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2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty transmission and drivetrain problems

54 of the 188 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 82 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

54 complaints 29% of this model year’s 2 reports a crash typically at 60k miles

What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain

Source: NHTSA complaint database

54complaints name the transmission and drivetrain

2 of the 54 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2020: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 10 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 7

60kmiles, typically

Half of the 27 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 9,000 and 113,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

29%of this model year’s complaints

188 complaints in all about the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 7 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Ford F-350 Super Duty transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Brand new 2020 F350 started having issues around 62,000 miles....we have reported these issues to Ford in Harriman and Ford in Lenoir (They do not have a transmission specialist available in Lenoir and Ford in Harriman states they don't honor my extended warranty that we purchased through Ford).

Power Train Mar 23, 2022 NHTSA owner report

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse the vehicle, the engine revved but the vehicle would not move. The power train malfunction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with number one planetary and ring gear assembly failure.

Power Train at 163,000 miles Dec 30, 2021 NHTSA owner report

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V536000 (Power Train). The contact took the vehicle to local dealer but was not able to complete the recall due to not having and employee to weld the axle. The contact was not content with welding the axle.

Power Train Dec 8, 2021 NHTSA owner report

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the vehicle was hard to shift. The vehicle lunged forward about a foot. While driving, the vehicle skipped 4th, 5th, and 7th gear. The vehicle shutdown and went into limp mode. The power train message was displayed.

Power Train at 5,000 miles Oct 4, 2021 NHTSA owner report

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission experienced rough shifting and the maintenance warning light was displayed. The transmission later became stuck in 7th and 3rd gears and the vehicle went into limp mode reducing the speed to 35 mph.

Power Train at 152,000 miles Aug 23, 2021 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

22V256000 High
Apr 14, 2022 · 23,165 vehicles
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. A washer within the vehicle's transmission can disintegrate, causing metallic debris to become lodged in the 'Park' mechanism.
22V087000 High
Feb 16, 2022 · 247,445 vehicles
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2022 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty vehicles equipped with gasoline engines and aluminum driveshafts. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.
21V536000 High
Jul 15, 2021 · 27,604 vehicles
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks equipped with 6.7L diesel engines and Dana model 275 rear axles. The rear axle housing may not support the load of the pickup truck and deform, which could result in driveshaft separation.
20V365000 High
Jun 23, 2020 · 13 vehicles
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Super-Duty F-250, F-350, and F-550 diesel pickups. The transmission torque converter damper plate was not tempered, resulting in a brittle damper plate that may fracture and cause the engine to stall or require increased brake pedal effort in order to stop the vehicle.

82 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

TSB 26-2216 Service bulletin
May 6, 2026
This bulletin supersedes 25-2549. Reason for update: To add 2020 model year chassis cab vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an incorrectly illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0420 and/or P0430 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM. This condition does not aff
TSB 26-2088 Service bulletin
Mar 5, 2026
This article supersedes TSB 24-2249 to update the claim quantity of the torque converter nuts, part number and claim quantity of the front support assembly bolt washers, and part number change of the fluid pan from the Parts List. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a harsh reverse to drive engagements with no diagnostic trouble codes (DTC). This may be due to stic

The 2 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P203B P07F7 P2201 P20EE B156D P07F6 P208B P208C

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

From here

Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 54 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (29% of everything owners filed about it), and 82 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty?

Yes — 4 campaigns are filed under this heading: 22V256000, 22V087000, 21V536000, 20V365000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 60,000 miles; half of them between 9,000 and 113,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?

The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.