The NHTSA started a preliminary investigation over ‘sudden downshifts at highway speeds’.

Ford is in the spotlight again, following 138 complaints sent by F-150 owners sent to the National Highway Safety Administration

On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Ford F-150 pickups from model years 2015, 2016 and 2017 have become subject to an investigation, due to reports of unexpected downshifts. In total, nearly 1.3 million F-150s make up the population of trucks under preliminary evaluation.