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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,812 miles

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2014 Ford F-150 drivetrain problems

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2014 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 7 of 16)

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problem #196

Aug 092023

F-150

  • 105,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear, causing the rear wheels to lock up and the vehicle to slide. The contact stated that the wrench warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the lead frame and valve body assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

- Coalmont, TN, USA

problem #195

Sep 202023

F-150

  • miles
My vehicle shows a wrench on the dashboard and loses power and will not accelerate. We took it to an auto parts store to have a diagnostic test performed and it shows that the OSS ( Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit) fault. In my 2014, this is inside the transmission. After doing research, I found this was recalled in 2009 to 2013 models. Could this be an issue in my 2014?

- Freeport, FL, USA

problem #194

Aug 312023

F-150

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence and turn off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the leadframe and the wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 95,000.

- Chelsea, AL, USA

problem #193

Aug 302023

F-150

  • 107,585 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted with several unknown warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact pulled over and restart the vehicle. Once the vehicle was restarted, the contact was able to drive to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was diagnosed with a molded leadframe failure. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 107,585.

- Atascadero, CA, USA

problem #192

Sep 042023

F-150

  • miles
Spontaneous downshifting of transmission to first gear has occurred more than once resulting in sudden change in speed, tires screeching, and unsafe driving or difficulty controlling automobile. Fortunately no one was behind me as I would likely have been rear ended. Each time this has happened the motor has been subjected to heavy strain.

- Easley, SC, USA

problem #191

Aug 042023

F-150

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle shook abnormally and lost motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle slowly regained motive power. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was displayed, and the speedometer and fuel gauge became inoperable. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had occurred several times. The contact stated that after one failure he pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who retrieved DTC code: P0722 (Sensor no Signal lead assembly). The contact was informed that the lead assembly and sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired and the contact was referred to a dealer by the mechanic. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online ad related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 - Transmission Molded Leadframe (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

- Lyme, CT, USA

problem #190

Aug 242023

F-150

  • 149,800 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and inadvertently downshifted from the 6th gear to 3rd. The power train and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over on the side on the road and turned off the vehicle. After the vehicle cooled down, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the mechanic retrieved DTC: P0706 and P0707 (Transmission Range Sensors). The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall and that the vehicle was not included under an Extended Warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed and the contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 149,800.

- Richburg, SC, USA

problem #189

Aug 012023

F-150

  • miles
2014 F-150 has issues with shifting while driving and losing voltage to the transmission lead frame. Safety issue for driving and changing to incorrect gears. When stationary in park, the truck will not start due to loss of voltage and parking sensor issues. Odometer display shows wrench icon shows while driving. Error codes P0706 and P0707 codes show up while driving. Ford dealership has done diagnostics and has determined the problem is the Transmission Molded Lead Frame Electrical Failure. They have reported that this is a common issue.

- Hoover, AL, USA

problem #188

Jul 012022

F-150

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact called the dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a diagnostic test was performed. The contact was informed that the timing chain and leadframe needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Brighton, MI, USA

problem #187

May 012023

F-150

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the front of the vehicle was shaking abnormally. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #186

Aug 082023

F-150

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Was driving down the road about 45 mph and the automatic transmission suddenly downshifted to 1st gear out of nowhere causing the back tires to skid

- Purdon, TX, USA

problem #185

Jul 192023

F-150

  • miles
Driving on the freeway, speedometer starts randomly sensing different speeds like the output speed sensor is not reading correctly. Transmission then downshifts to the speed that the OSS is reading and downshifts to 1st gear while im driving on the freeway going 65mph. It was so abrupt that it locked the differential and chirped the tires, again all while going freeway speeds in traffic! Could have gotten rear ended or caused an accident. I will be taking to Ford to see what they say but i shouldnt have to pay a dime for manufacturing defect and safety issue.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #184

Aug 012023

F-150

  • miles
At speed transmission will randomly downshift/mis-shift and speedometer reading will become inaccurate and vehicle upon downshift will drop speed suddenly as a result of engaging lower gear resulting sudden shuttering of vehicle and potential risk of being rear ended

- Apple River, IL, USA

problem #183

Jul 122023

F-150 6-cyl

  • miles
I was driving in the highway at 65mph when suddenly the transmission shifted to 1st gear, almost causing a serious accident. There are several reports of the same problem in the internet., Ford did a recall for the 2011-2013 models but not for the 2014 which have the same components.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #182

Jul 042023

F-150

  • miles
I was driving down the highway at about 75 miles an hour and the vehicle slipped gears likely down to 1st. The rear wheels locked and the vehicle jolted almost as if I had run into something. After that it carried on normally. There were no indicator lights or errors that popped up. It came completely without warning. I took the vehicle in to a local mechanic. They serviced the transmission but did not find any reason for the vehicle to have dropped gears like that. About three days after getting the vehicle back I was again driving down the highway at about 75 miles an hour, the wrench light came on, my speedometer dropped to zero, my odometer cleared, and my gas/mpg cleared all while the vehicle continued down the highway. The airbag light also illuminated and stayed on but the wrench light turned back off again. I pulled over and restarted the vehicle and everything cleared and the vehicle continued as normal. It drove normally for the rest of my drive as well as my drive home. The next morning it did the same thing. As others have mentioned this is a clear safety issue as instruments are just shutting down as the vehicle moves at a high rate of speed and I have to keep pulling over and restarting the vehicle. I luckily have been in areas of low traffic as all of these issues have occurred but there could have been a number of different outcomes had the vehicle locked up while in a higher traffic area traffic. I do not feel that the vehicle is safe to operate and having just had it serviced at two mechanics and neither finding any major issues to cause these problems, I feel that this is a major safety issue with the vehicle itself.

- Aurora, CO, USA

problem #181

Jan 092023

F-150

  • 93,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly down shifted into first gear. The check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle abruptly slowed down causing the rear tires to slide. The contact was able to pull over and shut off the vehicle; once the vehicle was restarted the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission harness needed to be replaced. The transmission harness was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 93,000.

- Olney, IL, USA

problem #180

Jan 012023

F-150

  • 135,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission intermittently downshifted while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

- Norman, OK, USA

problem #179

Jun 142023

F-150

  • miles
Driving at freeway speed the transmission jumped into 1st gear and the rear differential locked, causing me to swerve and have to take avoiding action in hitting another vehicle. At the same time a check engine light and wrench symbol illuminated in the dash. Upon Diagnosis at my local Ford dealer the memory shows the code PO718 which is a turbine fault on the transmission sensor. This is a Similar fault found on other F150-??s which have been covered by the lead frame replacement program. Ford have informed me that they will not conduct the repair because my VIN has not been recorded as being affected. Clearly the fault has occurred and I need assistance to repair my truck.

- Onalaska , TX, USA

problem #178

Jan 152023

F-150

  • miles
I have the same symptoms that are covered under Compliance Recall 12C23, and Customer Satisfaction Program 19N01. Vehicle will sporatically go into limp mode at speed, causing hard shifts. If vehicle is shut off and turned back on, sometimes it will clear the issue on its own. I have reached out to Ford, and they tell me that although they're aware of the same exact issues between 2011 and 2013, my vehicle is not covered due to being a 2014 model year. This is same transmission that was installed in the 2011 to 2013 year vehicles. Currently the replacement part is on backorder. My vehicle has under 150,000 miles as required under the customer satisfaction program. I'd greatly appreciate for some one to look into this, and see if it can be extended to all Fords with the 6r80 transmissions. This is a very well known issue with these transmissions, all should be repaired before major damage or collisions occur.

- Shelton, WA, USA

problem #177

Jun 302020

F-150

  • miles
Had to have lead frame changed in transmission because truck was shifting gears on its own. Some time it would lock the tires up which was a major hazard as the transmission dropped from 4th to 1st while traveling at 40 miles per hour. Also would start in second the shift to 5th one it-??s own.

- Tulare , CA, USA

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