10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,248 miles

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problem #241

Jan 152023

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the transmission while changing gear. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Johnstown, PA, USA

problem #240

Jan 202023

F-150

  • miles
I was driving 70mph in the middle lane on the highway and all of a sudden it down shifted resulting in my rear end locking up. I had my three children in the vehicle and the truck gave me no warning signs. I was fishtailing and was extremely lucky we didn-??t crash and I was able to gain control of the vehicle again. I took it to the mechanics shop and they told me it was the p0720 output speed censor circuit malfunction and this was causing misfires in my engine as well in cylinder 7 because of the problem in my transmission. I haven-??t drove the truck since because I can-??t afford to fix a transmission and engine.

- Saratoga Springs, UT, USA

problem #239

Jun 262023

F-150

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the rear wheels seized. Additionally, the vehicle independently decelerated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that when the vehicle was restarted, the system was independently reset. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Glen Rock, NJ, USA

problem #238

Jun 252024

F-150

  • miles
Was driving to work in busy traffic about 55 mph when transmission started acting up like it was slipping in & out of gear. Felt like I lost control of the Raptor F150 so I slammed on the brakes. People were honking at me and driving erratic to avoid me and to go around me after I came to a stop. Eventually everything seemed like it was working fine again after I turned the motor on & off and shifted thru the gears a few times. The same thing happened again on the way home from work. I took it to the Ford Dealer in Temecula CA. They said it would cost me about $15,000 to fix the transmission. I paid about $80,000 for it in 2014 but they only offered $25,000 for trade in value. So I traded it in on a newer Raptor for $97,000. but when I got home I realized they gave me a 6 cylinder so I took it back, they charged me another $188,000 to drive home in a 2024 F250 Shelby the day before yesterday. They never told me my original 2014 F150 Raptor was under a recall and could have been fixed for free. I loved my original 2014 F150 but now I-??m in an expensive truck with $3600 payments probably for the rest of my life. Did I get ripped off when they should have just fixed my truck for free under the recall? Thank you. [XXX] from Temecula INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Temecula, CA, USA

problem #237

Jun 032024

F-150

  • miles
Upon driving down the road the truck will downshift unexpectedly locking up the rear tires, , does this frequently.

- Westfield, PA, USA

problem #236

Feb 292024

F-150

  • miles
Only have 78k miles on this truck. About once every 3 to 4 times I put the truck in reverse or drive, nothing happens and I just sit there. After an average of 3 to 15 seconds, the transmission makes a hard THUD noise and it finally begins to move into gear. The other day I randomly had a -??wrench-?? warning appear as I was going down the highway at 70mph. Once I got home, I shut the truck off, restarted it and the wrench disappeared.

- Rockwood, MI, USA

problem #235

May 212024

F-150 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My Wife and I picked up my granddaughter at her school and I was driving her to our home. My speed was at 40mph in -??drive-?? and all of a sudden it had very hard downshift into what appeared to be first or second gear. -??Wrench-?? icon alighted on driver-??s display monitor. Put shifter into manual and drove about 2 miles then shifted back to drive. Drove truck home and called Dealer. Truck went into shop and was determined output sensor failed. The Lead Frame had to be replaced at cost of $1600. Personal safety was at risk due to amount of traffic on road. However I immediately realized I had a problem and acted accordingly.

- Manchester , CT, USA

problem #234

Jun 032024

F-150

  • 150,428 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact became aware of a failure with the transmission and the vehicle jerked abnormally. The contact stated that the vehicle also downshifted unintendedly. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,428.

- West Valley City, UT, USA

problem #233

May 302024

F-150

  • miles
Without warning, the transmission on my 2014 F150XLT 5.0 will shift from either 5th or 6th gear down to 2nd gear. This causes the tachometer to nearly red line and a sudden deceleration without warning for drivers behind me by activation of the brake lights. Several crashes have been narrowly avoided at highway speed because of this fault. There are no warning lights or buzzers activated on the dashboard when this sudden downshift occurs.

- Martin , TN, USA

problem #232

May 282024

F-150

  • miles
Truck will randomly shift in to lower gears, was going down the freeway at 65 mph and the truck would down shift with out any wearing to 3rd or 2nd gear. This has happen many times.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #231

May 122024

F-150

  • miles
On 5/12/24 I was driving at 60 mph. Without any warning my 2014 Ford f150 downshifted from 6th gear to either 1st or 2nd gear. The rpms dropped immediately. I thought that it killed the engine but it slowly shifted all the way back up to 6th gear. I made it back home (13 miles) without further incident. I haven't driven it since then.

- Lindale, TX, USA

problem #230

May 202024

F-150

  • miles
driving around 30 mph and truck suddenly downshifted violently to first or second gear causing the truck to lock-up/ squeal tires. if the truck had been going at a higher speed, it would have ended with loss of control. really not ok with driving the truck now.

- Ridgway, IL, USA

problem #229

Dec 012023

F-150

  • miles
Transmission downshifts into low gear while traveling 65 mph causing driver passenger to lurch forward. Does this also at slower speeds.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #228

May 062024

F-150

  • miles
I was driving down [XXX] and my truck down shifted 4 times at speed of 75.. when it did the first 2 times a car was behind me and had to swerve to keep from rear ending me, I let off the gas it stopped down shifting and when I got back up to speed around 60 to 64 it down shifted 2 more times so I drove 55 until I got to my exit in Turbeville, SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Mayesville, SC, USA

problem #227

May 052024

F-150

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. While the contact's wife was driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle abruptly downshifted and the rear tires locked in place without warning. The contact, who was following his wife in another vehicle, switched vehicles with his wife and experienced the same failure while driving in first gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession and had yet to be diagnosed. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000. The contact did not attempt to file a complaint online.

- Coloma, WI, USA

problem #226

Apr 172024

F-150

  • miles
I was driving about 45 miles an hour and my car suddenly ramps up in rpms. Might-??ve been a sudden down shift

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #225

Apr 012024

F-150

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle violently shifted into gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission speed sensor had failed, and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #224

Apr 052024

F-150

  • miles
I was driving at 60 mile per hour in 6th gear (automatic transmission) when truck suddenly and without warning shifted into 1st gear, causing me to nearly lose control and revved the engine to a very high rpm. 2012 and 2013 models are under a recall for this. I spent $4975.71 on repairs including a rental car, mostly related to this incident.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #223

Apr 072024

F-150

  • miles
I was driving down the road at 75 mph when all of a sudden my speedometer started going from 75 down to 30 back up to 65 down to 35, etc. Then my truck downshifted and slammed me into my steering wheel. It felt like I had hit my brakes hard. I have video of it This is a recall on the 2011-2013 but my truck is a 2014 so I feel they should cover my issue as well.

- Sapulpa, OK, USA

problem #222

Apr 082024

F-150

  • miles
Truck loses power suddenly and even while going down the road randomly tried to shift itself into reverse. Lately it has just been lose of power.

- Junction City, KS, USA

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