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1995 Ford F-150 Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
58
Latest Jan 4, 2009
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 626 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 58 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

The 25 most recent of 58, in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed Jan 4, 2009

NO WARNING WHEN I SHAFTED INTO 2ND GEAR THE 1 INCH SHAFT @ THE REAR OF THE TRANNY SNAPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL FROM THE FRONT & HIT THE PAVEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10253729
Incident
Dec 21, 2008
Mileage
234,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jan 31, 2003

THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE SOMEBODY HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK WITH A HAMMER AND THE BACK TIRES LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE HAD SLID ACROSS THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURE HAD BEEN CONTACTED VIA E-MAIL AND HAS NOT RESPONDED. TS SCC

NHTSA ID
10006097
Incident
Jan 29, 2003
Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 2002

CLUTCH WILL NOT COME OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE CLUTCH MASTER END SNAPPING OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8018182
Incident
Aug 27, 2002
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 15, 2002

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO PRESS WITH HIS FOOT IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS. CONSUMER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT A "SLAVE CYLINDER" FOR HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HAD FAILED ,RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FLUID IN THE CYLINDER. NOTE: ALSO, REPORTS OIL PAN IS RUSTING AND ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8002238
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Transmission
Filed Sep 10, 2001
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ENGINE OFF. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL, GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE WAS $ 9700.00. *AK

NHTSA ID
896104
Incident
Sep 9, 2001
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jun 4, 2001

AUTOMATIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM FAILURE, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ENGAGE FRONT HUBS, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
746384
Incident
Mar 7, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 6, 2001

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH KEEPS LEAKING ALL FLUID. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID
879924
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 18, 2001

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PASSING GEAR AFTER 62 MPH. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE IDLER PULLEY WAS WORN AND NOISY. *YH

NHTSA ID
878428
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Dec 26, 2000

DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK

NHTSA ID
876986
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
EngineTransmission
Filed Oct 15, 2000

VEHICLE FAILED TO START. VOLTAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT SHOWING VEHICLE RECEIVING ANY VOLTAGE. MIGHT BE RELATED TO INTERLOCK SWITCH ON CLUTCH. SWITCH WAS GOING BAD. THE ENGINE STALLED & HAD LOST STEERING POWER. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED HAD NO PROBLEMS BEFORE.*AK

NHTSA ID
873015
Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 2000

AT TIMES, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT TO 1ST,2ND, 3RD, OR 4TH GEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THIS IS AN INTERMITENT PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE VERY QUICKLY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS HAD TO TAKE IT BACK FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SYNCHRONOUS MECHANISM WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY. I TOOK IT BACK AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THE ORIGINAL REPAIR BECAUSE THERE STILL EXISTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THIS WOULD GO AWAY ONCE THE GEARS WORE A LITTLE. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. AND HERE WE ARE. *AK

NHTSA ID
732788
Incident
Sep 23, 1999
Transmission
Filed Apr 7, 2000

THE TRANSMISSION(AODE) SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARSH FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL SHIFT SMOOTHLY, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT AMOUNT OF POWER IS APPLIED IT SHIFTS EITHER HARSH OR SMOOTH WHEN IT WANTS TO. CHANGED FLUID AND FOUND COURSE ALUMINUM SHAVINGS IN PAN, BUT ONLY EXTREMELY FINE FERROUS METAL PARTICLES ON MAGNET. AFTER INITIAL FLUID CHANGES(I HAVE DONE SEVERAL) THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES SMOOTHLY FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 20 TO 30 MILES THEN BEGINS SHIFTING HARSH AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
711244
Transmission
Filed Mar 16, 2000

THIS PROBLEM WAS WORKED ON TWICE IN 1996, TWICE IN 1997, ONCE IN 1998, AND ONCE IN 2000. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE A FAMILY AND CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THEM AND ME. WE HAVE ALREADY FOUGHT FORD UNDER THE LEMON LAW FOR ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE IN 1993. *AK

NHTSA ID
720194
Incident
Mar 15, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jan 24, 2000

WHILE CHANGING GEARS AT 25MPH THE CLUTCH STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
855418
Incident
Jan 20, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jan 15, 2000

TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO FLUTTERS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO 5TH GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
717385
Transmission
Filed Dec 29, 1999

HARD TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR TO ENGAGE INTO 1ST FROM NEUTRAL. *AK

NHTSA ID
716596
Incident
Oct 25, 1999
Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 1999

PUSH ROD BROKE, NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
845883
Transmission
Filed Aug 17, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING SLIP. YH

NHTSA ID
547983
Incident
Apr 28, 1997
Transmission
Filed Aug 11, 1999

THE DATES & MILEAGE I FILLED IN IS THE LATEST OF THE 3 FAILURES OF THE TRANSMISION.

NHTSA ID
709848
Incident
Aug 9, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jul 19, 1999

CONTACT ME ASAP! EMAIL: [email protected] OR (831) 479-1922 YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO DETAIL A DESCRIPTION OF LIFE THREATENING CLUTCH LINKAGE PROBLEMS. LIVES ARE AT RISK ON THIS ONE FOLKS, FOR REAL. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. SCOTT HEWETT. *AK

NHTSA ID
708785
Incident
Jul 16, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jul 19, 1999

ON MY 1995 FORD F-150 P/U TRUCK, THERE IS A CLUTCH LINKAGE ROD WHICH GOES THROUGH THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH AND IMPACTS/INTERACTS WITH THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THIS PART ENDURES WEAR EACH TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. AS SUCH, THE PLASTIC END OF THIS ROD AND THE PLASTIC SNAP/BUSHING/LOCK THAT IS PART OF IT ALSO WEARS SINCE THEY ARE IN CONTACT WITH A LINKAGE ROD WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. WHEN THE WEAR BECOMES EXCESSIVE, THE SNAP RING/BUSHING/FEMALE ROD END FAIL AND SLIP OR BREAK OFF CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AT WHATEVER GEAR IS ENGAGED AT THAT TIME.

NHTSA ID
708784
Incident
Jul 16, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jul 8, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
708392
Incident
Jul 2, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jun 20, 1999

LOOSE TRANSMISSION CARRIAGE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER THE EXISTING WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION, HAD I NOT PAID TO GET IT FIXED,COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR ALL OF A SUDDEN AS THIS WAS A FACTORY ASSEMBLY ERROR. *AK

NHTSA ID
707694
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Mar 22, 1999

CONSUMER HAS A FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION, AND 1ST AND 2 GEARS JUST GAVE OUT. THERE IS NO 1 AND 2 GEARS AT ALL. . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
830070
Incident
Jun 18, 1998
Transmission
Filed Mar 14, 1999

THE CLUTCH SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY LOOSES FLUID LEADING TO NO CLUTCH PEDAL (STAYS ON FLOOR). THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ADDING FLUID TO THE RESERVOIR TEMPORARILY ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TO THE ONLY TWO OTHER PERSONS THAT I KNOW THAT OWN LIKE VEHICLES (F150, 94-95, MANUAL TRANS). THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU ARE UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORST IN COLDER WEATHER. NOT SURE IF RELATED TO NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB052797.

NHTSA ID
704427

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