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The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds the transmission had erroneously downshifted causing the vehicle to suddenly reduce speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 155,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to 1st gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was usually in 3rd or 5th gear whenever the failure would occur, causing the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. The contact would pull over, restart the vehicle, and the vehicle would temporarily operate as needed; the failure would recur after driving approximately 10 miles. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the lead output shaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included. The contact was informed that the repair would be an out-of-pocket expense. The failure mileage was 92,348.
Advanctrac service warning came up. Got Codes run they showed the EAPS had a fault. It locked up the power steering while driving down the road and cut off all electrical components in the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon the depression of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would downshift and independently enter limp mode with the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to several independent mechanics where he had the spark plugs, coils, and several other parts replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Vehicle down shifted from 6th gear to 1st gear, while going 70. Rear tires locked up and slide. Vehicle repeat the issue after a brief stop on the side of road to check for broken parts and determining there was nothing visually broken and no warning lights, error codes, or weird sounds when cranked. Pulled vehicle over and called for a trailer. Trailered vehicle to residence. Found where Ford has a recall for similar event in the 2011-13 models related to OSS and PCM.
- Brooklyn, MS, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would occasionally switch to limp mode. The contact stated that the vehicle maintenance warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000. Consumer stated cutoff for the recall vehicle is October 28.2013. Transmission is down shifting and speed sensor fails, trouble code P 0720 light came on. Consumer's Ford is a 11/13 Model and manufacturer will not honor this recall.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the transmission suddenly downshifted into first gear, and the contact almost lost control of the vehicle. Additionally, the speedometer was not functioning properly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was invalid.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure was intermittent. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure related to code: P0720 (Output speed sensor circuit). The contact was informed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
Our 5.0L 6 speed automatic transmission will perform fine, but at random times will downshift, start in 5th, jump from 2 to 4, start and stay stuck in 1st. After cycling the key several times this can clear it out but not always. The downshift is scary and could cause an accident as this has done in recalled vehicle years. It is a matter of time before Ford has to recall the SAME transmission just a different year. The dealership did "flash" the transmission or the vehicle's computer to fix the program just in case a couple of years ago when I bought this. However, even my dealership's parts person said that this sounds identical to the lead frame issue on the earlier models. This is frustrating and dangerous to have these vehicles on the road like this.
Truck turn over no start. Ford forum fuse 27 issue. My fuse 27 melted, replaced and truck started. Tsb 15-137. Fuse 27 relocation kit. Forum stated dealer install is $400. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
While traveling at 60MPH transmission downshifts to 1st gear causing rear end to basically lock up and skidded into oncoming traffic lane. Luckily I didn-??t hit anyone. Transmission also locks into 5th or 3rd gear at a stop and will not shift out. Unpredictable at best, VERY DANGEROUS.
On several occasions while driving at 50+ mph my truck suddenly downshifts from 6th gear to 1st gear causing the rear wheels to lock up and skid. i have taken the vehicle to the dealership and they refuse to do anything because they can not duplicate the issue. this has happened several times the last time was on the freeway causing me to shoot over 2 lanes of traffic almost causing an accident. the ford dealership and the extended warranty company ameriplus both refuse to help because they both say that they can not duplicate the problem but the vehicle comes up with dtc codes p0731 and p0722This is extremely concerning that this will happen when driving at highway speeds and the fact this vehicle is my daily driver and I usually have my kids in the vehicle with me. Im very concerned about the safety of driving now especially after learning this exact issue was recalled on the vehicles a year before mine with three same 6 speed transmission, but not on my year.
Monday November 1, 2021. I was traveling at approximately 45 mph when transmission downshifted to 1st gear. The tires locked up, causing severe skid bringing me to an abrupt stop. Fortunately, traffic was light and no one was behind me.
Driving 55 mph the truck slammed into 1st gear at the same time rpm shot up then jumped to 3rd gear then stuck in 5th gear i thought they fixed this issue with the update on the ecm in 2013. If it is a problem with the lead on the vehicle speed sensor on the transmission why is that not being replaced instead of making it shift to a higher gear. With it shifting to a higher gear is not a fix its a bandaid for a bigger issue......
I was driving at 45 mph and suddenly, the truck downshifted into low gear and slowed immediately down to about 5 mph. A vehicle following me nearly rear ended me. On more occasions, trying to get off the highway, the trucks motor overreved, then slammed into gear as if it was trying to shift, but couldn-??t. I immediately called Ford Corporate and was told to take it to a dealership. I did this and was told it would be 6 weeks before they can get me in the shop, and that was if that part could be found. I have seen a recall for 2011-2013 F150-??s, but Ford told me that 2014 was not included. This is very dangerous for anyone to have this happen to, luckily, I have many years of experience driving combination vehicles. If I had been towing my 36-?? camper or if this happened to an inexperienced driver, it could have been disastrous. I have since taken it to a small, experienced transmission shop and was told that this is very, very common. Even on 2014 and up. Any 6R80 transmission in a Ford. Please take a look at this and update these model years for everyone-??s safety.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH and hauling a trailer, the wrench service light suddenly illuminated and moments later the transmission erroneously down shifted into 1st gear, causing the speed to abruptly reduce and the driver to nearly lose control of the steering. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the powertrain control module was faulty and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 mph or at highway speeds, the vehicle downshifted to first gear and the rpm revved up to 5,000 rpm, the rear wheels locked up, the vehicle lost traction control and started skidding. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 19V433000 (Power Train) and 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure recurred and became more severe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Last night while coming home from dinner I was cruising around 40 mph when all of a sudden the transmission downshifted to 1st gear and basically locked up the rear tires. It scared my family along with myself.
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- Cincinnati, OH, USA