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Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear no matter how fast the trucks are going. The recall covers certain ...

Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks because some transmissions can suddenly downshift to first gear, creating a possible crash hazard, according to federal auto regulators.

The problem results from a loss of signal between a speed sensor and a control module that operates the automatic transmission. To fix the problem, Ford dealers will update the trucks’ control ...

Ford's 10-speed automatic transmission is pretty amazing. The ability to pack 10 forward gears into the space that a decade ago couldn't hold more than six is a serious engineering feat.

Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear no matter how fast the trucks are going.Video above: More than 500k ...

The options were a three-speed transmission with overdrive, a four-speed manual transmission or a Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission. Ford also offered two inline six-cylinder engines.