2017 Ford F-150: screen or infotainment failure

Filed Mar 6, 2026 · Transmission · WI

The transmission lead frame failed and was replaced by a repair facility. One morning while driving on the interstate, I noticed the information display would randomly lose the 1,2,3,4,5,6 gear indicators. Within a few miles the transmission slammed down from 6th gear to 3rd. Then the display would become blank again. After leaving work the trans wouldn't shift above 4th and then the info diplay would randomly go blank. Upon exiting the interstate, the trans shifted down hard to 2nd gear and my rear wheels began to skid on the ramp almost causing loss of control. The wheels unlocked once a lower speed occured. Upon turning onto the two lane road and getting back to speed, the trans was stuck in 3rd gear. I slowed down and came to a complete stop, upon proceeding the trans then was locked in 2nd gear and the doors would not lock. I slowed down to 5mph and the doors locked, then the trans would shift up in gears. I stopped by the repair facility and they used a snap-on scanner to determine it was the lead frame issue as they'd repair many prior. When leaving the shop the trans was "stuck" in neutral and the truck wouldn't shift to a gear. With moving the shifter several times I was able to find a gear and proceed home. The trans then shifted extremely hard at times, or slip gears as well if accelerating. Upon driving the truck back for my appointment two days later I once again had the 2nd gear wheel skid from 6th gear slamming down hard into 2nd. The lead frame was replaced and the vehicle has been great since without issue.

Filed Oct 21, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · KS

My cam phasers are starting to go out vehicle has 97,000 miles. Also, the screen display for stereo goes black frequently.

Filed Jan 29, 2024 · Transmission · TX

Very scary and I was only going about 25 mph. Had I been in a freeway it could’ve been much worse. Transmission display started glitching in and out. Truck started shifting on its own violently, even screeching its tires at one point. It could not decide what gear it was supposed to be in. I pulled over and turned truck off. Attempted to restart but truck would not start because it apparently did not think it was in park. Tow truck showed up. Vehicle then started and check engine light appeared. Truck was towed to Ford dealer-transmission control module deemed bad and had to be replaced. Problem had happened weekend before and check engine light came on. I took to auto zone right next to where I was and they pulled the code “P0706.” But code was cleared and check engine light went off. I managed to make it home and called ford and told them what truck was doing. They told me there was nothing they could do without the check engine light on to diagnose it and to keep driving it until it happened again and the check engine light came on. The next weekend was the first time I had attempted to drive it because I did not feel safe in it.

Filed Sep 6, 2022 · Driver assistance · CT

Rear camera not working. First it was just the striped screen and now just a black screen and hard to see images. See attachment provided

Filed Jun 24, 2022 · Electrical · VA

The first time I had a problem was after refueling the gear display went blank and as I started to drive it felt like the truck was not in 1st gear. I stopped turned off the truck and restarted and it was OK. I took it to my mechanic and he did a diagnostic which showed error codes p0706 p0707 p1702 and p1721. He couldn’t replicate the problem and thought is may have been a moisture problem since we had been getting heavy rains. The next time it happened it happened I was on I195 in Richmond driving at 55 mph and the gear indicator lights flickered and then went off and the truck downshifted and slowed suddenly. The indicator lights came back on quickly and everything was fine. I went back to the mechanic and he got the same error messages. It was not raining this day

Filed Jul 23, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 41,400 miles · PA

After last sync 3 update restarted truck and touchscreen failed to work, or have the GPS map shows up. Cannot program GPS for directions apim failure only 41752 miles on truck.

Filed Dec 12, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 20,803 miles · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. When the vehicle was parked overnight in cold weather, the fuel gauge, speedometer, weather control, radio, and odometer would freeze and fail to work. Occasionally, a "transmission not in park, emergency brake is on, service is needed" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to baxter ford west dodge (18505 california street, elkhorn, ne 68022, 855‑494‑0107) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 208,003. *dt