Complaint 2038286

2017 FORD TRANSIT • POWER TRAIN • incident Apr 16, 2024

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2038286
Make
FORD
Model
TRANSIT
Model Year
2017
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
Apr 16, 2024
Date Received
Nov 6, 2024
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

Transmission will downshift on its own when vehicle is decelerating making engine RPMs over rev. Only way I have found to prevent this is to shift to neutral and then back to drive. I don't like doing this because it could accidently get shifted into reverse while driving at highway speeds! Valve cover leaks dripping oil onto the exhaust manifold causing the vehicle to smoke very badly and could possibly cause a fire.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.