2022 Ford F-150 Hybrid: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Nov 6, 2026 · Transmission · NY

Truck only had 30,000 miles on it and started downshifting funny. One loud clunk from the rear end on one occasion. Kept driving it and let Ford know. Went to pull out from a stop sign and absolutely no throttle response. I could see the gauge on my dash going up but nothing from transmission moving the truck forward. Brought to Ford and they replace the hybrid drive unit. Got truck back still had same issue. Brought it back to Ford again and they replaced the valve body on the transmission. Got the vehicle back and still shifting erratically. Drop the truck off and they said it was a problem in the valve body communicating. Received the truck back and now I have a high-pitched wine coming from the transmission. Ford says they're looking into it truck has been at Ford for 51 days as of today

Filed Nov 6, 2026 · Transmission · CA

Sudden hard shifts when driving, Truck only has 55,000 miles and it jumps gears from third to first on decent

Filed Aug 11, 2025 · Transmission · NV

I was driving down the road and heard a loud clunking noise. Then I had lost power and the rear wheels were spinning out of control. There was a grinding/spinning/whirring noise coming from beneath the vehicle, sounded like from behind. I was fortunately able to regain control of the vehicle by shifting it into 4WD and avoided an accident. I brought the Vehicle to Gaudin Ford for repair and was informed it was a recalled part failure recall number 23S65. I had previously requested the recall repairs to be performed during routine maintenance, but was informed parts were not available. At this time, I've been 6 weeks without my truck and there is no end in site. It was insinuated that they might not even be making this part anymore, but the Ford recall center was unable to confirm or refute this. In the interim, I do not have a suitable replacement. I have been provided a small vehicle as a loaner, but I am unable to use this to drive >50 mile radius, I can't leave the state, can't loan it to my children, can't tow or haul. All the things I need my truck for, I'm unable to do. Either, I need access to a rental with similar capability to my truck without all the restrictions, or fix the truck in a timely manner, or provide me a suitable loaner without all the restrictions, or buy back my truck, or something. Instead I feel like I'm being held hostage by a company who is refusing to fulfill the recall responsibility in a timely and suitable manner. I have contacted the dealer, Ford customer service, and the Ford recall center on numerous occasions and have been told that other than getting an update when the part is available, there's nothing else they can do. The Ford case number is [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Oct 11, 2024 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH at midnight, there was an abnormally loud grinding and clunking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact inspected the vehicle, but could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle hub bolt had fractured, causing the rear axle to be damaged. The dealer determined that the rear axle assembly and the rear axle hub bolt needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer determined that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V896000(Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer sent a diagnostic report to the manufacturer and ordered the same parts for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Filed Jul 3, 2023 · Transmission · UT

Vehicle has major shifting issues with the 10 speed transmission. Shifting down or up can cause violent shifts. Extremely scary on the highway when passing semi trucks as it slams into gear. Vehicle will then show vehicle needs maintenance with a Powertrain issue. When turning the vehicle off it goes away but will return when driving above 55mph. Then the service light may or may not come back on. Dealer told me that the vehicle needs to learn driving behavior and will go away. I dropped vehicle off today and told them it was unsafe to drive on highways as it could cause a crash.

Filed Jan 29, 2023 · Engine · FL

This past week, I was sitting at a red light with my foot on the brake (not the gas) and all of sudden, my truck slammed into gear hard enough that I thought I was rear ended. I actually had to look to see if a car did hit me. This happened to me twice this week. Also, several times this week, I was just letting go of the brake and the car slammed into gear, jolting the car as well. just letting go of the brake, the car jolted as well without pressing on the gas. It wasn’t a smooth transition from letting go of the brake to pressing on the gas.

Filed Apr 4, 2022 · Transmission · MI

1. Transmission. Stays in higher gears at stops. When starting out it barely moves in response to gas pedal increase. At about 3,000 RPMs it engages and jerks violently ahead. After this happened several times I noticed the transmission gear light was in a higher gear at stop, like 7th gear. Therefore the motor had to rev up to 7th gear speed before it would move adequately. Has to be hard on the transmission when this happens, also embarrassing and very dangerous should you have to cross a busy roadway quickly. It also downshifts suddenly all the way from a high gear to 1st when slowing for an intersection at about 30 MPH. This produces a severe jerk, like slamming on the brakes and a very loud clunk. These conditions occur randomly but when they do occur, they often happen several times in a row then might not happen for a week. There are 1585 miles on the truck. The dealer has had it for 4 days, verdict nothing wrong! The problem described by me and the listed customers does not throw a code. Why do they need one or have it duplicate the problem when they drive it. That could take forever, meanwhile the poor customer has an unsafe truck with no confidence to use it. I am filing a complaint higher up in Ford and to the official National Highway Traffic Safety site. If this continues I will consider a Lemon Law suit and buy another Chevy.