6.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,368 miles

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problem #33

May 152024

F-250

  • miles
Gears would delay upshift. Stopping would accelerate as approaching stop light.

- Summerville, SC, USA

problem #32

Oct 082021

F-250

  • miles
The transmission shifts hard both up and down. There was a Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 21B03, for which I never received. I contacted Ford and was told that since the program had expired there was nothing they could do. However, this is a known issue that Ford has admitted. This is a safety hazard because the transmission jumps around to various gears. If a vehicle is following and the transmission chooses a gear that is lower than appropriate, the tires will lock until the appropriate speed is reached for that gear.

- Knoxville , TN, USA

problem #31

Nov 012023

F-250

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission was shifting hard, and the vehicle was jerking. The failure recurred intermittently while the contact waited for the recall repair. The contact was notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V256000 (Power Train) and the recall was repaired; however, the dealer notified the contact that the valve body in the transmission was failing. The failure recurred after the contact came to a stop, and the vehicle shifted hard from tenth gear to first gear. The maintenance required message was displayed. The vehicle was restarted, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the valve body was replaced; however, the vehicle was diagnosed with a clutch pack failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

- Hallsville, TX, USA

problem #30

Feb 262024

F-250

  • miles
The transmission went out at 115000 miles. There is metal all in the pan and damaged the valve body. After valve body replaced the transmission still would not go into gear correctly and its an internal failure known to occur in the 10-speed 2020 10r140. This needs to be a recall.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #29

Sep 122023

F-250

  • miles
Delayed shifting are not shifting at all they reset the transmission numerous times but still having the same issue. It-??s all part of the adaptive learning transmission system that Ford has.

- Springfield, LA, USA

problem #28

Sep 042023

F-250

  • miles
Bushing sliding down the cdf clutch hub causing fluid pressure to bleed by on sealing ring causing multiply/potential problems. Vechile was inspected by Ford after going in for a recall that was already on the transmition due to the planetary 4 assembly and this problem was found. The recall didn't fail this part did and put debris throughout the transmition. When taken in, it had a hard shift while driving and while putting it in gear. Truck has 98,500 miles, but had been doing this for about 5 to 6 months. Ford required us to drop of the truck for 4 to 6 weeks before they would look at it. We couldn't make an appointment for the recall.

- Tomball, TX, USA

problem #27

Dec 212023

F-250

  • miles
The truck slips out of gear for no reason, suffers very hard shifts causing the truck to jerk, and skips gears making it impossible to drive safely. Also, I lost power on the freeway several times and the truck would up shift and down shift erratically causing issues maintaining speed in traffic. I took the truck to the Ford dealer and was told I needed a new transmission. Ford has issued a recall for the Diesel truck with this transmission but refuses to repair other trucks with the same faulty transmission. This truck costs almost $60,000 new, was built in January 2020 with a faulty and dangerous transmission but ford is refusing to help their customers.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #26

Dec 232023

F-250

  • miles
Transmission failed after 106k miles, incurring $7k of repair costs. The failure caused the vehicle to seriously hesitate and could have resulted in an unexpected slow down while driving. There was no warning ahead of time outside slight hesitation on accelerating which my auto repair shop determined was spark plug related. Then suddenly when driving my son home from a friends house the check engine light came on and hesitation was significant on 12/23/23. There are several bulletins regarding the 10 speed transmission in Ford Trucks and Expeditions, I've owned several Ford Trucks in the past and never had a transmission fail after 100k miles, conveniently after the warranty. These trucks should go 150-200k before having major mechanical issues. Ford will not recognize the issue and do the right thing ie: a full recall.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #25

Mar 202023

F-250

  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered from the front end to the rear end. The contact stated that the failure diminished while decelerating. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the failure recurred increasingly. The contact stated that the failure decreased while decelerating, and he was able to continue driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

- Bigfoot, TX, USA

problem #24

Aug 162023

F-250

  • 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of Recall 22E-004, after which the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and towing a camper, he became aware that the vehicle had lost significant motive power and was struggling to tow as expected. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who advised that the vehicle had been reprogrammed according to Ford's specifications. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 8,000.

- Carlinville, IL, USA

problem #23

Jul 192023

F-250

  • miles
You are driving and when the transmission goes to change gears it has like a dead spot in it an hesitates sometimes a couple seconds sometimes a little longer but it could cause you yo get rear ended then it will kick in real rough and go. There are recalls on the ford trucks transmission but not for my year of truck but its the same transmission the 10 speed and its doing the exact say thing as the complaints in the recall. I took it up around two months after i bought it and they told me this is how these trucks shift that is not correct at all. My warranty has just ran out and ford does not want to stand behind it. They should be made to cover any truck with this transmission in it just not certain trucks.

- Oldtown, MD, USA

problem #22

Aug 232021

F-250

  • miles
About a year after I purchased the truck, the transmission started shifting extremely hard on occasion making a loud bang and the truck lunges on the shift. The truck shifts so hard on occasions that it sounds like it could explode. Transmission failure could cause numerous safety issues for myself, passengers and other drivers; flying parts sudden stop and/or loss of control while driving to mention a few. I have mentioned the shifting problem on at least two occasions when the truck has been at a Ford dealership for regular maintenance but I was told it not shift hard for them and that nothing is wrong with it. I am 71 years old and worked on vehicles all my life and the occasional extremely hard shifting is not normal and is an indicator to me that something is not right. No warning lights come on prior to, during or after the hard shift to my knowledge. I have read numerous complaints by other F250 owners, recalls to repair Gen 1 trannys and in a lot of instances the Gen1 transmission was replaced with Gen 2. I would prefer a -??new-?? transmission. Thank you.

- Ottumwa, IA, USA

problem #21

May 302023

F-250

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V256000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Broomfield, CO, USA

problem #20

Mar 102023

F-250

  • miles
Transmission locks rear wheels when it shifts 3rd to 4th gear nearly caused accident. Cannot get parts to repair for 6 months or more. Can on get a rebuild for $5500. Plus labor. I see hundreds of complaints on this transmission not good for an $850 truck VERY UNSAFE

- Caddo Mills, TX, USA

problem #19

Nov 232022

F-250

  • miles
Transmission stuck in 7th gear three times. Transmission failed and is not fixable. Transmission has to be replaced. Ford has several recalls on the transmission but my truck doesn-??t fall under the VIN recall list.

- Marianna, FL, USA

problem #18

Aug 012022

F-250

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V256000 (Power Train) however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Goshen, AL, USA

problem #17

Jun 132022

F-250

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced hard shifts while jerking. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact slowed down until the failure ceased. The contact then resumed normal driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving at various speeds. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V256000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #16

Jan 022023

F-250

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 40 MPH and failed to properly accelerate. The contact also stated that while shifting into reverse or drive, the transmission seized in tenth gear and then shifted to sixth gear. The contact stated that he received an alert indicating to see Owner-??s Manual. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure recurred. The contact then notified the dealer of the failure, and the contact was advised to drive the vehicle 500 to 1000 miles after reprogramming. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Lake City, SC, USA

problem #15

Nov 122022

F-250

  • miles
Transmission shifts into gear very harsh. While driving accelerator -??gas pedal-?? stops working. Almost hit by other automobiles while leaving intersections or make turns do to sudden loss of power.

- Red Hook, NY, USA

problem #14

Oct 172022

F-250 8-cyl

  • miles
This vehicle was a 2 year old used one owner truck purchased from a Ford dealership. The dealership repaired an issue with the transmission which was based on harsh engagement when putting the truck in gear forwards and reverse. 2 months after receiving the truck and being repaired, the issue is happening again. There is a service bulletin and ford is aware of the issue but is not currently doing anything about it. This is a defective transmission and poses a safety risk. The lurch is so hard that you have put all your weight on the brake pedal to put it in gear and hope nothing or no person is in front or behind the truck and the truck happens to lurch enough to cause damage or bodily harm. Contacted the ford dealership and they want to pull the transmission to find the issue but all parts and new transmission are on back order with no availability date. They need to do this in order to reach out to ford. However, they have a current truck that has been sitting in the shop for 6 months with no available parts. Called ford corporate and they are not willing to work with me unless the truck is in the shop. My only two options right now are to drive the truck and hope the transmission does not lock up on the highway due to a failure or let a truck that I am making payments on sit in the shop for an unknown amount of time. Ford is forcing me into continuing to drive the truck as is with the potential risk of a transmission completely breaking at anytime on the highway.

- Lake Harmony, PA, USA

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