2000 Ford F-150 Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 1991 N/A Ford F-150. The contact stated that after parking, turning the vehicle off, and exiting, the vehicle suddenly began to roll backwards. The contact was able to get back into the moving vehicle, press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from moving. During the incident, the contact sustained a right shoulder injury that did not require medical treatment. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 250.

NHTSA ID

11688349

Incident

Mar 1, 1991

Mileage

250 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PUDDLE OF OIL WAS NOTICED UNDER THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION SEAL RUPTURED. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR SHOP WOULD NOT JUST REPLACE THE SEAL, THEY STATED WOULD FOLLOW THE TSB'S INSTRUCTIONS AND REPLACE ALL THE NECESSARY PARTS. UPDATED 09/25/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10168163

Incident

Sep 7, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT 200 MILES A WEEK, AND SITS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN AT ALL. IT JUST WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. WAS NOT GOING FAST AT THE TIME BECAUSE WE HAD JUST STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WHEN WE STARTED DRIVING IT HAD NO POWER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10156632

Incident

Mar 12, 2006

Mileage

85,830 mi

WELL I GOT SUCKERED OCT 4 2003 INTO A 2000 F-150 W/52,000 MILES . MY LOVELY TRUCK WAS DOING GREAT UNTIL SEPT 2004 AND THEN MY TRANNY WENT OUT. JUST BLEW OUT. WELL $1400 DOLLARS AND A LOT OF (I MEAN A LOT) OF MONEY AND TIME LATER (NOV 2004) I GOT IT FIXED (HAPPY TIMES RIGHT?). DAD, ME SOME BUDDIES PUT THE TRANNY IN. SO I AM DOING GREAT AND THEN I STARTED TO SMELL ANTI FREEZE AND WELL SOME TIME LATER IN AUG 2005 IT STARTED A STEEM SHOP OUT THE EXHAUST. WATER, ANTI FREEZE AND OIL THAT IS WHAT IS WAS. LOOKED LIKE HEAD GASKET OR HEAD MIGHT BE CRAKED SO GOT NEW GASKET SET AND GOT HEADS TESTED AND RESHAPED AND NEW HEAD BOLTS.($400 LATER) WELL I FINALY GOT TO GETTING IT BACK TOGETHER AND IT IS STILL SMOKING (TODAY IN DEC 2005). SO SOMETHING BAD IS WRONG MAYBE BLOCK IS CRAKED. I DONT KNOW BUT I AM VERY MAD I OWE $12,000 ON IT.

NHTSA ID

10146615

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

93,000 mi

2000 FORD F150 STARTED DOWNSHIFTING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10121509

Incident

Apr 20, 2005

Mileage

54,104 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY THE TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT ABOUT 50MPH. ZERO ELECTRICAL AND THE POWER STEARING WAS OUT AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS.I WAITED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND IT STARTED. HAD I BEEN IN A TURN I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE TRUCK FAST ENOUGH AND HIT ONCOMMING CARS. I TOOK IT IN TO JOHN ELWAY FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE LOGGED IN THE COMPUTER SO NOTHING WAS DONE. TODAY, AUG 13, 2004 THE TRUCK STARTED BUT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT LIT BUT THEN LIT WHEN I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. MY WIFE LATER TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE STORE THEN TO A PLAYGROUND WHERE IT FAILED TO START AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURANCE OF THIS AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY AGREED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING IF THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE AN OCCASIONAL GRINDING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD SORRY WE CANT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS LOSING ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. IF THIS HAPPENS TO MY PREGNANTE WIFE I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT SHE COULD GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086826

Incident

Mar 22, 2004

Mileage

28,000 mi

THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION GRINDS GOING INTO THIRD ALL THE TIME AND GOING INTO FIRST SOMETIMES. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 40,000 MILES. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER, I FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT HATE THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10075344

Incident

Aug 20, 2001

Mileage

40,000 mi

2000 FORD F-150 TRANSMISSION GONE AT ONLY 35,500 MILES. POWER FORD DIAGNOSED AND RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT $3,300.00. I HAD BOTH MAJOR SERVICES PERFORMED 15,000 SERVICE & 30,000 MILES SERVICE AND HAVE CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3,000-3,500 MILES. I USE THIS CAR MAINLY FOR PLEASURE ON THE WEEKENDS, THUS THE LOW MILEAGE. I ASKED POWER FORD HOW I CAUSED THIS THEY SAID I DID'T, THAT THERE IS METAL/BRASS IN THE PAN AND IT IS INTERNAL DAMAGE. BUT I DIDN'T USE THEM FOR REGULAR SERVICES SO THERE WILL BE NO ASSISTANCE GIVEN. HOW SAD!! I WORK AT HONDA AND HAVE THE ONLY FORD IN THE PARKING LOT, WHEN I DO DRIVE IT TO WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10061864

Incident

Mar 6, 2004

Mileage

35,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40 MPH. THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE REAR WHEELS HAD NO POWER. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10050534

Incident

Dec 15, 2003

Mileage

17,900 mi

THIRD GEAR SYNCRONIZER NOISEY DURING THE TWO THREE SHIFT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10051576

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

Mileage

1,000 mi

CONSUMER HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH VEHICLE POPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS TIME VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR WHEN IT WAS IN PARK, PINNING CONSUMER AGAINST THE FENCE AND CUTTING HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER OFF. HE STATED THAT NO ONE KNEW WHY IT KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR.*AK CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FULLY WORK UNTIL NOV. 2003 DUE TO A PIN HOLDING HIS FINGER IN PLACE. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042910

Incident

Oct 14, 2003

Mileage

58,500 mi

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT 58000 MILES. UPON INSPECTION, A STICKER WAS FOUND ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT CLAIMED IT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT THE YEAR OF PURCHASE. TRUCK WAS PART OF THE 'SOLD AS HEAVY DUTY BUT WE WILL GIVE YOU A REBATE BECAUSE IT IS NOT REALLY HEAVY DUTY' SCAM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10045392

Incident

Mar 9, 2003

Mileage

58,000 mi

I HAD $1375 WORTH OF MAINTENANCE DONE ON MY 2000 FORD F-150 AT MAK HAIK FORD ON AUG.14, 2003, SUCH AS TRANSMISSION & POWER STEERING FLUSH, REPLACING FUEL, AIR & OIL FILTERS, NEW BRAKES & FIXING ABS SENSOR, ETC. WHEN I GOT HOME STRAIGHT FROM THE MAK HAIK, THE ALARM WAS ACTING UP. LATER, I DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS BROKEN. TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE I WAS IN BWW ON WESTHEIMER, MY TRUCK COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES (ABOUT 30-40 FEET HIGH). THE TRUCK IS A WRITE-OFF. MAK HAIK BLEW UP MY TRUCK. I WANT MY $1375 BACK AS WELL AS APPROX. $32,500 FOR THE TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033174

Incident

Aug 16, 2003

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN 1 YEAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018133

Incident

Aug 25, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING IN OVERDRIVE TO PASS ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOSING 3RD GEAR / OVERDRIVE. FAILURE WAS INTERNAL DUE TO 2 GEARS STRIPPED OUT OF TRANSMISSION WITH ONE NOT GETTING PROPER HEAT TREATMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8016197

VEHICLE WOULD STILL ROLL WHILE IN PARK GEAR ON AN INCLINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

899681

Incident

Nov 28, 2001

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: CLUTCH DOES NOT WANT TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY. DRIVER MUST ATTEMPT TO CHANGE GEARS REPEATEDLY IN ORDER TO SHIFT. THIS PRODUCES DANGEROUS DRIVING PROBLEMS. IGNITION PROBLEM: FREQUENTLY ON START THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO TURN ON ALL EQUIPMENT AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. REPORTED TO LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH. UNACCEPTABLE. HORN PROBLEM: IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATIONS, ATTEMPT TO SOUND HORN IS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE AREA OF STEERING WHEEL THAT WILL CAUSE HORN TO SOUND IS EXTREMELY SMALL. THIS RESULTS IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS

NHTSA ID

753718

Incident

Oct 24, 2001

THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

561471

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

744519

Incident

Mar 27, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON A SIDE STREET TO PARK AND HEARD A CRACKING SOUND. WAS TRYING TO TURN IT IN A REVERSE MODE, AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ID

884734

Incident

Mar 30, 2001

CONSUMER HAD SEEN COOLANT COMING FROM VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHERE THEY FOUND A TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

881007

Incident

Feb 9, 2001

THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THIS VEHICLE LOCKS UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS WHILE CRUISING AND WHILE AT STOP. WHEN PROBLEM HAPPENS AT STOP, THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD AND KILL ENGINE. STOPPING DISTANCE IN INCREASED WHEN EVENT OCCURES DURING CRUISE. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT NEAR PEDESTRIANS AND NEARLY CAUSED COLLISION. INCIDENT OCCURED IN PARKING LOT AND CAUSED SLIGHT BUMBER IMPACT WITH STOP POST. FORD WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM BECAUSE NO ERROR CODES ARE GENERATED BY THE EVENT, AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY DEALER. I AM FORMALLY SEEKING APPROPRIATE REMEDY TO HAVE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. I AM BAFFLED BY FORD'S LACK OF CONCERN AND UNWILLINGNESS TO FIX A LOW COST WARRANTIED COMPONENT. I WILL HAVE UNIT REPARIED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IF FORD CONTINUES TO REFUSE. I WILL GLADLY SUBMIT FAILED UNIT TO NHTSA FOR YOUR ANALYSIS. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

NHTSA ID

736288

THE VEHICLE STALLS NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 1 MINOR ACCIDENT WITH A STATIONARY OBJECT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM TO NO ASSURANCE THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOOD TO DRIVE I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP AND ALSO BEEN CONTACTED BY THEM I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND NUMEROUS TIMES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND IT GOES BACK IN ON 9/4/00 THEY HAVE TRIED 3 TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND ONLY ONCE DID THEY DO SOMETHING TO TRY TO CORRECT IT AND IT HAS NOT WORKED

NHTSA ID

729791

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THE STICK RATTLES LIKE A SNAKE-TAIL IN 2@3 GEARS MOSTLY,AT 3K-RPM: MACHANICS SAY,THIS IS NORMAL...HUH?

NHTSA ID

725023

Incident

Jan 8, 2000

WHILE AT A DEAD STOP FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH, AND CONSUMER BOUNCED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS TRIED TO DEPLOY, BUT DIDN'T ALL THE WAY. ALSO, THERE WAS A BIG HOLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INTERRUPTED BY SUCH A SMALL BUMP.*AK

NHTSA ID

862348

Incident

May 19, 2000