FaultScore

1994 Ford F-350 transmission problems

22 of the 126 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-350 are about the transmission — 17% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 145,900 miles.

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22

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 10 45.5%
Clutch Assembly 6 27.3%
Axle Assembly 2 9.1%
Cooling Unit AND Lines 2 9.1%
Torque Converter 1 4.5%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) 1 4.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Ford F-350 year

1993 15 6.1%
1994 22 8.9%
1995 14 5.7%
1996 19 7.7%
1997 22 8.9%
1999 75 30.5%
2000 33 13.4%
2001 18 7.3%
2002 10 4.1%
2004 18 7.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 145,900 miles Muthuen, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 F-350. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ALL OF THE SENSORS FAILED AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO WARN HER OF THE FAILURE. THE SENSORS AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,900.

NHTSA complaint #10202064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hendersonville, NC

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

THE HOMESTEADER 820CT 2000 TRAILER IS BEING TOWED BY THE TRUCK CHAISE LISTED BELOW. THE TRAILERS TIRES ARE CAVING INWARDS AFTER ONLY BEING USED TWICE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DOUBLE AXLES BENT. A DMV REPRESENTATIVE WEIGHED THE TRAILER LOADED AND FOUND THAT THE TRAILER WAS UNDER LOADED ,AND THE AXLES WEREN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER AND THE AXLE MANUFACTURERS WERE CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. INSTEAD, THEY WERE BLAMING EACH OTHER.

NHTSA complaint #10075864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Adkins, TX

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

WHEN THE CLUTCH/ SLAVE CYLINDER WENT OUT VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, AND CLUTCH FELL TO FLOOR. ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WOULD BE TURN KEY OFF.

NHTSA complaint #895665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cleveland, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

IN THE PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR 3 OR MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALER TELLS ME IT'S JUST A FAULTY PART. I FEEL THAT FORD IS REFUSING TO EXCEPT THE FACT THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I PLAN TO CONFRONT THE DEALER ONE MORE TIME BEFORE CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY.

NHTSA complaint #749836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Catspring, TX Crash

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

THE LEFT REAR AXLE SUPPORT FRAME BRACKET CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #854166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellaire, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE IN 75,000 MILES. NOW ON THIRD REBUILD.

NHTSA complaint #712193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Acworth, GA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW IN DEC. OF 1993 AND HAVE HAD 7 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. SOME OF THESE FAILURES HAVE CREATED SITUATIONS OF TRANSMSISSION FLUID BOILING OUT OF DIPSTICK TUBE AND DROPPING DOWN ON EXHAUST. VERY GOOD POTENTIAL FOR OIL FIRE WHEN TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILED OUT AND VEHICLE WAS SMOKING FROM FLUID DROPPING ON EXHAUST. HAVE CHECKED WITH ATRA {AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS ASSOCIATION} AND THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION{E4OD} HAS BEEN VERY TROUBLESOME WITH HIGH FAILURE RATE. CHECKING WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES AND INVESTIGATIVE COMPANIES THAT INVESTIGATE VEHICLE FIRES TO SEE IF THERE ARE MANY FIRES RELATING TO THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN FORDS TRANSMISSIONS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1989 THRU 1997.

NHTSA complaint #702771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clovis, NM

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER KEEPS FAILING CRACKING LEAKING FLUID AT LEAST ONCE IF NOT TWICE PER YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK ON THE REPAIRS THE LAST TIME THEY HAD MADE A NEW STYLE SLAVE CYLINDER TO CURE THE PROBLEM BUT IT FAILED AGAIN TODAY DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. IT IS EXTREMLY HARD TO STOP WITHOUT A CLUTCH

NHTSA complaint #701528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OAK Grove, GA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILS AND LEAKS ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #530437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Acworth, GA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED 6 TIMES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST.

NHTSA complaint #516530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fanwood, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #514506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roanoke, VA

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SLAVE CYLANDER ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, PART IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST WHICH CAUSES IT TO MELT.

NHTSA complaint #807135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fanwood, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED FIVE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #511689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Francisville, IL

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, THE CLUTCH IS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.

NHTSA complaint #801686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Altoona, PA

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH SLIPS.

NHTSA complaint #502373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP.

NHTSA complaint #487007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Senec, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #486662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sadieville, KY

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

THE CLUTCH FLUID LEAKS AND WHILE DRIVING IT GOES OUT AND THEN THE TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #971560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lithonia, GA

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH DOES NOT OPERATE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SLAVE CYLINDER; WENT OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TT

NHTSA complaint #971440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

RIO Rancho, NM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1) AFTER PARK HAS BEEN ENGAGED AND YOU DISENGAGE MECHANISM TRUCK WILL MOVE. 2) ABS BRAKES FAILS WITH NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #965219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orange City, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINE FAILURE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSION REPLACE IN SEVEN MONTH. TT

NHTSA complaint #964039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Agawam, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ERRATIC SHIFTING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT

NHTSA complaint #958888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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