10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,105 miles

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problem #214

Nov 302024

F-150

  • 104,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 25-75 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure first started, while depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle started making an abnormal grinding sound, and the AWD unintendedly disengaged. The contact stated that recently the vacuum system disengaged the AWD feature and caused the actuators to come together with the hub and engage while driving. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with integrated wheel end (IWE) system failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

- London, OH, USA

problem #213

Jan 032025

F-150

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking abnormally, and the transmission was slipping. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Greer, SC, USA

problem #212

Apr 302021

F-150

  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated to 40 MPH, and an abnormal sound was coming from the transmission. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #211

Feb 162025

F-150

  • miles
Erratic shifting. 6R80 transmission shifting to low gears while at highway speeds. Hard shifts. Won-??t downshift when coming to a stop. Same issues as lead frame connector in earlier year trucks.

- Herscher, IL, USA

problem #210

Feb 082025

F-150

  • miles
The transmission failed and it is available for inspection. The truck came to a stop in the middle of an intersection and would not go into gear again. It has been confirmed by a dealer. other than the dealer it has not been inspected. The wrench warning light came on during the incident.

- Goose Creek, SC, USA

problem #209

Jan 302020

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving in cold weather, the vehicle had experienced extremely hard shifting and jerking. The contact indicated that the transmission had erroneously shifted from first gear to third gear causing the RPM's to increase and the vehicle to jerk and the transmission had erroneously shifted from seventh gear to first gear and back to seventh gear. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the extended coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

- Plainfield, IL, USA

problem #208

Jan 172025

F-150

  • miles
2017 F150 transmission 10R80 started failing at 80K miles and completely failed at 113K. Dealer was asked to inspect the transmission but they misdiagnosed it. It is available for inspection until it is returned to Ford as part of complete swap\core charge. In the beginning the hard shifting did not put occupants at risk. As the transmission continued to fail it did put occupants and others at risk. Is would loose power/not respond to accelerator. Hunt for gears, shift from high gears to low gears while moving. Shifting to 1st gear while traveling at 45 miles per hour. Several times it would start to move from a stop but then not continue to move forward (in heavy traffic) The dealer miss diagnosed the problem and severity at 90K miles. They told me the transmission would continue to have firmer shifts while it was relearning programing. The dealer diagnosed a complete transmission failure based on codes DTSC P0734 and P07F7 stored in the transmission control module (at 113K miles). Their recommendation is a new upgraded replacement transmission from Ford due to internal failure. Ford Motor has been contacted through the customer service number 800-392-3673. There were no visible warning/check engine lights in the beginning (80K miles). Symptoms included harsh/delayed shift and harsh/delayed engagement. 20K miles later (113K miles) check engine light said to check the owner manual but didn't display codes. Transmission started to severely/erratically hunt for gears. Shift to 1st gear from higher gears (5,6,7,8) with very harsh down shifts.

- Grass Valley, CA, USA

problem #207

Jul 302024

F-150

  • 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on three occasions at various speeds, the vehicle failed to shift gear properly and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

- Missoula, MT, USA

problem #206

Jan 202025

F-150

  • miles
Intermittently, transmission violently down shifts around 60 MPH causing deceleration to 40 MPH. Other "rough" shifts are present. Capital Ford of Wilmington NC has assessed the transmission issues. A new transmission was their recommendation. There were no warning lights on the dash board.

- Caswell Beach, NC, USA

problem #205

Dec 092024

F-150

  • miles
My 2017 Ford F-150 demonstrates every single aspect of an existing recall for 2017 F150 vehicles. However my VIN number is not included in the recall. My truck shifts suddenly in and out of gear causing me to have momentary instances of no power. This has happened, for example, turning left on busy roads with acceleration disappearing in critical moments. The vehicle downshifts suddenly on occasion. The gear indicator moves rapidly between gear 10 and gear 1. The vehicle routinely does not downshift to 1st gear at stoplights. The vehicle often shifts hard from gear to gear. The vehicle sometimes cannot go to the next gear, say from 7 to 8, and will be in some version of neutral during this time before finally connecting. Electronic issue plague this particular vehicle. All of these items have been noted in the existing recall. I am requesting an expansion of the recall to include all 2017 Ford F150's with 10 speed transmission. Ford dealer has indicated I need to replace the transmission for close to $10K. And they noted they see this problem constants - showing me a stack of folios in their repair facility for the same reason. The problem has been diagnosed by Ford dealer and an independent qualified transmission specialist shop This is an ongoing issue - per the questions below there is no specific date associated with the issue.

- New Market, MD, USA

problem #204

Dec 212024

F-150

  • miles
I was drinking home from work one day traveling at a rate of 60 mph and all of a sudden the transmission shifts into 2nd gear which made me come to a fast stop with no warning and would not allow me to accelerate to the posted speed limit. This is very dangerous and it-??s a common issues that ford will not take accountability for.

- Panama City, FL, USA

problem #203

Jan 072025

F-150

  • miles
The transmission-10 speed. Yes it is available. The vehicle has been exhibiting on and off hard shifting since early December. Yesterday while crossing an intersection the vehicle went out of gear and would not move. A car behind me traveling at normal speed had to brake and swerve into the next lane to avoid hitting my vehicle. After contacting a few transmission shops they all confirmed that this has been an ongoing issue with these transmissions and they could not work on it and the only option was to replace it. Additionally Ford seems to be aware of the problem as they have issued a number of TSB's. The vehicle has not been inspected. The only thing I noticed was that the 1-10 gear indicator turned off.

- Goose Creek, SC, USA

problem #202

Dec 312024

F-150

  • 72,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that shortly after refueling the vehicle; while his wife was driving at a slow speed and merging onto the highway, the transmission failed to shift above 4th gear. In addition, the contact stated that the RMP had increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was determined that there was failure with 2 wiring harnesses that required replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed that the rearview camera image occasionally failed to properly display an image. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Harriman, TN, USA

problem #201

Dec 132024

F-150

  • miles
Similar to the 10-14 f150 recall for the 6r80 transmission lead frame failure. Driving down the freeway at speeds of 50-70 in 6th gear truck has down shifted into first causing loss of control. Transmission then disengages entirely and loses power mid driving. After turning truck off and waiting, starting the truck it returns to normal. failing speed sensor and lead frame are the cause in this transmission from Ford called the 6R80 in year models 10-19 however recalls were only ever issues for the 10-14 generation for repairs of less than 10 years of age or 150,000 miles. My truck is the generation after, a 2017 model with 146,000 miles. Truck is currently at Ford for repairs and diagnostics. In the most recent event with the truck shifting from 6th gear to 1st yesterday I was in heavy traffic and when I lost control of truck I had to "sweep" to the side of road / ditch to avoid collision with vehicles behind and beside me at speeds of 65-75. I believe the year models 15-19 should be included on the existing recall if equiped with the 6 speed automatic transmission being the fact they were built and manufactured with the same failing parts before the current recall was put in place a few months ago according to online sources. Fortunately I was safe in all 3 incidents but yesterdays close call has forced my hand in "parking" the truck until Ford can repair any malfunctioning parts. If a recall is placed after my trucks repair it would be nice to have compensation for this bill. Truck has had scheduled maintenance including transmission on or before owners manual recommendations at designated Ford dealers other than oil and brake changes which I do myself at home. Please consider the 6R80 transmission as a point of recall for all models not just earlier generations as most of these trucks may not have the mileage yet needed to have serious mechanical failure. In which some failures can have trucks towing loads than can cause serious crash events.

- Snowhill , NC, USA

problem #200

Dec 012024

F-150

  • miles
I have the Ford F1 50 2017 model, 10 speed transmission. I about it new. In early December 2024 well on a road trip went down shifting the transmission started jerking, feeling like it was having trouble finding the correct gear. This continues to occur with subsequent driving of my vehicle. This was dangerous because it was occurring when trying to accelerate and pass other vehicles with a safe margin. This safety factor was definitely impaired. The speed was not properly controlled and the whole vehicle was jerking strongly. Luckily there were no oncoming vehicles but if there were this could have led to a head-on collision. Hesitancy to properly accelerate is extremely dangerous. Doing some research, I see that this problem was recognized by Ford in 2018 and memos to service departments were put out. I also saw that there is a 6 State class action lawsuit regarding exactly the same issue that has been issued against Ford Motor Company since approximately 2018. The lawsuit shows there have been numerous memos regarding this problem known about the Ford 10 speed transmission and not just in Ford F1 50s. I tried contacting Ford Motor Company and they said "your VIN number was not included in any recalls so you can only complain to the NHTSA". This is a known and dangerous problem that Ford motor company should issue a recall for and be responsible for repairing since it has been known since 2018 while all warrantees were still in force. My warranty is no longer in force, but Ford knew about this during the time of my warranty. I called the dealership at the time that it first occurred and they said that they had been fixing multiple transmission problems and they did get a warning memo at the time that it occurred. However I do not see any warnings on my Ford app. I also saw that in 2002 there was another class action suit against a different Ford transmission problem that was eventually settled in approximately 2008.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #199

Nov 232024

F-150

  • miles
Driving down the road, truck started erratically shifting into 1st gear while going 55 mph on the highway. This was causing truck to jolt and drop speed quickly and was cause for a major safety issue on the highway. Cause was found to be the lead frame and dealer is replacing it this week. Transmission is the same as found in the 11-13 f150s with an active recall for the lead frame. Have found many others reporting this as an issue that happened to them between 60-120k miles. Mine happened at 60,200 miles. Wanted to report it for others safety on the road to extend the recall to the 15-17 series trucks with the same issues as the 11-13 f150s.

- Binghamton, NY, USA

problem #198

Dec 062024

F-150

  • miles
Cam phaser and timing chain is starting to go bad

- Pittsboro, NC, USA

problem #197

Nov 102022

F-150

  • miles
I had a problem that would cause my transmission to randomly downshift or slip into neutral while in drive. When this happened it would also disengage cruise controll and would disengage the blind spot monitoring system.Took it to the dealership and they confirmed it was a faulty molded lead frame. I had them replace the part. But was doing research and saw where they have had similar recalls on previous years.

- Midwest City, OK, USA

problem #196

Oct 082024

F-150

  • miles
I'm experiencing issues with Ford's 10-speed transmission, widely considered dangerous due to issues like: harsh shifting, sudden jerking, hesitation when applying power, and unpredictable gear changes. Erratic shifting: The transmission can shift gears unexpectedly, causing sudden jolts and potentially causing loss of control, especially during critical driving situations like lane changes or heavy traffic. Power loss: sudden loss of power due to transmission issues, which can be dangerous on the road The issue occurs in regular intervals but with no particular trigger. No, there were no prior warnings before this failure The ford dealer has run diagnostics on my vehicle and reports an issue with the transmission which causes the above mentioned dangerous conditions.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #195

Sep 012024

F-150

  • miles
My F150 Truck dropped out of gear (5th ) to lower gear while driving. Which is very dangerous and caused almost a potential accident. Seem the power train in transmission and sensors had issue keeping truck in gear. Seems to be an issue on previous F150s and alot of 2017 models

- Atlanta , GA, USA

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