For approximately 3 years, this vehicle has experienced repeated unintended transmission downshifts at freeway speeds without warning or driver input. The vehicle can suddenly and violently downshift at highway speed, creating a serious risk of loss of control, skidding, rear impact, or crash. This defect appears substantially similar to Ford recall 26S28 / NHTSA campaign 26V237, which covers certain 2015-2017 Ford F-150 vehicles for unexpected downshifts caused by loss of signal between the transmission range sensor and the powertrain control module. Ford reported that this condition can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift and create a loss-of-control hazard. (NHTSA) My vehicle appears to use the same Ford-based engine, transmission, and control architecture family and is exhibiting the same dangerous fault pattern. Diagnostic scans show PCM code P0720 and P0722. Freeze-frame data captured the transmission commanded in 3rd gear with turbine shaft speed present at 1041 rpm, but output shaft speed at 0 rpm. This indicates loss of the output shaft speed signal while driving. The transmission tag reads CK4P-7000-FB. The likely fault area is the output shaft speed sensor circuit, internal transmission lead frame, internal harness, connector, or related transmission signal path. We contacted Mobility Ventures, but they have not meaningfully responded or helped resolve the defect. We also contacted a local Ford dealer, and they stated they do not know how to handle or
2016 AM General MV-1
Routine
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the vehicle speed control. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsVehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 23, 2026CA
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2016| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 — this page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.