The agency is probing claims that some of the vehicles suddenly dropped into first gear ... selling truck for the 48th consecutive year. The numbers dwarf the next best-selling pickup truck ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford (F.N), opens new tab F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear ...

In June, Ford recalled 668,000 2014 model year F-150 trucks over reports of unexpected downshifts into the first gear causing a loss of driver control or rear-wheel lock-up.