Bought new in February, 2018. Vehicle has the 3.5L EcoBoost with 10-speed transmission, currently just over 50,000 miles, regularly maintained with Ford service providers. Since ~48,000 miles, when the engine is cold it occasionally produces a grinding noise at take-off or low speeds for 10-30 seconds or until ~35-40MPH when it stops, usually with a thud or a crunching sound, and it doesn't happen again once the engine is warm. It gets worse as you apply the gas, and the RPM sticks when you let off like it can't shift up or down. Ever since they did the transmission reprogramming a couple of years ago it's gotten BAD. Since then, when the engine is warm it's occasionally really rough when shifting up or down: the RPM will stick high or low for a second before thudding into the next gear with a jerk, to the point I can tell it's coming and can brace for it. I've complained about it to Ford, but nothing was resolved. "It's just one of those things." At 37,000 miles the internal transmission sensor that tells it to shift up or down failed (according to Ford), so it had become a manual transmission, shiftable only via the "Manual" option on the gearshift and the thumb rocker. That was fixed at Ford's expense, but the grinding is new, since ~48,000 miles (and I'm getting close to the end of the powertrain warranty). Ford couldn't replicate it when I brought it in (I thought it was a bad wheel bearing until I saw the RPM sticking this last time) because it doesn't always happen. Now that it's happening again with more frequency, they gave me an appointment three weeks out...hopefully it will live that long (and they figure out what's wrong with it).
2018 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the transmission was not shifting gear properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 43,000.
Transmission slips when cold or hot. Had fluid flushed and filled and situation has gotten worse. Transmission shop said the valve assembly is defective and will cost $1,500+ to repair.
2018 Ford F-150 Platinum has had and continues to have transmission issues even though the truck has been taken to be serviced for the same condition 4 times. This vehicle has the 10 speed automatic transmission. The first sign of transmission troubles was a loss of power while shifting from 3 to 4 gear. This was reported for service and technicians replaced the valve synchronizer and the clutches which looked worn and metal deposits were detected on the fluid. This problem disappeared for a while but started again slowly increasing as time passed. It was taken again to the shop and again the valve synchronizer and clutches were replaced again. This time the problem continued but other problem’s arose including heavy knocking while shifting, jerking and hard shifting. We have taken the truck in for servicing and problems continue and Ford is not responding indicating that the unit did not show the problem reported.
My 10-speed transmission in my Ford F-150 is experiencing gear slipping, harsh shifting, jerking, sudden accleration, hesitation problems, and general loss of power. It started doing this at roughly 60,536 miles and Ford and the dealer refuse to assist with the current issue due to the vehicle being out of warranty. The dealer told me it would cost an out of pocket fee of $8,000. I have changed the transimission fluid my self and the vehicle continues to run above 245 degrees with a check engine light. The fault that I continue to see is a powertrain failure. After taking it in for a service to get my TCM updated, the technicians said it was up to date and there was nothing else they could do for it. My service history is as follows: March 15, 2022 when the dealr told me I needed a new front differential, November 28, 2022. Dec. 10, 2022.
2018 f150 4x4 lariat the issue is 4x4 is engaging while your driving I’m on the highway speed 65 to 70 mph 4x4 trying to engage. Doing research Ford sent united state wide message to mechanic if customers bring vehicle in under this issue which is TSB technical service bulletin 22-2219 , think this is a safety issue if 4x4 engage is going to veer your vehicle in a different direction, the fix is to bypass the check valve so now your vehicle front axle is always engaged,didn’t purchase this vehicle to be all wheel drive
The 10R80 transmission in this truck has hard shifting and finally at 120,000 miles began shifting from 7th gear to 1st gear while driving on roadways. The truck would lose power has hesitation like the gears slipping and hard downshifting. Dealership stated the Drum Clutch Basket had failed and requires a new transmission. Unknown to me the vehicle also had the motor replaced at 62,000 miles due to "oil consumption" issues. Ford has issued multiple TSBs in regards to these issues. The hesitation is so bad that the vehicle looses power and can happen at any time such as merging into traffic. The downshifting causes significant jerking of occupants.
My 2018 Ford F150 is having problems shifting into gears and will disengage from gear while trying and rev up the engine until I take my foot off of the gas and the RPM's decrease and the transmission re-engages. Sometime this causes harsh shifting and sudden jerks of the truck. I notified the dealership and was put on a long waiting list but told to keep driving it. My place in line finally came up and was notified that the transmission was shot but the time frame to get a new transmission is 2 to 3 months. The vehicle is at the dealership right now so you would need to visit the dealership for inspection. I would say this item has put safety at risk since the vehicle will slow down while driving on the freeway. On the day I was scheduled to drop the truck off at the dealership, I had a hard shift and the check engine light finally came on.
The 10 Speed transmission has adaptive learning software. The transmission miss gears and lurches forward as if to be struck from behind. When the truck is in the higher gears the transmission disengages and acts as if in natural. There are times when the transmission shifts from 8 to 1 causing the vehicle to "buck". This is a serious safety issue that Ford has no plan to correct.
In October 2022, I began noticing while driving slight jerking, hesitation and apparent engine or transmission noise that appeared that my truck wanted to accelerate of when idling to a stop. A service light did come on at this point. I took my truck in to Koons Ford in Falls Church Virginia and reported my observations and concerns to Service Advisor [XXX]. [XXX] advised me that his service technician could diagnose the issue, and that the fee for this diagnostic work would be $250. I paid this fee with my credit card, but still don't have a record of this payment as it didn't appear on the invoice I received when the catalytic converters were replaced. [XXX] advised me that the issues I reported to me at the conclusion of the diagnostic testing that I needed new catalytic converters. The issue persisted and subsequently told by [XXX] after bringing my vehicle back to the dealership for almost 3 days of diagnostic work that I now needed a new transmission. I had been driving my truck and experiencing jerking and stalling to the detriment of my safety and that of my wife and grandchildren. I had to wait almost 4 weeks for the catalytic converters to come in for the catalytic converter installment. I was never advised during the period I was waiting for the catalytic converters to come in that driving the truck posed a safety risk so I drove it, albeit on a limited basis, while waiting on the parts to come in. A service light did come on at some point after the catalytic converted was installed and I coordinated a time to bring the vehicle back to Koons and as I indicated previously, after almost 3 days of presumably Ford technicians evaluating my, I was advised I needed a new transmission. I only have 80K miles on this truck that I purchased in November 2018. I understand the F-150 trucks, and late model F-150 trucks including 2018s have been found to have 10 speed transmission issues. This was not mentioned in any of my conversations with Ford. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that occasionally while the vehicle was parked or idling; while attempting to accelerate, the engine revved and the transmission hesitated before responding, causing the vehicle to jerk forward. The contact learned that the failure was known as hard shifting. The failure first occurred intermittently but had since become constant. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was then transferred to the federal safety agency Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping with the engine revving. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not yet taken to an independent mechanic or local dealer for diagnostic tests or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Truck was in first gear and pulled out into intersection to make left turn. When depressing gas pedal no power to truck and was almost t boned in the middle of intersection. The issue has happened multiple times when driving. The vehicle has only been looked at by mechanic who recommended it be taken back to ford dealership due to transmission issues that should be under powertriain warranty 5years 60,000 miles. Issue started happening with approx 45,000 miles and now has 51000 miles as of december 2022.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH and merging onto the highway, the vehicle independently shifted out of low gear and into high gear but lost forward momentum. The contact stated that the vehicle was revving; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator was intermittently inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact stated that she attempted to pull off the roadway to attempt to get the transmission to work correctly. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,350.
This is a messed up known issue with Ford F-150 2013-2018 model years with intermittent/unintended 4WD engagement. The system would lose vacuum and cause the hub to attempt 4WD engage at speed with loud grinding noise. Dealer for longest time could not/would not properly diagnose until I physically brought in the service bulletin. Ford’s fix is to seal the vacuum hose and disable 2wd. And run AWD 24/7. #1 - lost 3-4 mpg average #2 - wore out the wheel bearing at 45,000mi. That was a $750 repair. Totally unacceptable!
My truck has been shifting hard into 3rd gear in the mornings when the transmission is cold. I have reported to ford and a fix was attempted but nothing got better. This morning while taking my kids to school the 10 speed automatic transmission downshifted from 7th to 2nd gear while going 45 miles per hour. It reved the engine super high and slowed the truck quickly. It feels unsafe and I'm scared to put my family in my truck.
The transmission skips gears. It shifts from 1 to 3 and 3 to 5 skipping 2 and 4 gears and I took to dealership and they said it’s normal. When it shifts from 3 to 5 it’s jerks all the time and it’s not a smooth shift like every other shifts so there’s something wrong with transmission or software. Recently I had issues while driving on freeway around 70-75 mph the truck was on 10th gear and it automatically shifted to 1 and then 5 then 6 then 9 and then shifted to 10. It happened like 2-3 from when I had this truck. When it did that it lost acceleration momentarily. Feel really unsafe when it does that because it can cause a wreck. The truck don’t have engine light on but it definitely have some transmission issues and dealerships doesn’t respond as there’s no codes and I have extended warranty and dealership wants to charge me money for inspection. Please review my concern.
Transmission slips in and out of gear while in operation. When started, the truck will slip into neutral as it is driven. Makes it hazardous when merging into traffic or trying to pass as the transmission will slip without warning.
Transmission goes slamming into gear on downshifts from 10 to 8 and 5 to 3. Terrible smoothness and it feel like the drive train is getting huge shock each time this happens. Upshifts from 3 to 5 are not smooth either under normal driving conditions
The transmission is very temperamental, at times it works like a dream and then on some days it shifts harsh, shifts late into high engine RPMs. At times when shifting into gear, into drive or reverse either from park or neutral, it shifts with such harshness the whole truck shutters and there is a loud boom. When this occurs I get very startled and my heart rate jumps, it is that unsettling.
I purchased this vehicle with less than 50K miles on it. There was a slight shudder on the test drive, but the salesman and I deduced it was the aggressive tread of the tires it came with. I made the purchase anyway as my previous two F150s were great vehicles, and until this truck, service questions were usually rectified well within expectations. After a couple of weeks, there were several little "incidents" of clanking sound when turning the truck on, and now and then, the sound was accompanied by a harsh change in gears, from Park to Reverse and then to Drive. Overall, the shudder came back regularly, and I can recreate it at will; 99% of the time, it would happen at less than 30mph and around 1,500 to 2,000 rpm between 4th & 6th gear. I brought the vehicle back in for regular servicing and mentioned the shudder. I also offered twice for the mechanics to ride with me. But, they took it out alone and then reported they could not recreate the issue. I was at highway speed yesterday, and the truck began slowing down on its own in heavy traffic. I had the accelerator almost to the floor before it would respond so we could get out of the way of other traffic and safely off the highway. This morning (10/27/22), the check engine light is on, and the conversation with the Ford dealership was not fruitful. The earliest opening they have to run a diagnostic is 11/7/22. And, they reported that "if it's a transmission issue, we can't do anything about it, right now" with no apparent reason or estimated time of when. They advised me to check with another FORD service shop since the truck remains under warranty. This is going to be a challenging conversation as there are only a handful of other options in our region of West Virginia. Most of them require a long-drive, or in my case, an expensive tow.
The 10 speed transmission has sever lag in shifting causing the vehicle to stop in intersections and in heavy traffic. It is failing to shift gears at low speeds and into reverse without significant engine revving (RPMs). I took the vehicle to Roush Ford Columbus Ohio (10/25/2022) and they reset the Adaptive Transmission. The next day (10/26/2022) the vehicle was worse and not drivable. The vehicle had not previously had any service lights on. Now after service there is a check engine light on that came on after driving a 1/4 mile.
Trucks transmission makes a loud noise when shifting from park to drive, trucks transmission also jerks when letting off the accelerator. Trucks engine makes a knocking noise when idling truck has 36000 miles on it!
10R80 transmission disengages. 2018 F150 with 136,000 miles, transmission began intermittent shifting at approximately 120,000 miles. Reported to dealership, asked for TCM/ECM update. Dealership refused, saying there was no update for this vehicle. Replaced the valve body and shift solenoids at 134,000 no change. At roughly 135,000 miles called a different Ford dealership in my area, service writer stated there is still no software update for this vehicle, & casually said it's probably a clutch problem. The transmission 'works' properly when it is gear, it does not select or shift properly. At times, the transmission disengages and throttle control is lost, sometimes during these events the engine races, other times it goes to idle. Either way, throttle pedal is ineffective. Contrary to the service writer's assumption, this is not clutches, it is software. This condition is dangerous as the transmission often disengages when accelerating onto the roadway, during these episodes, the driver has to take evasive action to avoid being hit from behind or worse, in cross traffic, from the side.
My 10 speed ford started acting up. First it started with rough and hard shifting into third gear and no has gotten progressively worse to jumping out of gear when trying to accelerate onto the highway or just simple driving to the store. Now it will not hardly move. Ford told me I needed a new transmission for $8000. Dont have 8k and this is my only vehicle.
Vehicle slips out of gear between 3rd and 4th gear and between 7th and 8th gear causing vehicle to slow down unexpectedly. I can make vehicle available for inspection. Took to ford dealer in South Carolina and was told there is no fix other than a new transmission.
Trans hard shifts between 2-4. It skips gears and aggressively slams into the next. Also it slams into reverse.
This 2018 F150 developed a cranking noise when starting the engine. Dealership tried two software upgrades per manufacturer notices to solve the issue. The issue was not solved and was said to be Cam Phasers need to be replaced. Manufacturer internal document to dealer stated that driving the vehicle with this problem would not cause any problems and is safe to drive. Dealership had been waiting months for parts. Set-up for an appointment was for later this month, but last month while driving on the Interstate the engine light which was on from the engine issue but a new light, the wrench light came on with the engine light flashing. All power was being lost and had to dodge other vehicles to move over to emergency lane as I had no control of the vehicle. While waiting 12 hours for a tow, I had researched this issue online and found that the manufacturer had a memo out not to drive the vehicle under this condition and have a flatbed tow the vehicle to the nearest dealership and do not start the vehicle up. That this was a catastrophic power train failure and ECU failure. The vehicle sits at the dealership now and is still waiting to be looked at as it cannot start up and has to be pushed within the service area.
My cam phasers rattle on cold start. Ford issued several customer service programs for this issue on the 2018 F150 3.5L ecoboosts however my truck was not covered even though it was also affected.
Regarding 2013-2018 F-150 vacuum system trying to engage the AWD system resulting in noise up front sounds like dragging metal. 2018 Ford F-150 with the grinding noise out of the front hubs. Had this going on for 1 1/2yrs & been in the shop 2-3 times with recurring every time. Found a YouTube that referenced a Technical Service Bulletin. I TOOK THE TSB TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH and here’s what’s on the invoice.. confirmed customer concern, found there was a grinding racheting noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when driving in 2wd, found tsb 22-2019 for this concern following the tsb found the vehicle was equipped with auto 4wd, tsb stated to REMOVE THE VACUUM SUPPLY LINE TO THE IWE SOLENOID AND INSTALL 2 VACUUM CAPS IN THEIR PLACE. This is at Ford’s direction. Disable the system so that 2wd no longer active. It’s AWD all the time. Still can shift into 4wd. Tech says this issue is so prevalent that that’s Ford’s answer.. Unacceptable. Disable the 2wd drive because they can’t work the problem.
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