Ford Motor Recalls More than 550,000 F-150 Pickups

Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 550,000 2014 model F-150 vehicles, the National High Traffic Safety Administration said today. A loss of the signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into first gear at any vehicle speed. A downshift to first gear without warning could result in a loss of vehicle control, obviously increasing the risk of a crash.

“A downshift to first gear may illuminate a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL). In some cases, the OSS signal could recover while driving and the vehicle will resume normal function; in other cases, the vehicle may need to be stopped and restarted to regain normal transmission operation,” Ford said in the required NHTSA filing.

Ford said it has identified various causal factors of an intermittent OSS signal, including contamination, power short to ground, connector corrosion, connector pin swaging, and incorrect outputs from the OSS sensor.

Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge as required by U.S. regulations. Ford provided the general reimbursement plan for the cost of remedies paid for by vehicle owners prior to notification of a safety recall in May 2023. Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense may be eligible for reimbursement, in accordance with the recall reimbursement plan on file with NHTSA.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed today 1 July 2024. Owners can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 24S37. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov about NHTSA 24-444.