NHTSA recall 24V444000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 24V444000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 24S37 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2024-06-17 |
| Owners notified | 2024-07-01 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| Units potentially affected | 552188 |
| Part numbers | EL3A-14C204-*, DL3A-14C204-*, CL3A-14C204-* |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2026 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-19 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 552188 |
| Reported remedied | 293680 (53%) |
| Reported unreachable | 16261 |
| Reported removed | 173 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 F-150 vehicles. A loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.
What can happen
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S37.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2014 FORD F-150 | Built 2013-06-17 to 2014-12-23. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as RQ24005
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| RQ24005 | Recall query, opened 2024-03-27, closed 2024-07-29. Unintended Transmission Downshift. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 46900 | 2018-01-29. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement. This may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. To clear this DTC, use the Ford Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) service tool or Ford J2534 Diagnostic Software, select - Toolbox - Body - Security - PATS Functions - Parameter Reset. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. This procedure will transfer the existing Key ID information between the modules without the need of having 2 programmed PATS keys present. There is no need to program keys when the PCM is going to be replaced. Additional information can be found in the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 419-01. Missing or lost keys are not warrantable. |
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| SSM 46451 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. 2009-2017 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6R80, 6R100, 6R140 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAVE AN UPDATED MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY OVERHAUL PROCEDURE. REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 307-01 FOR MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY (7A100) OVERHAUL PROCEDURES. NOT ALL VALVE BODIES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. INSPECT THE VALVE BODY BORES, SPRINGS AND VALVES AS DIRECTED DURING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. REFER TO GENERAL SERVICE BULLETIN (GSB) G0000093 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAIN CONTROL INSPECTION FOR A VIDEO CLIP TO AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF THESE REPAIRS. |
| TSB-14-0134 | 2015-03-18. Service bulletin. LINCOLN/FORD: EACH AND EVERY TIME SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, A BUZZING OR GROWLING NOISE IS HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION AFTER BEING PARKED THEN RESTARTED. MODEL 2013-14 EXPEDITION, F-150, MUSTANG, NAVIGATOR. *PE |
| TSB-14-0100 | 2014-08-22. Service bulletin. FORD: PROVIDED INFORMATION REGARDING THE DOWNSHIFTING OF 5-3, ON SOME VEHICLES, EXHIBITING A TRANSMISSION SQUAWKING NOISE. *PE |
| TSB-14-0076 | 2014-08-02. Service bulletin. LINCOLN/FORD: AFTER VEHICLE/TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED SEVERAL HOURS, THERE IS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF PARK TO FORWARD OR REVERSE TRANSMISSION ON INITIAL START UP. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPEDITION, MUSTANG, F-150, NAVIGATOR. *PE |
| ASI-44403 | 2014-06-25. Service bulletin. FORD: DUE TO AN AFTERMARKET POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE PROGRAM INSTALLED, NON-FORD, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL COME ON, WITH SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P00C2, P0340. MODEL 2013-2014 F-150. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.