Ford and GM 10-speed transmissions face flaws, recalls and lawsuits
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Updated · Jalopnik · May 10
Ford and GM 10-speed transmissions face flaws, recalls and lawsuits
10 articles · Updated · Jalopnik · May 10
Ford's 10R80 and GM's 10L80/10L90 share core architecture but differ in software, hydraulic controls, valve bodies, pumps and fluid specifications, despite a 2013 co-development agreement.
Ford's main issue centres on a faulty CDF drum, while GM owners report shuddering, harsh shifts, gear hunting, overheating and alleged wheel lockup linked to valve-body crossleaks.
Regulatory scrutiny has widened: NHTSA upgraded a probe into nearly 1.3 million F-150s, while GM recalls covered more than 461,000 diesel trucks and SUVs and over 90,000 other vehicles.
After years of lawsuits, have Ford and GM truly fixed the design flaws in their 10-speed transmissions?
Did Ford and GM's cost-saving alliance create a billion-dollar reliability crisis for both automakers?