Ford Power Train: Automatic Transmission

Ford is recalling about 1,263,051 vehicles over a problem with the power train. Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V075000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
11 February 2019
Vehicles
1,263,051
Built between
Apr 2010 – Nov 2013
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
4 March 2019
Repaired
60%
Unrepaired
466,629

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 2010 and November 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2011-2013 Ford F-150Built April 2010 to November 2013

Repair progress

466,629 of 1,263,051 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2020.

60% repaired — 756,781 of 1,263,051 reported

Owners not reachable
38,678
Scrapped or exported
963

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The transmission may unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

What could happen

Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 2010 to November 2013
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 February 2019
  3. Owners notified4 March 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2020 — 60% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 February 2019.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S07.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
19S07
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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