10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 2
Average Mileage:
14,536 miles

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problem #50

Jan 012002

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed to shift into reverse after vehicle was serviced. Dealer has been contacted.

- South Bend, IN, USA

problem #49

Oct 271999

F-150 4WD

  • miles
Steady tapping noise in 5th gear, when accelerator pressed (no variation with speed increase). Worse in cool weather. Moving the 4wheel drive shifter side to side modulates noise. Has gotten coarser and louder, and spread to 3rd and 4th gears over the course of last 14K miles. Academy Ford led me to believe a fix was in progress during repeated service visits since Oct 99, but admitted Dec 2000 that Ford did not want to invest resources in pursuing investigation of the problem or its cause since not too many people drive 5speeds and have reported same. Stick shift also seems mushy at times and don't know if this is related.

- Seabrook, MD, USA

problem #48

Oct 162000

F-150 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck jumped out of park when backing trailer with boat into a lake resulting in the left front wheel of the truck running over consumer, consumer sustained an open book pelvic fracture, urologic injury and trauma to left ankle. Nlm

- Brookfield, WI, USA

problem #47

Jan 082001

(reported on)

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer cannot shift into park gear, cause unknown. The consumer indicated that there was a defect recall notice for automatic transmission of vehicle's similar to that of the consumer. The consumer wants reimbursement for the expenses from the manufacturer.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #46

Oct 182000

F-150 4WD

  • miles
Transmission falls out of gear into neutral at 35 mph altho selector is in "D".

- Worth, IL, USA

problem #45

Oct 022000

F-150 4WD

  • miles
What is the clunking my universals are good"?"

- Chardon, OH, USA

problem #44

Sep 112000

(reported on)

F-150 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission shifts poorly, especially while towing. It can't make up its mind which gear to be in.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #43

Jul 232000

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer noticed a 1/2 inch crack on the outside door of the driver & passenger side. Metal was shearing. Delear said that it was out of warranty & they had to have permission from Ford. Also the transmission failed.

- Springfield, MA, USA

problem #42

Apr 242000

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I'd like to know if theres a recall for this proplem, for a new truck with low miles why did the transmission go.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #41

May 222000

F-150

  • miles
Transmission control indicator light (tcil) started blinking at 39940 miles. I was advised not to drive thr truck. The truck was taken to the dealer. A check of vehicle revealed internal transmission problem.

- Austell, GA, USA

problem #40

Apr 302000

(reported on)

F-150 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- Tupper Lake, NY, USA

problem #39

May 022000

(reported on)

F-150

  • miles
Total transmission failure while in operation, vehicle left inoperative. Dealer notified, and informed that repairs would be at consumer's cost.

- Grand Isle, LA, USA

problem #38

Apr 151999

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Manufacturer's recall 97S86 and NHTSA recall # 97V171000/auto transmission cable assembly: Transmission selector shows vehicle is in park, but, in reality, it is in reverse. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that recall repairs were already done, and reoccurring repairs would be at consumer's cost.

- Ventura, CA, USA

problem #37

Oct 011999

F-150 4WD

  • miles
1st, transmission, when at the speeds of 40 and 45, hesitates and wants to upshift and downshift, the behaivor is not normal at all, and I am making an appt. To get it fixed. 2nd, the high beam/ low beam switch must be faulty, at times the lights will totally shut off. 3rd when refeuling, usually on a quarter tank and less when taking off the gas cap there is alot of pressure built up in the tank. 4th the interior lights will sometimes come on when either door is opened, I have to shut the door and reopen it.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

problem #36

Jan 032000

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
With transmission in "D" traveling at a constant speed, shifts back and forth between gears, then disengages. Also, with transmission in "D" when accelerating gently in 1st gear, the shift into 2nd happens after 2500 RPM.

- Renton, WA, USA

problem #35

Dec 121999

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission started slipping and then the transmission shifted into neutral while driving. The transmission would not change into passing gear. It kept slipping back to neutral. Had to have transmission replaced.

- Fairview, TX, USA

problem #34

Nov 211999

F-150

  • miles
While driving down the road vehicle was pulling to the right side of the road, and upon trying to catch the steering wheel, consumer accidently hit the shift lever and vehicle went into reverse. Also, when starting up the vehicle the overdrive light would come on and stay on.

- Jonesboro, LA, USA

problem #33

Nov 031999

F-150 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I called Ford customer service and they didn't even ask what part failed. They were just concerned that the vehicle was out of warranty!!! while driving up my driveway, the truck suddenly slammed into 4X4 low range. This caused the engine RPM's to increase significantly and brought the truck to an almost sudden stop. This was a sudden failure and could have caused an accident if it had occurred on the highway.

- Pleasantville, NY, USA

problem #32

Oct 011999

F-150 4WD

  • miles
I have experienced the 3 defects listed.....first, the powertrain, when four-wheel drive is engaged at a stop and an engagement time of at least 30sec. To 1min. Is given, when I release my brake to proceed the powertrain makes a loud thump, this happens about 75% of the time....second the washer sprayers on the hood do not spray the windsheild. One sprays way off and the other sprays nothing. And third the high beam low beam switch is defected. When engaged in high beam and driving a short accures and the lights will flicker from high to low and completely off with no head lights at all......if you have any questions about any of these defects please contact shane E. mass at my home number ((712)-322-5233).... thank you.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

problem #31

Oct 221999

(reported on)

F-150

  • miles
Automatic transmission shifts into neutral while driving at highway speed.

- Mountain View, AR, USA

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