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2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
34about this part
Share
36%of 95 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid, 36% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I am reporting a safety-related transmission problem I experienced with my 2023 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. While driving normally, the transmission suddenly does not accelerate for up to 3 seconds while pressing the gas pedal, brakes either harshly or too soft at varying times, and very irregularly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11754497, filed 2026-08

“Coming off the freeway, heard a loud noise in the rear of my truck. Then it sounded like rocks were getting pulverized. Put the vehicle in park and since we (Me, wife, and two children) were on a decline the brakes did not work and our truck drifted into oncoming traffic. Luckily cars were able to avoid us in time where we pulled off onto the shoulder and engage the parking brake.”

NHTSA complaint #11594825, filed 2024-06

“when i go to accelerate (not every time) (random times) from a near stop during a yielding situation, engine power hesitates to come back on. I've been nearly rear ended twice entering onto highways because of it. i have an appointment Friday with a dealership but they said that they may not be able to do anything for it...im reporting this because that is not acceptable behavior from a dealership. its a safety issue and its under warranty....FIX IT!! …”

NHTSA complaint #11708047, filed 2025-12

“On 7/18/25 I picked up F-150 from being repaired (failed Belt Drive Generator/Starter Tensioner). About 3 hours later I was driving up a long grade at about 5,000 feet when I stopped to check on my cargo (a bicycle). At this point I noticed the cooling fans were running increasingly fast, much faster then they had ever run before. I checked the digital temperature gauge and it showed a normal temperature. I opened the hood and saw there was no coolant in the overflow bottle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11679461, filed 2025-08

“This is a bran new vehicle. Power train failure indicated on screen. The transmission started jacking off leaving me with no acceleration. The truck was put in the dealership shop and repair. I picked it up about 4 weeks later. Drove it about 20 miles and the same thing happened again twice with in the 20 miles I drove. It’s back in the dealership shop been there about 3 weeks wanting on different parts then the first time they repaired it with.”

NHTSA complaint #11536817, filed 2023-08

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026350%
2025632%
2024924%
20233436%
20227635%
202112547%

Other parts of the 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid

Electrical system
37 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Ford F-150 Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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