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2021 Ford F-150 shifting problems reports

33 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2021 Ford F-150 — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

33
Shifting problems reports
3%
share of complaints
46,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Ford F-150 report before drawing conclusions.