8.8

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,733 miles

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problem #3

Jun 062004

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
1. while driving at various speeds, vehile shook. Taken to the dealership several times for repairs at my expense. 2. several "gold" spark plugs replaced due to the shake...my expense 3. coil replaced due to the shake. My expense 4.at 49,000 miles tried to back out of drive way and it would not go into gear. Had to drive through yard to get out, took to dealership, replaced transmission. Dealership payed for all but $500 5. at 60,000 had to have torque converter and flywheel replaced. Truck would make loud rattling/vibration noise - dealer would not cover cost - my expense 6. try to start vehicle, as soon as you release key it shuts off, cannot keep it running while idle, currently having it towed to dealership.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #2

Jan 062002

F-150 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,200 miles
Significant automatic transmission slippage, almost as if the transmission is slipping into neutral. This happened yesterday when I was making a left turn and was nearly stopped in the middle of the intersection. This problem started after about 20 minutes of freeway driving, and 10 minutes of in-town driving. It was prominent in all auto transmission gears: Reverse, 1, 2, and 3/drive. I had the vehicle towed to the closest dealership in arroyo grande, ca 93420.

- Arroyo Grande, CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 022001

F-150 4WD

  • miles
Two days after truck purchase, reported to dealer truck has bad vibration, rough idle, pulls to the right, truck hesitates to go into gear, truck hesitates before shifting, engine knock and clunk in T-case area. Transmission has been replaced twice, road forced balance 4 tires, switched tires and wheels, front end alignment three times, torque converter replaced, crankshaft pully replaced, dampers installed for vibration. All problems still exist. Ford has offered to buy back the truck but they will not give me all of my money back.

- Reno, NV, USA