Transmission abruptly shifts between lower gears (1-5), sometimes causing a jerking motion. Several times it drops down (feeling like car completely looses power) causing cars in to almost rear end vehicle, conversely jerks forward when shifting into high gear almost rear-ending car in front of me. Has happened several times. Dealer claims need to redo transmission. Upon investigating online, there are numerous similar complaints forum discussing this topic. This is a serious safety issue with Ford along with bilking customers.
2019 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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Transmission has always shift loudly into 8th gear since I bought it at 31k miles. It has 95k miles on it now. Bought it in Nov 2021 used off a Ford dealer lot. Driving a few weeks ago. Going 30 mph. Stopped at a stop sign and then made a left mildly accelerated, probably around 30mph and I was still accelerating, engine goes to redline and engine shifts down to I'm guessing first. Every dash light pops on, and the truck doesn't even show it's in drive or any gear. I pulled to the next stop sign that was not to far away. I brake and shut the truck off and put it in park. I try to start it and it doesn't work. It did not turn over at all. I got it towed to home and checked it out. The transmission control module fuse was blown. I replaced it and it blew again and again. I checked for broken wires, I did not remove anything to check. I did not see anything. Had it towed to Ford. Ford told me the transmission control module had shorted out internally and they needed to order a new transmission control module. They just got it yesterday and told me they were having trouble programming it and hoping it'd be ready tomorrow.
Transmission failure requiring replacement
The car lost ALL POWER and the ability to accelerate for more than 10 seconds. Luckily cars coming form across moved to the side to not hit me. I was stuck in the middle of the intersection. I attempted to shift manually in a panic and the car slammed really hard in likely 1st gear, red-lineed for several seconds then inched forward enough to pull to the side. I was able to proceed forward stuck in 7th gear, where the car remained stuck in that gear. This was terrifying as I had ZERO ability to move forward, the engine was revving but no gears were available
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted, started jerking, and decelerated. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The service engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.
I am aware of the cam phase issue with 2017-2020 F150s 3.5 Eco Boost (also effected my 2016). I have 89K miles and I took it to the dealership as my cam phasers are failing and making the engine loud and ready to fail. The repair bill is 4K and I called Ford Customer Care - who does not Care. I had purchased extended warranty, but they are stating it is not covered. This is the 2nd F150 I have owned with the problem. Ford service is stating they see "a lot" of these - Ford needs to make this right for their consumers.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle was experiencing hard shifts, and the transmission was shifting in and out of gear and failed to shift as intended. The power train warning light was illuminated, and a message advising that the power train had failed was displayed. The contact pulled into a gas station and inspected the vehicle but found no failure. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the warning light was no longer illuminated, and the message was no longer displayed. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission CDF drum had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 22-2428. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,100.
My 2019 F150 transmission will downshift very harsh into first gear like the truck nose dives and will slam back into fourth after, like the transmission loses power. I have had it at the dealer when it was still in warranty and they had it for like two weeks and then said it was the throttle body but that definitely never fixed it. Since I am out of warranty I just learned to live with the issue for last couple of years and now I see there is a recall for this issue but my truck doesn’t fall under the recall or something. Trying to get help with fixing this issue.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifting hard. The contact stated that while at a red light, the vehicle hesitated and shut off. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact placed the vehicle in park and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, who performed a transmission flush, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a transmission shop, where the failure was experienced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.
When transmission is cold, 4th gear shift is intermittently extremely delayed.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the transmission shifted erroneously from 2nd gear to 4th gear. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while in 5th gear and attempting to accelerate, with the transmission downshifting to 2nd gear before jolting into the higher gear. The contact stated that the gear shift transitions were not smooth and caused the vehicle to jolt. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, and the "WRENCH" symbol was displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the CDF drum and a transmission overhaul was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Safety Concerns Regarding F150 10-Speed Transmissions: oI am deeply concerned about the safety of my F150 due to reports of accidents related to faulty 10-speed transmissions. oThe risk of sudden downshifting to 1st gear, potentially causing loss of control, poses a serious threat to me, my passengers, and other road users. oFord must address this issue promptly to ensure the safety of its customers. Transmission overheats while towing rated camper. Engine sounds like a loud sewing machine when first starting. Fear engine may explode.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and the rear wheels seized. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and inspected. The contact stated that the ESP warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the transmission, engine, and rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the tires were out of balance. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to the same dealer again where it was diagnosed that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque convertor and valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the first dealer to be diagnosed but the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
While driving, rpms went high, speed dramatically decreased suddenly as transmission suddenly and without warning began changing gear. as soon as possible, I pulled into a local convenience store where I had no transmission gears at all ( 1st thru reverse ). Looking under my vehicle, I noted a stream of transmission fluid running down the parking lot. The incident caused an extremely dangerous situation as I was traveling on a major, busy 4 lane highway. Vehicle was towed to a prominent ford dealer, where a “ blown out transmission cooler fitting “ was found. “Wrench” light came on dash as vehicle began to decelerate. Transmission had similar issues regarding loss of power and gear changing issues no fewer than 3 times after this.
The transmission surges forwarded upon placing in drive during a cold startup. during driving loses power and will not engage. when this happens the gas paddle has to released so that the transmission can regain power. check engine light came on. Truck was inspected by ford dealership and was informed that the truck needs a new transmission after diagnostic was preformed.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.
transmission failure
Transmission has been horrible for a couple of years, would down shift on its on while on highway at high speeds. Also would not not allow you to accelerate randomly nearly causing numerous accidents.
Cam Phasers went bad, was told that while some vehicles from other factories feel under an extended warranty this one did not although its the same make and model for what appears to be a widespread issue.
Vehical shifts hard and surges forward during shifts. After sitting for a least 8 hours, the shifting will stick at 7th gear and then cycle between 1st and 7th until finally issuing a power train warning symbol (wrench). Other times it stays in 7th gear at a complete stop. This causes a slow pull out at intersections ( pulling out in 7th gear) until it slams into 3rd gear and surges forward.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH over a bump, the vehicle made an abnormally loud banging sound. The contact stated that the vehicle then made an abnormal humming and grinding sound that persisted while driving at various speeds and coming to a complete stop. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly while coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was test-driven, and the dealer informed the contact that the abnormal sound originated from the rear differential. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that the rear differential needed to be taken apart to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to repurchase the vehicle and to partially cover the repair of the vehicle. A case was opened, and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
My wife was driving about 40 mph and the emergency collision alarm came on causing the vehicle to abruptly try to stop. San alarm went off in the dash indicating an imminent crash causing my wife to almost lose control of the vehicle. There was no vehicle in front of us and none in the opposing lane or behind us to trigger this response. My wife speculated maybe a bird flew across in front of us but I dodn,t see that. it was very alarming and almost caused her to lose control of the vehicle. I had this happen to me driving alone at about 40 mph. The only difference , there was a vehicle in front of m E but I was not close enough to trigger this safety alarm. The vehicle in front of me was not stopped and I was not close enough to trigger this response. I was at least4 or 5 car lengths away doing 40 mph. and they were traveling about the same speed. No rapid approach issue...
Hard and or lagging shift seems to have delayed shift then slam into gear
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission erroneously upshifted and downshifted unexpectedly. The contact stated that the transmission had randomly shifted from 6th to 8th gear and from 3rd to 2nd gear unexpectedly. Additionally, while restarting the vehicle, the failure had self-corrected but the failure later reoccurred. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 130,000.
10 speed Transmission bucks and jams when accelerating and bangs down shifting unexpectedly, creates an unsafe feeling with this action
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and started to unexpectedly downshift. In addition, the vehicle failed to shift into gear properly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the CDF drive and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Engine randomly ratted and sometimes sounds like a loud sewing machine when first started up. Transmission skips gears and bangs into gears. Transmission has downshifted while driving causes fear and momentary loss of control. Transmission over heats while towing my camper. Truck is rated tow my camper. Engine misses while under load. I fear I will be broke down along side the road. Trade in value for a truck that operates properly has left me with an unsafe situation and a financial loss.
10 speed transmission shifting erratically between gears sometimes delayed shifts other times hard shifts. Transmission has also went into neutral while in gear. Dealer says my vehicle isn't affected by current recalls. I'd strongly disagree. Dealer says CDF drum needs replaced likely due to CDF clutch drum bushing movement blocking flow of fluid to properly operate transmission. Dealer was asked if there is an updated part number to fix issue of bushing movement. I was told no. I asked Dealer if it was likely this could happen again and was told yes. Vehicle currently has 62,137 miles.
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