12 of the 127 complaints about the 1989 Ford F250 are about the transmission — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. LEVER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO EITHER 1ST/ 2ND OR 3RD GEAR, WOULD HEAR WHINNING NOISES. WHEN SHIFTING INTO 4TH GEAR, WHINNING NOISE WOULD STOP. ONCE VEHICLE MAKES 65MPH, WHINNING NOISE REAPPEARS. ITS A CONTINUOUS WHINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT DRIVESHAFT WAS TOO LONG FOR TRANSMISSION. DRIVESHAFT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH GEARS. MECHANIC WAITING FOR PARTS TO DO REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #858247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND WE HAVE PUT 3 OR 4 PRESSURE PLATES, CLUTCHES AND THROW OUT BEARINGS IN IT. WE ALSO HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT TO THE TUNE OF $2200.00 IN OCTOBER, 1997. WE HARDLY DRIVE THIS TRUCK. IT WAS BOUGHT FOR A FARM TRUCK, MOSTLY TO HAUL OUR CATTLE TRAILER. WE HAUL CATTLE INFREQUENTLY (MAYBE 3 OR 4 TIMES A YEAR) AND WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWERTRAIN SINCE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. LAST FRIDAY (9/17/99) WE HAD TO PUT ANOTHER CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING IN IT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (B F EVANS) WHO REPAIRED THE TRUCK IN OCTOBER, 1997 AND HE TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK - YOU WENT PAST THE 12 MONTH DEADLINE. I WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY RECORDS ON OTHER PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS , POWER TRAINS ON THESE TRUCKS. WE JUST HOPE IT WILL HOLD TOGETHER UNTIL WE CAN AFFORD TO TRADE IT OFF. WE HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK BUT THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS IT IS BREAKING US UP TO KEEP CLUTCHES IN IT. WE DO NOT USE THE TRUCK EVERYDAY - IT USUALLY SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM - THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP OTHER THAN TAKING OUR $2200.00 AND THEN TELLING US "TOUGH LUCK" WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AGAIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #711988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, MODEL E4OD, FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #815020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK, CAUSING BRAKE CONTAMINATION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED 3X.
NHTSA complaint #805505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE MANUAL LEVER BROKE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #802826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR SEALS LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #484873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THE REAR GREASE SEALS LEAKED AND SPILLED GREASE ON THE BRAKES AND NOW THEY DON'T STOP.*AK WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT TO HOLD.
NHTSA complaint #986023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BROKEN ON THREE OCCASIONS, CAUSES EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO BRAKES. TT
NHTSA complaint #977441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR END SEALS LEAKED PRIOR TO/AFTER SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #484533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #483617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.