Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
97V171000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 07/22/1996 to 08/22/1997V (Vehicle)86600010/20/1997ODIFORD MOTOR COMPANY10/07/199710/10/1997
Defect SummaryVehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. if the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. the vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate park.
Consequence SummaryThe condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.
Corrective SummaryDealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.
NotesOwner notification is expected to begin october 20, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN
463108/01/1998615169Brief information on vehicles exhibit vibration at cruise over 50 mph. *tt01/03/2001
1374501/01/2000612742Some vehicles may experience a condition of no 4 x 4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4 x 4 low range. *mjs06/12/2000
994303/08/1999604751Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt05/11/1999
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
001501/10/2000612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs06/06/2000
735311/01/1999610785Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4x4 low range, with no diagnostic trouble codes stored in the gem module. *tt05/15/2000
9816804/07/2000609737Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. yd04/07/2000
1341210/01/1999609668Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4x4 low range, with no (dtc) diagnostic trouble code stored in the gem. *tt04/06/2000
710009/01/19996090448Information regarding transmission trouble codes. *mjs03/20/2000
991312508/01/1999609044Sone police vehicles and other vehicles with 4r70w may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt12/07/1999
999605/17/1999606428Experiencing 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. *tt08/20/1999
9813001/19/1998605619Service procedure for orange service tagged transmissions. *tt07/14/1999
9812301/19/1998605599Some 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. *tt07/13/1999
994603/08/1999604762Concerns with transmission fluid leaking at radiator. *tt06/01/1999
98231211/23/1998603740Issues regareding diagnostic trouble codes ( dtcs ) p0705, p0708, p1704, and / or p1705 may be stored in memory. *yc03/04/1999
9820910/12/1998603694A ticking noise on initial startup with shift selector in p or n position may occur on some vehicles. *yc03/02/1999
9841203/02/1998601273The 4r70w transmission installed in some vehicles will have an orange07/16/1998
9842203/02/1998601283Service procedure for orange service tagged transmissions. *yc07/16/1998
988804/27/1998601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc07/10/1998
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
04210712/13/200404241410014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt04/28/2005
0421711/01/200410013369General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt04/15/2005
0061103/20/2000612924Some bi-fuel vehicles may require powertrain control module (pcm) replacement during service and may not run on cng or lpg., recalibration of the pcm/replacement. *mjs06/13/2000
9709029718309/02/199754069Experiencing difficulties with the malfunction indicator lamp (mil). *yc03/30/1998
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES
0314807/21/200310003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt10/29/2003
00231011/13/2000616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt03/05/2001
670208/01/1999608440Vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine, 4r100 transmission and an auxiliary transmission oil cooler may exhibit a coastdown moan concern. *tt11/03/2000
003802/07/2000612343Vehicles 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. *mjs06/07/2000
1301007/01/1999610756Some vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine, 4r100 transmission and an auxiliary transmission oil cooler may exhibit a coastdown moan concern. *tt05/12/2000
98161304/07/2000609748Transmission fluid leaks at radiator. yd04/07/2000
994601/01/1999606733Concerns with transmission fluid leaking at the radiator. *tt09/01/1999
1259103/01/1999605315Some vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine, 4r100 transmission an auxiliary transmission oil cooler may exhibit a coastdown moaning noise. *tt06/08/1999
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT
512812/01/1998615325Some vehicles with electronic shift on the fly 4x4 systems may stick in 4x4 low. engineering is investigating. *tt01/13/2001
1350511/01/1999614630All 4x4 vehicles with electronic shift onthe fly transfer cases will display contact plate pids opposite of the 1999 or earlier workshop manual indicates when using ngs with 15.0 level or later software. *tt11/29/2000
98512811/01/1998613268Some vehicles with electronic shift on the fly 4x4 systems may stick in 4x4 low. *tt06/20/2000
98307002/01/1998607364Somve vehicles may exhibit a buzz / low growl noise coming from the area of the transfer case manual shift lever. *tt09/21/1999
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
0118109/17/2001625715Brake shift interlock.*jb11/30/2001
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
0561804/01/200510017892Rear axle noise repair. *tt12/06/2005
1846603/01/200510014659Axle whine howl. this includes 1997-05 ford vehicles. *eh05/05/2005
462808/01/1998615164Some vehicles may exhibit rear axle noise. *tt01/02/2001
98307402/27/1998607369Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers. *tt09/21/1999
1290506/01/1999606937Some 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. *tt09/08/1999
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING
019305/14/2001620156A condition may exist where a driveline vibration and / or a transmission fluid leak from the extension housing seal area may occur on some vehicles. this may be caused by the extension housing bushing or seal walking / spinning out due t07/19/2001
1272505/01/19996091700Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt11/09/2000
624205/01/1999607036Experiencing a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage. *tt11/03/2000
9924111/15/19996090182On 4x2 vehicles with 4r70w and 139 inch wheelbase, a vibration from transmission and / or a transmission fluid leak from the extension housing seal may occur. *tt03/09/2000
991312508/01/1999609044Sone police vehicles and other vehicles with 4r70w may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt12/07/1999
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
0426601/01/200505261010014275A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop. *tt04/29/2005
041601/26/200410007359Driveline clunking/grunting noise or shudder sensation during light to moderate accelreation and/or braking. *tt06/16/2004
99611305/01/1999606979Experiencing front differential noise. *tt09/09/1999
99613905/01/1999606989Concerns with front differential noise. *tt09/09/1999
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
9914307/12/1999608419Some 4x4 vehicles built with center disconnect front axles may exhibit a moaning noise from the front differential while operating in 4x2 mode. *tt11/24/1999
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
98-472509/01/1998607138Vibration at cruise over 50 mph. *ak11/02/2000
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
98331502/03/1998607478The 4r100 transmission will have an orange prior to repair tag on the fluid pan. *tt09/23/1999

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN
09/10/2007118000
 Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f150. the vehicle would not start and the contact had to manually place it into neutral, and then into park. the independent mechanic stated that the parking linkage and the automatic transmission shift cable failed. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)), although the failures were identical. the failure mileage was 118,000 and current mileages was 130,000.
01/01/19011
 1998 ford f-150 muffler bolts sheared off on both sides. consumer states that the muffler bolts came off of the engine sides. *nj the consumer stated the transmission was replaced at 90,866 miles, and the rear wheel bearing was replaced. *jb
03/12/20031
 While driving, the vehicle failed to change gears. *jb
10/04/199806/01/1998
 Driver parked vehicle and turned vehicle off; the next morning the fan was running and the airbag light would not go out; when driver started up the engine, the engine check light came on and the speedometer had stopped working.
01/26/1998512/19/1997
 Air bag impact sensor light is always illuminating. also, speedometer failed.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10/22/200470000310/14/1998
 The 1998 ford f150 pick up truck 4.2 liter v6 engine threw a rod during startup one morning. the engine had 70,000 easy miles on it. no towing, racing or hard driving. i had the engine replaced at a cost of $4200.00 with a jasper engine at mr. engine because ford would not help at all unless i paid them $7500.00 for a new ford engine. i had already replaced two automatic transmissions in this same vehicle. the first time it cost me $2200.00 at 50,000 miles to rebuild the original, and the second time $1800.00 to replace the original with a remanufactured jennings transmission at 160,000. from all i have heard ford knew about the engine gasket defect and still has done nothing about it. i have all documentation ,and believe this needed to be remedied by ford. we are talking about thousands of 4.2 liter 1997 through 1999 engine failures. i love my truck, but will never buy another ford product. *ak
07/04/2004207/28/1998
 The transmission in my 98 f-150 failed at 36400 mi and 36 months. ford, the dealer and i split the cost of repair. now, approximately 36000 mi and three years more and the transmission has failed again. dealer recommends that i purchase a re-manufactured trans for $2200. odd coincidence that the same transmission failed at the same mileage and time. vehicle is used for transportation and is rarely used to tow or carry loads. both incidents happened with the vehicle in drive and moving forward at a very moderate rate in a parking lot. *jb
10/17/20031002/07/2002
 Shift cylinder keeps going out causing transmission not to shifting or to slip. the part has been replaced more than once, coasting me a lot of money. sometimes it would get in an intersection and hesitate, almost causing an accident. *nlm
08/07/200380000201/06/1998
 I have a 1998 f150 i bought new. i have been a ford person for many years but will not buy another ford until the problems with the motor and transmissions are corrected. at 72,000 miles i had to replace the transmission. ($2,200), at 92,000 miles check engine light came on, idling was rough but drove fine. took it to the mechanic he said tune-up would correct it. $400 later, still check engine light and idle rough. it just stopped and wouldn't start back up. i'm having to replace the block ect.. having to continue to pay a nice vehicle payment each month and insurance and still not having a vehicle to drive is ridiculous. very disappointed with ford!! kl. *la
02/25/200364397104/26/1998
 Transmission failed at 64,400 miles while on express way traveling 60 mph. dealer recommends full replacement with re-manufactured unit. incident occured after 60k extended mileage warranty expired. estimates for repair exceed $2,000 on a vehicle which is less than 5 years old.*jb
02/04/20036651301/05/2003
 Transmission is no good. ph
04/01/2002
 While shifting the vehicle there is a loud noise. the slave cylinder into the transmission is defect. the dealership is aware of the problem. ts
09/24/2001
 While driving 60 mph rpms suddenly went way up and accelerator pedal did not respond anymore. consumer was able to coast to side of road. had vehicle towed to dealer, who stated transmission went out. this is a rebuilt transmission installed by ford at 19000 miles when original transmission went out. *ak
03/29/2001
 When vehicle is put into neutral it starts to reverse .only way to drive is to put it in drive. contacted dealer.*ak
12/06/2000208/01/1999
 Transmission has failed 2 times in 6 months. and the problem is still there the fly wheel now makes noise. the dealer stated that they replaced the transmission. i dont believe they did so. because of the way the truck runs.*ak
01/15/20011
 No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
11/29/2000107/10/2000
 When putting car into park locking pin in transmission does not engage. therefore, vehicle will roll forward. consumer has to use parking brake to stop car. *ak consumer states this part fails 95% of the time. *slc
11/16/2000110/01/1997
 Transmission failed at 48000 miles. *ak
11/12/2000607/01/2000
 No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
02/11/20001
 When car was shifting it banged down to a lower gear, like it was down shiffting when accelerating. took to dealer 3 times, and they couldn't duplicate the problem.*ak when vehicle down shifts from high gear to lower gear transmission sups and bangs. *yh
04/01/2000
 It feels like it keeps surging, and when you press on the gas the engine doesn't rev up like it's supposed to
07/04/2000208/01/1998
 When driving at 30 mph vehicle shifted into low gear causing a brief loss of tire traction. also, vehicle jerked forward very hard, and brake lights had malfunctioned. consumer has contacted tdealer. *ak
05/01/2000105/01/1998
 Had to replace trannsmission at 60,000 miles. *ak
308/01/1998
 In cold weather, a 2-3 slip detect occurs on moderate hills at low acceleration. the first two times the truck was inspected by dealer, i was told the problem was the external transmission sensors, and the slip detect code was removed from the vehicle computer. problem is re-occuring as the weather warms up, but slip detect code not being stored in computer. i've referenced tsb 99-9-6 (nhtsa item sb606428) to dealer, but have been told that the tsb is irrelavent and the transmission pan will have to be dropped to inspect the internal sensors at a cost of $1,200. please (if possible) send me the full text of tsb 99-9-6 and/or nhtsa item sb606428 so that i may use it as back-up upon my next visit to the dealer. i will also let them know that i've filed an issue report here at the odi. regards, eric slan
08/15/1999104/01/1998
 No summary
12/04/1998107/25/1998
 Transmission failed. *yc
04/15/19993
 Consumer took vehicle to dealership more than three times for transmission, and dealer said the problem were the brakes. the transmission has been taken out, and the brakes were repaired three times. *ak
11/02/1998
 Transmission slips between second and third gear at 40-43 mph. dealer contacted, and stated problem is intermittent and cannot remedy problem. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak
11/01/1998
 Transmission operates erratically; whenever vehicle reaches high gear, transmission would fail to downshift. also, whenever consumer tries to slow down, vehicle would not stop unless consumer slams hard on brakes. this condition occurs consistently within the first 10 to 15 miles of driving. consumer took vehicle to three different dealers, and no correction was made. could nhtsa help in any way? thank you. *ak
506/19/1998
 Transmission failed resulting in the vehicle not changing gears.
07/01/19981
 Shifted to reverse had no reverse, only drive. was new transmission. drove to dealer. at first could not locate problem. mechanic keeping vehicle. needs to take transmission apart. *ak
06/06/1998
 When accelerating it feels like the truck goes out of gear. the motor revs up,but does not engage in gear. when taking off from a stop the trucks stays in lower gear until driver lets off the gas. the dealer is aware of the problem. the truck is being checked by dealer for the forth time. *ak
06/18/19984
 Consumer heard noise coming from transmission when shifting gear. also, one of the rear springs had moved from original position, vehicle has leaf springs. *ak
06/05/1998
 When traveling 40 to45 mph and when attempting to enter onto the parkway, the transmission gave way, causing no drive to the wheels , resulting in the vehicle coasting to a stop. consumer has contacted the dealer. dealer stated there was an internal problem. please provide any further details. *ak
09/13/1997
 Transmission and the axel broke down. the rod that connects the axel to the transmission fell off. the dealer presently has the truck. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES
12/23/2000206/01/1999
 I started up my truck in my driveway and as i put the truck in drive ii noticed a slight slippage in my transmission, i didn't think too much of it because at the time the temperature outside was about 10 degrees and i assumed it was because of the extreme cold. as i traveled approx. 1/2 mile i noticed as i was accelarating that the truck seemed to not want to go, i was able to nurse it another 1/2 mile to my mothers house where i discovered that the hose popped off near the radiator and poored out transmission fluid. i put the hose back on and tightened it back up and was able to put 6 qts of transmission fluid back in. this seemed to correct the problem and i thought that all was okay, but, i was wrong! on jan.8th ,2001 i noticed that as my wife and i were out that it was beginning to catch hard when i was starting out from a dead stop. well by the time i got home which was 10 to 15 minutes later i stopped by my mailbox and i was trying to edge up closer and it would not go forward, but i noticed that i could go backwards with no problem. well i had to have it towed to a transmission shop and he told me that i probably burned out the bands in the transmission and it could cost me anywhere between 800 to 1700 dollars for repair depending on how many were burned out. thats where i,m at now and is there anything i can do to get ford to help me, ha,ha!*ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
06/11/20041
 Vehicle was parked in garage when it rolled backwards down the driveway and crashed into a barn. *mr the consumer placed the vehicle in park and when he had gone into the house, the crash was heard. the vehicle caused minor injuries to the consumers horses that was in the stall at the time of the incident. recall# 97v171000. *sc *jb
07/15/199805/01/1998
 After vehicle has been exposed to summer heat shift knob comes off while shifting.*ak
10/01/1998101/01/1998
 Gear shifter popped out of park and into reverse.
1
 Location of the 4wd switch is near a/c fan speed switch resulting in accidental activation.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
04/14/2002204/01/2002
 While the truck was parked in my driveway with the vehicle locked and the keys in the house the truck starter cranked over while the truck was in 1st gear and ran into my porch, i ran out to stop the truck and i had to jump over the broken railing and when i did i serverly sprained my ankel which required medical attention. *ak
06/22/2000101/01/1997
 Vehicle was parked in front of garage in first gear with emergency brake not on. vehicle was found in the garage still in gear. contacted manufacturer.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
02/10/19983000211/20/1997
 Recall 98v007000 concerning throttle icing: during cold weather the throttle would stick open while driving. this problem was due to icing formed on the throttle body. this could cause extended stopping distance when braking. dealer was contacted, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under the recall.*ak. also, torque converter failed.*ak
107/01/1998
 Vehicle loses power and changes gears sporatically, dealer replaced torque converter and torque clutch solinoid but this did not fix problem. have heard other f150 owners complain about same problem.
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
11/17/2002670001
 While driving 45 mph rear axle fell off, causing vehicle to flip over. driver was ejected 40 feet away into a ditch. due to the severe damage vehicle was totaled. *ak
05/01/2099
 While driving at 60 mph on highway. the pin in the rear axile broke causing the axile to come completely out of the housing, hitting the side of pickup and then flew into open field. cars behind saw this happen and lucky it did not hit them. good control of pickup kept from having a rollover or going into oncoming traffic. dt
09/01/2002105/01/2002
 Axle seal on the left rear tire is leaking and causing brakes to fail, also not only on my truck but many other trucks locally the paint is cracking on both the driver and passenger doors and starting to rust near the bottom corner of the windows. they are only little spots but very costly to repair: upwards of $300- $500 dollars.
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT
05/08/1998103/09/1998
 Front wheel bearing and driveshaft failed while driving at 60 mph
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL
10/01/1998112/31/1997
 Transmission axle seal failure. *yc
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
07/03/2002104/01/2098
 Slave cylinder failure, caused excessive clutch wear and the transmission could not be shifted unless the engine was turned off
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
09/14/1998105/19/1998
 Differential clutch failed. *yc
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
11/07/20081120001
 I purchased a 1998 ford f-150 in 2000 from carmax in arlington, tx. i have had no major problems until nov. 7th 2008. i was driving and approached a traffic signal. i attempted to depress my brakes when the vehicle locked up and spun sideways at the intersection. when i exited the vehicle i found that my driverside rear differential had broken lose and the rear differential clamp had broken off allowing the entire driverside differential to fly off of the vehicle. % minutes earlier i was on the freeway. if this would of happened on the freeway, i would not be here today. *tr
10/09/2004102000109/01/2000
 The differential has disintegrated inside. this was caused by a bearing which came apart and caused everything inside to shift about an inch towards the drivers side. how dangerous is that? ultimately, the housing, ring gears and other gears inside were damaged beyond repair. it started with a slight hum at 45 mph and within two weeks completely broke so that the driveline turns within the housing while the wheels stay put. i use my truck only for street transportation and have taken impeccable care of it. the truck has 102,000 miles on it. only two months ago, i had the fluid changed everywhere including the rear end. i have put a rebuilt rear end resulting in $2600 out of my pocket. thanks mr. ford for that!*ak
11/01/2001
 Differential gears attached to transmission, hole the oil for transmission. differental is dripping every day because seal that holes it in securely is defective.*ak
01/11/20012
 Differential unit broke on two occasions, and been repaired/replaced under warranty by dealer. problem reoccurred again, and dealer refused to repair due to warranty expiring, but still knew that this was a defective part. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak
10/03/1998112/01/1997
 The bearings burned out on the differential. dealer contacted and replaced the differential under warranty. *ak
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
07/27/19989906/10/1998
 Constant shaking of the seat, dashboard and steerin wheel. drive shaft from new stock unit installed.
01/12/1999
 Consumer put vehicle in reverse and heard a noise. vehicle began to roll forward into traffic, consumer learned that the rear driveshaft broke in april 98. also, in jan. 99, while consumer slowed down to make a turn, the left front torsion bar broke, the frame dropped, damaging the upper control. consumer will provide vin# when received. *ak
05/08/1998103/09/1998
 Front wheel bearing and driveshaft failed while driving at 60 mph
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT
 Extended cab version; driveline came bent from factory. this caused vibration. parts were on back order. did not know when parts will be available.*ak
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
07/03/2002104/01/2098
 Slave cylinder failure, caused excessive clutch wear and the transmission could not be shifted unless the engine was turned off
 When putting vehicle in reverse on slight incline will roll forward, also when putting in drive on slight incline vehile rolls backward. took to dealer and dealer indicated normal characteristics for vehicle.*jb
09/03/200009/01/2000
 I reported transmission problem to dealer, but they found nothing wrong.*ak
05/11/199850005/01/1998
 Ninety percent of the time i have to force gearshift into 2nd gear. now, after 11 months going into third gear occasionally grinds. this is not only very aggravating, but dangerous as well. cars with automatics have to slow down suddenly because i'm trying to get into second gear without clashing the gears anymore than necessary. i took it to the dealer and of course they said all was well. i even went through the hassle of going to another dealer, driving 2 more identical trucks, and they did the exact same thing except for the 3rd gear problem. the clutch seems to be ok, so really the only thing left are the synchronizers. problem doesn't seem to be changed by temperature or any other outside influences.
09/01/1998806/01/1998
 Transmission does not shift smoothly from 1st to second gear. gear grinding is occurs.
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
08/05/2000106/01/1998
 Gear shift indicator snapped in nashville, tn on crosscountry trip from arizona to maryland, stranding us 36 hours in nashville. gear shift indicator would not go into park. cable fixed, but it must have taken out our alarm system and steering wheel locking mechanism. steering wheel will not lock unless you yank it 900 to the right or left. koons ford in annapolis, md, told us this was normal on the locking problem, and that four other vehicles on their lot do the same thing.
POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
11/04/2005105/31/2002
 Dt: the contact stated while putting vehicle in four wheel drive it accelerated unexpectedly. the accelerator pedal went all the way to the floor on its own. the vehicle would not shut off. the contact had both feet on the brakes, shifted into low, and attempted to shut off the engine. the vehicle went over a pedestrian, a ramp, and knocked the trailer through the tailgate. there was damage to the ramp and the vehicle. the pedestrian received only minor injuries, mostly bruises to her side. because the incident occurred on private property no police report was taken.*ak
 Due to location of the 4wd selector switch, while park driver accidentally turned the 4wd switch from 2h to 4h thinking that the a/c fan speed was being adjusted.

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