10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,158 miles

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problem #58

Jan 312022

F-150

  • miles
The Ford 10R80 Transmission is extremely clunky, unsafe, and unreliable. Me, among tens of thousands of others have the exact same problems with them and Ford ignores and disregards them and the safety hazards they create. Your form does not allow for multiple instances or dates. This is/has been a consistent issue form the purchase of the vehicle, to the new transmission I now have to put into it under 100k miles.

- Ravenna, NE, USA

problem #57

Jan 012021

F-150

  • miles
My Ford F-150 is a ten-gear truck. For the past several months, my truck gears don't shift, won't stay in gear, and most recently, won't go into gear i.e. I couldn't put my truck in reverse. As I'm driving, I will experience loud bangs and shudders randomly and without warning. My car has 70k miles on it, has not been in an accident, and has been regularly maintained. I took my card to the Ford dealership to address the issue and was told it had to do with a computer issue. Whatever they did has made it worse. I know there is a class-action lawsuit pending over this very issue in Pennsylvania (I live in California) and my truck is no longer safe to drive, as I fear it will slip into gear and possibly cause an accident.

- Alameda, CA, USA

problem #56

Nov 162021

F-150

  • miles
Transmission make erratic gear changes at highway speeds from 10th gear to 2nd gear just for a split second then back to 10th. no warning. Loss of gas pedal in passing lane to overtake a slower vehicle throttle does not respond you have to fall back try to get back in right lane until the computer decides to give you back control usually about 20 sec. Also pushes transmission fluid out of vent tube on transmission.

- Hudsonville, MI, USA

problem #55

Aug 012021

F-150

  • miles
Transmission shifting hard. Slipping. Unusual hard shifts that almost stall the vehicle

- Eagle Point , OR, USA

problem #54

Sep 152021

F-150

  • miles
While traveling down road at 50MPH, vehicle suddenly lost power and would not respond to inputs from accelerator narrowly avoiding being rear-ended by following traffic. Transmission shift irregularities have plagued my vehicle since the beginning as it hesitates to shift then shifts hard causing whiplash like effect. Other times it randomly downshifts and will not respond to throttle inputs, creating an unsafe driving condition. In addition it will surge/lurch ahead without throttle input causing the need to break to avoid collisions. The vehicle currently has 12,227 miles on the odometer, owned for 18 months, purchased new. Has been brought into service on three separate occasions for this issue just in the last 7 months. Transmission is now being replaced as Ford can not determine the cause of the transmission failure. Class action lawsuit of this 10R80 transmission is currently pending. The NHTSA should get involved before someone is injured or killed. My wife or child will not ride in the vehicle as this transmission renders the vehicle unsafe.

- New Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #53

Sep 012021

F-150

  • miles
10 speed transmission has trouble shifting in most gears and has become a safety issue in traffic. I have taken the truck back to the dealer once already and they made the problem worse. I am attempting to get the truck back to the dealer again. I have found many complaints and articles about F150's with the 10 speed transmission having issues. In fact, I've read there are class action lawsuits against Ford for issues with their 10 speed transmission. To date, my dealership has not acknowledged there is an issue with the transmission.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #52

May 102021

F-150

  • miles
The vehicle has a 10 speed transmission. the transmission does not shift correctly, stalls between gears which causes a safety issue for persons driving behind my vehicle, also in intersections and merging into highway traffic. there are no warnings, no dash lights. The transmission simply does not shift. Manufacturer has not been able to correct the issue. This is a low mileage truck, 13,000 miles, it's truly a dangerous situation

- Emmaus, PA, USA

problem #51

Mar 012021

F-150

  • miles
seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism not adequately restrain The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat Transmission shifts extremely hard. It clunks most of the time when I turn the vehicle on. Often, when I shift from park to drive the trunk lurches forward even with my foot pressed down all the way on the break. It's in the ford dealer right now and all they can find is low transmission fluid. Although I've never had a warning light or anything on before. dropping from 10th gear to 5th gear when cruise is set and accelerator is pressed Truck will set advanced traction control warning off and slam so hard into 5th gear you are destructed looking to see if you were in a accident.. I have videos that were provided to Ford Motor Company and have had in 2 Ford dealership s 3 times for repairs.Ford Motor Company has 2 engineer cases opened on truck the second case they told dealership it was my fault with the abrupt shifting slamming and traction control warning at 72 mph on interstate. Ford refuses to address the safety issue. It is a hazard to me and passengers in my vehicle as well as the motoring public. Ford motor company has been notified they can assume liability if I am in a accident and someone is injured due to their negligence or refusal to fix defect. Truck has had issues since around 3500 on the odometer it now has 16,567 miles currently.This as well as any other erratic shifting complaints with said 10R180 should be fully investigated and taken seriously because it will and I am sure has contributed to crashes!!!! The vehicle has the technology package which allows you to start /stop the vehicle with an app in your phone. I assume the motor has bluetooth attached to it. The problem is that when your driving the vehicle will just shut down. Once this happens you have to stop the vehicle, put it in park, and restart the engine.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #50

May 012020

F-150

  • miles
Transmission shifts extremely hard. It clunks most of the time when I turn the vehicle on. Often, when I shift from park to drive the trunk lurches forward even with my foot pressed down all the way on the break. It's in the ford dealer right now and all they can find is low transmission fluid. Although I've never had a warning light or anything on before.

- Tonawanda, NY, USA

problem #49

May 312021

F-150

  • miles
The truck started hesitating with acceleration at times, shifting hard in low gears and high gears often. Took it in and pcm update was done issue is still the the very next day I started driving it again. This all started around 20000 miles or so. Going to take it back again for same issue of hard shifting at low speeds and now the steering wheel shakes at speeds between 20-25 mph. Frustrating to pay over $60,000 for a new vehicle and have issues within 20,000 miles and I have been only a Ford owner for over 15 years.

- Lackland Afb , TX, USA

problem #48

Feb 032020

F-150

  • miles
The collision warning appears random and not even close to a vehicle. I-??m Alamo experience problems with the power train (truck jerks) and not other problems. I have been having the same problems since 2020. My truck is at the dealership and now Ford engineers are involved because the trucks has multiple codes and unable to figure out the problem. My truck has been at the dealership since May 17-June 1st and June 7 to current.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #47

Jun 012021

F-150

  • miles
Rough shifting into 5th and 8th gear under load (acceleration) and rough "clanky' shift into 9th gear while de-celebrating or coasting. Audible clank or bang like sound during engine start up.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #46

Jun 052021

F-150

  • miles
Transmission almost locks up at highway speeds with high temperature at the gage and transmission leaking lots of fluid onto the exhaust (fire hazard). Has happened several times and dealer still has no idea how to fix. The below date is just the latest as I had just picked up the truck the day before. Below answer to was there a fire, nope not yet.

- Estero , FL, USA

problem #45

Apr 052021

F-150

  • miles
The 10R80 transmission in my truck has harsh shifting, stalled shifting, and is a safety hazard. Ford will not acknowledge the issues and will not repair the truck.

- Palmerton, PA, USA

problem #44

May 022021

F-150

  • miles
My 2019 Ford F150 has a recall for the phaser nocking but livermore Ford don't want to fix it until further notice from Ford corporate, I can not drive my truck and I can not sell it because of the knocking noise. I am stuck with 30K truck, please see attachment from Ford

- Castro Valley, CA, USA

problem #43

May 112021

F-150

  • 26,000 miles
Hard shifts into 2nd gear and also 4th into 5th gear. Sometimes when first started and put into reverse there is a hard clunk sound made from transmission. Other times it completely skips 2nd and 4th gear but stays in 1st and 3rd longer than it probably should. On at least 2 occasions it has sort of stalled out going from 3rd to 5th while going through an intersection. This transmission really has issues and should be addressed. Everytime I take it back to Ford they say they will reprogram it but warranty won't cover it. This happens daily but I'm just going to put today's date below.

- Dexter, MO, USA

problem #42

May 012021

F-150

  • 18,000 miles
Vehicle, a 2019 F150 limited with 10R80 10 speed transmission has had transmission related issues since delivery. There has been a chattering sound on deceleration and various transmission performance related issues with the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to crown Ford, fayetteville nc, in September of 2020 within the first 5,000 miles of ownership to address the chattering/hard shifting issue. The truck spent 34 days in the shop and I was told the problem was with the rear axle housing and wheel bearings which were replaced. The transmission issues continued to occur after the fix. I took the vehicle back and spoke with service manager and senior mechanic to let them know there were still issues. The mechanic rode with me and advised me not to leave the truck at the shop again and that "whatever it was, it's nothing major wrong with your truck" and to continue driving it. Issues have become progressively worse with a noticeable "clunk" when starting the truck or shifting into gear. The truck has lost power between shifts while in notion and has exhibited extremely harsh shifts numerous times, so much so that it felt like I hit something in the road. The truck now is now acting like it doesn't want to shift and as if it has no power, as well as the appearance of a mil on the dash. Truck has been taken back to crown Ford again for diagnosis and I am awaiting results. Given the number of issues related to the F150 and this particular transmission something needs to be done to address what are serious safety and drivability issues. I have no confidence in this truck or that it will perform as advertised by Ford Motor Company in the future. This truck has been nothing but problems since purchased.

- Raeford, NC, USA

problem #41

Feb 062021

F-150

  • 19,000 miles
My 2019 F-150 has completely shut off while driving 2 times with an error saying "auto startstop shift to P, then restart engine". the first time this happened I was driving down my street stopped at the stop sign took a right and immediately the car turned off. The second time this occurred I was driving about 40mph down a main road and again lost all power, couldn't turn my wheel, brakes were hard to push, the vehicle had absolutely not function. I pulled to the side of the road both times place the vehicle in park and restarted the engine. Luckily this did not cause an accident but I am very fearful this will happen again and the outcome will be much worse! I took the vehicle in and both times to the Ford dealership and they were unable to make the vehicle replicate issue.

- Bremerton, WA, USA

problem #40

Apr 032021

F-150

  • 8,000 miles
Truck has 8100 miles on it. There is a constant vibration above 60 miles per hour, rebalancing of the tires did nothing to fix it. Dealer states it is normal. Also, the 10-speed transmission shifts very hard under certain circumstances. Cruising at 74 on the highway, I would floor it and the transmission would go from 10th gear to 6th with a slam, the traction control lights would flash and the truck would slow down when I needed it to speed up. All this on a completely dry and flat road. Very dangerous. Other times, I was going 50-60 mph and floored it trying to pass someone and the truck did nothing. Didn't speed up, didn't change gears, just nothing. Again, very dangerous.

- Spencerport, NY, USA

problem #39

Jan 012021

F-150

  • 28,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 80 mph, the vehicle downshifted violently while the RPM increased to 5,000 and vehicle veered off the roadway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact noticed that the transmission was leaking. The vehicle was towed to woodhouse Ford of omaha (3633 N. 72nd St, omaha, ne 68134, (866) 401-2340) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle was low on transmission fluid. The computer was reset and the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. The VIN was not available.

- Waterloo, NE, USA

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