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Ford Motor Company has been hit with a class action lawsuit, issued by a vehicle owner who claims the 10R80 10-speed automatic transmissions in 2017-2020 Ford F-150 vehicles are defective.
Plaintiff Victor M. Orndorff says transmissions in the vehicles can “shift harshly and erratically causing the vehicle to jerk and hesitate between gears.”
Orndorff claims Ford vehicles need automatic transmissions to work properly so the cars can accelerate and decelerate properly.
The Ford class action lawsuit states that Orndorff purchased a 2018 F-150 Super Cab with 10-speed transmission from a dealership in Columbia, Pa. He says after driving his vehicle 6,000 miles, he noticed a “clunking” sound from the transmission.
Orndorff claims he brought the vehicle to the dealership, but was told there was nothing that could be done about the noise.
The Ford class action lawsuit argues that Ford knew about the defect in the automatic transmission in the F-150 vehicles but has refused to recall or replace the parts, stating the sudden shifting is normal.
Orndorff claims he did not know about the defect prior to purchasing the vehicle and would not have bought the F-150 if he had known. Ford did not disclose the transmission defect to Orndorff at the time of purchase, the class action lawsuit states.
In addition, Orndorff alleges that he and other potential Class Members have experienced a loss of money, property and value to their vehicles.
“The first priority of an auto manufacturer should be to ensure that its vehicles are safe and operate as intended to prevent or minimize the threat of death or serious bodily harm,” the Ford class action lawsuit states.
Ornsdorff claims that the auto manufacturer should take all the necessary steps to ensure the vehicles run as intended and inform vehicle owners of any defects that the vehicle may have, and remedy these defects. He added that vehicles are likely to suffer severe damages and may even catch fire if an accident occurs, due to the defect in the transmission.
The Ford class action lawsuit states that there have been other problems with F-150 trucks. In February 2019, Ford issued three recalls, one of which covered 1.48 million 2011-2013 F-150 trucks with six-speed automatic transmissions.
Orndorff says other Class Members have experienced the “clunking” noise when they start the engine, with one driver saying the noise was so loud, he thought he had been hit by another car. Some drivers have reported whiplash because of the rough and jarring shifting, according to the Ford class action lawsuit.
The Ford class action says the plaintiff would likely lease or purchase another F-150 in the future if the vehicle did not have the defect. He added that he would purchase or lease a F-150 again if a court issued an order to make the defendant comply with advertising and warranty laws.
Do you own a Ford F-150 with a transmission defect? If so, leave a message in the comments section below.
The plaintiff is represented by Gregory F. Coleman, Arthur M. Stock, Lisa A. White, and John Fabry of Greg Coleman Law PC and Sidney F. Robert of Brent Coon and Associates.
The Ford F-150 Transmission Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Victor M. Orndorff v. Ford Motor Company, Case No. 2:20-cv-00247, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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122 thoughts onFord Class Action Alleges Transmission Defect
I purchased a new 2018 Ford F150 King Ranch. This past summer I started experiencing transmission issues, shifting hard when I first start driving after sitting a few hours. It has gotten progressively worse where it’s still shifting hard, slipping out of gear, hunting for a gear to the point that I’m concerned that it’s just going to quite operating all together leaving me stranded on the side of the road. I’ve called the Ford dealership several times trying to get in to have it looked at. They told me that I would have to leave it possible for several weeks with no loaner vehicle available. At that time my vehicle had just under 60,000 miles. The dealership service rep. told me to call back 12/28/2022 and he would see when he could get me in. I told him that I was right at the 60,000 mile warranty and he suggested that I park it so I wouldn’t go over. I asked if he would just note it down and that I had to have a vehicle to go to work in. I called another dealership in my area, and they too had no idea when they could work me in. I spend a lot of money to the high end F150 pickup truck and if I would have known of any issues with the transmission, I would not have purchased this truck
I am the owner of a 2013 F-150 truck with the 6-speed transmission. I have about 220,000 miles on my truck. No issue until about 6 months after the recall fix was applied to my truck in January of 2022. In August of 2022 while in Pigeon Forge, TN, my truck downshifted into 1st gear harshly and unexpected as I was driving at a rate of 40 mph. I had to drive very carefully back to my home some 40 miles away because of the harsh down shifting of the transmission. I watched a video on You tube and found that the failure of the speed sensors in the molded lead plate are the cause of this failure and a replacement of this plate is required. I ordered this plate in August of 2022 and to date have not received this component from Ford. You must give your VIN number when placing your order AND you cannot duplicate your order for this plate with any other dealer in the country. My latest face-to-face meeting with my dealer, from the Parts Manager, was that Ford has not given them an ETA for this component.
Transmission problems after only owning it for a month straight out the dealership!! Would fail to accelerate. I received a lawsuit notice in the mail but i am following up. Please advise me on next steps.
Hola soy de mexico tengo una ford f150 lariat 2017 v6 con 70 mil kilómetros y ase lo mismo de lo que explican de la caja automática voy a demandar. Qué aconsejan que haga
Soy de Argentina y tengo una Ford F150 raptor modelo2020 con 30 mil kilómetros , sufre de Los problemas de caja comentados por todos cambia repentinamente de velocidad dando unos tirones importantes. , está en garantía y el concesionario dice que es normal, algo que no debe ser así, en nuestro país esta camioneta vale 100 mil dólares no se puede tener un vehículo de ese valor con estos problemas de
Fábrica .
Hola tengo una ford f10 2020 tiene 16.000 millas y cuado le piso el gas de repente se da unos jalones que debo ah es
I’m having the same issues purchased a used 2018 f150 xlt fx4 with 65000 miles in March 2022 and now at 70000 miles it jerks from 1st to 3rd to 5th 6 7th and back down to 1st then up to 8th. Just talked to ford and was told its “normal” to save gas and that he doesn’t like it either makes no sense.
2018 3.5 f150. Same thing as discussed and described above. Harsh shifting but no fix, was told its normal
yes same issue as above f150 2013 completely shift down to first gear loud niose power lost
took to dealership and all they could tell me is get on wait list which could be for a few months and then they will take a look or take it to dealership 2 hours away. am i suppose to wait until i have a major accident
Same issues, setting at dealership for three months waiting on transmission professional to look at it that works there! 2018 f150, took it in under warranty three times said it was normal.
I have a 2018 ford f150 it has 160 thousand miles but it was on the road and it left me stranded, I have no other solution but to buy a new one. but in expenses it would be around 7 thousand dollars with labor. it is absurd that ford has problems with a vehicle made for work.