The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission inadvertently downshifted and upshifted, causing the vehicle to abruptly jerk and hesitate. Additionally, on multiple occasions while driving in reverse, the vehicle would not immediately operate when shifting back to the drive. The contact indicated that the transmission shifter had to be shifted several times before the vehicle shifted into drive and operated as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission leadframe connector was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 89,000.
2011 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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As I drive the vehicle at highway speeds it continues to downshift into very low gears causing back wheels to slide. I took it into ford for this safety recall to address this issue and the issue still exists. I took it back to the ford dealership and they said that the recall was preformed so they won’t take any further action to resolve the issue
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving at 80 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and the RPM increased and the speedometer became inoperable. The service vehicle soon and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he placed the shifter in park(P) and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and the mechanic retrieved code: 16-0008, indicating that the lead frame failed and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of the warranty mileage range and directed to call the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted from 6th gear to 3rd gear. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated upon turning off and restarting the vehicle several times, the transmission shifted back to 1st gear. However, the speedometer and fuel gauge failed to work as needed while driving. The contact stated that an unknown software update was previously completed on the vehicle under an unknown recall associated with the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and started jerking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and needed to be taken to an authorized Ford dealer. The manufacturer was contacted notified of the failure. The manufacturer confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
Well known 6R80 Transmission Molded Lead Frame defective, causing unexpected and dangerous downshift/loss of power, instrument gauges malfunction and both wrench light and engine light come on. Ford somehow avoided recall to save millions, instead issuing Customer Satisfaction Program 19N01, however replacement part is in short supply and dealerships weren't taking appointments then due to Covid pandemic. Following up recently with Ford dealer since symptoms have worsened, apparently program is now expired and they won't fix. We were nearly rear-ended twice attempting to merge onto freeway, so took it to a reputable local former Ford tech, but he can't obtain the part, which is back ordered everywhere, yet apparently Ford has. Putting everyone on notice and hoping it doesn't take a serious accident/avoidable lawsuit for Ford to do the right thing. Pls advise accordingly. Thank You. Desperate in NV...
The drivetrain shifted down to 1st gear while truck was moving at normal city street speeds. I fear the safety of this drivetrain shifting down while traveling at interstate speeds. Would most likely cause loss of control of vehicle. This problem happens at random times and we haven’t been able to duplicate it. Once the vehicle is stopped, turned off and back on, it clears the issue. No one has inspected the vehicle at this time and the Ford dealership said they could fix it for $1000. There were no warnings or other symptoms before this failure. This began about March 2022 and has happened 3 times. We had the transmission flushed because the mechanic said that could be the problem. This is still occurring.
Known problem by ford motor company Repaired nothing in warranty period and now an issue with no parts available for repairs. Truck will not go into reverse until creep mode engages 20 to 30 seconds later. Unsafe to drive this vehicle should I have to back up in an emergency. I’ve never was notified of a recall How does a known problem just expire with no action. Very suspicious.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted. The contact also experienced failure while attempting to shift into reverse. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with a faulty lead frame and wheel speed sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 210,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that in order to change the shifter upwards from the drive position, the vehicle must be in manual mode. When the vehicle was in drive manually it would automatically switch into first gear. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact restarted the vehicle several times for proper function or the vehicle would regain proper function automatically. The contact called the dealer who confirmed the failure related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19v075000 (Power Train) however the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 189,112.
Had the recall 19S07 service preformed 11/2020. Truck continues to do the exact same downshifts into first gear. Shift lights on dash go erratic switching the wrench lights up on the dash. Goes away and jerks into gear and takes off. Have not been able o drive because of how frequently it’s happening now. Last time this happen a man literally came back around to tell me off because he barely missed t-boning me trying to turn into Safeway.
I was driving 65MPH. The Change Oil Soon Message come on. I pressed Reset to clear the message. Within seconds the truck jerked twice and when I looked at the dash I was in 1st gear doing over 5500 RPM. The speedometer showed I was not moving but no other indications of error on the dash. No Wrench showing this time. I pulled over and turned the truck off. Restarted the engine and everything was just fine the whole way home from there. I drove the truck to the dealership (Lawton, OK) to check the truck for me on Thursday but they seemed to think if the check engine light was not on there was no urgency. They know it is an F150 from 2011. They want me to return on the 16th for an appointment.
The truck has abruptly shifted into first gear multiple times while driving at highway speeds or speeds far above what first gear should be allowed, failed to shift out of first gear multiple times at stop lights, and has failed to accelerate into first gear from park also throwing a P0731 code and warning indicator light.
Driving down the road at about 45mph. I was slowing down for a stop sign. The truck just accelerated with my foot on the brake. I had to press the brake harder and overcome the acceleration.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear. The contact stated that the tires locked up and the vehicle was uncontrollable. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V248000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 22,614.
I was driving my truck to lakemead nv on the highway going about 50-55 mph when all of sudden my truck dropped from 6th gear to 5th gear so i pulled over and it went from 5th to 3rd gear and it would not change from there i got a check engine light with code p0721 well long story short i called ford with the code and found out it was a “csp” customer satisfaction program but my truck does not qualify because of miles and year apparently 150,000 miles or 10years witch ever comes first but to me i feel like its a safety issue and should fix it no matter what thank god there wasn’t that much traffic otherwise i don’t know what would of happened.
11 May 2022: Turned right into four lane traffic and accelerated. Truck refused to shift out of first gear. I had to make the first turn I could to get out of traffic. Turned truck off and re-started engine. Problem was resolved. Wednesday 18 May: Driving west on Hwy 7 at about 65 MPH. Truck lurched slightly and all speed/distance indicators on dash went blank. A single wrench was displayed. Speedometer dropped to Zero MPH.Truck seemed to drive just fine so I limped to a gas station a mile away. There I shut the truck off again and restarted the engine. Engine ran fine but no odometer readings still. Being 15 miles from the next town I decided to continue to drive slow. Shifting was normal and truck ran fine just no speedometer. I Drove straight to the first auto parts store (Advanced Auto) who read the fault code for me. It was something like Failed Speed Transmitter. Driving home that evening the truck seemed fine again. Normal start all displays working no wrench showing. I was driving 55 slowed to 45 for a speed zone. Then coasted to a stop for the red light. When the light turned green I drove. Instead of shifting up the truck stayed in first and even when I lifted my foot from the gas pedal the truck continued to accelerate to over 40 MPH. I Had to apply the brake to stop the acceleration. This was on HWY 7 four lanes of traffic. I had to get pulled off the road and re-start the truck again. The truck is now parked. All quotes I have to 'fix' this are beyond my ability to pay. And no-one (Even the Ford Dealer) will warranty any results other than a new sender unit and not any 'un-forseen' issues later.
Transmission skipped gears while driving. Downshifted from 5 to 1 going 70 mph while driving down the interstate. Rear end locked up causing me to almost lose control. Sitting still at a light it will shift itself in to higher gears. Wrench light comes on.
The powertrain (transmission) has failed. The vehicle has had an issue when shifting into reverse since around the time I purchased the pickup. The vehicle is still doing this, and it is shifting strangely. It will shift from 2, to 1, to 4. Now it will shift from 3, to 1, to 5. When downshifting as I come to a stop, it will stay in 4, unless I manually shift to N, and back into D. At this time, it will shift back to 1 at a stop. It looses power at these times. It has presented with the "powertrain malfunction indicator light" (wrench). My safety and that of others was put at risk by shifting erratically, causing the vehicle to slow down, nerfing the ability to speed up. Losing the ability to speed up from a dead stop under normal driving conditions, increasing the likelihood of an accident from oncoming traffic when turning at an intersection, driving through an intersection from a stop, or from traffic behind the vehicle. I have not been able to have it reproduced by a dealer or independent service center. When I took it to a service center, they were unable to pull any codes relating to the issue. I have yet to take it to a dealer service center. The vehicle nor component have been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance or anyone else. The dash light up with a "Powertrain Malfunction Indicator Light," in the shape of a large orange wrench. Once acknowledged, and the "OK" button has been depressed, the indicator goes away and a smaller wrench stays illuminated in the lower right corner of the display. This and similar issues have been occurring with this vehicle since the first two years of ownership. I had no idea where to begin to have the vehicle repaired or inspected for these issues. My ignorance (and that of many more of their customers) seems to be Ford's benefit. Ford did issue a "Customer Satisfaction Program" (16N02) for this issue, but I had no idea about it until my vehicle did not qualify any longer, due to mileage.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact was parked in the residence driveway and had moved the shift lever into "drive" and depressed the accelerator pedal to begin to move forward down the driveway. The contact stated that the vehicle was in "reverse" and not in "drive" and the vehicle backed into the garage door at approximately 2 MPH, hitting the door with the trailer hitch. The contact stated that the "PRNDL" illumination on the dashboard was not functioning and he observed that the "check engine" was also illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer and it was diagnosed that the "Lead Frame" and the "Transmission Range Selector" needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and determined that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V190000 (Power Train, Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the electronic vacuum pump emitted a loud winding noise. The contact let the vehicle run for approximately 45 seconds before the noise ceased. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was not able to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 145,416.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F150. The contact stated while approaching a stop sign at 15 MPH, the vehicle downshifted independently into first gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated he continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer on 3 different occasions and had the powertrain control module update but continued to experience the failure. The contact then took the vehicle to Elliott Ford (2055 W Burton Rd, Mt Pleasant, TX 75455: (903) 572-3486) but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The vehicle had previously been serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) at the dealer; however, the failure occurred after the recall was repaired. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds while accelerating or coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that he needed to pay out-of-pocket for the diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 133,743.
While I was driving home from work in my 2011 Ford F-150 on the highway. I was passing a semi when my transmission suddenly downshifted very hard locking up the wheels for a second. Which caused my truck to almost come to a complete stop in the left lane of the highway. The truck behind me almost rearended my truck and it caused my truck to jar to the right in front of the semi truck. I was able to avoid colliding with the semi truck and bring my truck to a stop on the right shoulder of the highway. Then when I tried checking to see if the truck would still move by moving the shifter through the gears. No matter what gear I put it in it would not move so I had to have it towed home where it is still sitting. I have tried to move it since then but it still will not go into any gear. I called Ford to see if my truck was part of the transmission recall and to tell them what had happened. I was told my truck was not part of the recall and there was nothing they could do. The truck still sits in the driveway while I try to save enough money to get the transmission replaced. I have had multiple safety issues with this truck the first one was that it would not move when you tried to take off. Then while on my way to work the truck shutdown on the highway and had to coast off the highway. Then it would not restart so had it towed to the dealership which told me the timing chains went bad and I needed a new motor. I put $11,000 into getting it fixed after only having it for a year. Then not even a year later the incident with the transmission happened. If either of these two issues would have happened to someone with less experience things could have turned out a lot worse which is what I want to prevent from happening. My Wife and kids would drive this truck around as well and I hate to think what could have happened had she been out alone with our children. Please look into this I know that the 3.5 liter Eco-Boost engines have had prior issues along with the 6R80 Trans.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse, the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and attempted to shift into reverse again. The transmission range sensor and power train malfunction indicator lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was diagnosed by the contact. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V190000 (Power Train, Exterior Lighting) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,400.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH down busy highway, the vehicle downshifted without warning. The contact stated that he then drove slowly to his residence. The contact stated that after doing research on the failure, he became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) which he linked to the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The contact stated the following day while attempting to drive his vehicle, the transmission failed to shift as needed. The contact stated that the powertrain malfunction indicator warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Traveling at 45 mph the transmission abruptly downshifted, rpm jumped up past 5000, and the rear wheels locked and made me lose control of the truck. I recovered and pulled over. Luckily no other vehicle was around us at the time as I was all over the road trying to control the vehicle. Ford has not reached out to me about this issue however I have discovered that this is a known problem in this year of F150 trucks and all my Recalls have been completed.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150 The contact stated while stopped at a stop sign, the contact took his foot off the brake pedal and the vehicle started to accelerate. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,415.
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