Ford has announced a recall of over 550,000 F-150 pickups in the United States due to a potentially dangerous issue with the transmission. The problem can cause the transmission to suddenly shift down to first gear at any speed, which could lead to a rapid slowdown or loss of control for the driver.
These affected trucks are older models from the 2014 model year and are equipped with six-speed transmissions. Ford first became aware of the issue in February of this year after receiving reports of 2014 F-150s experiencing sudden downshifting at inappropriate times.
