2020 Ford F-150 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 360about this part
- Share
- 49%of 742 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 360 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2020 Ford F-150, 49% of the 742 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle in motion pulled up to a stop light (with start/stop disabled via the button) the light turned green before coming to a complete stop but the truck shut off. Then I was greeted with a window that displayed auto start unavailable shift to p to restart . I put the truck in park, restarted it, and it drove fine after that.”
NHTSA complaint #11387347, filed 2021-01, 495 miles“I purchased a brand new Ford truck xl. F-150 on 8/23/2020.on 8/23/2020. The vehicle broke down , after a week of being at the dealership they came to a conclusion based on the diagnostic test that the vehicle was, allegedy struck by lighting with no visible marks the Ford dealership suggested that I should put a claim in through my insurance since my vehicle is not a warranty item under acts of nature which I did. …”
NHTSA complaint #11375219, filed 2020-11, 2,202 miles“My new 2020 f150 with 5.0 v8 truck over consumes oil, adding a quart of oil every 1000 miles. Brought to dealer every week after about 500 miles and they add at least a half query or more every time. I bought in october 2020 and in the first month I went through 4 qts of oil.”
NHTSA complaint #11383826, filed 2020-12, 3,000 miles“Ford team, on sunday, january 24th I had a major safety malfunction with my 2020 F-150 I bought this past summer in menomonie wi. Description on the incident: I pulled my truck out of my garage to pull my atv trailer out. Once the trailer was pulled out, I started my truck back up and proceeded to pull it back into the garage. While coasting in, I press the brakes to stop the truck and the ABS kicked in at the rear tires kept driving my truck forward. I ended up slamming into my work bench which is attached to my back wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11390459, filed 2021-01, 3,700 miles“After 6 weeks of ownership and 1000 miles of usage, I had a few examples of potential transmission issues. First I had a couple of examples of clunks when beginning to drive immediately after start up. A couple days ago I had the worst experience yet. After pulling into a parking spot to wait for a curbside pickup, I turned off the engine for about 5 minutes. Upon restart, I shifted into drive and gave a little gas as I pulled away from spot going forward. There was a loud clunk and the truck jerked before driving normally. …”
NHTSA complaint #11325906, filed 2020-05, 1,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V197000Apr 3, 2020Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expedition…Covers: Ford F-150 2020, Expedition 2020, Ranger 2020
Related service bulletins
- 11037788Sep 30, 202625E10-S1 Owner letter
- 11029081Feb 17, 2026For 20172026 vehicles equipped with a 10R transmission, a revision to the Road Testing Vehicle procedure has been made in the WSM, located in Section 307-01 > Diagnosis and…
- 11027044Dec 13, 2025Certain 2018-2020 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped With 3.3L Engines Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reprogramming
- 11025611Nov 12, 2025Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022…
- 11024874Oct 30, 2025This bulletin supersedes TSB 25-2301. Reason for update: update the Part List Description. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of…
- 11021972Aug 16, 2025This bulletin supersedes TSB 25-2126. Reason for update: update the Part List and Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least…
- 11018521May 13, 2025Some 2020 Continental, 2020-2024 Edge/Nautilus, 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator/Escape/Corsair/F-150/F-Super Duty/Ranger/Transit/E-Series, 2021-2025 Bronco, and 2022-2025 Maverick…
- 11014884Feb 5, 2025NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY HOLD - Emission Recall 24E12 Certain 2018-2020 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost Engine Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reprogramming
- 11001582Jun 7, 2024This article supersedes TSB 24-2115 to update the Service Procedure. Some 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator…
- 11000297May 18, 2024Various vehicles equiped with 10R80/10R80 MHT/10R100/10R140 transmissions may require replacement of the seal kits (7153) when internal repairs are being performed. These kits…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 24% |
| 2024 | 58 | 30% |
| 2023 | 159 | 38% |
| 2022 | 162 | 27% |
| 2021 | 322 | 31% |
| 2020 | 360 | 49% |
| 2019 | 741 | 55% |
| 2018 | 1,019 | 44% |
| 2017 | 557 | 38% |
| 2016 | 615 | 29% |
| 2015 | 434 | 25% |
| 2014 | 426 | 28% |
| 2013 | 1,346 | 45% |
| 2012 | 682 | 38% |
| 2011 | 829 | 38% |
| 2010 | 121 | 14% |
| 2009 | 33 | 10% |
| 2008 | 50 | 14% |
| 2007 | 57 | 12% |
| 2006 | 46 | 8% |
| 2005 | 112 | 10% |
| 2004 | 232 | 11% |
| 2003 | 62 | 15% |
| 2002 | 53 | 6% |
| 2001 | 74 | 6% |
| 2000 | 47 | 4% |
| 1999 | 75 | 7% |
| 1998 | 83 | 6% |
| 1997 | 151 | 5% |
| 1996 | 26 | 8% |
| 1995 | 75 | 12% |
| 1994 | 56 | 8% |
| 1993 | 40 | 7% |
| 1992 | 28 | 6% |
| 1991 | 13 | 4% |
| 1990 | 13 | 5% |
| 1989 | 9 | 4% |
| 1988 | 8 | 6% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1986 | 2 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford F-150
130 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsOther or unknown
88 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsForward collision avoidance
24 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford F-150
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology