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What 2,137 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford F-150 Supercab Diesel

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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786 of 2,137 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters · page 12 of 32

Apr 20, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ODI 11321651

Mar 27, 2020Transmission & drivetrainSpeed control

WHILE DRIVING IT DOWN SHIFTS FROM 3 TO 1, CODES ARE P0705 AND P0016. THESE SHOULD FALL UNDER THE FACTORY RECALL FOR 15N05 AND 19N01 BUT FORD REFUSES TO COVER IT. TRUCK NOT ONLY DOWNSHIFTS BUT ALSO CLINICS INTO GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE.

NHTSA ODI 11319545

Mar 8, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

I WILL BE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION OR CRUISING IN TOWN AT 40 MPH OR ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AND MY TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY SLAM INTO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING MY TIRES TO OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP. MY SPEEDOMETER WILL SIMPLY STOP WORKING, MY DIGITAL DASH DISPLAY WILL DISPLAY DASH MARKS INSTEAD OF NUMBERS AND ALSO DISPLAY A WRENCH ICON. THEN ONCE I PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURN IT OFF FOR A MINUTE, EVERYTHING WILL RETURN TO NORMAL.

NHTSA ODI 11316915

Mar 6, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

I AM HAVING A SHIFTING PROBLEM LOOKED UP VIN ON NHTSA AND SEEN ONE RECALL AND VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING DESCRIBED WHILE IN MOTION .NHTSA 19V075 OR MANUFACTURES CODE 19S07

NHTSA ODI 11316489

Mar 6, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

2011 F150 XLT 4X4 REAR SLIP YOKE CLUNK. MY YOKE CLUNKS ON ACCELERATION EITHER FAST OR SLOW.

NHTSA ODI 11316583

Mar 1, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

I HAD FORD DEALER PREFORM SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE LAST RECALL. THIS HAD MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. I HAVE ASK THE DEALER AND THE TOLD ME IT WAS MAY ISSUE. I KEEP GETTING ERROR CODE P0270 WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

NHTSA ODI 11315459

Feb 26, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

MY FORD F150 IS SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN ROSEVILLE CA AND THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT FIX THIS ISSUE ON THE WEEKENDS AT ALL. THIS IS TRULY INCONVENIENT TO THE CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ODI 11311622

Feb 5, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. GATOR FORD LOCATED AT 11780 TAMPA GATEWAY BLVD, SEFFNER, FL 33584, (813) 321-3281, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) OR 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11307201

Feb 1, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

WHEN VEHICLE PLACED IN REVERSE THERE IS A DELAY 5-8 SECONDS BEFORE JERKING HARD INTO GEAR SUDDENLY. ADDITIONALLY THE GEAR INDICATOR LAMP ON THE DASH DISAPPEARED. THEN A LARGE YELLOW WRENCH APPEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLE AT THE KANSAS FACILITY AND FORDS 12C23-S1. SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN FAILS TO COVER THIS, STATING THERE IS NO RECALL LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE VIN. THIS VEHICLE NEARLY STRUCK A STUDENT WHEN MY WIFE (TEACHER) WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO LEAVE HER PARKING PLACE, WHEN THERE WAS A DELAY TO GO INTO GEAR SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THINKING IT NEEDED FUEL. AS THE TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY JERKED INTO GEAR AT THE HIGH RPMS THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD BECAUSE OF A NUMBER ON A PIECE OF PAPER. IT APPEARS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING PREVENT A TRAGEDY. YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS ADDRESSED THIS IN THE PAST AND IT APPEARS IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI 11306418

Jan 30, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER EX HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT AND WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER MCMAHON FORD LOCATED AT 1 MAIN ST, NORWALK, CT 06851, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TO OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR AND CONNECTOR STORD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN).THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.

NHTSA ODI 11303036

Jan 28, 2020Transmission & drivetrain

WHEN IT GETS COLD THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO REVERSE AND NOT INTO DRIVE. WHEN TRYING TO GO TO PARK, ALL THE DASH INDICATORS DO NOT LIGHT UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTARTING IT A FEW TIMES, THE P0705 AND P1702 CODES ARE ON AND I DRIVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AND CODES ARE GONE AND NO HISTORY EITHER. NOTHING TO BE DONE AS THE CODES I GAVE THEM ARE NOT ON TRUCK ANYMORE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ALREADY TO DATE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH.

NHTSA ODI 11302507

Jan 4, 2020Transmission & drivetrainLightsSpeed control

AFTER RECEIVING RECALL 19S07-19V-075 BY MAIL AND HAVING IT REPROGRAMMED BY CRATER LAKE FORD MEDFORD,OR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT GEORGIA PLANT. 3.7 FLEX FUEL. I WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE AND THEN ABRUPTLY SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS FLAWLESSLY ON MOST GRADES. THE PROBLEM ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN DURING ON HIGHWAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS. 39K MILES. WAY TOO MANY LIGHT BULBS HAVE GONE OUT ON THIS MODEL. NEVER OFF-ROADED . NOT A WORK TRUCK. NEVER EVEN TOWED ANYTHING. SINCE THAT DOWNHILL CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM OCCURRED, NOW I HAVE AN ANTIFREEZE COOLANT LEAK AT THE EXPANSION OVERFLOW TANK ON THE 3/4 QUICK DISCONNECT HOSE . VEHICLE HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. LOW SPEED HIGH REV BEFORE SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM ONLY ON HIGHWAY GOING DOWNHILL. DID THEY MISTAKENLY REPROGRAM MY F150 WITH WRONG RECALL?

NHTSA ODI 11297132

Dec 29, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO A LOWER GEAR, DOWNSHIFTING IMPROPERLY CAUSING A BUMP IN THE RIDE AND A DANGER IN CLEAN ACCELERATION. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS A CONTRIBUTING POWER TRAIN ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11291878

Dec 29, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

I GOT A RECALL LETTER. RECALL #19S07. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE MODULE FOR THE POWERTRAIN ON 6/19. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT 11/30/19. ON 12/21/19 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD MY CRUISE SET AT 67 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND HAD A TOOL SHOW UP ON DASH. THEN MY TIRES STARTED SLIDING AND IT DOWNSHIFTED. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS I COULD AND STOPPED MY TRUCK. I RESTARTED MY TRUCK AND ALL THE GAUGES WERE BACK TO NORMAL.I DROVE IT FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT ANY RECURRENCES.I THINK REPROGRAMMING THE MODULE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. NOW EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT, IT WILL DOWN SHIFT. I DROVE 35 MPH AND RETURNED HOME AND HAD TO KEEP IT IN LOW SPEED.SO APPARENTLY THE REPROGRAMMING IS NOT A FIX. IT IS STILL UNSAFE AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED PROPERLY SO MY VEHICLE WILL BE SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY. EVENTUALLY MORE PEOPLE WILL BE KILLED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FIXED RIGHT. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY FOR THERE DEFECTS.NOT THE CONSUMERS. I ALMOST HAD A WRECK BECAUSE FORD IS TRYING TO FIX THERE MISTAKES THE CHEAPEST WAY OUT, NOT THE SAFEST. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED AN UNHAPPY FORD OWNER

NHTSA ODI 11291905

Dec 28, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

IT DOWN SHIFTS REALLY HARD FOR NO REASON. IT HAPPENED THE 1ST TIME ON 12-24-19 WHEN I WAS DOING APPROX. 30 MPH AND FOR NO REASON IT JUST SLAMMED DOWN. THEN AGAIN ON 12/28/19 AGAIN I WAS DOING ABOUT 30MPH. SUDDENLY MY DASH DISPLAY JUST SHOWED DASH LINES AND A PICTURE OF A WRENCH ON IT. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER IS JUST SLAMMED DOWN AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 60 SECONDS AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AGAIN AND IT WAS FINE. THE TRANNY ALSO SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING ON OCCASION

NHTSA ODI 11291740

Dec 6, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED ENGINE OIL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RANDALL REED'S PLANET FORD (19000 EASTEX FWY, HUMBLE, TX 77338, (866) 844-5995) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V128000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,245.

NHTSA ODI 11287525

Dec 4, 2019Transmission & drivetrainSpeed control

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F150 ABOUT 45MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A HARD JERK. SO HARD I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD HIT ME, THEN A WRENCH CAME ON THE SCREEN. AFTER IT JERKED IT SLOW DOWN DRASTICALLY. I TURNED AROUND AND TOOK IT TO O'REILLY'S AUTO AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THAT MACHINE AND IT GAVE A CODE THAT HAD TO DO WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS WERE OVER UNTIL THAT FOLLOWING MONDAY BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HOOKED IT UP TO HIS MACHINE AND SAID THAT ONE OF THE SENSORS WAS NOT REGISTERING THEN I REMEMBERED I HAD A RECALL ON A SENSOR THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT TO THE FORD HOUSE. I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECALL PAPER WITH ME SO THEY LOOKED IT UP ON THEIR COMPUTER AND SAID THEY WERE GOING TO REPROGRAM THE SOFTWARE THAT GOES TO A SENSOR IN MY TRANSMISSION. AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING AND IT DOESN'T MATTER, THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD EVER TAKE IT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY I DON'T EVEN WANT TO DRIVE IT ANY FASTER THAN LIKE 25 MILES AN HOUR BECAUSE IT JERKS SO HARD AND THERE'S NO WARNING WHEN IT HAPPENS WHATSOEVER. IT'S SCARY, VERY SCARY. MY COMPLAINT IS I DID THE RECALL AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT BECAUSE IT'S STILL DOING THE SAME THING LIKE I NEVER I KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THROUGH THE CODE AND IS NO LONGER PROGRAMMED I DON'T KNOW BUT IT'S UNSAFE AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AT ALL BECAUSE PEOPLE HONK AT ME AFTERWARDS BECAUSE I GO SO SLOW SO I TURNED MY HAZARDS ON. PEOPLE ARE RUDE NOW DAYS IF THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW SOMEONE DRIVING SUPER SLOW. WHICH I DO BECAUSE OF THE JERK AND THE SOUND IT MAKES. UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI 11286790

Nov 25, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PINES FORD (8655 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024, (954) 443-7000) TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE CONTACT NEVER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DOWNSHIFT MULTIPLE TIMES AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK BACK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND, AFTER THREE DAYS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE COVERAGE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,869.

NHTSA ODI 11282301

Nov 22, 2019Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlBrakes

POWER TRAIN COMING ON ALL TIME / BRAKE PROBLEMS/ LIGHT COMING ON ALL TIMES

NHTSA ODI 11281883

Nov 21, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

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

NHTSA ODI 11281500

Nov 8, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SHIFTED TO 1ST AND IS NOW STUCK IN 5TH GEAR TAKING TO DEALERSHIP BUT THE FACT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND CAN GET US KILLED IT IS BEYOND ME HOW FORD IS DEALING WITH THIS. THERE IS A 2 WEEK DELAY JUST TO GER OUR VEHICLES IN. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

NHTSA ODI 11278813

Nov 5, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOMMY VAUGHN FORD (1201 N SHEPHERD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77008), BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE DIAGNOSTIC CODES: P20, P722, AND P731 DID NOT APPEAR DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHOWING A P75 DIAGNOSTIC CODE, WHICH INDICATED THE SAME PART EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SIDED WITH THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GENERIC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,689.

NHTSA ODI 11278242

Oct 17, 2019Transmission & drivetrainBrakesEngine

IN 2016 I WENT TO GET RECALL REPAIRED FROM FRANKLIN TN DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM, THEY REFUSED, IN 2019, THEY CLAIM THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD, ONLINE IN EMAILS TO ANOTHER DEALER, I HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD WHEN TO BRING TRUCK IN TO GET ALL RECALLS REPAIRED. BOTH DEALERSHIPS ARE IN TN. WHEN IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRUCK WILL JERK BACK DOWN AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO GO TO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING HARD ON GAS, LOUD FAN NOISE FROM THE HOOD, BREAKS GO TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE TO PUMP TO FEEL TRUCK SLOWING DOWN, AIR AND HEAT CONTINUE TO NOT WORK, AIR WON'T GET COOL AND HEAT WON'T GET HOT, BOTH DEALERSHIPS HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR OR BLAMED FORD FOR NOT GIVING THEM WHAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX THE RECALLS. I AM DOCUMENTING SO MY FAMILY WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE THIS TO ATTORNEY. THE DOWN SHIFT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN DRIVE MOVING ON ANY AND EVERY STREET, PARKING LOT, STOP LIGHT/SIGN. THE LOUD FAN NOISE FROM THE ENGINE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE FLOOR FOR 8 YEARS AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY/NIGHT WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11269257

Sep 30, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

MY 2011 F-150 WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHOW UP IN THE IN THE INDICATOR. IT REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MOLDED LEAD FRAME IN THE TRANSMISSION TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ISSUE. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY FORD (12C23) THAT COVERED THE SAME ISSUE FOR 2011 - 2013 MODEL YEAR F-150 WITH 6R80 TRANSMISSION. MY F-150 WAS NOT IN THE MANUFACTURE DATE RANGE, BUT IT HAS ALL THE ISSUES THAT WERE IN THE 12C23 RECALL. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO FORDS ATTENTION, BUT THEY INDICATED THAT IT IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR REFERENCE. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL 2011 F-150 THAT HAVE THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. IT ALSO SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THEY DID ISSUE A RECALL 19N01 FOR THE MOLD LEAD FRAME FOR THIS F-150, BUT REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SPECIFIC CODES FOR THIS RECALL WERE NOT PRESENT.

NHTSA ODI 11259027

Sep 27, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY MY VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP ON ITS OWN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11258531

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