POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Unintended gear selection may cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
18 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations, 2,798 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Unintended gear selection may cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
Daytime Running Lamps that do not dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Unexpected tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Two 2018 FORD F-150s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.