2010 Ford F-150 Powertrain (other) Problems

The truck on multiple occasions shifts into lower gear unexpectedly.

NHTSA ID

11755521

Incident

Aug 6, 2026

My truck won't shift into 3rd gear. It hesitates when idling. When you accelerate it shudders. After a certain rbm it goes.

NHTSA ID

11717433

Incident

Dec 9, 2025

engine shout off while in travel. heavy traffic ,crazy driver's. no warning . nothing filed ... tow truck returned truck to home. no light's or warning. repair by owner. still incomplete.

NHTSA ID

11716538

Incident

Oct 23, 2025

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear, and the service vehicle soon warning light soon illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle, and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the mechatronic unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,587.

NHTSA ID

11678632

Incident

Jul 16, 2025

Mileage

144,587 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after exiting a store and entering the vehicle, the contact secured the seat belt, depressed the brake pedal, and shifted into reverse(R), and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated across the parking lot. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was not depressed during the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a stop after crashing into a guard rail, stopping the vehicle from driving into a pond. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained, and medical attention was not needed. There was no Police report filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

NHTSA ID

11660342

Incident

May 8, 2025

Mileage

117,000 mi

Slips out of drive

NHTSA ID

11660145

Incident

Feb 19, 2025

am concerned the 6r80 transmission has had problems with the lead frame.it has been acting up where causes not to go in traffic. Seen that my truck has numerous tsb & recalls for this trans.made at the Dearborn plant for f150 oct.11 2011 through feb 27 2012.see the multiple technical service bulletins for 6r80 16n02,19s07, nhsta 16v248000 & safety recall 16s19 powertrain control module programming. I believe this should also be also extended to cover my transmission.it is a safety issue also.

NHTSA ID

11646258

Incident

Mar 4, 2025

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH with the cruise control feature activated, the power train warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear and the rear wheels locked up. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by a mobile mechanic with a handheld scanner and retrieved DTC: P0723. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.

NHTSA ID

11644456

Incident

Feb 22, 2025

Mileage

152,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while turning the ignition key to start, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that the starter fuse was disconnected, and the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the lead frame had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the lead frame was not sold separately, and that the contact needed to purchase the valve body which included the lead frame. The failure mileage was about 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11642711

Incident

Jan 1, 2025

Mileage

120,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and shifted out of gear independently. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled into a parking lot and a tow truck was called. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Vehicles Equipped with A 6R80 Transmission 6R80 Sudden Transmission Downshift); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 74,977.

NHTSA ID

11630100

Incident

Dec 10, 2024

Mileage

74,977 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(P). There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted several times to move the gear shifter, but the gear shifter failed to respond. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

NHTSA ID

11629096

Incident

Dec 5, 2024

Mileage

105,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The transmission failed to shift out of first gear immediately as needed. The vehicle then lost motive power. The transmission warning light was illuminated, and the traction control message was displayed. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11613956

Incident

Aug 27, 2024

Mileage

90,000 mi

When turning and taking off the vehicle shudders and vibrates in transmission. Have had three mechanics look at it and cant seem to find source of problem but all agree it is a transmission issue

NHTSA ID

11603144

Incident

Jun 3, 2024

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60–65 MPH, the vehicle violently surged forward. The contact stated that the vehicle felt like the rear end was being snatched. The driver pulled over to the median and the wrench symbol was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. The contact shifted to neutral or reversed and the vehicle to work as designed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle several times however, the transmission had seized in first gear. The vehicle was towed to two transmission specialists, who were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11597888

Incident

Jul 1, 2022

Mileage

100,000 mi

On April 25th, 2024 on Interstate 75 in Findlay, OH my truck had the back end lock up briefly and started to hop and fish tail. The engine RPM's went way up and the Service Light came on in the truck and the ignition was shut off (automatically and not by the key) truck had electrical power but engine was no longer running and the truck coasted to a stop on the side of the highway. I had the truck towed back to my house and I went to check for codes with my snap-on computer and no codes were present. I started the truck up and no issues were noticed. I took the vehicle to a local repair shop for further investigation. The rear differential was drained as was the transmission oil. Also the brakes were inspected. The mechanic didn't find anything that could explain the issue. He saw a rear brake pad that wasn't moving as freely as it should but explained that didn't sound like that's what the issue was. Nothing abnormal was noticed in the differential fluid or transmission fluid either. I know that Fords are having issues with the transmission shifting into first gear on its own and am wondering if that is the true issue. That is the only thing that explains what happened that day. The truck is currently running ok. I talked to the Ford dealership today and they said that they would have to confirm that that is what is happening, but it sounds highly likely that that is what happened and since the truck is currently not covered under the current recall the bill would be around $3400. I am filing this so that they and you are aware that it is possible that it is happening to the 2010 model years as well.

NHTSA ID

11596884

Incident

Apr 25, 2024

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the transmission shifted to a lower gear and the vehicle came to a complete stop. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11596532

Incident

Aug 22, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the transmission inadvertently downshifted to first gear and the wheels locked up. The vehicle was steered to the side of the roadway and restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

NHTSA ID

11572299

Incident

Feb 12, 2024

Mileage

75,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted to first gear, and the vehicle abruptly decelerated, almost causing a crash. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 191,000.

NHTSA ID

11566951

Incident

Jan 19, 2024

Mileage

191,000 mi

The vehicle was placed in 4 wheel drive (high range) and operated normally. Stopped the vehicle and placed it back into 2 wheel drive (indicated on dashboard as in 2 wheel drive). Placed transmission setting into "Park" but did not apply emergency brake. Turned off engine and exited vehicle. Vehicle proceeded to roll backwards down a slight hill until it crashed into tree (damage was limited to body panel). In summary, although the transmission was in park, it acted like it was in neutral. After several attempts of placing the vehicle in and out of 4 wheel drive, it did reestablish the Park mechanism. I have been able to recreate the situation with it continuing to fail.

NHTSA ID

11563567

Incident

Apr 9, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40-50 MPH, the vehicle started jerking with an abnormal slamming sound coming from the transmission, but there was no warning light illuminated. While accelerating the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle was experiencing a similar failure as TSB Number: 14-0153 and 16-0032. The contact was advised to contact the local dealer. The dealer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls under the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11540169

Incident

Aug 12, 2021

Mileage

125,000 mi

Throttle body is bad.

NHTSA ID

11531590

Incident

Jun 5, 2023

Reverse Gear Band broke in transmission

NHTSA ID

11483192

Incident

Jun 13, 2021

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 - 65 MPH, the transmission inadvertently downshifted to first gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics who could not replicate the failure; however, an unknown sensor was replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist since his VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11451048

Incident

Feb 8, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

4X4 TRANSFER CASE MOTOR FAILURE. SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE ON EECTRONIC 4X4. FAILURE APPEARS WHEN PARKED OR MOVING WHEN TRYING TO ENGAGE THE 4X4. APPEARS TO BE A CURRENT FAIRLY HIGH FAILURE RATE ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER. 4 THIS MONTH.

NHTSA ID

11399354

Incident

Feb 18, 2021

Mileage

98,000 mi

JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE WITHIN 4 WEEKS, UPON STEPPING ON GAS, TRANSMISSION VIOLENT JERK IN FIRST GEAR FROM STOP , HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON ENTERING ONTO HIGHWAY

NHTSA ID

11388948

Incident

Jan 2, 2021

Mileage

61,000 mi