10.0

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

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problem #218

Jan 012019

F-150

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was jerking with an abnormal thumping sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was difficult to shift into gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that a software update was needed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact was informed that the vehicle was performing as designed for a 10-speed transmission. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Keysville, VA, USA

problem #217

Jun 032024

F-150

  • miles
The transmission on my 2019 F-150 truck hesitates and slips out of gear. This started in 2020 and is occurring more frequently now. About 2 weeks ago I was traveling on the highway at approximately 55mph when the transmission unexpectedly seemed to slip into Neutral and the truck no longer responded to the gas peddle. I had not touched the gear at all. The vehicle began to coast and I felt I had no control of it, putting my safety at risk of a crash on the highway. Before I could attempt to pull off the highway, the transmission shifted back into drive and began to respond to me pressing the gas. In 2020 the vehicle was taken in for assessment for gear slipping and I was told nothing was wrong with it. I recently went for repairs this week and the dealership indicated that there is a likely a transmission problem, however, they are so backed up with transmission complaints that they can't get to me until mid-July. There are/were no warning lights illuminated.

- Homewood, IL, USA

problem #216

Apr 152024

F-150

  • miles
I was driving 75 when it first happened. My transmission went from 10th gear and down shifted to 1st gear. Then threw my check engine light and reduced power. I pulled over shut the truck off and the reduced power went away. However the check engine light stayed on. It-??s happened multiple times. I took it to a ford dealership to check it out and they wanted 1k-1200 just to tear into the transmission to see without identifying that was 100 percent gonna fix it. I-??ve seen where other 10 speed 5.0s have had the same issues. It got to where you can-??t even drive it bc it would shift down while you would turn into an intersection a downshift putting you in major danger of ther vehicles. so it-??s at an independent shop right now.

- Bridge City, TX, USA

problem #215

Mar 182024

F-150

  • miles
Hard transmission shifting and hesitation. It puts the driver and others in danger from the hard shifting and unexpected shifting and hesitation when shifting.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #214

Mar 012024

F-150

  • 128,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 60 MPH, the transmission inadvertently downshifted to first gear, causing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The transmission then inadvertently upshifted back to fifth and sixth gears. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics and the dealer, where it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

- Laurel, MS, USA

problem #213

Apr 142024

F-150

  • miles
On April 14th i was traveling on the Interstate I39 north coming home from Nashville, TN the cruise control was set at approx 75mph, my truck was in 10th gear. I suddenly heard a loud clunck, looked at the instrument cluster and the gear indicator showed i was in 3rd gear, I promptly pulled over and stopped to inspect for any type of damage. There was none so i proceeded to a nearby exit and gas station, put the truck in park, shut it off for a more thorough inspection. Nothing was found so i cautiously proceeded the remaining 75 miles to my home, i have not had that issue again, yet. 2019 Ford F150, 85,000 miles. One owner vehicle.

- Hinckley, IL, USA

problem #212

Jun 122024

F-150

  • miles
I was driving down the road at 70 mph and my 10R80 transmission rapidly downshifted to 1st gear. This is on top of the erratic shifting and driveline vibration from the CDF clutches which ford said tough luck on getting repaired/warrantied after they announced they fixed with a redesign, but also after being told "nothing is wrong" until after the warranty has gone out.

- Bryson, TX, USA

problem #211

May 072024

F-150

  • 149,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle down shifted independently. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact spoke with an independent mechanic and was informed that the issue was a known failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #210

Jan 152024

F-150

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked abnormally. In addition, the contact stated that the instrument panel blinked off and on and the engine seized. The contact allowed the vehicle to stay stationary for approximately 30 minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer 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 not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

- Wynnewood, OK, USA

problem #209

Jun 122024

F-150

  • miles
The engine has a bad rattle on every first start (or cold start). There are a ton of posts about this issue, and it sounds like it's a bad cam phaser that's prevalent on all F-150s built between 2017 and 2020. If there are so many trucks affected, then why isn't there a recall in place from Ford? It looks like Ford had some type of extended warranty issued through Jan 2023, but then that stopped. Here is more information on the issue: Ford is aware of the Cam Phaser problems and has issued a technical several bulletin to address the complaints and provide warranty repairs. According the Ford Cam Phaser Technical Service Bulletin Program 21N03 (TSB): -??In some of the affected vehicles, an undesirable noise may develop from the cam phasers in the 3.5L GTDI engine. This noise might occur as a rattle when starting the engine after the vehicle was turned off for an extended period of time or as a knocking noise when the engine is idling after it is warmed up-?? In addition, the Ford Cam Phaser TSB has established a program which extends the warranty coverage of the engine cam phasers until January 1, 2023.

- Elkhorn, NE, USA

problem #208

May 232024

F-150

  • 121,500 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle vibrated while accelerating and while parking. Additionally, the transmission experienced rough shifting into gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the cam phaser and CDF drum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 121,500.

- Roma, TX, USA

problem #207

Jun 032024

F-150

  • miles
There is a delay in shift engagement in our 2019 Ford F150. When we took it to our mechanic they gave us a code that showed up on the vehicle and said to take it to the dealer along with a packet to give to the dealer when we drop it off. The packet that they gave us includes 9 different ford models for multiple years that are having the same issue. The date of issue was found August 14, 2023. This is almost a year of having a known issue that can cause your transmission to stop working and ford has not issued a recall.

- Riva , MD, USA

problem #206

May 292024

F-150

  • miles
On my way home from work on 5/29 while driving on the freeway my 2019 Ford F150 with 79k miles on it began to shift weird and feel like the transmission was slipping. I got off on my exit and stopped at the stop light at which point my truck shuddered and shut off flashing an "Auto Stop/Start, put the vehicle in park and restart engine" warning. The light turned green and I restarted the engine and it shuddered and died again with the same warning. I restarted the engine and it seemed to work. I decided to drive the last 1 miler to my house. The next morning I took the truck to the Ford dealership. On my way the truck was hard downshifting, knocking, and then went into limp mode in the middle of an intersection. I pulled over and restarted the engine. I was able to get it into gear and drive to the dealership. On the way the truck downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear on its own at 40mph. I was on the freeway when this happened. I was able to keep driving and the truck shifted into 10th gear. after a few seconds it then downshifted from 10th gear to 1st gear. I placed it in neutral to avoid getting rear ended or destroying the truck. I barely made it to the dealership. The dealership informed me 2 days later that the transmission was blown. They found chunks of metal in the transmission fluid and the following codes were displayed: P0767, P2535/P2703. No warning lights came on until the 10th to 1st downshift right before I made it to the dealership. This was a highly unsafe series of events that resulted in a destroyed transmission and a significant scare on my part while driving. Just blessed that no one rear ended me. The 10r80 transmissions have a TSB out on them but have no safety recall. This is not an anomaly. These same issues have been happening since 2019.

- Vacavile, CA, USA

problem #205

Sep 152023

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated the transmission was erroneously shifting gears. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact stated the vehicle previously received a transmission flush and tuned up however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- San Juan, TX, USA

problem #204

May 212024

F-150

  • miles
The component in question was the transmission. It will take a month to get a new transmission installed. It is available for inspection and I have documentation from the shop. I was traveling in the center lane on I5 in heavy rain when the truck began to shift hard. After a few hard shifts I lost consistency with applying the throttle. The throttle would not respond and the truck would not accelerate. The traffic behind me (it was 5pm rush hour) was honking and swerving around me including semis. I was attempting to get over as soon as possible but with the loss of consistent acceleration and hard shifting with quick loss of power made the safe exit off the freeway a dangerous situation. Not every car could see I was in the center lane with my flashers on due to the rain and semi behind me. So when I would attempt to get over traffic that was cutting around in the slow lane would go flying by me and some expressed frustrations. The truck was brought into a shop and the issue presented on their first drive. The codes that were thrown and the hard shifting with loss of power caused them to determine it was the transmission. The shop has experience this situation with the transmission a few times in the last month they explained. The also showed me the burnt transmission fluid a d all the TSBs associated with the issue. The first warning light did not present itself until I was taking the truck to the shop. A symbol of a wrench that I had never seen before. Dash board notified me to "see owners manual". The truck was left running upon delivery so the shop could see the warning.

- Washougal, WA, USA

problem #203

Aug 022021

F-150

  • miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle intermittently downshifted to first gear without warning. The contact stated that the failure persisted for a moment before the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle had been taken to a dealer however, the cause for the failure could not be duplicated or determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #202

Mar 082024

F-150

  • miles
While towing a motorcycle, the wrench light came on. The transmission over revved and slipped out of gear shifting from 1-3 and 7-8. It continued to slip in and out of gear while driving.

- Bella Vista, AR, USA

problem #201

May 152024

F-150

  • 113,120 miles
I have had numerous issues with the transmission on this truck. The truck has been to dealerships ever since I bought it for transmission issues. New issue occurred this week while going 75mph and continually as I decreased speed down to 60mph. While driving at the high rate of speed the transmission would go from gear 10 straight to 1, causing the RPMs to spike and Redline once. This occurred 5 times during my drive within about 15 minutes until I was able to stop and leave the truck. No leaks of any transmission fluid was found and truck has had all of its annual inspections and work done according to Ford maintenance timelines and all work on truck has been done at Ford dealerships. I have complained to many dealerships about my transmission. One of the times the gear shifted to from 10 to 1 for a few seconds and then straight back to 10 after the RPMs spiking was recorded on video.

- Navasota, TX, USA

problem #200

Apr 172024

F-150

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the wrench warning light illuminated. There was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The mechanic located a crack in the transmission and noticed that there was transmission fluid leaking from the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Locust Grove, GA, USA

problem #199

May 092024

F-150

  • miles
The transmission ten gear automatic. Won't go into fourth gear at at all keeps jumping when. Trying to go into first second and third then jumps four. Also on highway it will shut off all together or will start speeding up very dangerous. On side streets it's dies out even more unexpectedly trying to short gears. Already had it in once for problem with the front differential didn't switch gears and never got receipt and think did something to hubs like four thousand dollar fix. Now I serviced it for.seats they took it on took week to get part in and right tool to fix truck seat it stood with them a week before I called to see what deal.was I've seen problems with this ten gear transmission already and this will be second time trying to fix these trucks are junk. First problem I had the lights would go out in middle of the night while driving. Then lights Wont go off stay on killing battery already in second battery but to fix the transmission problem u half to use speed control just to keep it from shutting off or accelerated of speed. But with this being second time they better fix it if they don't they don't follow the extended warra.ty and want a payout for the full worth of the truck. It's aife threatening thing with this transmission. Plus had already like ten other recalls onnoy already it's a new truck I wouldn't buy one.

- Pueblo, CO, USA

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