Transmission clutch piston has hairline crack. Causes transmission to jump into first gear from a stopped position. Rear brakes continually squeal. Right front brake intermittently locks up. Engine head gasket needs replacement. Front shoulder belts get tangled and twisted at the point where they feed through a metal D-shaped clip on the vehicle interior. Belt can't fully retrack.

- Naperville, IL, USA

When warm and driving, the transmission will shift down into 2nd gear, or even 1st gear no matter the speed, and stay there.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

Design of the transmission piston (aluminum) faulty, resulting in cracking.

- Stratford, CT, USA

Transmission failed.

- Dearborn, MI, USA

Poor materials caused the aluminum pistons to crack causing them to fail prematurly.

- Seminole, FL, USA

The defective automatic transmission malfunctioned due to the aluminum piston which broke and caused the vehicle to surge forward or not accelerate properly, may cause an accident. Ford has a new steel design on the piston.

- Shamong, NJ, USA

Transmission stopped working. Also multi-function switch failed, and stress fractures on steel wheels.

- Minneapoli, MN, USA

Transmission failure, forward clutch piston malfunctioned.

- Calgary Alberta, CD, USA

Automatic transmission would slip in/out at stops.

- Gilbertsvi, PA, USA

Automatic transmissions goes into neutral when stopped at light or in heavy traffic stops such as on interstate and then will lurch forward when gas is given or fail to move until driver manually shifts selector to low gear. Ford dealer says this condition is called neutralizing and would require the transmission to be rebuilt or replaced at approximately $1900. Another Ford dealer said he is aware of this but as yet Ford has not been willing to fix this defect. Jasper transmissions says not enough fluid gets to hubs and was a defective design. Ford supposedly remedied this on later models but consumers who purchased 1st year are left hanging. The internet is full of complaints re transmission problems.

- Kingston, NC, USA

Transmission failed, resulting in jumping out of gears and loss of control.

- Richardson, TX, USA

Head gasket and transmission failed.

- Hockessin, DE, USA

Engine head gasket/transmission/ABS/brake light switch/tie rod and power steering hose failed.

- Saskatchewan, UN, USA

Vehicle accelerated then engine would rev fast & then take off. Vehicle bucks & then slams into gear. Problem intermittent. Also, acts as if in neutral before shifting into gear hard.

- Berryville, VA, USA

Transmission malfunctioned.

- Gillette, NJ, USA

Transmission is slipping while driving. Dealer informed comsumer that the forward clutch piston may need to be replaced. Vehicle only has 46,000 miles of wear.

- Laurel, MD, USA

While driving the vehicle began to jerk forward. Stepped on the gas and the vehicle did not switch gears. Also the vehicle just shut off after attempting to accelerate. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Transmission failed due to design flaw of the aluminum pistons.

- Richardson, TX, USA

Transmission failed.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

Clutch piston failed.

- Willimanti, CT, USA