2024 Ford F-150 transmission & drivetrain problems

Related recalls

• Recall 25V512000Aug 8, 2025103,174 vehicles
  POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design. The rear axle hub bolt may fatigue and break, which can result in damage to the axle hub splines.

  Risk: Damaged axle hub splines can result in a vehicle rollaway when in park without the parking brake applied or cause a loss of drive power. Either of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right rear axle shaft assemblies, free of charge. This is a phased recall. Ford owners will receive letters in multiple phases, beginning August 2025 through Winter 2025. Phase 1 will include 2023 F-150 model year vehicles. Phase 2 will include 2025 F-150 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2024 F-150 model year vehicles. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 22, 2025. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S82. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V896.

• Recall 25V164000Mar 14, 2025269 vehicles
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.

  Risk: Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.

What owners say

1. Filed Oct 5, 2026UTTransmission & Drivetrain

   I am reporting a catastrophic component failure on my 2024 Ford F-150 equipped with the 9.75-inch heavy-duty 3/4 float rear axle design. Both the driver-side and passenger-side rear axle hub bolts have completely sheared off due to metal fatigue. The bolt heads are missing entirely, and the threaded studs remain snapped off flush inside the wheel hub assemblies

   NHTSA complaint #11769077 · source
2. Filed Sep 30, 2026OKTransmission & Drivetrain

   While towing truck shifted harshly and turned on the indicator light (P1744). The truck started having metallic noises while in gear. Dealer inspected and found metal debris throughout transmission. Dealer replaced transmission.

   NHTSA complaint #11768145 · source
3. Filed Aug 4, 2026NCTransmission & Drivetrain

   Safety recall 25V512 has been open and unfulfilled for nearly a year. The dealer says parts are not available and cannot provide a date when they will be. I can’t believe Ford cannot get parts for a critical recall but can still produce over 1/2 million new trucks annually.

   NHTSA complaint #11754646 · source
4. Filed Jul 24, 202611,000 miMSTowedSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the steering wheel locked up and the vehicle stalled, and it rolled across an intersection and then stopped. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that a tow truck arrived, and the tow truck driver could not shift into drive (D), but the vehicle was towed from the scene. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was…

   NHTSA complaint #11752582 · source
5. Filed Jul 14, 2026GATransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 25V512000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

   NHTSA complaint #11750258 · source
6. Filed Jul 12, 2026LADriver Assistance & Safety TechAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving in Sport mode on an interstate, during descending downhill, the transmission started down shifting. At that time near the bottom of the hill was standing water on an area. It was suddenly like hitting the brakes & I hydroplaned, but luckily I never touched the brakes. The down shifting at the same time as hitting the water caused the vehicle to loose control of the road. Luckily I regained control by steering and did not wreck. There should be a safety warning…

   NHTSA complaint #11749840 · source
7. Filed Jun 18, 2026GATransmission & Drivetrain

   The 2024 Ford F-150. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V512000 (Power Train) however the parts were unavailable. The dealer was contacted, the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that he later received another recall notification, stating that the parts were unavailable. The dealer was contacted again. The contact was informed that the parts were on back order. The manufacturer was contacted, and the…

   NHTSA complaint #11745086 · source
8. Filed Jun 17, 2026UTElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

   2024 Ford F150 tremor 14,000 miles The gearshift modual locks into position and locks the transmission (light blinking and transmission light shows on dashboard) You cannot shift to park or start the car, it will do this in drive or reverse and locks the transmission. A hard reset does not solve the issue. The First time this happened l was with my wife and two young children in the mountains around 30miles from cell service. This is a major safety issue. The dealership…

   NHTSA complaint #11744821 · source
9. Filed Jun 2, 2026MNTransmission & Drivetrain

   2024 Ford F-150 The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V512000 (POWER TRAIN) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

   NHTSA complaint #11741643 · source
10. Filed May 20, 2026CTTransmission & Drivetrain

    The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated he received the notification letter for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V512000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was inspected and informed the parts were backordered. The manufacturer was contacted who confirmed the part status and referred the contact to the local dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    NHTSA complaint #11738954 · source
11. Filed May 18, 202610,000 miNETransmission & Drivetrain

    The contact owns a Ford F-150. The contact stated that during cold start up, there is a delay when reversing and resistance in backward movement. The vehicle moves slowly despite full throttle. The vehicle also intermittently experienced harsh shifting. The vehicle was taken to th The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11738503 · source
12. Filed May 16, 2026CAFireElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    On 4/22/2026 while flat towing this vehicle behind my motorhome, it burst into flames. The trip began in [XXX] . Driving south on XXX, I stopped about 120 miles later at a rest stop near XXX. I did a complete walk around inspection. There were no issues, everything looked fine. We continued on and about 20 miles later another vehicle driver was telling me frantically to pull over. I looked at my rear camera and saw the Ford was smoking. This was not due to an improper…

    NHTSA complaint #11738319 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology