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2017 Ford F-150 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2017 record →

Power Train
Filed Feb 8, 2026WI

Vehicle would randomly shift in an out of gear while driving.

Power Train
Filed Feb 7, 2026CO

While driving, my 2017 Ford F‑150 experienced a sudden loss of the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor signal, causing the transmission to stay stuck in a higher gear and triggering the wrench light. The truck lost power and would not shift properly. A diagnostic scan showed two transmission codes: one for the OSS sensor and a second code indicating an intermittent electrical signal drop. I contacted a Ford dealer before the repair, described the symptoms, and asked for an estimate. The service advisor did not disclose any known issues and never called me back after saying he would check parts availability. These symptoms match the known failure pattern of the molded lead frame in the 6R80 transmission. My truck exhibited intermittent behavior, harsh shifting, and unsafe drivability. I had to pay $1,250 out of pocket to replace the lead frame to restore normal operation. I later learned that NHTSA has opened an Engineering Analysis into 2015–2017 F‑150 trucks for this exact issue (OSS signal loss due to internal electrical degradation of the lead frame). My vehicle’s symptoms, diagnostic codes, and required repair are consistent with the defect under investigation. This failure creates a safety hazard because the truck can suddenly lose the ability to accelerate or shift correctly, especially in traffic or at highway speeds. I am requesting that NHTSA include my vehicle in the investigation and that Ford be required to address this defect.

Power Train
Filed Feb 7, 2026IA

During acceleration it feels like the transmission is shifting hard and when slowing down something is shifting hard, you can feel it cause you cringe when it bangs into gear. One day my rear tires were skidding driving forward. The shop told me my rear end locked up. I couldn't get a new rear end cause of tarrifs so they rebuilt. Also, there has been squealing coming from under the truck so they capped some vacuum lines but I can still feel a grinding coming through the peddles. They said they did a transmission reprogram but it is still hard shifting during coasting. Thank you for looking into this, I respect ford but I feel the design on this drive train is so poor.

Power Train
Filed Feb 7, 2026SC

While driving my 2017 Ford F150, on or about 10/16/2025 the vehicle began jerking significantly. It was intermittent smoothing out then jerking severely again. The problem persisted so I took it to Ford of Spartanburg, SC. They diagnosed a slip found with the torque converter under load. they recommended replacing the torque converter and replacing the transmission filter. I only had 80,006.0 mileage on my truck when this happened.

Engine
Filed Feb 7, 2026MI

I live in Canada.While driving, my 2017 Ford F-150 with the 6R80 automatic transmission suddenly shut off without warning. The vehicle lost power while in motion, creating a dangerous situation. The incident was accompanied by multiple powertrain fault codes (5 P-codes). This appears to be related to sudden transmission faults and loss of gear position. No prior warning lights before shutdown.

Power Train
Filed Feb 7, 2026MN

Truck sometimes roughly downshifts. I always thought it was normal, but I see that others may be experiencing the same transmission issues. It has happened many times. I only have 77,000 miles.

Power Train
Filed Feb 6, 2026PA

On 2/19/25, I was driving to work. Approximately 2 miles from home I started to hear a grinding / humming noise coming from the front differential, like the 4 wheel drive was engaged. I pulled over and confirmed the 4 wheel drive switch was turned off. I backed up about 20 feet, to disengage the 4 wheel drive. I continued on my way. About 3 miles later the noise returned. I could tell the 4 wheel drive had definitely engaged at around 40 mph. Again, I pulled over. When I got under 10 mph, the 4 wheel drive disengaged by itself. This happened 2 more times within the next 5 miles. Had the truck towed to Ford dealership. Technician could not replicate the condition. They performed a Ford TSB (24-2188) Transfer case control module reprogram. Out of caution, I paid them to replace the 4 wheel drive actuator ($445.00 repair). Mileage on vehicle 74354. Problem seemed to be resolved, until 9/13/25. I was driving on a very busy interstate, approximately 60 mph, I hear a loud thump, like I ran over something on the road. Loud humming and bad vibration coming from front end. No place to pull over safely, reduced speed to 45 mph. As I pull to side of the road at about 5 mph, the 4 wheel drive disengages, vibration & noise goes away. Again this happens 3 times in the next 40 miles. (Mileage on vehicle 75529) No issues since - current mileage 77606.

Power Train
Filed Feb 6, 2026PA

Prior to 5/30/25. On 3 or 4 different occasions, I had experienced a very harsh transmission downshift. Most instances occurred under 15 mph from second to first gear. On 1 occasion, transmission downshifted from third gear right to first, at around 30 mph. All of these incidents happened while coming to a stop. On 5/30/25, again while coming to a stop. Transmission downshifted, very harshly. This time the digital speedometer went haywire. Lights flashed everywhere, but no check engine light. Attempting to move forward, transmission shifted randomly and erratically to any gear it desired, both up & down. Vehicle would not go over 18 mph. Vehicle was towed to a local transmission shop. Upon further inspection, they determined that a faulty transmission range sensor was causing these issues. Shop replaced the range sensor, wire harness, transmission filter and fluid. Cost $1155.00. Mileage at that time was 74846. No issues since the repair was completed.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 6, 2026TX

I took my 2017 F150 pickup to Aaron Ford in Poway to perform the following: 1) Resolve recall #25V236 Ford Brake Booster 2) Provide an estimate for resolving the "wrench" cockpit display icon Aaron Ford had my vehicle for 3 days they claim, investigating #2 and provided an estimate of $10,000 to rebuild a transmission with <85,000 miles. The recall was NOT investigated nor resolved even though the dealer had the required parts in stock. I would like to file a formal complaint on Aaron Ford's failure to complete the specified recall work as request.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 6, 2026FL

Duval Ford in Jacksonville, Florida claims they will not have the part until April of this year which means my child and I are in danger until that time. I will seek a remedy at another dealership but I do not believe it is reasonable to have this part on backorder for 3+ months after a recall notice has been sent out.

Power Train
Filed Feb 6, 2026VA

My 2017 Ford F150 has a terrible downshift issue. I am surprised it hasn't dropped the transmission on the road. It has been an issue for several years. It happens a lot when you let off the gas going into a curve, which scares me based on what I am seeing with the ongoing investigation. This needs to be fixed.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026FL

Transmission will randomly downshift while driving or stay in a certain gear without shifting down or up resulting in unexpected power loss. Is sporadic in occurrences sometimes several times in a short drive other times a week without incident

Engine
Filed Feb 5, 2026183,000 milesIN

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it remained awaiting a diagnostic test. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 183,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026AL

Truck downshifted on its own from 6th gear to first gear. This caused rear wheel lock up around 55 mph. Vehicle became unsafe and difficult to control.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026NC

I have a 2017 F150 Lariat. When accelerating even in lower gear it may make a harsh noise when shifting sometimes making the truck jerk. Just wanted to report this because I saw a video talking about the problem.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026FL

My 2017 F-150 had only 87k Miles on it. I don't tow boats or anything heavy. Two months ago my transmission started giving me problems banging when putting in gear and causing my rear end to lock up. Took to Ronnie Thompson Ford dealership in Elijay Ga and they had to replace my rear end. 3500.00 less then 3 weeks later the transmission was not acting right causing shifting and vibration issues. Took to same Dealership in Elijay Ga as I was outta twn again at my second home. They said My transmission was failing and I needed at min a new torque converter. As I could not afford the high price of the Ford Dealership repair I Came back home to South FL and had the Transmission rebuilt for 5500.00 at Gold Coast Transmission in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Ive now Spent over 9K dollars in the last two months to fix this problem. Im a recently retired Ft Lauderdale cop and I cant afford to buy a new vehicle so I've had to put all this money into this prob. Im a Ford guy, my last Ford f150 was a 2000. I put 267k miles on it and had it 18 yrs before I bought this truck. Prior to that I had a 94' Ford Ranger. I put 197k miles on it and before that a 72 Cutlass in HS. Im [XXX] old and have had only 4 cars my whole life. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES. Of the 4 cars this 2017 is the only new car Ive ever owned and have had more problems with it then any. I see you guys are looking at these transmission and I wanted my complaint documented. If there is a recall I feel Ford should have to reimburse m

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 202654,000 milesTX

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from seventh to second gear. The contact stated the wrench icon was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the computer needed to be re-flashed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the computer needed to be re-flashed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again, where it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

Engine
Filed Feb 5, 2026CO

Check engine light for code for P2007 for an intake manifold runner control valve failure resulting in loss of power. This is well known issue for this era of engines. The runner control valve rod breaks and can not be repaired. The entire intake manifold must be replaced at a cost over $2k.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026180,000 milesGA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond as needed, and the transmission remained in 6th gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. Upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as intended while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026KS

Transmission will downshift and bang very hard. Took to dealer approximate 3 times and was told they couldn't replicate the issue. Warranty expired so I didn't have it rechecked. They did do a computer reset on the transmission.

Engine
Filed Feb 5, 2026NJ

In July 2024 I purchased a 2017 Ford F150 3.5L Eco Boost pickup truck. Within two weeks of taking possession of the vehicle, the motors oil pump failed which resulted in permanent engine damage. The diagnosis to replace the motor, due to internal engine damage as a result of the oil pump failure, was made by the dealership that sold me the vehicle.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026PA

I seen there were some issues going around with the 6r80 and wanted to voice my concerns as I am having this issue as well. Intermittently ive been having issues where ill be driving, could be doing 65 down the highway. The wrench light pops up for a second and my truck slams down into 2nd or 3rd gear and goes into limp mode. This could happen at any given time without warning. This just happened to me on Monday, went and got a code reading, and have a code for the output shaft speed sensor. Although I was fine, it is certainly not okay the truck just decided to slam down into gear ultimately slowing down the vehicle tremendously fast while being in traffic. Could have caused an accident or worse.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2026TX

Unexpected down shift with acceleration usually between gear 3 and 4. Shifts hard like ive been hit. Very startling. Doesnt always happen. Usually on hotter days. No warning lamps. No crash occured. Had machanic diagnose and flush and conditioning treatment on the 6r80 transmission and also replaced internal transmission wiring harness that showed signs of over heating at 115k.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 2026TX

During the last two years with my 2017 Ford F150 XLT 4X4 5.4L, I've replaced the brake pads 8 times. I've also replaced the rotors on all 4 wheels. Each time, with less than 30,000 miles between needing to replace the pads, the front pads have worn down the entire pad at an unreasonable rate. I do not brake hard, and I drive mostly on highways without much traffic, so having to replace the pads every other month is excessive. With new rotors, still the pads continue wearing down to plate quickly. I've also had to replace the calipers on each wheel more than once because the caliper pins seize and will break when trying to adjust the caliper. The brakes and all the components are a major safety hazard as I'm always worrying if the brakes will function properly any give time I need to slow down. Also, the transmission shifts roughly and even downshifts without cause on occasion. It startles me when I'm driving and suddenly the transmission decides it wants to shift with a violent jolt as though briskly stepping on the brakes. I've had the transmission fluid changed twice in the last 2 years, which did not have any effect on the issue. Prior to each flush, the transmission has also developed a significant leak, which I led to the decision to flush the fluid and replace the pan and gasket. However, after doing so, the transmission continues downshifting and leaking. Once again, these issues have a significant impact on how safe I feel while driving my truck. I love my truck, but

Power Train
Filed Feb 4, 2026CA

Driving along at normal speed, often on the highway. Truck in 5th or 6th gear. Sometimes 4th. It will shift into 1st gear. Other times it will shift into 3rd or 2nd and get stuck for way too long. I will have to completely stop for it to start shifting "normally"

Power Train
Filed Feb 4, 202696,000 milesMO

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 - 45 MPH with the transmission in 4th gear, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear. The contact stopped the vehicle and waited for several minutes before continuing driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The failure had occurred twice. The contact performed a Keep Alive Memory (KAM) reset after each failure. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 4, 2026PA

Transmission dropped from high gear to low for no reason. Had fixed at local ford dealer . Happened two times in 2 days.

Engine
Filed Feb 4, 2026CA

I have taken my 2017 F150 to Sunrise over a period of 3 years to ‘fix’ the downshifting issue on the engine. I was constantly told I was imagining things. Then the dealer kept my truck for 3 months while is was supposedly fixed according to a recall sent out in 2022. The problem was not corrected. Then in 2025 another recall was issued for the braking system and the emergency brake light coming on. Again, back to the dealer for recall repair. And again it was NOT repaired as the light still comes again every time we are driving on the highway. Our truck has very low mileage for 2017. Please advise if you can assist us. Respectfully [XXX] & [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Power Train
Filed Feb 4, 2026IN

While I am driving in normal drive when my vehicle is in 6th gear cruising there is a shutter in the transmissionthat happens (like running over rumble strips)and only sixth gear. When I have 4 wheel drive locked in the transmission shutter happens in 3-6th gear and only happens at lower cruising rpms and trying to accelerate when I'm either using the pedal or cruise control. When I am in normal driving mode I have to leave 6th gear unselected so the rpms aren't too low to keep the transmission shutter from happening. Brought to the ford dealership and during the ride along with the tech he admitted he could feel it and could be 1 of 3 things the transmission, the torque converter or the torque converter control module. After picking my truck back up they said since I have no codes and they found a flaw in my rim. And that is what is causing the only sixth gear low rpm transmission shutter. And the shutter doesn't happen during higher rpms even at the same speeds. I have read up on this shutter and everyone was saying the same feeling in there f150s and was a transmission shutter. Don't want my transmission locking up at interstate speeds could cause losing control or causing an accident due to lock up

Power Train
Filed Feb 3, 2026GA

Transmission Valve Body and Lead Frame. With just under 80,000 miles I was traveling on the interstate with my family when the transmission suddenly downshifted, causing the truck to go into a slide at 70mph. Luckily, there were no other vehicles around us and I was able to get the vehicle under control without going off the road or hitting anything. After stopping, checking to see what might have been wrong (no warning lights at the time.), we continued on without incident. A few weeks later, the same thing happened again as I was coming home from work. The check engine light came on and the transmission was locked in 2nd gear. I called a local shop that has Ford certified mechanics and found out this was a common problem, and due to it being a common problem, there was limited parts available to remedy the problem. I ended up having to have the transmission valve body and lead frame replaced as well as the filter and fluid. $1806.35 In both cases, when the transmission downshifted to 2nd, it put me and my family in very dangerous situation. We got lucky! I had everything repaired at my expense and didn't report anything at the time until I saw an article that reported that this had happened to many other people. It is something that Ford should address, and any vehicles that haven't already had this fixed, should be fixed at Ford's expense. Also, what about the people that have had this replaced, such as myself, are we certain the new main frames and valve bodies won't fail

Power Train
Filed Feb 3, 2026CA

While driving at normal speeds in drive mode, the transmission suddenly downshifts to 1st or 2nd gear causing immediate deceleration.

Power Train
Filed Feb 3, 2026TX

WHEN DRIVING TO VISIT MY FAMILY ON THE ROAD, I WAS DRIVING NORMAL IN 6TH GEAR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMP BACK DOWN TO 5TH GEAR AT RANDOM TIMES AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL STAY STUCK ON 3RD GEAR INSTEAD OF COMING BACK DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, SPECIALLY ON MEDIUM, LONG TRIPS.

Power Train
Filed Feb 3, 2026WI

December 2024 I started experiencing intermittent down shifts from 6th to 3rd. First time was on a very icy road while towing two snowmobiles on a trailer causing it to jack knife and I spun out. Luckily no one else was on the road. After a brief search, I assumed the well know lead frame was the cause. Im a diy person so I ordered new parts and replaced the leadframe myself. I've driven over 10,000 since with no issues.

Power Train
Filed Feb 2, 2026CA

My 2017 ford f150 6r80 transmission lead frame malfunction causing for the transmission to severely down shift and locking my rear wheels. At the time No check engine or wrench symbol showed on my speedometer dashboard until the following day. I was lucky no vehicles were close to me that could of rear ended me and loose control on the freeway. Took my f150 to my local ford dealership and confirmed that it was my transmission lead frame and fixed it.

Power Train
Filed Feb 2, 2026TX

Frequently I will be driving at highway speeds and the truck will unexpectedly downshift. This will happen around every 500 miles. I have only had it drop from 6th to 5th/4th, never any lower at highway speeds. I have had this occur multiple times at slower speeds but it will go away. During each time the code P0720, output speed sensor, will appear and I will have to clear the code and it will work like normal again. There has only been one instance, in my 2 months of ownership, in which the unexpected downshift happened, I then came to a stop and then the truck stalled at a stop light. The truck is available for inspection. My safety and others were put at risk since I lost the ability to control my throttle making my acceleration and deceleration erratic. Also, when I was stalled at the green light it was on a road that had a speed limit of 70 which I could have been hit by another vehicle predicting me to drive away from the stop light when I could not. It hasn't been confirmed by a dealer or independent service center but matches the description of the NHTSA investigation into the issue. The vehicle component has not be inspected yet. Prior to the issue, no warning lights have popped up. It is only when the issue occurs and I feel the truck unexpectedly downshift and no longer upshift that a yellow wrench will show up with the code i had mentioned previously.

Engine
Filed Jan 29, 2026IN

My Ford F-150 is having issues that is known to Ford about the cold rattle start which consists of the cam phasers are defective and can cause serious damage to the engine. At the time Ford had put out some customer program and my vehicle has only got 36,000 miles on it and the problem has now just started. I called ford service center and the service man was surprised that mine started going bad at such a low mileage vehicle and pretty much said theirs nothing they can do except pay thousands in repair. And I explained to him that when ford had sent the customer program out my vehicle wasn’t encountering any issues and he said they cannot offer that to me. My truck is in very new condition don’t drive it much so now I’m stuck with a new truck where the engine can die out at any given time. Ford knows this was a problem from the beginning so why didn’t they recall this as this is a very expensive repair. I think this should be taken care of by the dealer as I have a new truck then have to turn around and spend 5,000 dollars on repairs

Power Train
Filed Jan 28, 2026WI

I just paid 2129.05 to have the separator plate on my 2017 Ford F-150 3.5l /10-speed replaced. The issue was the though bolts in the torque converter were making rotational contact with the stationary separator plate within the bell housing. Ford has a TSB concerning this issue. The number is; SSM52295 ,TSB 19-2230. This specifically cites 2018-2023 models with 3.5l or 5.0l engines, similar issues and symptoms [3.5l/10-speed] occur on 2017 models. It seems this is a known flaw yet there is no financial consideration for this expensive repair. This is not a wear item. It is stationary. This situation has developed over the past several months with most notable audible evidence occurring upon very cold weather initial start-up.

Power Train
Filed Jan 26, 2026100,000 milesAL

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while responding and felt like the transmission was shifting in and out of gear. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle downshifted unintendedly while driving, and the vehicle jumped and hesitated to respond while attempting to drive from a complete stop. The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Power Train
Filed Jan 22, 2026GA

While driving my 2017 F150 Lariat 4x4 5.0LV8 with 6speed transmission and 48,700 miles on the odometer at roughly 55mph this morning - the transmission suddenly downshifted to 2nd gear. The downshift was sudden enough to "bark" the rear tires. Thankfully, no one was near me, and I was able to maintain control of the vehicle and reach my destination safely.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 21, 2026AZ

The power moon roof components are made from plastic, which over time have cracked from sun exposure. When the rail system cracked, it caused the sliding glass panel to become loose and rattle around while driving. It also allows water to enter the inside of the vehicle when it rains, causing damage to electrical components.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 20, 2026IN

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side rear and passenger’s side rear bottom doors failed to latch as intended. The door ajar audible sound repeatedly pinged. The contact stated that the failure was a safety issue and that the sound was distracting while driving. The contact stated that several dealers were contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired in 2018 under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V652000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Engine
Filed Jan 19, 2026FL

2017 2.7L F150 6 speed transmission. After an hour of drive time transmission vehicle got stuck between 3rd and 5th. If continued to drive it would go into “limp mode” stuck in 3rd gear and unable to accelerate. On my way home this occurred at 70mph on the highway and the truck downshifted and caused tires to lock up. Dealership diagnosed this as lead frame failure

Power Train
Filed Jan 16, 2026140,000 milesOR

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly jerked while driving and attempting to shift gears. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the catalytic converter and timing components had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power, and there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 14, 2026OH

The oil pan leaking is a known problem with their design. It is a problem because of them using a plastic part meeting a aluminum part. They know its a problem. If the leak in the pan continues to leak and oil can contact the hot exhaust and cause a fire, or if enough oil was to leak out while driving, the engine could seize and cause the truck to go out of control.

Power Train
Filed Jan 13, 2026CO

The transmission for this vehicle is failing. When accelerating it shifts to a lower gear without warning. It appears to be slipping into gears that it should not be shifting into. When first putting the vehicle into drive it often lurches forward so a hard braking action is required when shifting from park to drive. Dealer is so overwhelmed by transmission issues they require months in advance to see vehicle. Once received they need a week to just evaluate then “up to two months” to repair it. They indicate it’s a known issue with the Ford 10 speeds. A warning notice is constant and cannot be reset. “See manual”

Power Train
Filed Jan 5, 2026SC

2017 f150 with only 48,330 original miles. Having issues with transmission stalling,jerking in between gears. After last night I have had enough due to an almost potentially fatal accident. While making a left hand turn the transmission stalled for way too long and an 18 wheeler came over the hill ( it’s a blind spot turn) and came very close to hitting me broad side of my truck. This issue could have costed me my life. The transmission fluid is fine as it was checked very recently at my last service less than 100 miles ago. The dealership wants 200 dollars just to hook it up to a computer just to see if the TCM is showing any codes. I have already had that checked for free somewhere else and it is not. The dealership will not do anything unless I pay for that to be done first. I cannot afford to give away 200 dollars for free. But if I give them 200 dollars then they can give me an estimate for repair that ranges from 1000 to 10,000 dollars which is what other customers have paid or been taken advantage of for that amount.

Power Train
Filed Jan 5, 2026TX

Transmission seems to be faulty. While accelerating the transmission will shift from 4th gear to 1st gear then up to 3rd gear. Sometimes it will return to normal operation at the point, sometimes it will continue to shift up and down at random. I have been told by the shop (more than 1) that the transmission is fine. This random and hard down shifting cause the vehicle to lose speed which is very unsafe. I first noticed the problem about 6 months after I purchased the truck (Oct. of 2024) as a hesitation when shifting from 3rd to 4th. This is an ongoing problem that continues to worsen as time goes on. Currently the vehicle is available with reasonable accommodations to be inspected.

Wheels
Filed Dec 31, 2025AK

12/31/2025 NHTSA, I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue involving my Ford F-150. On [XXX] in rural Alaska, my Ford F-150 experienced a flat tire in extreme winter conditions (approximately –15°F). I was traveling with my [XXX] child. When we attempted to change the tire, the lug nuts could not be removed using the factory tools provided with the vehicle. A tow truck was dispatched from the only available service on a holiday evening, which was 45 minutes away. The tow operator was then unable to remove the lug nuts with any of his professional equipment. We were subsequently informed that this is a known issue with Ford’s chrome-capped, two-piece lug nuts swelling or deforming, making them incompatible with standard sockets. As a result, what should have been a routine roadside tire change became a prolonged and dangerous situation for my child and me in life-threatening cold. We were stranded for 3 hours and nearly ran out of gas keeping the vehicle warm. It took a blowtorch provided by a passing Good Samaritan to complete the tire changeover. This failure created a significant safety hazard. A vehicle that cannot have a flat tire serviced during an emergency—especially in extreme weather—poses an unacceptable risk to occupants. This was not due to misuse, improper maintenance, or lack of tools, but rather an apparent design or materials defect that rendered the lug nuts unusable. Vehicle details: - Year/Model: 2017 Ford F-150 - VIN: [XXX] - Location of inci

Electrical System › Instrument Panel › Speedometer/Odometer
Filed Dec 30, 2025TX

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Ford F-150. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. The contact stated that it was discovered that the mileage on the title was 205,690. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 104,000, and the Carfax report listed the mileage at 189,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 24, 2025TX

2017 F150 Super Crew 4x4 brought into dealership for brake master cylinder recall. ( no lights on dash) Dealership changed both the master cylinder and brake booster at no charge. The same day the vehicle was picked up, I returned it to the dealership. The vehicle was having issues with keeping straight on the highway and when I slowed down when coming to a full stop, the steering wheel turned completely to 1 side on its own. These symptoms were not present when vehicle was initially dropped off. Dealership is now telling me that the ABS module is bad and that I need to pay for that repair. The local Ford dealership submitted documentation (Special Service Support Center Assistance Request) to Ford to cover related damage, but request was denied. I called Ford corporate to re-open case and appeal decision. Ford corporate would not re-open. I requested a field service engineer to review my situation, Ford said No. I asked for good will assistance, Ford said no. I asked if Ford could do anything to assist, Ford said no. It has now been over 45 days without my vehicle. The steering wheel rotating on its own after braking is a critical safety concern. The local dealership has changed the recall to complete and left me with a vehicle that is not safe to use. They claim the ABS module is bad and I have to pay out of pocket, but they have yet to provide any documentation or reports including any OBD2 codes that indicates this is not as a result of the recall work performed. In summa

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