Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11650848March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission has hard shifts between 2-3 and 4-5. Transmission occasionally has unexpected hard down shifts. Truck has done it since purchase and has progressively gotten worse.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650852March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Loss of gear at highway speeds. Went from 10th gear to 1st. Tires locked up and an error for the drive train showed up on the dash. Pulled over, restarted vehicle and it seemed to work. This has happened 3 times since. I was luck that no vehicles were around me or I would have caused an accident and potentially chasing injury to myself, my family or another driver. Dealership was not able to locate issue. Told me to keep driving and report back when it happens again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650855March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The truck starts up everything fine and then a few minutes later comes up with the wrench and bogs down the truck like they can’t get up and gearing I would have to shut it off a couple different times for it to work good again and sometimes it does it while you’re driving down the road
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650856March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The transmission on my 2018 Ford F-150 has been experiencing severe and dangerous malfunctions that compromise vehicle safety. Starting around 50,000 miles (currently at 75,000 miles), the truck began exhibiting violent and unpredictable transmission behavior, including: Sudden, uncommanded downshifting from 9th or 10th gear down to 1st or 2nd gear while driving at highway speeds. This causes the engine to redline instantly, the rear wheels to lock momentarily, and the truck to jerk violently, which has forced me to swerve or take evasive action to avoid collisions. Harsh shifting, gear hesitation, and occasional failure to engage gears properly during normal city driving. These issues occur intermittently but frequently, with no warning lights or messages, and the problem persists regardless of driving mode or conditions. I took the truck to a Ford dealership, who dismissed the issue as "normal behavior" for the 10-speed automatic transmission. They quoted a very high fee just to inspect it, with a lead time of several months before they could even look at it. No diagnostic trouble codes were found, and no fix or acknowledgment of the safety risk was offered. After researching the problem online, I found numerous other F-150 owners reporting identical symptoms. This appears to be a systemic failure affecting a wide population of vehicles with the 10-speed transmission. This transmission defect poses a serious safety risk not only to me but to other drivers on the road. Uncommanded downshifting at highway speeds can result in loss of control or a high-speed crash. I believe this issue warrants a formal investigation and recall. The vehicle is available for inspection if needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650858March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
The doors do not close when cold i have to use the seatbelt to rap around doors to keep them shut. I have brought to ford multiple times no fix. The transmission erratically shifts through multiple gears and downshifts into low gears when at high rate of speed. Which i have been told is due to a faulty cdf drum in transmission that ford wont take responsibility for. It is a very dangerous vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650860March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My transmission unexpectedly shifted into first gear. This happened at a high speed. Also on another occasion the transmission would not shift out of first gear. I took it to a Ford dealer for repair. The repair was completed and I was charged $1641.25. I questioned why this repair wasn’t covered under safety recall number 24S37. The dealer stated my VIN number was not included in the recall. I should contact the NTSB. I am now requesting that my VIN number be included in the safety recall 24S37.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650874March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH on the highway, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, causing the rear wheels to lock-up, the speedometer displayed 0 MPH, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that several seconds later the transmission shifted into the correct gear, and the contact was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that a performance update was required to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN); as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650875March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I have had transmission gear changes abruptly/rough on my 6 speed 2017 XLT F150. It seems to happen more often downshifting from 4th to 3rd gear. I reported this to dealer early after purchase when I still had factory waranty. Dealer inspected and answered that “this is normal.”
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650878March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Very hard shifting into 4th, 7th and 8th gear. Will shift randomly into lower gears. Every time vehicle goes to Ford they state the transmission is fine. Transmission has had issue with rough shifting since truck was purchased.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650903March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The truck will spontaneously downshift when driving. This creates a intense bang and vibration in the vehicle with an instantaneous speed change of vehicle. It's quite scary when it happens. I don't believe that it's any good for the drive shaft or rear end with such a sudden instantaneous transmission shift. I fear for additional damage it to the vehicle and the existing drivetrain when this occurs and could cause an accident if someone is following too close to the back of me when this happens.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650904March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission slams gears, downshifts hard, takes some time to get into gears if cold. Skips gears (for some reason, not sure if it’s supposed to but it isn’t good for the transmission). Overall, the 10r80 is very jumpy, slams into gear, etc.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650905March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My transmission has been in the shop at Ford four times. It’s clunking between gears. They can’t seem to fix the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650916March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
After the 2nd year of owning the truck the transmission blew up. I paid out of pocket to replace the transmission in full & then now 4 years later the transmission blew up again. Timing chain is also broken & engine is failing. 2017 FordF150 Lariat Sport.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650921March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Catastrophic transmission failure at 44,690 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650924March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle shifting to lower gears while driving at any speed. Vehicle not engaging into higher gear when accelerating and then slipping out of gear completely. Vehicle remaining in high gears like 7 or 4 when completely stopped.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650926March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Transmission hard shifting, delays in up shifting into 3rd creates vehicle jerk on occasion.Also skips gears. Not available for inspection How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? High rpm shift from 2nd gear to 3rd gear on hills causing jerks Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650931March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission will randomly downshift several gears, causing a major safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650934March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Dropped from 6th gear to 4th gear while going roughly 70 mph on the highway. It shot up in rpm and I was having trouble slowing down/braking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650952March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
10r80 transmission not wanting to get out of second or just slamming gears from 10 back to 1 and not driving
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650666March 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While driving 35-40mph, transmission downshifted to a low gear and locked up rear wheels. This cause a loss of control for a moment. Check engine light came on, as well as wrench on dash. Engine cooling fans turned on high, and no indication of what gear was selected on the dash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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