2020 Ford F-250 SD shifting problems reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2020 Ford F-250 SD — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

Shifting problems reports

share of complaints

56,000 mi

median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Components reported on this vehicle

Power Train 73 Steering 44 Fuel System, Diesel 34 Suspension 29 Electrical System 27 Fuel/propulsion System 27

Shifting problems in other F-250 SD years

2021 F-250 SD

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Other symptoms owners describe on the 2020 Ford F-250 SD

Vibration / shaking 37 Loss of power 22 Check engine light 20 Stalling 18 Hesitation / surging 18 Clunking / rattling 7 Won’t start 6

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 2020 Ford F-250 SD report before drawing conclusions.

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