1993 FORD F-150 Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 1993 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving downhill in 4WD, and letting off the accelerator pedal, the transmission unintendedly shifted into neutral. The contact pulled over and placed the vehicle in park(P) before shifting into to drive(D) for the vehicle to operate as needed. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V089000 (Power Train) as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

Regarding Ford Safety Recall 93S65 4X4 Transfer Case comes out of gear while in 4X4 High and will roll away, pops out of gear while in reverse, shift indication lights fail to report proper placement of the transfer-case, at start up the Vehicle shifts on its own, Shift from 2H to 4H results in Chatter, the Vehicle is currently stuck in 4L. I found a recall publication (TSB 92-01-08 (Excerpt) Touch-Drive ESOF Operation) that is specifically related to this problem Safety Recall 93S65. Affected Vehicles: 1993 Model F- Series and Bronco 4x4 Vehicles. I went to DCH Ford in thousand Oaks for direction, I spoke with [XXX] (Service Director) [XXX], [XXX] regarding this recall. Ford and NTSB do not show this Recall. Ford must address this safety recall first. Please advise INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 186,000

FORD EARLY MODEL E4OD TRANSMISSION HAS HAD MANY AND MULTIPLE PART FAILURES. MY THIRD 92-96 F-150 W/E4OD. CURRENTLY HAS BAD CONVERTER AND VALVE BODY. WILL NOT LOCKUP IN OVERDRIVE CAUSES SHUDDERING AND VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE. BANGS HARD INTO GEARS AND HAS DELAYED INITIAL SHIFT INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE. TWO PREVIOUS VEHICLES NEEDED COMPLETE REBUILDS OF TRANSMISSIONS. ALL EXPERIENCED HARSH SHIFTS, SLIPPING INTO GEAR, SHUDDERING AT VEHICLE SPEEDS, BLOWING SEALS W/FLUID LEAKAGE AND BAD FUEL MILEAGE. INQUIRED ABOUT A REBUILD AND WAS TOLD TO REBUILD WITH REPLACEMENT OF MANY REDESIGNED INTERNAL PARTS MOST OF WHICH HAD FAILED PREVIOUSLY INCLUDING PUMP,CONVERTER AND SUPPORT. ALL THREE VEHICLES HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITHIN 10K MILES OF OWNING. DAILY DRIVEN WITHOUT BEING USED FOR ANY TOWING. *TR

Mileage: 159,380

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-50 MPH WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED, THE TRANSFER CASE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V089000 (POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. UPDATED

Mileage: 220,000

WHILE SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT. WHEN I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAVING NO EFFECT, LEAVING THE ENGINE ENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AS I WAS APPROACHING TRAFFIC STOPPED AT A TOLL BOOTH. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. AND COME SAFELY TO A STOP. UPON INSPECTING THE CLUTCH LINKAGE, I FOUND THAT A PLASTIC RETAINER HAD COME OFF A SHAFT CONNECTING THE CLUTCH PUSH ROD TO THE CLUTCH CROSSOVER SHAFT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY POOR AND UNSAFE METHOD OF CONNECTING VITAL DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS. SOMEONE OF LESS DRIVING EXPERIENCE OR STRENGTH MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN WHAT TO DO, OR BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A CHEAP PLASTIC PART AND AN UNSAFE AND INFERIOR DESIGN. THIS MAY KILL SOMEONE. *JB

Mileage: 213,000

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN ALL GEARS AND REVERSE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *NLM

Mileage: 253,770

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

4WD NOT ENGAGING. ELECTRONIC MOTOR REPLACED. *TT

MY FORD F150 TRUCK HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WITH A HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CYLINDER, WHICH IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. A FEW YEARS AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK, THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CYCLINDER, INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING, STARTED LEAKING FLUID, JUST AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS 3-YEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT. SOMETIMES THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CYLINDER LOSES ALL THE FLUID OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (SEVERAL MONTHS), AND SOMETIMES IT LOSES ALL OF THE FLUID IN A FEW DAYS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE CLUTCH DID NOT WORK. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT RESULT.

MY FORD F150 TRUCK HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WITH A HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CYLINDER, WHICH IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. A FEW YEARS AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK, THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CYCLINDER, INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING, STARTED LEAKING FLUID, JUST AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS 3-YEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT. SOMETIMES THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CYLINDER LOSES ALL THE FLUID OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (SEVERAL MONTHS), AND SOMETIMES IT LOSES ALL OF THE FLUID IN A FEW DAYS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE CLUTCH DID NOT WORK. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT RESULT.

THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE AXLE IS TO SHORT ON THE TRUCK. NLM

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARSHLY INTO REVERSE AND SOMETIMES SKIPS THIRD GEAR.*AK

DUE TO DESIGN OF CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER DASH, CLIP ON ROD IS HELD BY BRACKETS WHICH ARE PLASTIC, AND THEY BROKE OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO ENGAGE IN GEAR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE LEVER USED TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD BROKE AT 70,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH SLAVE, THREE ALTERNATORS, POWER WINDOWS AND HEATER HAD BEEN REPLACED. *YH

THIS FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THIS VAN HAS HAD IN 80,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVE. BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45 MPH THE ELECTRONICS HUNTS FOR A GEAR WITH GRINDING OCCURRING. EVENTUALLY THE GRINDING OCCURS AT OTHER SPEED RANGES. THE MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS OCCURRING ON A WIDE RANGE OF FORD PRODUCTS CAUSING OWNERS $2,700+ IN REOPAIRS EACH TIME. *AK

THIS FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THIS VAN HAS HAD IN 80,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVE. BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45 MPH THE ELECTRONICS HUNTS FOR A GEAR WITH GRINDING OCCURRING. EVENTUALLY THE GRINDING OCCURS AT OTHER SPEED RANGES. THE MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS OCCURRING ON A WIDE RANGE OF FORD PRODUCTS CAUSING OWNERS $2,700+ IN REOPAIRS EACH TIME. *AK

WHILE SHIFTING THE CLUTCH THE EYELET EXPLODED, CAUSING THE GEAR TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO SHIFT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE STEEL RATHER THAN PLASTIC. *AK *ML

VEHICLE, WHICH IS A 4-WHEEL DRIVE, EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION GEARS. THERE IS RECALL 93V089000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AND GETTING OUT VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING, AND BROKE CONSUMER'S LEG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED CLUTCH TO MAKE NOISE AND NOT TO DISENGAGE. YH

DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER HEAD CAUSES SPEEDOMETER TO BOUNCE AROUND NOT ACCURATELY READING THE SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE 4WHEEL DRIVE, U/JOINTS AND DRIVE TRAIN HAVE GONE OUT ON THE TRUCK 4 TIMES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT FROM DAY ONE AND HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH COMPLAINTS BUT NEVER FIXED (AUTOLOCKS ON DOORS AND WINDOWS DON'T WORK AFTER HEAVY RAIN OR WET, HEAVY SNOW STORM) THE LAST TIME THE 4WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT, THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL FLEW OFF THE TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUG NUTS AND POSTS WERE NOT LOOSE NOR SHEARED OFF. UPON CONTACTING FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE EACH TIME TRUCK TAKEN IN, HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN "NO" RECALLS OF ANY TYPE ON OUR VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR ONE TO CHECK THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE FOLLOWING HAVE SHOWN OCCASSIONAL PROBLEMS SINCE 1993, BUT HAVE CONSISTENTLY BECOME WORSE WITH THE AGE/MILEAGE OF TRUCK: INTERMITTEN WIPERS DO NOT WORK, DIMMER LIGHT AND OTHER GAUGES DO NOT WORK IN DASH. THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LOT OF BACKLASH/KICK WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR. THE IGNITION AND ALTERNATOR ARE CONSISTENTLY GETTING WORSE, SOMETIMES IT TAKES TURNING THE KEY UP TO TEN OR MORE TIMES TO GET THE TRUCK TO START. CURRENTLY, ONCE THE ENGINE GETS HOT, THE TRUCK SPITS AND SPUTTERS, ALMOST KILLING WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AND THEN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE TRUCK RECENTLY HAD A COMPLETE TUNE-UP AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL PARTS WITH FORD AUTHORIZED PARTS.

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILS TOO SOON, IS NOT DESIGNED TO LAST, REPLACEMENT OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES ,AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING AND SHAKING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND WAS LOSING POWER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER LEAK, CAUSING FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE.

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

ODOMETER FRAUD.

TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-089). *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. RECALL #93V089000.

FAILURE ON THE CLUTCH, THE CLUTCH CANNOT BE DISENGAGED WHEN DRIVING. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE WHILE IN PARK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

SLAVE CYLINDER LEAK.

POWER TRAIN BEARINGS/SEALS REPLACED.

POWER TRAIN BEARINGS/SEALS REPLACED.

POWER TRAIN HOUSING REPLACED.

U JOINTS REPLACE.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ON MOUNTS IN MINOR ACCIDENT, CAUSING 3 INCH CRACK IN TRANSMISSION/FLUID LOSS. *SD

CLUTCH WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE. HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

MANUAL TRANMISSION FAILURE, THREE RUBBER PLUGS FAILED ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT

THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO A LOWER GEAR WHILE AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED SIX TIMES.

REPLACED TORQE CONVERTER. *AK

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, REVERSE WENT OUT; DRIVE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING; STARTED SLIPPING; WOULD NOT GO EVEN AFTER APPLYING ACCELERATOR; SPEED 25 MPH. TT

GEAR SHIFT LEVER REPLACED DUE TO STICKING IN GEAR.

TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER 4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, DUE TO VEHICLE POPPING OUT OF 1ST GEAR/VEHICLE STALLING.

ASSEMBLY OF FOOT PEDAL POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. *SD

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKED, CAUSING A NO-SHIFT CONDITION. *TW

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO CLUTCH PROBLEMS.