While driving down the road everyday use the truck suddenly drops down to 1st gear sometimes causing the tires to lock up other times causing the engine to rev up. It has happened once on the freeway and quite a few times on the side streets I took it to the trans shop and he was not sure

- New Boston, MI, USA

05/10/2018 driving in a school zone at 20 mph the vehicle with out any input down shifted from 3rd to 1st gear. After which it refused to shift up until I pulled over and put the vehicle in park. No code was thrown. 5/09/2018 while picking up the kids from school the F150 felt like it was stumbling at 20 mph and then it kicked back in and spun the tires, no code was thrown. Prior to this incident while driving on the freeway the vehicle on several occasions acted as if it did not know what gear to be in while going at a steady pace, the speedometer was bouncing to various speeds and then it smoothed back out. I took the car to a Ford dealership and had them change the fluid believing at 110000+ miles and no way to check the fluid......the fluid may have leaked or just was worn out. A couple months ago on multiple occasions while driving on the highway for no reason the vehicle went in to limp home mode at 75 mph, and would only operate in 3 thru 5th gears until I could turn it of and then restart. It threw P0720 code with that code also pending showing the out put speed sensor. This truck is a dearborn truck with 6R80 automatic transmission ( see recall 16S19) but the dealership said it was a truck built in Texas.....Ford customer satisfaction program 16N02, NHTSA action number RQ17010. As in almost all the reports Ford claims that a truck built at dearborn does not ( by VIN even though the it falls in the recall time frame and has the affected transmission, and the dealership even told me the truck was built in Texas)

- Aledo, TX, USA

Gears flash on and off, then the accelerator slows down. Goes into nuetral automatically. Randomly shifts between gears causing truck to pick up speed or drastically lose speed without warning. Shifts very hard as well. This has happened while I was driving in our neighborhood as well as on the highway. Seems to happen everytime I drive above 65mph, but occasionally in the neighborhood. The random shifting of gears happened first around 4 years ago, but has been a safety risk for the last 5-6 months due to the increase in it happening.

- Claremore, OK, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 80 mph, the vehicle downshifted on its own and lost acceleration. There were no warning indicators illuminated, but the transmission temperature gauge increased. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted the vehicle normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (mike brown auto group, 4950 East highway 377, grandbury, Texas 76049), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that there were no open recalls for the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 192,434.

- Grandbury, TX, USA

This problem happens at all speeds but most recently while on the highway doing 70 mph my truck went into first gear and locked up my truck rear end. I slid onto the berm of the road and almost down a hill. The dreaded wrench light came on, the speedometer went inoperable, the airbag light came on and the truck went into sort of a limp mode and drove real weird. The code was a P0720 output shaft speed sensor. Of course my VIN was not included in the recall even though it is a 2012, built in dearborn with the same transmission as the recalled ones, go figure! I have an appointment with sharpnack Ford in willard Ohio the day after tomorrow with the truck where I will pay $1000 to get the lead body in the transmission replaced. This is totally ridiculous that all VIN's for 2012 are not covered. I own three Ford and I am starting to wonder why!

- Crestline, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the transmission downshifted independently and the service engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bob boyd Ford, Inc. (2840 N columbus St, lancaster, oh 43130) where it was diagnosed that the powertrain control module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (powertrain), but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. The failure mileage was 106,000.

- Ashville, OH, USA

Transmission on 2012 drops to 1st gear orange wrench light comes on sometimes when I stop then start up it will not get out of 1st gear the consumer stated the manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall.

- Ashville, OH, USA

Truck downshifts on its own I lose my speedometer no power have to turn truck off and restart to get it to work found recall on this but Ford says mine is not in the recall.

- Lehigh Acres, FL, USA

2012 Ford F150 - transmission lead frame the Ford dealership (bolton in lake charles, la) is replacing the transmission lead frame in my truck. The vehicle, driving linearly at 35 mph, locked into 3rd gear and went into safe operating mode with almost no acceleration. The speedometer stopped working and a wrench light fault code appeared on the screen. The vehicle would not go into first or second gear or regain acceleration, even when stationary, park, or after restarting. The vehicle is an early 2012 production pickup from the dearborn, Michigan plant, matching the recall criteria for NHTSA (16V-248) and Ford (16S19) but the VIN does not appear in reference to the recall for the transmission lead frame. The dealer refused to honor any warranty for this recalled defective part. The vehicle is dealer stock / unmodified and presently has 71,000 miles.

- Lke Charles, LA, USA

My Ford F-150, at different times while driving, downshifts to first gear causing the wheels to lock up and making it dangerous to drive. I was driving out to get my daughter from school, when I was going up a small hill and my F-150 felt like it went into neutral all by itself. I was on the gas but it was not accelerating. Since that time, it has done it every time I drive it. At times, the speedometer and tacometer go to zero and the screen in my dash gets a wrench on it. I was told by my Ford dealer that the recall on the 2012 Ford F-150S does not include my Ford. I was told that it was made 5 months prior to those Ford affected. Yet, it has the same transmission (6R80) and same computer codes and exact same problem. Why can't I get my Ford fixed when those that bought theirs a few months later can. It has the same problems as those recalled. This is my first Ford and not happy with Ford products at all.

- Punxsutawney, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle downshifted independently. The contact stated that the maintenance and air bag warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the speedometer and odometer ceased to function. Ted russell Ford Lincoln (9925 parkside dr., knoxville, tn) diagnosed that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in any recalls and advised him to contact NHTSA to get the VIN included in a recall campaign. The failure mileage was approximately 84,273.

- Kingston, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and the wheels seized. In addition, the power train indicator illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the speed sensor failed. The dealer (jenkins & wynne Ford, Honda, & Lincoln, 2655 trenton rd, clarksville, tn 37040) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train), but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 91,000. The VIN was not available.

- Adams, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was turned off and restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (rockwall Ford, 990 E interstate 30, rockwall, tx 75087) where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer and manufacturer that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 84,500. The VIN was not available.

- Heath, TX, USA

Transmission malfunction sudden down shift into 1st gear while in motion 30 - 40 mph. Also, transmission bang while in 1st gear while in motion 5 - 10 mph. Also transmission malfunction such that it would not shift into 6th gear at highway speed 70 - 75 mph, also would not down shift below 3rd gear while traveling less that 25-30 mph or even at complete stop. Loss of speedometer, odometer, fuel economy indicator. Airbag indicator also illuminated. Wrench icon illuminated briefly. Down shift into 1st gear occurred on city streets, other issues occurred while entering highway. Also, turn signals would not auto cancel.

- Gregory, MI, USA

While driving the truck would jump gears after a few moments it would smooth out research the issue found there was a recall for trucks with T he same issue but was told my VIN # wasn't covered. The leas frame was the issue addressed after this $900 repair the check engine light illuminated codes suggested turbo and tune was needed these situations was not happening prior to the previous mention repair.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph without warning, the vehicle downshifted which sent the contact lunging forward. The vehicle was taken to george waikem Ford (4321 Lincoln way E, massillon, oh 44646, (330) 478-1801) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number: Cas-14448605 was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 48,900.

- Massillon, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly and the speedometer independently ceased to function. In addition, the air bag and maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to art hill Ford Lincoln (901 w Lincoln hwy, merrillville, in) on four occasions, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was also taken to paul heuring Ford (720 N hobart rd, hobart, in) where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame was defective. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 16V248000 (power train) and customer satisfaction number: 16N02. The contact was also informed that NHTSA was responsible for adding the VIN to a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

- Schererville, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 35 mph, the transmission seized in fifth gear. Additionally, the check engine and seat belt warning indicators illuminated, the speedometer became inoperable, and the vehicle went into limp mode. The vehicle was taken to washburn Ford Lincoln (1819 ok-14, alva, ok 73717, (580) 327-1296), but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

- Alva, OK, USA

Sudden downshift to 1st gear orange wrench light comes on been having trouble with transmission bob boyd service did a drive shaft boot repair on Feb 28 2018 asked about recall 16N02 said my truck wasnt covered

- Ashville, OH, USA

While driving the pickup the carrier bearing went out vehicle has 71000 miles on it get it to the shop and the whole drive train has to be replaced they can't replace just the one part

- Traverse City, MI, USA