NHTSA Complaint #11618434 — 2016 FORD F-150

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11618434
Vehicle	2016 FORD F-150
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 5, 2024
Date Filed	October 7, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

My truck will suddenly downshift when driving at highway speeds to a lower gear, causing the rear end to lock-up. Same issue that ford is addressing with the 2014 F-150's with recall 24S37, where they are replacing sensors & reprogramming the PCM. This is going to cause an accident and potential loss of life if this is not fixed by FORD. The recall that was issued should have included many other model years. My truck only has 60k miles on it and have heard of many issues around the same mileage on other years.

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