Straightforward and simple video, much appreciated for the step by step tutorial, this video was perfect for me as a first year apprentice and first ever valvebody/transmission job, got the job done in about 2.5-3hours!
Awesome video, thanks so much. Just repaired my 2013 f150 STX 4x4 for under $400. Transmission shop up the road said I needed a complete rebuild that was $4,300. And that was the first time I've ever pulled a valve body out, but I had All the confidence I needed would your great video, Thanks so much, have a blessed day
I hope you can find them just from people commenting on the video. I know a lot of people have had a hard time finding the lead frame. Have a good night.
This video was on point from beginning to end. I followed it to a T and it couldn’t have went more smoothly for not being much of a mechanic myself other than oil and brake changes! Well done brother, very much appreciated!
It has been a while since I’ve done this video but I am pretty sure I went over all the symptoms in the video. Thanks for watching rewatch if you need more information. Hope you have a great day.
My 2012 f150 is doing the same thing with only one code, p0720, and I love that you put this video up because it will do me much justice when I need to describe the problems at my local ford dealer. It sucks that the speed sensor isn’t on the outside but hopefully my extended warranty will cover repair and i can cover services. Again thank you for the video very knowledgeable and experienced!
With that code it should be covered if your truck has under 150k miles & is less than 10 years old from the build date on the door jam. My 2012 missed it by 6 months. So I did it myself with the help of this awesome video. $350 in total parts/fluid.
Wow - you are a talented skilled mechanic. I just took my F 150 2013 into the Ford Dealership here in Baja Sur for a very-very similar problem. Hope they are as knowledgeable and skilled as you are. Thank you for sharing.
Worked great! I😊 Just did on a 2012 FX2. The only thing I'll add is that I had an ignition issue. The harness was not quite seated. Repeated all's well. Thanks!
Joe, Thank you so much for the Video, I used it to replace my lead Frame, our truck threw the same codes so I watched it and followed your video to the T. We are a small business and really couldn't afford the price quoted $2500.00 to $4,000.00. Can't tell you how much this means financially as we have had to replace our international Box truck last week as well. If in Tampa Florida area let me know A meal is on us!!!!!!
Nice video, I’m a mobile heavy duty diesel tech. My trucks been at ford for this recall since November, waiting for lead frame to come in due to “back order”. Starting to think I might just do it myself and spend the money.
Hey Dude, your video was off the Hook man you did an excellent Tutorial on what seems to be a very difficult job look so easy. And i know its Not but "Damn Man" Give Me a High Five! !! Keep up the Good Work.🎉
This is a great video I'm tackling the same job on a 2014 F150 thank you very much for this video the in-depth explaining and showing how everything is taking apart put back together and the torque specs
So, I didn't see where you mentioned the Output Speed Sensor itself any more after the first few minutes. Are you telling me that on a 2012 automatic transmission there is no speed sensor to replace, that is all built into the valve body inside the trans case? Other videos for a 2013 non-4WD show an output speed sensor and how to replace it. Thanks for your info and efforts.
@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509 I'm doing one right now and noticed mine only has three transfer tubes. And one of the tubes is in the valve body. Seems that that port has no holes in it. Does it have to have a seal?
I guess one good thing about vehicles going full electric are no more transmission issues, and oil changes/filters. Plus way less finding part issues in the future.
Es bueno mirar que cosas pueden ser y no que te tomen el pelo cobrando una reparación general yo tengo la misma falla donde puedo conseguir la pieza o tablilla
I changed my lead frame because of code p0720. Now I'm getting p0715/p0717. 2017 ford f150 2.7l leadframe from dealership selected by Vin. Any help please?
Brought my 2012 f150 fx2 today to the shop throwing the same code. Not wanting to shift out of certain gears and suddenly downshifting to 1st while driving. Speedo stops working as well. Told the shop what code it is throwing and told them about the lead frame. They had it all day just to message me what code it threw and said I need a new transmission.
Thanks for the video with all the information and feedback received. I do have a f150 2012 with the same code issues, do you recommend Dorman lead frame? I would like to know if the truck repaired still works well with the new lead frame? Thanks
I can’t really say I recommend Dorman, but it did work as it should, funny enough that guy stopped in about two weeks ago just to tell us that his truck got stolen and he got a new Dodge ram, so I at least know it was working good two weeks ago😂👍✌️ I believe it has been about a year
@@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509 funny story but I’m sorry for him. Anyway, I really appreciate your support I just bought Dorman lead frame and tomorrow the mechanic will install it. Regards from Mexico!!
Just had my 2013 f150 in for Shifting issues. They told me it had to be reprogrammed. Under recall. So while they had it. I suggested maybe change fluid and filter. They charged me like a grand for that alone. It was good for couple days and now the problem is back
I have a question, after changing the leadframe do you need to reprogram it like with forscan or you just need to change it and it will be working? Thanks for the video, I think it will not be so hard to do it you explain it very well
Awesome video. Just ordered all the parts on eBay and plan on doing this this weekend coming up. Any way you could list all the tools I’ll need (torque wrench, etc.)? Thanks!
Thanks for this well-made, really helpful video. My 2011 F150 Lariat 3.5L V6 Ecoboost with 83K miles has redently displayed transmission-related problems and it looks like lead frame/OSS repair would be needed. When driven, gear gets stuck at either first or second gear... then after a few miles, and manipulating the gear from neutral, the transmission will run in the normal mode... i.e. no problem shifting. For now, the problem appears as intermittent. I hope the code P0720/P0722 appear when I bring it to the Ford dealership a few miles where I live. If not, I'd let the truck crawl to the dealership when the problem re-appears. I am the 2nd owner and I guess the vehicle is out of the recall warranty [150K mi and 10 years] No idea how much Ford will charge me for this repair. Or am I better off bringing the vehicle to a transmission shop[?] Any helpful ideas folks? I live in LA. Thanks.
You’re welcome and thanks for watching. I hopefully it was helpful and hopefully you were able to find a lead frame. They’ve been on back order for a while. Hope you have a great day like and subscribe.
You may still be able to warranty it. a Ford dealer near me said they might be able to make an exception on the 10 years if I was under 150,000 mi. Ford extended the warranty on these two 10 years 150,000 mi
Did I hear you correct that you used a Dorman lead frame? I read a lot of forums that those didn’t work very long. I tried a refurbished OEM leadframe, but it failed after a week. Not really sure how you refurbish one anyway. I ended up just getting a new Ford valve body with less frame attached to be sure. It’s my sons truck and he’s about to move across the country and I didn’t want any further issues. How have the Dormans held up in your experience? Thanks.
I have only did a couple. The one in this video was about seven months ago. It’s still doing good I assume or the guy would have came back but I can’t really say from experience. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day. but yes, it was a Dorman
@@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509 thanks. I just put a brand new valve body with OEM lead frame and reprogrammed. So far so good, but although it was happening more often it was still intermittently occurring. We will know in about a week. No codes and I don’t think it would be a trans issue. If it happens again I would think wiring or PCM maybe. I think this is it though.
Where did buy buy the lead frame? I call my local ford dealer but they are on back order. They also said it needs to be programed. Did you have yours programed or does it need to be?
Great video. Gotta question.! My 2014 had the shift problems, and my gear indicator light would go out and as long as that light was out, truck wouldn’t start. Then it wouldn’t start one day and had a message Starter System Failure”, I believe is what it says. And since then, nothing. No start, no crank. Waiting for my mechanic to fix it now. Does this sound like the exact problem.
@@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509 I’m not sure. I didn’t have a code reader. The mechanic is supposed to call me early tom-(Thursday) and hopefully he knows exactly what’s wrong with it. I think Ford did a great job with the coyote 5.0, but boy did they mess up on the lead frame
@@bobbyt223 for sure it could be your lead frame because the range sensor is also built into the lead frame but to say anything better would need to know what codes was in it, i’m sure they will get it figured out for you🔧😃🔧
I have 2014 3.7 flex fuel f150, 149,000 miles. Now having transmission problems and no passenger door lock. Love the the truck but the problems should be unde tdd factory recall and manufacturer repair and replacement. Is there a recall on these failures. Passenger door won't lock manually or with the remote.
@@burgamister5827 I havnt had this issue. Thankfully. I expected a call today from the shop telling me the problem they found and a price. But nothing today. One thing I did when my truck first started having the Lead Frame problem, I was notice my gear indicator light not on, so I knew if I turned my truck off, it wouldn’t start back for a while so I took the cover off the starter relay and would turn my switch in, and use the relay to start it. If you ever do find yourself on the side of the road or somewhere and truck won’t start. Good luck with your door lock!
I have a F-150 5.0 Lariat 4x4 2011 with the same problem, do you thing this dorman part 926-149 will fix to my truck? I have the rest of part take to the dealership for this service
The warranty extension is 10 years 150,000 miles I believe so it would depend on the build date on your vehicle, I would call the dealership tomorrow give them your Vin number and see if you are still covered
I found two videos for doing this exact job. But neither one of you say what to do if you're missing a transfer tube. I either have to finish this today or get my truck towed. I'm stressed AF
@@kylen1922 I ended up going to the dealer and paying like $15 for the one I was missing. The guy was really helpful. Even printed off a diagram to make sure I was getting the right one by pointing out and verifying which one was missing.
@@kylen1922 I also want to point out that Ive been driving it for 4 months since I did the repair. No problems and running smooth! So I would recommend putting the missing transfer tube in.. vs having to get back into the mess of taking it all apart and adding more tranny fluid all over again!
I’m not sure exactly what part you’re talking about if you’re talking after the pan is back on of course that is just to clean everything off. If you’re talking about with the pan off I guess just to get the fluid off before I put the pan back on. thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day.
Sorry, I’m not 100% sure but you can call a dealership , and give them your Vin number, and tell them you want a price for a lead frame get the part number from them, and call your local parts store with the dealership part number and they can cross it over for you.
It’s definitely doable. If you have some good common sense can follow instructions and have a little mechanical knowledge, but I don’t know if I would try it. If you have never had a valve body out. but I definitely wouldn’t trust it for someone else to do if they are inexperienced.
@Lakes Automotive Diagnostics for some reason I had all the screws out and it's stuck on rear side like If there's a screw left. Any idea what can be holding it up. I did everything in order, it's not aligned right ,I can't even put the long screws back in only the short ones line up. Tried wiggling if out but scared to mess if up lol
Double check to make sure you have all the screws out. If you do it should come down as far as lining up back up just take your time and make sure you have the shifting fork rod in correctly. Hope you get it figured out.
Wondering if you can verify I have an OSS and Lead Frame issue - 2013 F150 would not shift out of 1st. Then it just decided to shift to 3rd and stayed in 3rd until I shut off the truck. At the time only notice the airbag idiot light and that the mileage was missing (dashes only). Turned the truck off then on and fixed. Then it did it again, stayed in 1st then shifted to 3rd and had the airbag light, wrench, and check eng lights with no speedo and no mileage. After turning it off and on several times, the shifting worked, speedo worked but had the airbag and engine lights on. This just started yesterday. Nothing else happening.
@@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509 Just got back from Autozone and they scanned it and the code is P0720 OSS Sensor Circuit. I believe that sensor on a 2013 F150 is on the Lead Frame correct. Which means doing just what you did ? ? Or is there something else that needs to be looked at. I drove down to Autozone and had the check engine light on only. Everything else worked as it should. They did the code test, and now the check engine light is out and all other lights are normal. Everything working as it should for the drive back home. I suspect it will fail again. Question also is if you recommend changing the Lead Frame, is it really a recall option or is that just rumor? 2013 with 141,000 miles. I have read it's 10 years and 150,000 miles.
I think you’re on the right track with the lead frame, I would call your local Ford dealership and give them your Vin number and ask if there are open recalls for the PO 720 I believe there is one,would just have to call and see.
@@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509 Ok...will be doing that. If it turns out to be the issue and they tell me they can't get the part, are Dorman Lead Frames good to use? I know you used one in your video so I am suspecting yes but I just want to make sure. Seems searches for this part are coming up with Out Of Stock. I am trying to prepare for the case of - it's not a recall issue and they also can't get the part, meaning it's up to me to find one and get someone (if not me) to install it. Should I use the Dorman item or only OEM? I am concerned with supply chain issues and all that it might be a long time before one of these items (oem) would be available. Thank you for providing the video and chatting with me regarding this issue. Plan on posting what my outcome is after it's done. One other question - can just the Output Shaft Speed Sensor be replaced and not have to replace the entire Lead Frame? Can the speed sensor be taken out of the Lead Frame and replaced with new speed sensor and use the old Lead Frame? I have been under the impression that the speed sensor is built into the Lead Frame and not a part that can be removed. Can you tell me whether that is the case or not. 2013 F150 6cyl Turbo.
Had this exact issue a few weeks ago then the P0706/0707 codes and it wouldn’t crank. Found a transmission mechanic who had a lead frame in stock, Ford is back ordered. Had the lead frame replaced yesterday, today after I picked it up, had the same OSS issue within the first 30 minutes of driving. Would that be expected for some reason on a brand new lead frame w/ oss sensor? Maybe a missed step in the install? Saying the new sensor is faulty seems too convenient.
I was not around to see a new lead frame unboxed or installed. It’s a fairly reputable local shop so I’d tend to trust them… exact same issue as your video, seems to happen in 5/6 gear. Goes away once the truck is turned off then on again. Any low hanging fruit on the wiring side? I’ll obviously take it back to the shop but for peace of mind could I run some pinpoint tests with an auto scanner?
Honestly, this sounds like either a faulty part(which could be the case) or it was in stock because it was actually just a replacement of the original designed Leadframe without the extra measures in place to stop this from happening (small foam insert that surrounds the solenoid connectors) If the speed sensor is truly faulty, then yes it can display symptoms of a faulty Leadframe. But if that foam insert is missing, then the small metal particles within the trans when driving is known to find it's way to those solenoid connectors and short them out.
