NHTSA complaint #11753990

Owner complaint summary

This problem started a few months ago. In the first few minutes of driving my truck each morning i have been experiencing problems with my truck shifting. Sometimes there is a lag. Sometimes there is unexpected shift. Sometimes it jumps from 10th gear to 1st. It can be jarring at times. Then by the time i get to where i am going the problems seem to go away. Lately, the problems show up slightly, later in the day. And most recently, the little wrench light came on, indicating a "Powertrain malfunction / Reduced power" With the description "The transmission control module has detected a concern when trying to shift to 7th gear. A failsafe logic disable 7th gear for the remainder of this key cycle." I had my truck towed to a Ford dealership, and they claim i need a whole new transmission! When i researched this it seems that this is a very common problem with the Ford F150 and the 10R80 transmission. It was recommended that i file a complaint with the NHTSA