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Erratic shifting - Truck will change from 10th gear to 1st gear while driving on road unexpectedly. Also, when pulling on to the highway, the truck will go to neutral losing gear. No warning lights lit and luckily no accident has occurred. Have owned fleet of Ford trucks over 40+ years and this truck is parked for safety reasons. Have Eight (8) Ford trucks, ranging from F150, F250, and F350 currently.
While driving, I experience a complete loss of power, suddenly and usually when pulling into traffic. Several times I had to pull to the side of the road to avoid collisions from cars behind me as I lose complete power and the inability to accelerate. This was extremely dangerous. I also experience unexpected downshifting. The transmission seems to have a mind of its own and will often slip into neutral with an excessive revving of the engine. The tachometer will sometime redline if I don't tap the brakes to bring it back down. I also have harsh shifting and jerking where the rear wheels feel as if they have seized up. - This seems to be a transmission/powertrain problem. - This puts me and others at risk as the car will not accelerate when needed. - I have had it into a Ford dealer and they have confirmed and reproduced the problem. - The component has not been inspected by the manuacturer. - Sometimes a check engine light comes on when the powertrain has a violent episode.
My vehicle currently has roughly 53k miles on it and I have owned for less than 6 months. Purchasing it around 45k miles. I noticed shortly after purchasing it bucked and jerked when I was stopping around 20-30 mph. This happens constantly. There has also been a steady grinding noise coming from the transmission. I recently serviced the vehicle except for the transmission and it continues to buck and the grinding has become worse.
This 10 speed transmission has a substantial problems according to many owners reporting online. The car change gear automatically up and down that can result into an accident on the road for cars hitting from behind. The car accelerates by itself as well and as far as I learned that is related to the transmission. The problem started when the car was under the manufacturer warranty but they never wanted to fix it. The car now is out of the warranty and got much worse.
10r80 powertrain transmission slipped. Could not find find gear when accelerating. Both the warning lamp for maintenance required and powertrain lit up.
- Windsor, CT, USA
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine surged, and the vehicle shuddered and failed to shift into second gear. The contact stated that the failure recurred while attempting to shift into fourth gear. The contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing engine hesitation while driving at higher speeds. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormally loud clunking sound intermittently while shifting from neutral(N) to reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was test-driven and diagnosed. The dealer recommended that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was taken to Desert Automotive & Diesel, where DTC codes: P0734 and P07F7 were retrieved. The mechanic recommended that transmission be replaced with a brand new transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,400.
Will driving at hiway speed the transmission drops out of high gears and shifts down to 1st gear causing loss of power and control. To dangerous to drive.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the engine and the vehicle intermittently hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the contact stated that the check engine warning light was flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the CDF drum inside the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the vehicle occasionally stalled while idling. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case number was provided; however, the contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Many times this year while driving on the highway doing the speed limit, my transmission overheated and would start leaking fluid onto the pavement. The only way to stop this was to let the truck sit on the shoulder while monitoring the transmission temperature until it was within the proper clearances. I noticed that the models year models 2019+ have an open recall for this issue but my truck isn't covered under this even though it's equipped with the 10-Speed transmission. The last time this occured my transmission entered into a limp mode and I had to manually change gears until I could find a safe place to turn off the truck. After about 15 minutes, the truck operated normally again but it was burning off all of the transmission fluid that was ejected to the detriment of the drivers behind me.
Vehicle shifted into lower gear while driving and would not change I had to pull over and try to get it to change I turned off vehicle and restarted and still no change shifted to neutral and waited then finally change but was hard shifting and stalling to change
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle began to vibrate abnormally. The contact turned off the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the camshaft and timing chain, resulting in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 112,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear, and the vehicle jerked while shifting from first gear to fourth gear, and from fourth gear to eighth gear unintendedly. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 60 MPH while driving. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle jerked while shifting into first gear. The service warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Ram's Auto, where it was determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
Transmission or torque converter shuttering very hard at low speeds. Truck stays In higher gears when at low speeds. Yes truck is available to be inspected. Dealer states they can-??t reproduce issue. But many many others with same vehicle express same issue. And no warning lights are displayed and it has been happening for 20k miles since purchase
Left front wheel bearing excessive wear requiring replacement. Right front wheel bearing may also evidence same issue. Vehicle has not experienced severe duty use while in my care. Vehicle was purchased used in September of 2022 with 43K miles. Mileage is now approx. 79.3K. At time of purchase no issue noted. Note: I also own a 1098 F150 with approx. 320K miles. Front bearings were replaced at approx. 160K miles. Original parts were with-in new spec.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced hard shifting and an unexpected downshift into first gear. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, the transmission became overheated. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the power train message was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The transmission loses power going down the freeway. Transmission related (slipping) not engine related. the transmission jolts between 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 gears and is dangerous to drive. I have had the truck in the shop numerous times and they "reset" something (software) that does nothing. 1000's have reported this 10 speed transmission issue (GM/Ford built transmission) and the problem is WIDELY known - yet, NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uou ask for approximate date this accorred, its been occurring for months/years so I put todays date. Class action lawsuits are stacking up yet nothing from Ford or NHTSA"??"
Transmission and engine shuttering while driving up and down hill. Hard shifting, lack of acceleration. Orange wrench appears on dash with message about 4×4, reduced power. No codes present no check engine light. Get back home and the wrench has disappeared
Driving down the freeway at 65-70 mph today. Transmission was slipping in 10th gear, then dropped into 1st gear briefly with a loud clang and a brief screech of the tires. Fortunately did not loose control, but if it had locked up for more than just a split second, it could have been bad. Ford isn-??t taking the issue seriously. Took it to Ford in March for erratic shifting behavior. Was told it was normal for these transmissions. Took it to them again last month. Was told again it was normal They could replace it for $10k but it would probably do the same thing in another 50k miles. I was able to partially recreate it on an empty road away from any people or buildings. (see photo where truck briefly drops into 1st gear at 55mph)
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The contact also stated that the vehicle was independently accelerating. The vehicle was driven to the independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
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- Milan, TN, USA