Dec 19, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY MOVING AT THE SPEED OF 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. CAUSING MY BACK TIRES TO LOCK UP. THIS OCCURRED AROUND 7:00 PM AFTER THE INCIDENT A WRENCH CAME UP ON MY CONTROL CENTER TELLING ME TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO DROP THE VEHICLE OFF AT A FORD DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. WITHIN THAT SHORT DISTANCE IT WAS STILL DOWNSHIFTING RANDOMLY.
NHTSA ODI 11162424
Dec 17, 2018Transmission & drivetrainSpeed control
2011 F-150 PICK UP HAS HAD 3 EPISODES OF SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR IN HIGHWAY SPEED & IN TOWN. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL (16V248000), IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER; ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER WANTS $1400 TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI 11161921
Dec 12, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
"2011 FORD F150 LEAD FRAME IN TRANSMISSION RECALL'. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0, MY MILEAGE INDICATOR WAS SHOWING ALL DASHES ------- AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN GEAR SOMEONE BETWEEN 2ND AND 5TH AND MY TRUCK STARTED SLOWING VERY QUICKLY ON ITS OWN. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCONNECTED MY BATTERY TO SEE IF IT WOULD RESET THE READINGS. WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER CALLING FORD DIRECTLY I WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT WAS NOTED IN SOME OTHER RESEARCH I HAD DONE. I WAS TOLD IN ORDER FOR IT TO EVEN BE CONSIDERED IT HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED AT A CERTIFIED FORD SERVICE STATION. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT WAS IN THE RECALL BUT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK WAS THE SAME EXACT YEAR AND MANUFACTURED IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE WHERE SOME OF VINS WERE RECALLED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND I AM GRATEFUL I WAS NOT REAR ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED. I WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST TO HAVE FORD BROADEN THE RECALL THAT OBVIOUSLY MY TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT.
NHTSA ODI 11160998
Dec 11, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY SHIFT INTO REVERSE. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TIMES IN TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JENKINS & WYNNE FORD, HONDA, LINCOLN (2655 TRENTON RD, CLARKSVILLE, TN 37040) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V190000 (POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-16590270. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA ODI 11160720
Dec 6, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
WHILE DRIVING, NORMAL CONDITIONS, VEHICLE DROPS FROM HIGHER GEARS TO 1ST GEAR. REAR TIRES LOCKED UP, SPEEDOMETER WENT CRAZY. CHECKED CODE P0720. HAPPENED MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. LATEST INCIDENT, TRANSMISSION MADE HARD SHIFT, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND MPG INDICATOR ALL WENT DEAD AND THE "WRENCH" ICON APPEARED ON THE DASH DISPLAY. READ CODES, CAME UP WITH P0720 AND P0722. AFTER RESTARTING, ALL GAUGES WORKED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE WITH CAUTION. RESEARCHED RECALL NOTICES, FOUND 16N02 "MOLDED LEADFRAME EXTENDED WARRANTEE", BUT IT ONLY COVERS F150'S MANUFACTURED ON CERTAIN DATES AT CERTAIN PLANTS. MY TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME TYPE AND MODEL NUMBER....6R80 AS ALL F150 ECOBOOST MADE IN 2011 AND 2012. I CALLED FORD AND THEY STATED MY VIN DID NOT SHOW UP UNDER ANY RECALLS, AND I WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF "STIPULATIONS". I CANNOT COMPREHEND THAT FORD WILL ONLY COVER CERTAIN CRITERIA, EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME AT ALL MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS. IF A TRANSMISSION MODEL IS FAULTY, IT IS FAULTY REGARDLESS OF WHERE OR WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, AND FIND IT DISTURBING THAT FORD WILL ALLOW THESE VEHICLES TO REMAIN ON THE ROAD WITHOUT THEM FIXING THEM, OR WORSE STILL, PASSING OFF THE COST TO THE OWNERS, MANY OF WHOM CANNOT EASILY FORK OUT THE MONEY OR TIME TO HAVE THEM FIXED AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRING ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA ODI 11156595
Nov 26, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemLights
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHEN PROMPTED. ALSO, THE "R" INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AL BILTON FORD (7621 OLD STATE RD, HOLLY HILL, SC 29059, 1-803-496-3150) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V190000 (POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED *JB
NHTSA ODI 11153759
Nov 26, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH MY TRUCK DOWNSHIFTING ON ITS OWN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS GOING 60 MPH AND IT SEEMINGLY WENT FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 1ST OR 2ND MAKING THE TRUCK FEEL LIKE IT HAD HIT SOMETHING AND LOST POWER. IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A MONTH AND A HALF AND NOW HAPPENS MORE AND MORE OFTEN. DIAGNOSTICS SHOW IT MAY BE A OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR ISSUE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL BUT MINE WAS FROM THE WRONG FACTORY AND WAS NOT INCLUDED. SAME ISSUE AS EVERYONE ELSE, BUT MY FACTORY DIDN'T GET INCLUDED? CONVENIENT FOR FORD, IT SEEMS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO TAKE IT ON, IT SEEMS... GO SEE A TRANSMISSION SHOP ONE GUY SAYS... FRUSTRATING AND RATHER SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM WONDERING IF MORE TRUCKS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. TSB 13-6-8. ?
NHTSA ODI 11154065
Nov 19, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. SCREEN WENT BLANK TO INDICATE GEAR. VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTED INTO GEAR AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. DEALER REPAIRED AND SAID IT WOULD BE UNDER RECALL. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO GET PARTS AND DEALER SAID NOT TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI 11152504
Nov 14, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND SEND IT INTO AN UNCONTROLABLE SKID.
NHTSA ODI 11151502
Nov 14, 2018Transmission & drivetrainEngine
BAD TRANSMISSION LEADFRAME ASSEMBLY AS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY FORD IN A RECALL CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AT 65MPH REQUIRING VEHICLE TO BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED; FORD HAS IDENTIFIED ISSUE AS 16V-248 BUT TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE MISSED THE CAMPAIGN AS MY VEHICLE BUILD DATE WAS 11 DAYS PRIOR TO THEIR RECALL DATES; HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT AT SAME PLANT (DEARBORN) AND HAD SAME IDENTICAL ERROR CODES FOR PROBLEM; FORD REP AT 866-436-7332 TOLD ME THAT ALTHOUGH PROBLEM SEEMS THE SAME NOTHING CAN BE COVERED; TO RESOLVE COST ME $751.27. ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION.
NHTSA ODI 11151575
Nov 12, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
EVIDENTLY AS YOU ALL ARE PROBABLY AWARE, THE 2011 F-150 6R80 TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED ON A LOT OF TRUCKS. THE SPEED SENSOR OR TRANS RANGE SENSOR OR LEAD FRAME IS WAS/BAD SO A SATISFACTION PROGRAM WAS INITIALLY MADE 'ONE FREE LEAD FRAME' OFFERED FOR UNDER 10 YEARS OR 150K MILES . NOW THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK BUT A. IT'S 2011 B. IT WAS PRODUCED FROM THE KANSAS PLANT, ONE OF TWO PLANTS WHICH INITIATED THE RECALL. C. THE INFAMOUS P0705 CODE IS READING. PRETTY MUCH WHAT I'M GETTING AT IS MY HEAD ACHE OF A TRUCK DESERVES A RECALL EVALUATION, AT THE VERY LEAST A NEW LEAD FRAME PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. I THINK MY TRUCK SLIPPED THROUGH THE CRACKS AND IT NEEDS FIXING! BY THE WAY THIS CAUSES MY TRUCK TO DROP TO LOW GEARS(INNAPROPRIATE GEARS) AT HIGH SPEEDS AND CAUSES IT TO NOT WORK AT ALL AT TIMES!!!
NHTSA ODI 11151065
Nov 8, 2018Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 F150 I GOT OF I99 AT THE TYRONE EXIT. WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP AT ABOUT 35 MPH THE TRUCK SHIFTED FROM 5THGEAR TO 1ST WHICH CAUSE THE WHEELS TO SQUAWK AND SLIDE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL, I PULLED OVER IN THE BK PARKING LOT SHUT IT OFF AN RESTARTED ONCE I PUT IT IN GEAR TO DRIVE IT SHOWED I WAS IN 5TH GEAR SO I SHUT IT OFF AGAIN WAITED A FEW MINUTES S TD STARTED IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS IN 3RD SO I REPEATED. THE NEXT TIME IT WAS IN FIRST SO I DROVE HOME THE BACK ROADS TO BE SAFE AS I GOT UP TO SPEED IT STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN THE SPEEDOMETER SHOW I WAS GOING 0MPH BUT I WAS GOING 25MPH AGAIN THE TRUCK SLAMMED IN AN OUT OF GEAR I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEAL THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A LEAD FRAME HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM AS I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. I DO HAVE VIDEOS OF WHEN ITS ACTING UP BUT I CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO UPLOAD THEM.
NHTSA ODI 11150232
Nov 1, 2018Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING ABRUPTLY AND WITHOUT CAUSE. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS AS WELL AS WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER IN TOW. THE FRONT END STILL IS ALL OVER THE ROAD, FOLLOWING TIRE REPLACEMENT, BRAKE REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT.
NHTSA ODI 11144711
Oct 29, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE REVERSE POSITION AS THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO INDICATE THE REVERSE POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE FINALLY OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
NHTSA ODI 11143825
Oct 26, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT FAILED TO DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI 11142974
Oct 18, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO THE WRONG GEAR AND LOST POWER. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPEEDWAY FORD (1710 N EXPY, GRIFFIN, GA 30223, (888) 324-4186) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND LOSING PRESSURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE COMPUTER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPROGRAMMED AND MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
NHTSA ODI 11141327
Oct 15, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TRUCK WILL BE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL WAVE BACK AND FORTH AND DROP TO 0. TRANSMISSION TRIES TO COMPENSATE AND DOWNSHIFTS DRASTICALLY CAUSING A VERY HARD SHIFT AND SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL SPEED. VERY EASILY COULD BE REAR-ENDED IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION. HAVE TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS OVER THE LAST MONTH WHO SAY THE SAME THING, THAT IT SHOULD RECEIVE A MOLDED LEADFRAME REPLACEMENT, BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL (16N02). MY VIN MATCHES THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MANUFACTURING DATES WITH THE RECALL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE DIFFERENT PARTS, BUT IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT SOME VEHICLES WERE LEFT OUT OF THE RECALL. EVEN WHEN FORD EMPLOYEES ARE SAYING THE FIX IS THE SAME AS THOSE ISSUED IN THE RECALL. VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE, AND TO CHARGE SOMEONE $1,800 WHEN IT SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR FREE, IS BEYOND SAD.
NHTSA ODI 11140333
Oct 15, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN FIFTH GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE WRENCH INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE REVERSE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE BACK-UP CAMERA WOULD NOT DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SANDERS FORD, 1135 LEJEUNE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V190000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
NHTSA ODI 11140452
Oct 12, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
WHILE DRIVEING ON A STATE ROUT STARTED TO PASS A TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN FROM 65 MPH IN 6TH GEAR IT SHIFTED TO 1ST GREAT SLID THE REAR TIRES THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOOK CONTROL SLID THE TIRES AT FIRST THOUGHT I RIPPED THE REAR END OUT GOT THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND SETTLED MY NERVES SHUT IT OFF WAS GOING TO CALL A WRECKER RESTARTED IT TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE AND IT SHIFTED AND RAN FINE HAD ISSUES WITH IT SHIFTING FOR MONTHS FINALLY TOOK TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY FOUND AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION REPLACE SOME ELECTRICAL PARTS NOW IT'S FINE SEEN AN ISSUE WITH OTHER F150 WONDER WHY MY TRUCK WOULDN'T BE COVERED ALSO WHEN IT WOULD ACT UP I WOULD SHUT IT OFF WAIT A MINUTE THEN RESTART WOULD BE FINE THEN EVERY DAY IT ACTED UP TILL IT SCARED ME TO DRIVE IT
NHTSA ODI 11139916
Oct 4, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
EXCLUDED FROM RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION LEADFRAME. THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY SHIFTS ABRUPTLY TO A LOWER GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
NHTSA ODI 11133360
Oct 2, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
NHTSA ODI 11132913
Oct 1, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TODD JUDY FORD EAST (7891 MACCORKLE AVE, CHARLESTON, WV 25315, (304) 925-0431) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,869.
NHTSA ODI 11132708
Oct 1, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
TRANS 6R80 WAS RECALLED BUT NOT FOR MY TK DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS MADE IN DIFFERENT FORD LOCATION BEING DEARBORN MI. THE TRUCK WON'T GO IN REVERSE, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON,WHEN IT FINALLY DOES ITS STUCK IN GEAR. HAVE TO TURN TRUCK OFF TO RESTART AND THEN IT WILL GO IN GEAR. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC. CAUSE WERE IN CODES.. P0705, P0731, P1702, P1921, PINPOINT TEST C P0705.NEC TO REPLACE LEAD FRAME IN TRANSMISSION.IT SHOULD NOT MATTER WHAT TRANS SHOP IT WAS MADE AT IF IT'S DOING SAME THING AND POSES A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM IN A SLOW CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND NEEDED TO BACK UP. THIS TK SHOULD OF BEEN IN RECALL. SAME SR80 TRANS AS ONES RECALLED.
NHTSA ODI 11132735
Sep 27, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
CAR WOULD BE DRIVING NORMAL, AND SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP OFF, DROPPING TO 0 MPH. UPON WHICH TIME, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD TRY AND COMPENSATE, AND DOWNSHIFT HARD TO MATCH THE SPEED. SPEEDOMETER WOULD THEN GO BACK UP TO NORMAL SPEED AND TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT BACK. MATCHES IDENTICAL ISSUES WITH 16N02, BUT MY VIN (DESPITE BEING THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, AND MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME AND AT THE SAME PLANT AS THE OTHERS) DID NOT SHOW THIS AS A RECALL.
NHTSA ODI 11131993
Sep 24, 2018Transmission & drivetrain
WET ROADS DOING 45 TO 50 MPH AND IN A FLASH TRUCK DECIDED TO GO ABOUT 5 MPH TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS INTO THE ON COMING TRAFFIC LANES THEN THE TRUCK WENT ONLY 5 MPH AND I HAD A COMPUTER CHECK ON IT AND SAID THE 6R80 TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION 2011/2012 BUT NOT MY TRUCK IT WAS BUILT IN NOV 10 2010 BUT IT THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING AND IT DANGEROUS
NHTSA ODI 11130991