Ford F150 1994 - Power train - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Ford F150 1994

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
POWER TRAIN
96714	03/25/1996	613335	Subject regarding a new transmission case and main control released for service on aode / 4r70w transmissions. *tt	06/21/2000
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
0015	01/10/2000	612203	Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs	06/06/2000
98167	04/07/2000	609736	Transmission-e40d-no 2-3 upshift. some vehicles may exhibit a no 2-3 upshift condition. *ak	04/07/2000
98168	04/07/2000	609737	Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. yd	04/07/2000
9996	05/17/1999	606428	Experiencing a delayed or no 2-3 upshift, primarily when the transmission is cold on vehicles with ford qality remanufactured (fqr) 4r70w transmission exchange units with julian build between 062-97 and 040-99. *tt	08/20/1999
98123	01/19/1998	605599	Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 62, 628, and / or 1728 may be stored in memory. *tt	07/13/1999
9888	04/27/1998	601238	Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc	07/10/1998
97511	03/03/1997	51945	Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd	07/17/1997
951113	06/01/1995	45086	Delayed forward engagement and/or heat stained forward clutch plates after installing center support service. *tw	11/01/1995
95515	03/01/1995	39887	There may be an intermittent loss of torque during or just after the 3-4 upshift or in 4th gear on some vehicles. *tw	11/01/1995
BC4178950401	04/01/1995	3055145	Unknown	11/01/1995
951112	06/01/1995	45085	Revised design transmission rear case bushing. *tw	11/01/1995
BC4321950705	07/01/1995	45059	Vehicles experiencing occasional harsh reverse engagement concerns. *tw	11/01/1995
95619	03/01/1995	39913	New design transmission range sensor. *tw	11/01/1995
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES
03148	07/21/2003	10003748	New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt	10/29/2003
002310	11/13/2000	616522	Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt	03/05/2001
0038	02/07/2000	612343	Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system is not properly flushed, fluid in-line filter kit. *mjs	06/07/2000
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
01181	09/17/2001	625715	Brake shift interlock.*jb	11/30/2001
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
962612	12/16/1996	50997	Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw	06/17/1997
96249	11/18/1996	50908	Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw	06/17/1997
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
983074	02/27/1998	607369	Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers. *tt	09/21/1999
12905	06/01/1999	606937	Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode. *tt	09/08/1999
BC0131960102	12/01/1995	46438	4x4 front axles must use hypoid 4x4 gear oil p/n f1tz-19580-a & high temp 4x4 front axle & wheel bearing grease when servicing. it is not recommended to use heavier weight lubes in these front axles.	04/25/1996
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
96728	03/25/1996	613350	Service tip information regarding the reverse clutch piston and piston seal usage. *tt	06/22/2000
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE
BC3287970206	02/06/1997	51883	The clutch may be hard to depress due to dust/contamination entering the slave cylinder. *tw	07/17/1997
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
962415	11/18/1996	50913	Vibration - driveline vibration and/or driveline noise - regular cab 4x4 vehicles equipped with 7.5l engine and manual transmission. *tw	06/17/1997
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BC2301970501	05/01/1997	52797	New clutch slave cylinder with a redesigned lip seal. *tw	09/12/1997
BC0678961025	10/25/1996	50356	Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt	04/24/1997

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
POWER TRAIN
12/18/1995		8
	Odometer fraud/speedometer failure. *sd
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
06/06/2005		25	01/05/1995
	Efod transmission - 3rd one currently installed, along with second control module. radiator separated at tank side joints causing leaks. idler and tension pulleys failed. tires were originally firestones- two high speed blowouts before it became national news. replaced a/c compressor in first year of ownership. second clock mech. installed in steeering wheel, caused loss of airbag, horn, cruise control when it went out both times. replaced u-joints. front brake rotors warp every 20,000 miles. replaced failed mass air sensor and coolant temp. sensor. replaced cruise control module.
07/01/1999	85000	3	01/02/1995
	Cruise control doesn't activate. no activation light when on switch depressed. already had to change out the clocking mechanism, cost $300.00+. now get an intermittent airbag light, horn is sporadic. also on 3rd transmission due to that defective efod transmission. haven't towed anything. piece of crap. i'll never buy another ford.*ak
05/10/2000	85000	0	03/07/1994
	Transmission shifts very hard when coming out of first gear. *nlm
04/05/2002		100	06/01/2094
	I have had the transmission serviced 4 times. each time temperarily fixing the problem. now the transmission has i guess failed completely.*ak
02/23/2002
	Transmission will shift hard in second gear. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

	Vehicle shifted into gear while parked on an incline. please provide further information.*ak
01/01/2002		1
	Transmission is not working properly. when starting vehicle in the morning vehicle would jerk hard when shifting into gear. ak tt
02/10/2001		2	06/01/1994
	No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
08/01/1999
	Brakes makes a loud noise when applied and car veers to the left. also the vehicle pops out gear when driver is shifting geras. *ak
		5
	The transmission will not hold up and goes out without warning. the gear shift will not shift into gear. the owner has replaced transmission five times. *ak

	While driving up hills it is difficult for the vehicle to shift, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak
01/14/1999		1
	The transmission rubber seals shrunk & this allows oil in transfer case. would be on gears. this cause transmission to fail or operate properly. have taken to mechanic & had it repaired.
08/18/1998
	While driving the vehicle jumps out of gear,resulting in loss of power. the dealer has repaired the vehicle several times prior to this incident. *ak
12/27/1998		1	12/01/1994
	No summary
			08/22/1994
	When shifting gears, transmission shakes and rattles car. *ak
03/15/1996		1
	Replaced transmission, could not find replacement parts. *ak
04/10/1995		0
	Transmission failed. *sd
03/12/1994
	Failure on the transmission,the vehicle will not change gear, consumer applied force to gas pedal, the vehicle will not accelerate/hesitates/stalls. *ak
03/22/1996
	Automatic transmission failure, erratic operation of the transmission. *ak
10/26/1995		11
	Poor performance on the front brakes, brakes will lock up. tt the vehicle had been to sevice numerous times for brake and transmission problems. the driver side window goes up and down sluggishly and makes rubbing noise. *yh
10/27/1995		2	07/01/1990
	Consumer was driving and the head light went off and didn't come back on . tt vehicle has also had fuel injections problems, transmission problems, two steering boxes, all brakes, two gas tanks all has had to be replaced.*jb
03/23/1995		3
	Replaced leaking transmission.
10/19/1994		9
	Transmission shudders when attempting to back up. *skd
09/06/1995		6
	Transmission jerks when shifting gears.
08/01/1994		1
	Transmission jumped out of gear, resulting in loss of control/accident/injury.
04/15/1995
	The vehicle came out of the park gear and rolled over driver. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
01/11/2005	135000	1	02/01/2003
	Dt: the contact stated pickup truck was placed in the garage, and in the early morning he discovered the house was on fire along with the truck. he called the fire department immediately. the fire caused significant damage to the house. the vehicle was totaled. the insurance investigator determined that the fire was caused by automatic transmission :control module (pcm). there were no previous problems associated with the vehicle. *ak
06/06/2005		25	01/05/1995
	Efod transmission - 3rd one currently installed, along with second control module. radiator separated at tank side joints causing leaks. idler and tension pulleys failed. tires were originally firestones- two high speed blowouts before it became national news. replaced a/c compressor in first year of ownership. second clock mech. installed in steeering wheel, caused loss of airbag, horn, cruise control when it went out both times. replaced u-joints. front brake rotors warp every 20,000 miles. replaced failed mass air sensor and coolant temp. sensor. replaced cruise control module.
02/10/2000		20	08/24/1994
	When driving engine check light illuminated on dashboard, and vehicle's speed would increase without warning. also when engine check light went off, engine would fluster. problem was intermittent. consumer has contacted dealer. ak dealer replaced o2 sensor and spark plugs. while driving, vehicle hydroplaned and consumer lost control, vehicle went up on a bank, and then came to a stop in a ditch, consumer has not driven vehicle since then, there was no police report because damage did not exceed 1000 dollars. slc
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES
		1
	The transmission lines and differential covers are corroded.*jb
10/27/1995		2	07/01/1990
	Consumer was driving and the head light went off and didn't come back on . tt vehicle has also had fuel injections problems, transmission problems, two steering boxes, all brakes, two gas tanks all has had to be replaced.*jb
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
		1
	Consumer noticed vehicle would not shift into park. consumer would have to use park brake.*ak
08/20/1996		1	11/01/1994
	Transmission slipped out of parking gear,causing accident.
05/30/1995		0
	Vehicle did not stay in park gear when bumped in rear, causing vehicle to roll forward/accident. *skd
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT
07/20/1995		16
	The 4-wheel drive tore up & was inoperative. would not be using & would engage into 4- wheel drive. hub has plastic ring which would fail. been to dealer at least 16 times for problem. had hubs/gear box replaced 5 times. also, experiencing brake problem, could not stop vehicle. *ak
12/02/1998
	While driving at 40 mph the shaft case that goes into the transfer case out of the back of the transmission wore out.consumer can hear noise coming from the vehicle when driving. *ak

	When the hubs are in the locked postion, in 2 wheel or 4 wheel on ice very hard pulls to the right making vehicle out of conttrol. please describe details. tt
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
	93000	1	01/28/1994
	The cruise control deactivation switch caught on fire under the hood while the vehicle was parked. the fire was fueled by brake fluid and all damage was confine to the cruise control deactivation switch. the fire was extinguished by the driver. the torque converter locked up. cb nlm

	Torque converter in automatic transmission with overdrive is faulty which causes damage to transmission. ford has upgraded part, but consumer is having to cover the charges. *ak

	While shifting gears vehicle would start vibrating. manufacturer has been notified. please provide further information. *ak
11/24/1997			02/20/1994
	Transmission/ torque converter failed.

	The truck stalls and vibrates while driving. owner noticed a slight noise in the transmission at 19k miles. he brought it to the attention of the service mechanic , it was not until 53k miles that the mechanic told him that torque converter was going bad. *an
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
10/25/1997		1	04/11/1994
	The defective front right side axle rubber bushing melted due to the cataylic converter, causing loss of control of the vehicle. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL
11/04/1997		1
	At 7,000 miles rear axle seals went bad; brakes failed to stop vehicle. this caused the vehicle to have an extended stopping distance. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS
07/20/1995		16
	The 4-wheel drive tore up & was inoperative. would not be using & would engage into 4- wheel drive. hub has plastic ring which would fail. been to dealer at least 16 times for problem. had hubs/gear box replaced 5 times. also, experiencing brake problem, could not stop vehicle. *ak
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
11/18/2004		3
	While shifting the gears the clutch failed to move on its own. a loud banging noise was heard coming from the front. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clutch needed to be replaced to the solenoid switch. *ak
		1
	Vehicles interlock system failed making consumer able to take key out of ignition when the truck is in gear. nlm
05/09/1997		1	05/01/1997
	Ive had to replace the steering gear box,the clutch,and two altenators in which one ended in a fire which cost a considerable about of damage,the parts store had told me that ford was having this problem in the electrical system and i would like to know why the consumer wasn't notified of this ,in the end results it almost burned my vehicle up. *ak
04/12/1996
	When driving at any speed and applying the clutch, when pushing the clutch in, the clutch is real hard. a spring would push consumer's foot off the clutch, and the vehicle will jump.when in first and reverse gears, vehicle jumps alot, which can cause consumer to lose control of vehicle while driving. *ak
		2	04/15/1994
	Hydraulic clutch slave cylinder fails in extreme cold weather, preventing shifting. no parts are available due to nation-wide back order.

	After coming to a stop, the clutch assembly failed. cause unknown. *ak
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE
06/14/2004	173500	6	04/27/1994
	Problem relates to the bushing in the clutch pedal linkage. it fails without warning while shifting the transmission. it not only acts as the lubricating bushing in the linkage, but also the keeper that holds the clutch pedal linkage together where it joins the actuating rod of the clutch master cylinder. the first time that it failed, and all subsequent times, the clutch pedal drops to the floor, leaving the driver with no way to shift using the clutch. if the vehicle is moving and the operator knows how to perform a shift without the clutch pedal, the vehicle can be driven to a safe location. otherwise, one is left at the place that it came apart, wondering how to connect the linkage together so that the vehicle can be shifted. to correct the problem, a replacement bushing is required. it snaps into the loop of the clutch master cylinder rod, which then snaps onto the clutch pedal linkage. this has happened approximately 6 times during the 10 years that i've owned the vehicle, the first time at about 3 years of age. then approximately every 18 to 24 months. today the bushing broke that i replaced abouth 3 months ago. i now always carry a new spare bushing. i put in the spare bushing, and after about 4 shifts, the new bushing began to fail. a piece cracked off. i have the most recently replaced bushing if needed for research. *ak
01/05/1997		1	11/19/1993
	With clutch pedal depressed and transmission in gear, vehicle moves without warning. failure is dut to the clutch slave cylinder leaking fluid which allows clutch to engage even with the pedal depressed. problem appears worse in cold weather.
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
		1
	The transmission lines and differential covers are corroded.*jb
05/18/1995		8
	Power train control module replaced.
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
04/10/1996		1	04/01/1994
	No deployment of driver's air bag during an accident, resulting in injuries; also, transmission shifts poorly/premaure wear of tires/premature wea rof abs brakes/ noisy differential and keyless entry doesn't work properly. *ak
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
02/13/1996		3	08/01/1994
	Packing in slip yoke on drive shaft keeps coming out.
02/21/1995		1
	While driving, at approx. 40mph, going up an incline, suddenly heard loud bang, the drive shaft had fallen out of front end, causing vehicle to become airborne.
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT
06/06/2005		25	01/05/1995
	Efod transmission - 3rd one currently installed, along with second control module. radiator separated at tank side joints causing leaks. idler and tension pulleys failed. tires were originally firestones- two high speed blowouts before it became national news. replaced a/c compressor in first year of ownership. second clock mech. installed in steeering wheel, caused loss of airbag, horn, cruise control when it went out both times. replaced u-joints. front brake rotors warp every 20,000 miles. replaced failed mass air sensor and coolant temp. sensor. replaced cruise control module.
		2	06/01/1994
	Univeral joint failed on both front wheels.