49 of the
552 complaints filed about the Ford F Super Duty
are about the transmission —
9% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
49
Complaints
9%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING A GREEN WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON MY DASHBOARD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. DATE WAS 12/1/2015. I LOST POWER AND HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO POWER WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN I WOULD STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH, I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN TRIED TO TURN THE TRUCK ON AGAIN AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CLEARED. IT WENT BACK TO "NORMAL" AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. I'VE READ AND ALSO TALKED TO OTHER FORD OWNERS AND THEY HAVE SAID THE SAME THING, IT IS THE (PCM) POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. NOTE: I HAD MY WHOLE FAMILY WITH ME.
NHTSA complaint #10808008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK, IT HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IN 02/2005. THERE IS NO FRONT END ALIGNMENT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK. WHEEL HUB BEARINGS FAILURES, FRONT AXLE, TRUCK HAD OVER 200,000 MILES BEFORE THE FIRST WHEEL HUB BEARING FAILURE, SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 7 WHEEL HUBS BEARING FAILURES ON MY (2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY XL 4X4 7.3 POWER STROKE DIESEL), THE TRUCK ONLY HAS ROAD MILES AND I DO NOT TAKE IT 4 WHEELING. IT IS MY WORK AND EVERY DAY DRIVING TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 320,000 MILES ON IT NOW.( I LOVE THIS TRUCK) THE LAST SET OF WHEEL HUBS WAS INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK 04/01/2015 AND I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN, SAD DAY FOR ME. 08/22/2015. THEY ONLY HAD 5,000 MILES ON THEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE FLAW IN THE HUBS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BUT MORE OVER YOU SHOULD GET MORE THAN 5,000 MILES OUT OF THESE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10758641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THROTTLE STUCK IN EXCEL MODE AND EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. FORD STATED TO LOOK DEEPER INTO ENGINE AND STATED THEY CAN NOT FINE PROBLEM TO VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO BUY NEW ENGINE. THIS DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAD GONE BAD WITH 30, 000 MILES ON IT. WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENS THAT 1% OF THE TIME ALTHOUGH BY THE REVIEWS THIS FREQUENTLY HAPPENS WITH THIS MOTOR. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED !
NHTSA complaint #10682669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED BY FORD IN A FACTORY RECALL ON APRIL 2011. AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL PEDAL WORKED FINE BUT IT WAS CHANGED OUR ANYWAY. THE REPLACEMENT PEDAL FAILED ON 12/15/14. DURING FAILURE, THE VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER AND GOES BACK TO IDLE. DURING CERTAIN MANEUVERS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, SUCH AS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ON THE FREEWAY OR PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE READ OF MANY INSTANCES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER FORD OWNERS. FORD NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A REPLACEMENT THAT IS RELIABLE AS THIS IS A KEY COMPONENT TO SAFE VEHICULAR TRAVEL.
NHTSA complaint #10670815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LACK OF POWER OR RUNS ROUGH CONDITION, AND/OR THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH EGR RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (P0401, P0402, P0403, P0404, P0405, OR P0406). ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE).
NHTSA complaint #10573470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FUEL TANK LINING IS FAILING SO WE TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CORRODING FUEL TANK LINER HAS GUMMED UP OUR FUEL FILTER. WHILE AT THE SHOP LOOKING AT THIS THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC QUICKLY POINTED OUT THAT OUR RADIATOR HAS A LEAK. HE MENTIONED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AFTER LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER WE FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD SUPERDUTY F450. THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK (F450) THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND IT COST ~$1,600.00 TO FIX. FORD REFUSES TO COVER THIS BUT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS ITS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10497995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INJECTOR DRIVE MODULE (IDM), DIESEL 7.3 NAVISTAR ENGINE. IDM FAILED WHERE THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS WATER INFILTRATION OF THE DEVICE WITH SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS WHICH INCLUDED A SUDDEN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, INABILITY TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED, INABILITY TO KEEP SPEED ABOVE 5 MILES PER HOUR, AND DEMONSTRATION OF SEVER ROUGHNESS DURING ATTEMPTS TO REV THE ENGINE OR IDLE LOADS. DUE TO THE IDM FAILURE, THREE OF EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS WERE RENDERED NONFUNCTIONAL AND REPLACED; ALSO THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF INJECTORS THAT WERE ONLINE OR OFFLINE DURING THE IDM FAILURE TO ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PERIOD WAS UNKNOWN. DURING THE IDM FAILURE TO ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PERIOD OF ~3 MILES, THE VEHICLE'S OBDII SYSTEM DID NOT ILLUMINATE ANY DASHBOARD INDICATORS DESPITE THE ENGINE'S INABILITY TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. IDM WAS OPERATED IN MANUFACTURER'S OEM CONFIGURATION, WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS, AND UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. ALL PARTS SENT DIRECTLY FROM MECHANIC SHOP TO SUPPLIERS UNDER CORE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH ON VEHICLE OWNER'S FORMS AND CONVERSATION WITH MECHANIC SHOW FAILURE OF THE IDM DUE TO WATER PENETRATION / INFILTRATION IS KNOWN AND RANGES IN INDICATIONS FROM MINE (SUDDEN SEVER POWER LOSS) TO COMPLETE POWER LOSS / ENGINE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10444842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CLUTCH THROWOUT BEARING WAS MADE IN PLASTIC WHICH CAUSE THE CLUTCH TO GO OUT FAST AND DAMAGE THE CLUTCH FINGER,IT MAY CAUSE A FATAL IF IT HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC,MORE EVER IT GETS EXPENSIVE ESP. WHEN YOU HAVE TO DO IT TWICE IN A YEAR BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT IS LIFE.
NHTSA complaint #10375315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AT 130,000 MILES. IT IS A 1999 F-250 SUPER DUTY XLT. TRUCK IS LOUDER WITH A RATTLE TO IT NOW. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE CONFIRMED IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO GET IT REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10363038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED A 2001 FORD SUPER DUTY NEW. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 61K MILES AT 6 YEARS OLD. I REPLACED THAT TRANSMISSION WITH A 'REBUILT BY FORD' TRANSMISSION WITH A 3 YEAR, 36K MILE WARRANTY. THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED (DISINTEGRATED) WITH 31K MILES AT 37 MONTHS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER IS HELPING WITH THE COST OF REPLACING IT AGAIN, FORD WILL NOT HELP AT ALL. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS SERVICED WITH 25K MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10360478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FOR 5.4L V8 TRITON SOHC 1999-2002 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT FROM CYLINDER HEAD. ITS NOT BEEN TWO YEARS AND THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AT A COST TO ME OF $4600. PLUG INSTALLED IN ASSEMBLY BLEW OUT, HAD REPAIRED, IT BLEW OUT, HAD IT REPAIRED AGAIN BY A CERTIFIED FORD DEALER. IT LASTED MONTH & HALF. NOW WANT TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEAD WITH SAME POOR DESIGN HEAD PUTTING ME BACK WHERE I WAS 3 PLUGS AGO AND READY TO SPEND $4600. MORE. THERE IS ONLY 4 THREADS HOLDING ANY AND ALL PLUGS. DESIGN FLAW. I WORK IN AVIATION, IF OUR BLADES STARTED BLOWING OUT, THEY WOULD GO THROUGH THE CABIN KILLING PASSENGERS AND THEN PLANE WOULD CRASH KILLING THOSE LEFT. THERE WOULD BE A GOV INVESTIGATION ON ONE INCIDENT. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. THEY WILL RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL BUT NOT FOR POOR DESIGN CYLINDER HEADS. WHAT GOOD IS A VEHICLE WITHOUT AN ENGINE?
NHTSA complaint #10226102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH DISENGAGEMENT NEEDING MORE TRAVEL UNTIL NEARLY TOUCHING THE FLOOR, OCCURED OVER A FEW WEEKS. THE CLUTCH STOPPED DISENGAGING WHILE TOWING A TRAILER OUT OF STATE AT A STOP LIGHT. IF THE IGNITION KEY WASN'T TURNED OFF IT WOULD HAVE PUSHED US INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, THE OLD PART IS AVALIABLE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUPER DUTY FORD PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST WAS ABOUT 43K MILES, NOW IT IS 83K MILES. SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE TRUCKS (ALL WITH DIESEL ENGINES) HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10126018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FRONT HUBS ON MY F250 SUPER DURY PICK UP WOULD NOT WORK WHEN WE HAD OUR FIRST SLIPPERY ROADS IN NOVEMBER. I HAVE SHIFT ON THE FLY AND THE HUB TYPE ARE THE AUTO-LOCK TYPE. I SPOKE WITH TWO MECHANICS WHO BOTH SAID THIS TYPE HUB IS JUNK. WHEN I CALLED MY DEALER I OFFERED TO BRING THE HUB'S WITH ME SO THEY COULD SEE THAT THEY WERE FULL OF RUST. THE PARTS MANAGER SAID HE 'S SEEN PLENTY OF THEM AND DOESN'T NEED TO SEE THEM. THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE FOR THOSE OF US WHO COUNT ON THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WORKING WHEN YOU NEED IT. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN UNDER WATER OR BEEN ABUSED. THIS ITEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AT THIS TIME, AND CONTACTS WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAVE BEEEN FRUITLESS.
NHTSA complaint #10108161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING FAILED AND NOW HAS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTOR TO BE REBUILT. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID SINCE NOT AT FORD REPAIR CENTER WILL NOT LOOK INTO COMPENSATION OF A TRANSMISSION WITH THE KNOW PRODUCTION FLAW. IT IS ALLOVER THE INTERNED, CENTER SUPPORT BEARING FAILURE, BAD DESIGN OF CASE.
NHTSA complaint #10104135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AND THE PEDAL STAYED ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE PEDAL EVENTUALLY CAME BACK UP, BUT UPON DEPRESSING IT AGAIN THE PEDAL STAYED DOWN ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLUTCH FORK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM WITH A CLUTCH FORK OF A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION.
NHTSA complaint #10044692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 FORD F250 WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A FORD REMAN UNIT LAST SUMMER (JULY 2002 WITH 59000 MILES). THIS AUGUST(2003) IT BEGAN PUMPING OUT TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE BELL HOUSING AT APPROXIMATELY 79000 MILES. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. THAT'S THE SAME DIAGNOSIS IT HAD LAST YEAR. OF COURSE, FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY IT. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT FORD HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. THE SECOND ONLY LASTED 13 MONTHS AND 20000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND FORD VEHICLE I'VE OWNED WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. THE OTHER WAS THE 1999 WINDSTAR. THAT TRANSMISSION WENT AT 53,000 MILES AND HAD NEVER TOWED ANYTHING OR BEEN OVERHEATED.
NHTSA complaint #10033377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.