The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the transmission unintendedly downshifted to first gear, causing the rear wheels to lock up and the vehicle slid sideways. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The failure almost caused a crash. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The mechanic determined that the transmission output sensor needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the transmission output sensor. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.
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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the powertrain warning light was intermittently illuminated while starting the vehicle. Additionally, the speedometer and the instrument cluster were inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle later went into LIMP Mode while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced reduced power and the transmission failed to shift into the intended gear. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who determined that the transmission leadframe was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 280,000.
A Recall Repair (19S07) was performed on 4/24/2023 at which time the truck had 161711 miles. Prior to the Recall Repair I had not experienced any issues at all. I had only brought the truck into Ford Service for a different repair at which time they took care of the Recall (19S07). On 7/9/2023 the truck would not start (No Crank/No Start) A Tow Truck Service was called at which time confirming that the battery was in good condition, however at the time he came, the truck was able to start. Later that week, we experienced this strange issue again (intermittent no crank) and the truck was driven into a local service center where no service codes were showing because the truck was in working condition. Out of concern for the safety of the future reliability of this intermittent starting, the mechanic suggested we consider changing the batter cables, and felt considering the age of the truck that we could consider changing the starter. With concern, I decided to move forward with those repairs. Two days after the new battery cables and a new starter was placed, the truck once again would not start. I had the truck towed back to this mechanic where he was then able to confirm it was an issue with the Transmission Lead Frames communication and that the truck thinks it is in park. I then called the Ford Service Department where the Transmission Lead Frame Recall was performed to report the issue and was told that indeed the recall repair/or issues with the recall could be the issue, so I had the truck towed back to them where they confirmed the issue and reported that this issues were considered part of the recall issue but now that my truck was out of the mileage warranty, I would have to pay for the repairs. The truck had 161711 miles when the original recall was performed. It had 167174 miles when the new repairs were done. There should be a warranty on the recall repair work performed. I have already paid for the repairs. Can you help me?
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle jerked and lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 137,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle down shifted independently with the check engine and power train warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and shut off the vehicle. After several attempts the contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle would only shift into drive. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the molded leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the warranty on the vehicle had expired and advised to contact the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear as the speedometer disappeared on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the power train and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer failed to function, and the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle quickly accelerated. Additionally, the RPMs fluctuated, and the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
This is a follow up to compaint#11385696. Ford failed to properly check and repair the transmission problem associated with recall#19V‑075. They have acknowledged that the technician did not properly service my truck when I took it to them in December 2020. ( see attached March 2023 letter). At that time the truck was under an extended warranty they issued in May 2019. The intermittent problem again caused my truck to experience another sudden downshift in early 2022. This occurred fortunately at a low speed before I drove unto an expressway. At that time, I decided to get the necessary repairs done by a third party because I no longer wanted to take a risk of the problem occurring at high speed on an expressway. In getting the repair done I also found that Ford had to modify the defective part that not only included a defective output sensor but also added a protective cover over the solenoid contacts that were susceptible to loose metal filings in the transmission fluid shorting out the solenoids. I asked Ford to reimburse my expense for my repair costs and they refused. They have basically decided to wait us out and pay for the repairs ourselves. The reprograming fix they initially did to correct the problem did not work and fact that they acknowledged that my truck was improperly serviced under the extended warranty repair shows that their only concern is financial and the safety of their customers is not.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle inadvertently downshifted and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and shut off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated normally. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and referred the contact to contact the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was turned, and the vehicle vibrated violently. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. Additionally, the contact stated that a rattling sound was coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear differential clutch pack needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle failure had recurred. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 132,000.
We took our vehicle to Woodhouse Ford in Omaha, NE (72nd St Location) for the 19S07-6R80 Sudden Transmission Downshift-Powertrain Control Module Programming Recall. It was supposedly fixed with a software update. Not long after we experienced the PRNDL Illumination and Backup Lamp Activation (Recall 12C23) Symptom. We were told, while this is a known issue and a recall for other 2011 Ford F-150s, your vehicle’s specific VIN is not “officially in the recall”. Thus, your bill is $867.26 and $636.57 for the associated repairs; transmission leadframe, the backing light issue, and an associated parasitic leak. We pay, we get the vehicle back with no resolution of the parasitic leak and now a backing camera that no longer works (Blue Screen)…was working just fine prior. We now learn that the backing camera is a recall in other Fords…but not OUR VIN. Woodhouse quotes another $900 (New Backup Camera) and another $450 for the unresolved parasitic leak—which they had previously declared was resultant the leadframe malfunction.
While I am driving the vehicle at the posted speed limit it will suddenly down shift into first gear. This causes the vehicle to decelerate quickly and unexpectedly. Fortunately this has happened while driving in the city at 30mph and not while I was driving on the freeway at 70mph as it may have caused a loss of control. The vehicle is not being operated at this time due to malfunction happening several times. I contacted Ford and they stated there was a recall but my vehicle exceeded the mileage limit. I strongly believe that this is a safety issue as it can cause loss of control.
Truck transmission shifted into 1st dear from 4th while driving on a large 4-lane road in the middle of traffic while i was going approx 35 mph. When the downshift happened the tired locked up and the rear end slid sideways. I was able to regain control; however, as I stepped on the accellerator, the truck bogged down for a few seconds before reving to high RPMs and shifting roughly and then went into a mode that only allowed the truck to move between 3rd and 5th gears.
The transmission is downshifting during highway driving causing an abrupt decrease in speed without warning. This issue causes an unsafe condition while operating the vehicle to myself and others around me. Although Ford motor company is aware of the issue, they have not initiated a recall because of it.
I was driving my ford f150 ecoboost 3.5 in the highway I was driving arounf 65 to 70 miles per hours and my truck unexpectedly downshift from 6 gear to first gear, I almost cause an accident cause behind me was another car that almost hit my car on the back just because this problem with the transmission. This is the second time that happen to me driving this car, sometimes I dont fell constable divining like that, I bring the car to the dealer and they said that its no recall for this matter on my truck. I just want to report this matter to some body. This its a serious matter that Ford Dealer should take care.
Sorry it’s been a few days since I have been able to report the still ongoing issue regarding my truck. 6 times on Saturday my truck had extremely erratic behavior. It’s getting progressively worse and I continuously have to speed above the speed limit in order to get my vehicle to shift. I have been trying not to drive it as I know the hard shifts and high rpm’s are causing additional damage that I’ll likely be responsible for. I’m hopping to hear something back soon as I am rallying up members of local forums to whim filing complaints so we can get Ford to resolve this instead on continuing to put a bandaid on it. I would upload videos however your format doesn’t allow me to upload videos of the incidents.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH and attempting to slow the vehicle, the vehicle started jerking. The transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the speed sensor in the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 200,000.
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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear and failed to accelerate above 25 MPH. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her that the failure was related to the transmission. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
After my vehicle suffered another harsh downshift from 5th to first gear and my service light came back on, I came up to a yellow light and the car felt as if it was resisting me stopping the vehicle. As the light turned red, I felt the vehicle jump hard towards accelerating and watched the RPM needle bounce between the 1000 and 2000 mark as I did all I could to hold the brakes down and keep it from driving away. This is a new incident and I’ve never had the vehicle do this however it did occur immediately after the hard down shift and after the service light came on. Further research shows several discussions where people have had their vehicle idling erratically, the rpm gauge moving while vehicle is at a stop. Hopefully someone is willing to make this right.
Downshift to first gear by transmission while driving it. I have not taken it to dealership or mechanic. It's not drivable any more.
Driving down the expressway yesterday doing approximately 72 miles per hour and the vehicle does a HARD SLAM down to first gear and picks right back up to 6th. Now my concern is not only for the lead frame issue, but my transmission is being damaged every time this continues to happen. Since Ford was not able to even LOOK at my car until June 2023 (Its currently APril 28, 2023), I elected to take to a reputable 3rd party repair shop. At which I was told that the parts on are order and on an "undetermined time" for receiving and Im stuck driving my vehicle with these issues, that ford is aware of, that are becoming a bigger safety issue each time I drive it. Disappointing to say the least. Ford cant build quality trucks. They dont own up to their known safety issues. They cant even schedule to see them in a reasonable timeframe. They dont have adequate parts available. And us consumers are stuck footing the bill and inconvenience. Do better Ford. We are all disappointed.
Today while driving, I turned from a main road into a residential neighborhood and my vehicle decided to stay stuck in first gear. I pulled over, turned it over thinking it would reset. It didn’t. I continued to drive the vehicle in first gear, which won’t shift until it gets to 6000 rpm’s in order to shift to second. So here I am, in a residential zone where the speed limit is 25 MPH stuck in first with no way to get out other than to speed up enough to get to 6000 rpm’s. People were very upset. However this is the predicament this vehicle frequently leaves me in. Fords aware of it. The public is aware of it. Nothing gets done. Meanwhile there are several scenarios that are major safety hazards that occur due to this faulty vehicle. I am told that parts won’t be in for my vehicle for several weeks or even months. So I’m stuck putting drivers and neighbors around me in danger cause Ford won’t admit to their faulty products. So disappointing all the way around.
Driving down the expressway, doing around 70 mph and the vehicle randomly jumps to first gear and brings the vehicle to a near halt in less than one second. It happened during rainy conditions and luckily there were no vehicles nearby or I may have struck one of them. At least once per day the vehicle does this at some capacity. No service lights or check engine lights are present.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the transmission independently down shifted to third gear. The contact stated that the vehicle shook abnormally. The contact stated that the "wrench symbol” was illuminated. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator failed to function as needed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but became more persistent. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 16N02 Transmission Molded Leadframe (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
During driving transmission will erratically downshift especially during deceleration without touching the brakes or when you have to slow down and then get back to speed. This causes a very sudden jerk of the drive train, to the point that it feels like the truck will break either a u-joint or rip the rear-end apart. So far no accidents from it but my concern is that it seems to act like the transmission is having an issue that has been reported on this series of trucks. This was supposed to be corrected by a possible software fix but it did not work.
While driving 75mph transmission down shifted unexpectedly to 1 gear. Once I got it home had codes checked called for they stated my truck wasn't covered under recall that is out there for 2011 ford f150 doing the same thing.
My truck 2011 F150 shows symptoms 3 times as described by Fords 19S07 recall (the federal safety agency #19V0790000) but my vin is not listed as needing to be recalled and it should be as it has down shifted into 2nd gear on 3 occasions between 55 and 60 mph.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle independently stopped suddenly in the middle of the roadway, as if the brake pedal had been depressed. The contact stated that the "wrench" symbol was illuminated. The contact pulled off the highway, turned off and restarted the vehicle and shifted the vehicle into drive; however, the vehicle failed to shift out of third gear. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission molded leadframe needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised the contact that there was a manufacturer recall Campaign Number: 16N02 Molded (Leadframe Extended Coverage - Power Train). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
My truck has been shifting hard..or taking a very long time to shift into gear. When I put the truck into reverse it doesn't indicate/light up the R-reverse light on dashboard which is dangerous not knowing what gear the truck is actually in..after quite some time it will slam or thud hard into reverse but still doesn't illuminate on the dash...then when switching into drive it slams very hard into gear. My acceleration has also been acting up and does not accelerate normal anymore. It's very sluggish and slow to get going which is very dangerous sometimes when entering a highway. I've also been going 40-50 mph and suddenly I lose power and my truck slows down and I have no control over it..hitting the gas only revs engine but does nothing. My reverse lights don't work sometimes either and my rear window has also quit working. I have contacted the locao ford dealer about these issues and the person was not only rude but was without doubt trying to rush me off the phone and told me they were booked up for many weeks and it'd be awhile before I could get the truck looked at...I bought thus truck in November 2019 and had taken it in for a recall that they had to do a quick reprogramming...come to find out there was also at the time a safety recall which "expired'" at 10 years or 150000 miles which is IMO total nonsense and unprofessional of Ford to not make this a real recall that they are required to fix knowing the many issues thousands of vehicles are having due to there negligence when they were built. It's not right to have there customers pay thousands out of there pockets to replace parts that are known to quit working properly and cause many safety issues for people driving the faulty vehicles. We are already paying monthly payments and the only thing the expired safety compliance/ not actual recall is doing for Ford is making them lose loyal customers. I truly worry about the unsafe occurrences that may happen with my child in my truck now and it's not right
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