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Hard shifting with driving, when driving the pickup truck would stall and then go into gear real hard causing a hard shifting and it make the trucks RPM go up and not move, but then when the RPM comes down the truck will shift hard enough to feel the impact and could cause an accident.
Transmissions slips out of gear both during acceleration and at cruising speed. Vehicle has stalled in roadway in on-coming traffic due to transmission slipping out of gear. Problem exists consistently. 66,850 miles on the vehicle.
While shifting from park to drive or shifting from reverse to drive the vehicle makes a very loud bang pop sound from under or rear of vehicle. Dealership claims can't reproduce or it is normal which how would they know if they can't reproduce.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated while experiencing failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The contacted stated that the dealer informed him that the failure was with the transmission. The contact was informed that he was not driving the vehicle correctly. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
Transmission on 2018 F150 XLT does not shift properly. When driving, the lower gears shift very hard, enough to snap your neck. I used the Tow/Haul transmission feature one day, and while coasting to a stop, the transmission shifted down so hard that everything in the truck went flying. I know that some of the 2018 F150 trucks have been recalled for this very reason but at this time, my VIN number has not been added to the list. My vehicle just hit 30,000 miles. I talked with my Ford dealer, Ford itself and the NHTSA.
- Powell, OH, USA
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Front Hubs, Bearings have gone bad, and they are on backorder. 6500 on waiting list. I have been on this list since Janurary. Was told today that the company making the part, are not even make them. This could cause an accident if the bearings lockup. The ABS and the traction control does not work. Making for unsafe driving. Especially with fall and winter coming.
I put the truck in park and left it idle with the air conditioning on for a passenger got out to go do something for a few minutes and the truck just started have flames come out of it from the middle of the truck until the truck completely burned the fire started with the truck running and idling and the the truck was parked on gravel
The transmission valve body wears over time and becomes out of sync with the electronic shifting strategies. This caused the clutches to burn up and the vehicle comes out of gear or drops into 1st gear at highway speeds. Transmission was inspected and replaced due to the damage. Prior to the interstate failure was some random hard shifting but no warning lamps or messages.
Truck shifts gears and goes out of gear when driving at highway speeds. In some cases it loses power altogether when it slips out of gear. It also does this when stopped and trying to accelerate at an intersection.
While traveling on interstate truck shifted harshly causing a severe jerk then loss of power. Took to repair facility and after three days truck was returned. On way home roughly twenty-five miles from dealership same issue returned and truck went into limp mode maximum speed of 30mph. Truck has now been at repair facility for six weeks with no end in sight as to when or if a repair will be made. This is a 10 speed automatic transmission with 55,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping and the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to cover 65% of the transmission repair. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the initial repair failed to fix the vehicle. The manufacturer then agreed to the cover the repair for a second time; however, the failure worsened. Two more additional repairs were performed on the transmission but failed to fix the vehicle. The dealer then informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced; and provided an estimate. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
Transmission shifts up and down harshly from 1st to 3rd gear and from 3rd or 2nd gear to 1st. This also happens between 6th and 7th gear, when driving in eco, normal, or wet/snow. Lower gear shifting up or down results in frequent clunk sounds, and sudden change in speed. Experienced loss of rear wheel traction when gears shift at low speed around turns in wet conditions. I tried approaching corners at different speeds, and noticed the transmission likes to shift part way through a left turn, regardless of speed. Vehicle also shifts from 1st to 3rd while rolling at idle RPMs, and careers unexpectedly. This is frightening when driving slow around pedestrians in crowded areas, especially elementary school parking lots. On a couple occasions I have almost hit a vehicle backing out of a parking space when my vehicle shifts from 1st to 3rd while my foot is on the brakes. If I didn-??t have my foot depressing the brake pedal I definitely would have hit a vehicle backing out of a parking space one one occasion. Started day 1 of purchase, and I was advised by the dealer that the vehicle needs to go through a learning mode which takes about 5k miles. Vehicle continued to shift to shift roughly after 5k, so I complained to the dealer. Dealer said my vehicle was not part of the group recognized as having a rough shift issue, but said they could reset the learning process and it might resolve the issue, but the dealer also said what I was experiencing is pretty normal with the 10 speed transmission. Dealer made note of harsh shift after test drive and after completing service said it will take a few hundred miles of driving for the system to retrain itself, and I may notice significant harsh shifts during that time compared to performance prior to service. No problem indicators activated before or after service, and no other resolutions were offered by the dealer, and Ford customer service recommended trying a new dealer if I was not happy. Under 30k at 4yo, same behavior
Hard shifts and hesitation make this vehicle extremely dangerous to drive. The vehicle may okay not respond to acceleration when pulling across roads and highways. The transmission shifts extremely hard especially between gears 3-5. When driven for a while (hot) the wrench icon comes on and the vehicle begins to lose power. I have had this vehicle at two different dealerships but they cannot resolve the issue. A quick internet search indicates this is a serious issue with a number of vehicles that have this 10 speed transmission.
Truck had Slight pull to right then shot across road to the left going off left side of road hitting trees and utilities poll. Section of driveshaft was found were truck first went of the road. We were pulling a travel trailer at the time. Truck ended up laying on drives side. Side airbags deployed but not front bags. Uncertain but feel driveshaft failed causing lost of control
Transmission, jumping gears, sluggish shifting, jumps gears with a jolt, local and highway speeds. Component was sent to manufacturer. Present since purchase in 2018. Causes warning light, low response (latency) between gas and engine response affects interactions with other vehicles at intersections (uncertainty). Yes, vehicle required major transmission repair and part replacement, now drives like it should have (solid and dependable transmission shifting). Warning engine light.
Vehicle makes sudden lunging motion when vehicle is being shifted from part to drive or reverse. After vehicle is in motion from being parked it has random intermittent losses of power. Transmission does not shift properly while the vehicle is in motion.
Issue is with the transmission. Shifts erratic and slammed into gear at times. Safety concern is on 7 occasions now it has went into neutral like state after starting in traffic which has nearly caused me to be rear ended. While in this state with no forward acceleration the gear indicator switches between several different gears but not going into any one gear. I am now unable to pull into oncoming traffic for fear of the vehicle not accelerating. Truck has 37k miles and I'm the second owner. Vehicle is at ford dealer now since 06/13/22. I have read several forums with many complaints about this 10 speed adaptive transmission. I am severely worried for my and my families safety and was told by ford dealer they have had similar complaints. Have not been in a crash yet but extremely close with a semi on one occasion.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and then accelerated unintendedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
While traveling on a straight and level interstate freeway with the cruise-control set to 75mph. A huge loss of power followed by a hard downshift from 10th to 7th, up to 9th and attempting to shift back into 10th before I decided to reduce speeds and pull over because it was very dangerous surging/uncontrollable for moments for myself and those driving around me. I noted smoke pouring out from behind the vehicle and that the transmission temp was at 226F. NO WARNING LAMPS/MESSAGES OR OTHER SYSMPTOMS NOTED. Once pulled over, I inspected the underside of the vehicle and noted the whole underside coated in automatic transmission fluid (Red in color). The fluid seemed to trace back to just before the engine/transmission interface. Transmission was serviced 7k miles prior. Dealer advised (through email correspondence) that I let the vehicle/transmission cool down and can then continue to drive the vehicle as the ATF foams up/ expanding and spills out of the transmission vent tube. If problems persist to bring in the vehicle for inspection.
The vehicles transmission randomly malfunctions slamming into and dropping out of gear and slamming back into gear causing vehicle to lose responsiveness. The dealer has informed me its 2018 F150s and Expeditions and they do not have a fix.
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- Riverview, FL, USA