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Ford is recalling greater than 550,000 pickup vans within the U.S. as a result of the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear irrespective of how briskly the vans are going.
The recall covers sure F-150 pickups from the 2014 mannequin 12 months. Ford’s F-Collection pickups are the top-selling autos within the U.S.
Ford says in paperwork postedTuesday by U.S. security regulators that the downshifting may cause drivers to lose management of the vans, growing the chance of a crash.
The recollects come after U.S. auto security regulators in March started investigating complaints that greater than 540,000 Ford pickup vans from 2014 can abruptly downshift to a decrease gear and enhance the chance of a crash.
Paperwork say the issue is brought on by a misplaced sign between a transmission velocity sensor and the powertrain management pc. There additionally could possibly be corrosion and issues with connector pins.
Sellers will replace the powertrain management software program for gratis to house owners, who might be notified by letters in early July.
In an announcement Tuesday, Ford mentioned it expects repairs to be out there within the third quarter of this 12 months. Homeowners will be capable to use cellular service or pickup and supply at taking part sellers.
Ford says in paperwork posted Tuesday by the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration that it has 396 guarantee and subject experiences and 124 buyer complaints about the issue, masking 482 vans.
The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker says it is aware of of 130 complaints to the federal government, with 52 alleging that rear wheels locked up or that drivers misplaced management of the vans. Two of the complainants reported accidents and one reported a crash that would have been brought on by the issue, Ford mentioned.
Ford’s assertion mentioned that earlier than the vans downshift, drivers may see a malfunction indicator gentle on the dashboard. In some instances, indicators could be restored whereas the vans are transferring, and they are often pushed usually. In different instances drivers might must cease and restart the engine to get the transmissions to work correctly.
The corporate says it expects fewer than 1% of the recalled autos to have the issue.
NHTSA mentioned it began its investigation in March after getting complaints about sudden downshifts within the vans’ computerized transmissions.
The company is wanting into whether or not these vans ought to have been included in earlier recollects for the issue.
Ford began recalling vans and different autos from the 2011 and 2012 mannequin years in 2016, and added two recollects in 2019 masking pickups from the 2011 to 2013 mannequin years. The recollects lined about 1.5 million autos.
The corporate mentioned it is working with NHTSA to help the investigation.
Homeowners can direct any inquiries to Ford customer support at (866) 436-7332. Ford’s quantity for the recall is “24S37.”
Homeowners may contact NHTSA’s security hotline at (888) 327-4236 (toll-free at 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov for additional data.
Earlier F-150 recollects
Ford in January, recalled almost 113,000 F-150 pickup vans over considerations a rear axle hub may break off, inflicting the automobile to lose energy or roll away when in park.
Earlier than then, in July 2023, the automaker recalled about 870,000 F-150 pickup vans due to a defective parking brake that would activate by itself, inflicting the motive force to lose management.
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