1991 FORD F-150 Power Train Problems

14 complaints about Power Train

14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Power Train Complaints (14)

Sep 29, 1999

DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSES VEHICLE TO JERK WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, IT IS TOO ROUGH TO CHANGE GEARS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 17, 1999

TRANSMISSION RUNS ROUGH WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR AT STOPS.

Feb 17, 1999

UNIVERSAL JOINT MAKES NOISE, CLICKS WHEN PUT IN GEAR.

Feb 1, 1999

CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BY A MITSUBISHI TRANSMISSION THAT CAME OUT OF A FORD RANGER TRUCK. THE CLUTCH FAILED TO WORK. THE 4TH GEAR WENT OUT & CAN NOT BE SHIFTED. THIS CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO BE VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. *AK

Jan 15, 1999

THE LATCH THAT LET DOWN THE FRONT BACK OF THE SEAT BROKE. THE MANUAL PULLEY WIRE INSIDE OF SEAT BROKE OFF & THE SEAT BACK WOULD NOT RELEASE. IT HAPPENED ON ONE SIDE & THEN THE OTHER SIDE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. ALSO, A FORD RANGERS TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO THIS F 150, SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OUTPUT SHAFT IS TOO SMALL FOR A REGULAR SIZE SHAFT OF A F 150. *AK *ML

Oct 30, 1997

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH HEARD A HEAVY GROANING SOUND. TURNED ON SIGNAL LIGHT & AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. CHECKED MIRRORS & PIECES OF METAL ON HIGHWAY. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DRIVESHAFT MELTED NEAR HOUSING UNIT & EXPLODED COMPLETELY. TRANSMISSION FULL OF FLUID. *AK

May 27, 1997 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TURNING OVER AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, THERE WAS A LOUND NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. *AK

Feb 19, 1997

TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Nov 14, 1996

WHILE DRIVING A PIN THAT GOES INTO RING AND PINION GEAR FELL OUT, KNOCKING THE TEETH OFF THE RING AND PINION GEAR, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Aug 12, 1996

VEHICLE PICKS UP SPEED, OR SUDDEN ACCELARATION. ALSO DURING OPERATION THE VEHICLE JERKS BACK AND FORTH.

Jul 22, 1996

AT 71,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BLEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Apr 26, 1996

5 SPD-TRANSMISSION; HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WHEN ENGAGING CLUTCH TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD. DEALER REPLACE SOME TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Apr 3, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601417, 601418, 601419, 601420, 601421) *DH

Nov 13, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER DRIVES DAILY AND SAYS THAT TRUCK JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE NOT MOVING OR WAITING FOR LIGHT. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND LEFT RUNNING, VEHICLE SITS FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES WITH NO PROBLEMS, NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND IT JUST JUMPED OUT OF PARK WENT BACKWARDS INTO A BUILDING ABOUT 50 FEET, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER.*JB