2014 F150 ecoboost: While driving ~50mph, the vehicle abruptly downshifted to first gear causing my rear tires to lock up. I was able to control the skip and reduced my speed to pull to the side of the road. At that time, my vehicle would not shift out of first gear. I turned the vehicle off and restarted it to reset any electronic controls and the vehicle was able to drive normal again. Similar occurrences have happened intermittently, where the vehicle would not shift out of first after coming to a rest. Or the vehicle would remain in 5th gear, if I was already in motion when it acted up and would not shift down even if I came to a rest. From my research, this appears to be similar to the lead frame recall that has been issued for 2011-2013 vehicles. My vehicle was manufactured on 11/13, but appears to be outside of the recall timeframe.

- Schererville, IN, USA

2014 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to throttle body failure. The consumer stated the tires seized up and the vehicle stopped. The accelerator failed and a wrench was displayed on the dash. The vehicle the coasts at 5mph. The vehicle can powered off and on which may temporarily clear the failure.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

The automatic transmission will not shift into gear from neutral when stopped on occasion. The transmission has on several occasions started in 5th gear from a stop and will not allow a manual shift to any lower gear until it finally senses a speed change. When vehicle is moving from an stop when stuck in 5th gear if manually shifted to neutral at speeds up to 35 mph and above and then shifted to drive the transmission will drop to first gear causing the engine to over rev. This problem started October 2020 and was noted at gus johnson Ford spokane valley wa at a regular service appointment. No vehicle code was noted at that time. The vehicle now has 71271 miles on it. This problem is noted on a recall for model years 2011 thru 2013, I don't think it is fixed yet.

- Spokane, WA, USA

2014 F150 lost ability to shift lost speedometer and odometer same issues as the recalled lead frame from 2009 to 2013 truck won't shift

- Norfolk, MA, USA

Over the past several weeks, the truck has begun downshifting to first gear at random speeds and intervals. Sometimes it happens at 30-40 mph but recently it has occurred at highway speeds of over 70. I have called Ford consumer help to no avail and gone to my local dealer. There is a recall on the 2011 through 2013 models for this exact problem it needs to be extended into the 2014 models as well. My dealership claims there is nothing they can do because there is no recall. I'm going to another dealership tomorrow.

- Lipan, TX, USA

My transmission down shaft to low gear while driving. Same problem as in previous years models. Transmission output speed sensor bad which built into molded lead frame assembly. Had to replace molded lead assembly and seals. Dealer charge me $950.78 for repairs, should be on recall list same transmission problem as 2011-2013, .lucky I wasn't hit from behind by another vehicle.

- Houston, TX, USA

My truck repeatedl yhas the following happen without warning: Speedo stop. Odometer goes to dashes, airbag light comes on and trans stuck in 5th gear.this is identical to tsb13-6-8which caused a recall to F150 until April 2013. My vehicle was made in November 2013. The dealer has confirmed this is same issue as recall but Ford refuses to cover this significant safety issue.

- Union Hall, VA, USA

My truck will downshift from 5th gear to 1st gear while operating vehicle. I have been going as fast as 50 mph and with out warning truck will go from 5th to 1st gear. It will cause rear wheels to lock up and becomes hard to control. It has been going on for almost 2 years now.

- Minot, ME, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle downshifted to 1st gear without warning. The contact pulled to the shoulder of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to casco bay Ford (1213 us 1, yarmouth, me 4096) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Minot, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle downshifted from 5th to 1st gear without warning. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to ripley and fletcher Ford (80 E main St, paris, me 04281) to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Minot, ME, USA

I purchased this vehicle February 2020 from snyder motors-bozeman, and drove it from approximately 107K to 110K miles with no issues. This vehicle first performed this major safety issue on approximately May 10th, 2020. I was attempting to pass a vehicle on the two-lane Montana highway from norris, mt to four corners, mt. I quickly accelerated from 65mph to 80mph and passed them in the left lane during a passable stretch. Just as I had almost finished passing, I noticed the light that indicates my mode of drive (park, neutral, reverse, etc.) flicker very quickly and erratically between the different drive modes. When the light first hit the reverse position, it violently shook the vehicle with me and my two good friends within. I then lost all control of the vehicle's power as if it had shifted itself into neutral. I was then forced to very quickly brake and get back into my lane as I had no power and another vehicle came around a turn in the passing lane and approached towards us. I had to shut the vehicle off briefly to regain control, and then had to get on the highway. The truck then performed the issue again while going up a steep hill despite slowing to 60mph. I have since had the vehicle perform the issue a myriad of times, usually due to hills going 30-40 mph since I've had to avoid highways. Each time, I am sincerely scared for my life and well being. I took it into bozeman Ford from 6/22/20 to 6/29/20 after first taking the vehicle to foster's mastertech and having them replicate the issue and agree it is a safety concern. I was able to replicate the issue with a bozeman Ford tech and he also agreed that it was a scary experience and stated this to a service rep. Ford replaced the molded lead frame, but to no avail as the truck performed the issue again that day. It is now back with bozeman Ford, attached are my documents from the initial service.

- Bozeman, MT, USA

Vehicle would lose all ability to accelerate or use any type of throttle control while driving on highway. Had to continually drift to a shoulder on the highway to turn off vehicle because the throttle body went bad. Extremely dangerous, vehicle became inoperable and unsafe to be on any roadway.

- Ellicott City, MD, USA

My used 2014 F-150, (with 51K miles) I owned for a month, has a 6R80 trans, slipped from 6th gear, into 1st gear while I was doing 65 mph, while I was driving on the N.J. pkwy. It was covered by dealer, turned out to be the "lead body" that needed replacing within the trans. This has been an issue with this trans, with this year and other models. Presently there is a recall for 2015 and higher year models, just not for the "14" model as of yet, this could cause serious accident due to it's, abrupt onset, without any warning, or change in driving to invoke such an action.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

I have 86000 miles on my truck and noticed a knocking noise upon starting turns out I have a stretched timing chain and my extended warranty wont cover it this is now the second Ford I have been taken to the cleaners.

- Crivitz, WI, USA

We had sold the house and were moving. Truck was parked in front of house with travel trailer attached to hitch. Preparing to drive away, and had no brakes. Checked brake fluid and had none. Took other car to purchase, came back and filled, and brake fluid all drained out. Had to unhook trailer and have vehicle towed. Local dealer replaced master brake cylinder and booster the next day. Spent $719 plus finding accommodations for the night, dealer said there was no recall at that time. Drove nearly 600 miles, and that night we lost power. Andhad to have the truck towed again. This time they said it was a defective throttle body. Had to stay 1 night in a hotel, then 3 more nights in an rv park waiting for parts, and spent $445 in repairs. Our move was delayed several days with all of this, due to a truck that had less than 60,000 miles on it, and has been well maintained. I since inadvertently found out that master cylinder and booster have now been recalled, but I have to physically go to a Ford dealer to request a refund, and was told it could take 6-8 weeks. I was also told that it would not cover the throttle body. I don't understand how our truck that has not given us any problems before could have these two major issues back to back without them being related. All of this has set us back nearly $2000.

- Star, ID, USA

While drive at approximately 30-40 mph, the vehicle transmission down shifted from 5th gear to 1st gear, the engine RPM shot up and I had to pull over. The gear numbers on the dash went from displaying all six gear numbers to displaying only 1st and 2nd gear. This happened on a city street.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

Truck just hit 100K miles and recently started to down shift at times. The past couple days we tried to drive the car out of my neighborhood which has hills and going up hill the car would not accelerate when we press the gas. We tried pulling over and putting the car in park but that did not help. We had to turn the car off and back on to get the car to start accelerating again. This happened for two days so we took it to the dealership and they are saying it there is an issue with the sensor that controls the power train. The sensor has to be replaced but also the entire box has to be moved to a different part of the truck to prevent the box from overheating and causing this sensor issue. Sounds like a design flaw. One that is costing over $500 to fix.

- Mableton, GA, USA

Issue occurs when starting the truck, putting the truck into drive to leave from where the truck was parked. The truck will sometimes shift into 5th gear as soon as you put it into drive. As you move forward it will not shift down into first, it will stay in 5th gear. If you stop the truck, shift into park, shut the truck off, then restart the truck and put it back into drive it will function properly. It will start out in 1st and then shift as needed depending on the speed you are going. When driving the truck above 40 and then coming to an intersection and slowing down to about 20 miles an hour to make a left hand turn the truck will down shift into 1st gear suddenly (should be running in 3rd gear at this point) and the engine will rev up substantially, once the truck has turned the corner and you step on the gas the truck will then shift back up into the proper gear (3rd gear or so). On occasion when you start the truck and try to drive the truck from a parked position it will act erratic by shifting from 1st to 5th (going less than 5 miles an hour at this point), then down to 3rd even though the truck is only going 5-10 miles an hour. Generally stopping the truck, shutting the truck off and restarting the truck will cause it operate properly. This issue has happened on and off over the past 6 months.

- Webster, NH, USA

The contact owns 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle downshifted from sixth gear to first gear without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19V075000 (power train). The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to schicker Ford of St. Louis (3300 S kingshighway blvd, St. Louis, mo 63139), to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the speed sensor and lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included due to the date of manufacture. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

- University City, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds or stopped, the vehicle independently up-shifted or downshifted without warning. Additionally, the speedometer decreased to zero and was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the solenoid failed to respond and referred the contact to the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to larry H. miller Ford draper (11442 lone peak pkwy, draper, ut 84020 (801) 590-0561) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Lehi, UT, USA