Power Train Problems of Ford F-150

Ford F-150 owners have reported 8,786 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 55 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (7,195 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (252 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Ford F-150

Problem Category Number of Problems
Power Train problems
7195
Automatic Transmission problems
252
Automatic Transmission Control Module problems
223
Driveshaft problems
95
Differential Unit problems
86
Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problems
65
Noises During Shifting problems
63
Transmission Gear Slipping problems
60
Transmission Stuck In Gear problems
55
Transmission Failure problems
55
Axle Assembly problems
53
Vehicle Shudder problems
46
Power Train Driveline problems
45
Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems
44
Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator problems
39
Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems
37
Transfer Case problems
36
Transmission Noise problems
33
Transmission Sensor problems
31
Transmission Fluid Leaking problems
28
Transmission Not Engage problems
26
Clutch problems
23
Transmission Gear Indicator problems
23
Transmission Solenoid problems
21
Manual Transmission problems
16
Transmission Shudder problems
16
Axle Shaft problems
13
Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problems
11
Axle Shaft Seal problems
10
Automatic Transmission Column Shift problems
10
Axle Hubs problems
9
Automatic Transmission Cooler problems
9
Overdrive Light On problems
6
Manual Transmission Column Shift problems
6
Universal Joint problems
6
Clutch Pedal/linkage problems
5
Driveline Center Support Bearing problems
4
Automatic Transmission Control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm) problems
4
Automatic Transmission Internal Shaft Output problems
4
Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problems
3
Clutch Broken problems
3
Transmission Pump problems
2
Axle Banjo Housing problems
2
Manual Transmission Shift Pattern Indicator problems
2
Manual Transmission Lubricant problems
1
Manual Transmission Seals/gaskets problems
1
Automatic Transmission Fluid/lubricant Filter/screen problems
1
Manual Transmission Internal Gears problems
1
Automatic Transmission Internal Clutches/bands problems
1
Manual Transmission Floor Shifter problems
1
Shift Linkage/cable/rod problems
1
Automatic Transmission Fluid/lubricant Valves/valve Body problems
1
Clutch Bell Housing problems
1
Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Interlock Switch problems
1
Automatic Transmission Control Module Software problems
1

Recently reported Power Train problems of Ford F-150

The Power Train problem

While driving at speed, my vehicle experienced a severe safety hazard: the transmission jerked violently and the engine completely stalled on the road, causing an immediate loss of power. The dealership diagnosed the truck and stated that tree debris had plugged the cowl drains at the base of the   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

Was going down the highway at 72mph speed limit was 80. I felt my truck shift weird from 8th to 9th. Then once it hit 10th gear I watched it go to 1st gear then felt like it entered neutral. Shortly after it went back to 10th.   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission Control Module problem

Component: power train / automatic transmission (6r80 6-speed) description of incident & safety hazard: my 2015 F-150 suddenly lost the ability to shift through its full range of gears and became completely locked between 3rd and 5th gears while driving.   Read details...

The Driveshaft problem

Transmission at various times has a very hard drop to a lower gear, to the point where it will drop from a high gear to a lowe gear skipping the middle gears and the transmission/driveshaft seriously bangs when it does this.   Read details...

The Differential Unit problem

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the failure had gotten progressively worse.   Read details...




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