Ford Recalls Over 550,000 Pickups Due to Transmission Problem

Published on June 25, 2024

Ford has issued a safety recall on more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the United States due to a transmission problem. The company said the recall covers 552,188 of the automaker’s 2014 model F-150 pickup. Ford F-series trucks are the nation’s top-selling vehicles. Vehicles sold in Canada are also part of the recall. Documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) say the affected vehicles can unexpectedly downshift to first gear regardless of speed due to an “intermittent loss of the transmission Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor signal to the Powertrain Control Module.” “Depending on the vehicle speed at the time of the intermittent OSS failure, an abrupt transmission downshift to first gear could occur,” the Safety Recall Report reads. “A downshift to first gear without warning could result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.”...

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