Gearbox Ford 10R80

The Ford 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission has been produced by the company only since 2017 and is installed in F-Series pickup trucks, Expedition SUVs, and Mustang sports coupes. The automatic transmission was developed in collaboration with General Motors and is known as the 10L80 in its models.

Specifications

Type automatic transmission
Number of gears 10
Type of drive rear / all wheel
Engine volume, l up to 5.0
Torque output, Nm up to 800
Recommended oil Mercon ULV
Oil capacity, liter 12.3
Partial replacement, liter 5.0
Maintenance every 60 000 km
Gearbox lifespan, km ~250 000 km
Weight, kg 105

Gear ratios Ford 10R80

Using the 2020 Ford Mustang with a 2.3 EcoBoost turbo engine as an example:

Main 3.55
1st 4.696
2nd 2.985
3rd 2.146
4th 1.769
5th 1.520
6th 1.275
7th 1.000
8th 0.854
9th 0.689
10th 0.636
Reverse 4.886

Using

The transmission was installed on:

  • Ford Everest 2 (U375) in 2018 – 2022; Everest 3 (U704) in 2022 – …;
  • Ford F-Series 13 (P552) in 2017 – 2020; F-Series 14 (P702) in 2020 – …;
  • Ford Explorer 6 (U625) in 2019 – 2024;
  • Ford Expedition 4 (U553) in 2017 – …;
  • Ford Mustang 6 (S550) in 2014 – 2023;
  • Ford Ranger T6 1 (P375) in 2019 – 2022; Ranger T6 2 (P703) in 2022 – …;
  • Lincoln Navigator 4 (U544) in 2017 – …

Disadvantages of the Ford 10R80 gearbox

  • This automatic transmission has been plagued by numerous problems since its inception;
  • All forums are littered with complaints about jerking, stumbling, or poor shifting;
  • Authorized dealers replace firmware, oil, valve body, and even the entire transmission;
  • It must be acknowledged that the design is constantly being modernized, and the failure rate is decreasing;
  • Mustang sports coupe owners have compiled a huge list of potential problems.
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