Government entity with a fleet of Ford F150s experiencing faulty/defective transmissions

- Albuquerque , NM, USA

Government entity with a fleet of Ford F150s experiencing faulty/defective transmissions

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

The variable camshaft timing (VCT) solenoid becomes gummed up, causing the engine to lag. Specifically after driving on the interstate or highway and then sitting at a red light. The VCT does not perform properly and the engine idle drops, causing the truck to stall and die at the light. Online forums show this to be a common problem for the past couple generations of this Ford 5.0 L motor and always seems to occur between 80,000 and 100,000 miles.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

The transmission completely loses power at random intervals. It will also shift gears without changing throttle ( from 7th to 1st and back) The vehicle will -??hunt-?? for a gear while turning causes the vehicle to stall This is a life threatening issue.

- Fort Smith, AR, USA

Transmission between 3rd and 5th gear stops shifting and vehicle doesn-??t excellerate this is while I-??m in traffic. It also will make a banging noise where I thought someone had ran into the rear of my vehicle. Started last year and it-??s getting worst.

- Humble, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the transmission was skipping gears. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, her husband would release the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that on several occasions, her husband pulled to the side of the road until the vehicle operated as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The dealer test-drove the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Hardee Ford (1305 W Danville St, South Hill, VA 23970), where the transmission fluid was flushed and the transmission cap was replaced; however, the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the second dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. 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 75,000.

- Alton, VA, USA

10 speed automatic transmission when driving truck merging into traffic 10 speed transmission stopped shifting gears almost causing accident dealer is in process of investigating no warning lamps and no warning prior to transmission failure

- Carson City, NV, USA

Transmission jerks, and stalls. Drive train noise. Engine cuts out and has rough idle.

- Cape Girardeau , MO, USA

The vehicle has given codes P0018 and P0021 on multiple occasions. These codes are likely due to an issue with the cam phasers. This is a known issue due to a design flaw.

- Sharpsburg, GA, USA

Truck hesitates, wants to shut of and does shut off. Wrench indicator comes off and on. Truck Shuts off at stop light and needs to be restarted.

- Tinley Park, IL, USA

I drive a 2019 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD (8 Cylinders 5 5.0L FI FFV DOHC 302 CID). During November 2023, I was experiencing the truck bucking and jerking and shutting off at red lights and stop signs. I took my truck to the dealership on November 22 to have them look at it. They replaced the starter, an almost dead battery, and a PDM reset. The PDM reset and starter were covered under my extended warranty. Upon driving my truck home, the problem continued to exist and this time much worse. I returned to the same dealership on Friday, November 24, 2023. After a diagnostic test, they found nothing, then stated a couple of people drove the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem I was complaining about which was stressful and frustrating because this problem exists almost every time I drive the vehicle, regardless of how long my trip. Driving this truck has now become a safety hazard as I almost got struck by other vehicles on more than one occasion. When I pull out from a traffic light or any business establishment, I have to keep tapping the gas peddle to get the truck moving and it doesn't move, leaving me stranded in the intersection. When the truck does move, it jerks so hard that it gives you "whiplash". This jerking motion continues during the duration of my trip, including my hour-long drive both to and from work. I took my Ford to another mechanic on December 19, 2023. The establishment sent one of their technicians to ride along with me to experience the problem for himself. I drove out of the driveway for just a few feet when again, I kept tapping the gas pedal to get the truck to move and when it did, the truck jerked violently. The technician saw what he wanted to see. I get no warning lights or messages about the failure. The technician said it was a transmission problem that he has been seeing with the years of 2017-2019 F-150 and Ford is aware of the problem but does nothing about it.

- North Port, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced excessive oil consumption and approximately two quarts of oil was added to the engine each month to maintain to top off the oil level. Additionally, while operating the vehicle in 4WD, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 5,000.

- New Market, AL, USA

Transmission is slipping, it started at about 65,000 miles, just after the warrAnty expired on this. This is a known problem with the 10 speed transmission. Despite this being a known problem Ford will not, assist financially to repair this unit

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shifted abnormally, jerking, and hesitating to shift into gear. Upon pulling to the shoulder of the roadway, the contact was able to continue driving after activating manual drive mode. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a general transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 77,000.

- Drift, KY, USA

Having issues with transmission shifting normally. Trouble shifting out of 1st and will jerk horribly going into 3rd gear. Was up to gear 8 and let off gas and went totally down to 5th then 4th gear as I was going down highway in traffic. Have an appointment with Ford dealership next week to see what's causing this. There has been no warning of this trouble. It just started the 1st to third jerk then progressively getting worse thru the rest of the gear shifting.

- White Pine, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral(N). The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. While driving, the vehicle jerked forward unexpectedly. There was an abnormal clunking sound detected. The vehicle was driving erratically. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the transmission was leaking fluid and needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised the contact to stop driving the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that the parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty or recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Boston, MA, USA

Transmission clunks shifting, pause shift when when trying to drive forward, clanks when up shifting and down shifting! Bad rattling like drive line or ! ?

- Santa Paula , CA, USA

10 speed transmission loses power when passing other vehicles, shifts very hard between speeds, loud banging from transmission, very dangerous situations.

- Albany , NY, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle decelerated for approximately 10 seconds and then slammed into gear while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the engine revved but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that a message on his phone stated, -??Powertrain Malfunction/ Engine Power Reduced-??. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the warning light was reset after the vehicle was turned off for hours. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

- Sherwood, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle intermittently downshifted without warning. Over time, the failure worsened, and the transmission would shift to a lower gear while driving at a higher rate of speed. The vehicle was initially taken to McElveen Buick GMC (117 Farmington Rd, Summerville, SC 29486) and diagnosed with transmission failure after metal shavings were found inside the transmission. The dealer replaced the transmission with a used transmission. The vehicle was then sent to a Ford dealer after issues with the transmission persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Fountain Inn, SC, USA