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Gen 1 · 6R80 transmission

6R80 transmission: What Owners Report

Gen 1 Raptor owners report 6r80 transmission problems most often: 45 of 179 defect complaints (25.1%), at a median of 101,000 miles where mileage was stated (25 complaints).

Complaints
45
Share of generation
25.1%
Median mileage
101,000 mi

Owner complaints, not failure rates.

Mileage at first complaint

When It Tends to Show Up

Among the 25 complaints that stated a mileage.

25th pct
66,000 mi
Median
101,000 mi
75th pct
118,000 mi
In owners' words

Verified Complaint Excerpts

Verbatim, grounded excerpts only — every quote below was confirmed against the original NHTSA record. Names are never shown.

“the transmission inadvertently downshifted to first gear and the wheels locked up.”
2010 F-150 Raptor · 75,000 miODI 11572299
“6r80 transmission has had problems with the lead frame.it has been acting up”
2010 F-150 RaptorODI 11646258
“SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM HIGHER GEAR TO 1ST GEAR WHILE DRIVING.”
2011 F-150 Raptor · 79,000 miODI 11100284
“WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION TRANSMISSION GOES INTO FIFTH GEAR AND SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 0.”
2011 F-150 Raptor · 181,000 miODI 11192886
“THE VEHICLE WAS SHOWING A P75 DIAGNOSTIC CODE, WHICH INDICATED THE SAME PART”
2011 F-150 Raptor · 234,689 miODI 11278242
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Recalls & Service Bulletins

  • TSB 10034528

    Some early F150 Raptors may have water damage in the high-mounted stop lamp causing ABS issues.

  • TSB 10039076

    Driveshaft may make noise while accelerating or stopping.

  • TSB 10039112

    Driveshaft may make excessive noise or bump when accelerating or stopping.

  • TSB 10039204

    There is a clicking noise coming from the engine in certain models including Raptor.

  • TSB 10153974

    Raptor models might have a rough ride due to software issues.

See the full Gen 1 reliability data or the full Reliability Index.