Power Train Driveline Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

2014 Ford f150 raptor, built in 11/13 in dearborn michigan plant. Driving down wet highway in slow lane doing 55mph, speedometer goes to 0, airbag light illuminates, odometer changes to dashes, wrench light comes on, transmission downshifted locking up my wheels. My truck is totalled and I could have died. Another car is totalled as well. This is the same defect as the 09-13 recalls. Speed sensor in lead frame failure. Ford did not notify me and is not notifying other 2014 f150 owners. Please help 214 478 5057, warriorlaw@aol. Com.

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Started to notice shaking when turning to right, then left and as soon as I started to move forward. This is the third time I have had this failure and each time the dealer has replaced the rear end cutches and all bearings in the rear end housing. The last time it totaled over $900. 00 and 17,000 miles after it is happening again. This is apparanty a common problem since the dealers stock al required parts and are not unaware of this faiure. I have had this same faiure happen 3 times in 70,000 miles and the more people I talk to the more I find that most have had at least 1 faiure. Ford needs to step up and correct a problem that exists yet today in 2011 models.

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Driveline has been vibrating at 55 mph for months. Ford service told me it was the tires, so I put a new set of tires on my 2007 f150 king ranch supercrew. Still not the problem. Had it checked out by the tire shop and they said it was the driveline needed rebalancing. The truck is only 4 years old and should not be doing this. Problem started about 50000 miles - out of warranty of course. A recall should be instated for Ford to correct the issue.

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This past March, during a heavy snow storm I tried to engage my 4 wheel drive on my 2005 f150 and it wouldnt engage. Since then, I've noticed a noise coming from my right front wheel (that's since progressed to my left front wheel). Found a TSB #06-8-15 that affects the iwe solenoids on 04-06 f150's. Replaced the solenoid, and still have noise. Now being told by a Ford mechanic that my actuator hubs are probably shot from water getting into the old solenoid and traveling down the vacuum hoses to the hubs.

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Original owner of truck, 37,000 miles. Terrible vibration/shudder when turning. Now it also does this driving down the road at over 45 mph. Feels like it is going to freeze up. Was told it is issues with the differential. This is wrong for a vehicle with low miles. Please investigate. I've read lots of other people have had the same issue with this model.

Center bearing failed on driveshaft at 88000 miles truck was shaking violently. Believe there is a safety issue and a defect with this drive shaft. Looked on the internet and I can see I am not the only one with this problem. Hope this is looked at carefully so no one gets hurt. Thank you.

The vehicle started a vibration and loud banging noise. Unable to drive. Looking under vehicle found center support/carrier bearing out of place and laying in bracket that attaches it to frame. Could not drive over 5-10 mph. Had vehicle towed to dealer garage. Complete drive shaft(s) assembly was replaced. Old parts were retained by garage.

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1) driving down a paved road going about 35 mph. 2) heard a loud bang and then a metal grinding sound. The driveshaft forced its way and busted through the center carrier bearing. It only needs to happen once and it cannot be fixed. The center carrier brearing is snapped. This part holds the driveshaft. Without the bearing, the drive shaft will hang down and grind against the pavement and throw it out of balance and damage it. Eventually the driveshaft will break in two. Then the truck will lose power to the wheels which can cause an accident. 3) the driveshaft from Ford is nonserviceable. If any 1 part fails you are buying a complete new driveshaft for upwards of $1,200. 00. None of the parts can be replaced. The driveshaft for my truck costs $1200. 00 from Ford. The center carrier bear could not be replaced because the bearing is installed before tube was friction welded (bad) in place. The bearing cannot be changed without cutting driveshaft apart, destroying the driveshaft. This part is only $35. 00 but you have to buy a complete new driveshaft. I found a company that specializes in driveshafts and makes serviceable driveshafts for Ford trucks. I have heard others have this problem so this is a common driveshaft defect with 04-05 Ford F-150 trucks. . Read more...

My son was driving his 99 f150 southbound on a two lane highway, going about 50 mph when he heard a pop, and then the truck went out of control. The rear of the pickup began to travel left across the highway. In the northbound lane, it began to roll over, drivers side first, finally landing upright at the left edge of the highway, then slid down an embankment front first in some trees. The left rear axle had fractured and snapped and the hub and wheel had come off. Thankfully, he and his girlfriend suffered no permanent injuries.

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A humming noise began to emanate from the rear differential. I took it into my garage to have it looked into. I was told that the gears had not been aligned properly and had worn out with just over 34000 miles on the truck. . I've been told by Ford mechanics that this is a recurring problem with the Ford F-150 truck and can occur with as little as 5000 miles on the vehicle. Ford says that it isn't a problem until they've been told by your NHTSA says so and issue a recall. Why? the problem is known to exist by Ford but if your out of warranty then it's the owners problem so go fix it yourself. Is the NHTSA aware of this problem? are you willing to step up and order Ford to make the necessary repairs? it's a problem of their own making and they push it off to the unsuspecting buyer.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While traveling in 4-wheel drive at 30-50 mph there was an unusual clunking noise coming from under the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 54,000. Updated 8/2/10 the consumer stated the vehicle pulled severly to the left and right. Updated 08/09/jb.

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2007 Ford F-150 4x4 had the 4x4 shift on the fly activate on hard pavement while merging onto highway while on the on ramp, car lurched forward and very loud bang almost like a gunshot happened at 50 miles an hour. Caused the truck to swerve to the right onto shoulder narrowly missing the abutment . The cause is faulty vacuum actuators and shift motor. This happened repeatedly and was especially pronounced in right turns causing for imprecise turning and handling of the vehicle.

Front wheels do not engage into 4-wheel drive. Indicator lamps display that system is engaged and functioning properly causing a false since of security when traveling on snow covered roads. Mechanic replaced part # 7liz-3c247-a (actuator). A couple of mechanics said it was a poor design and this vacuum system was prone to water and dirt and would eventually have to be replaced again.

When starting or stopping, vehicle has a thump and slight surge forward, dealer says problem is from the 2 speed rear axle, and Ford has yet to get a fix for it, contacted Ford, and they say they have no problem even dealer told me many similar problems with this vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford f150. While driving 60 mph he heard clanging noises in the rear end of the axle. He then pulled over to inspect the vehicle, but he could not identify the cause. After several days while driving, the failure resurfaced. Upon further inspection he noticed that the carrier bearing and the drive shaft were loose. The manufacturer was notified and he was advised that the three year warranty expired , therefore, he would have to purchase a new drive shaft for $750. 00 plus labor. No repairs were made, and the vehicle was not drivable. The failure and current mileages were 29000. Updated 11/12/09 updated 11/16/09.

2005 F-150 driveshaft goes bad prematurely. The middle joint in a 2 piece drive shaft is cheaply made and unserviceable. It causes drivetrain vibration and could fail causing injury to passengers or other drivers though a accident. The part failure is a common occurrence in this vehicle and many have been already replaced. My 2005 F-150 has 72000 miles on it. The driveshaft is bad and must be replaced. Many other trucks have the same problem and do not know what it is. I paid a dealership to diagnose the problem. It took them awhile to figure it out. Unfortunately I did not have the money for the repair. I could not see spending 900 dollars for the same defective part. I am still looking for a reasonable and quality replacement. Drive shafts historically last a lot longer than the ones Ford is putting out . This is a dangerous and expensive defect. People are spending money trying to fix a vibration and overlooking the driveshaft because it is so hard to believe that the driveshaft is bad. So it is overlooked for some by the time they figure it out it could be too late for the passenger or a innocent motorist sharing the road with them. Do the right thing make Ford pay for or replace these driveshafts. Time is ticking away and the miles are clicking off on all those trucks with these drive shafts.

I started experiencing a growling and hissing noise coming from the rear of my 2004 Ford f150 XLT at approximately 84,000 miles. The noise was most prominent between 20 to 35 mph. The dealership inspected the vehicle and found the pinion, ring gear and four bearings to be in need of replacement. When I inquired what would cause these parts to fail I was told it was "due to no fault of my own". Parts were replaced and I do have all of the replaced parts in my possession. I talked to the dealership and corresponded with Ford motor company customer service regarding this incident. Ford motor company was unwilling to assist in any way to either fully or partially reimburse me the $1300 repair bill due to the fact the 75,000 mile extended warranty had elapsed. This vehicle has never been used to tow anything and has never been abused. I have owned new vehicles and personally put 150,000+ miles on them without ever having any type of rear differential failure.

One year ago my 4 wheel drive stopped working. My F-150 was 47 months old and purchased to go in snow and off road. The 4 wheel drive broke and the limited slip rear axle (also defective) only spins the right rear wheel. Now, if you get on wet grass you are stuck and need a tow. I took my F-150 to the Ford dealer and they did a $100 diagnostic and said the powertrain control module had failed. Ford dealer said this 4x4 module (integral part of the pcm) was not covered by the 8 year 80,000 mile powertrain control module warranty because the F-150 would still pass emissions testing (the other two thirds of the pcm still worked correctly). The cost estimate started at $1100 to replace the entire pcm, and the dealer was willing to negotiate on the repair price. The repair was not affordable for me at this time. The reason I purchased the truck was to go in the snow, but it is worse than any other vehicle in the snow now without the 4 wheel drive. It can't even get up the slight hill in my neighborhood right now with a few inches of snow, and just spins the right rear wheel with zero traction.

While driving in a snowstorm the shifting fork on the front differential broke disengaging the 4 wheel drive which caused me to loose control. I have found out today that this has happened to several people I know and that Ford has redesigned this shifting fork. I believe this should be a recall. If anyone had been next to me when the fork broke there would have been an accident.

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Four wheel drive does not engage. No indicator lamps. Ford had to replace 4x4 motor. 34,000 miles but 38 months so was not covered under warranty.

I have a high whining noise in the rear end of my 2004 Ford f150. Independent repair place recommends total rear end replacement and so does dealer. There is a technical notice Ford put out in 2005 05-23-03 that covered 1997 to 2005 f150's with this problem. If not fixed it may cause the rear end to lock up. Contacted Ford and they said they would not cover. I have 55400 miles on the truck. If they knew about it in 2005, why not contact people to get it in for repair at their cost. I feel this is a very unsafe condition that could case a serious accident if not fixed.

My company purchased three Ford F-150 4x4 super crew trucks at the same time and one of them had the left front hub bearings fail and the left wheel assembly came loose and was caught just before a total failure. The second truck (the one I drive) now has a clicking noise in the left front hub and carthage Ford in missouri has acknowledged it but does not know how to fix it after three trips to the dealership. I am concerned for my safety and I am also concerned that there is a major problem that Ford will not acknowledge it or communicate it to the dealerships in fear of financial ramifications of a recall. Both of these trucks are driven on interstate highways and have around 100 miles per day placed on them so I think we are ahead of massive failures when these 2007 models get over 50,000 miles on them.

Having intermittent extremely violent shaking issues with our '05 Ford F-150. It only happens now and then, but when it does, you cannot even steer to get the truck off the road. It has no relation to speed or braking. Went to the dealer, they said they found the problem and replaced one of the arms, but it happened again. I noticed there are hundreds of similar complaints with all years and numerous makes of the Ford truck posted online under "violent shaking". It seems that this is a serious problem that Ford is not looking into, and it will cause a death, or many if it is not addressed.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving between 65-70 mph, the entire vehicle vibrates. The dealer is currently inspecting the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle is unsafe to drive. He believed that the driveline was the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The integrated wheel end solenoid is prone to water from the cowl draining onto it, thus shorting out and allowing the 4x4 vacuum system to lose vacuum. When this happens, the truck's four wheel drive system engages unexpectedly and causes damage to the wheel hubs. Once this happens, the dealership costs are very expensive, requiring a new iwe solenoid, vacuum system, and front hubs.

2004 Ford f150 stx 4x4 4. 6l engine, mileage: 19,800 miles: intermittent violent drivetrain shake in rearend of truck at 40 to 65 mph. Problem first noticed on January 1, 2006. Problem feels like the truck has a flat tire, but I don't. My wife will no longer drive does not consider it safe. I will not let my child drive in truck. Dealer replaced driveshaft u-joint and leaking rear axle seal. As soon as I drove it off the lot, I noticed the exact same vibration. I returned it to the Ford dealer. They say they have no fix to this problem. When will the government investigate this issue?.

Shudder in drivetrain at slow/idle speed. Ford dealer replaced drive shaft, and transfer case - did not fix problem. Still do not have any answers or fixes.

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1. No signs or events lead up to the drive-line on my Ford F-150 detaching from my vehicle. 2. No consequences or failures occured. 3. My vehicle is under warranty and nothing has been done for over 30 days. Description: on June 14, 2005 between 7:30-8:00 am, I was traveling to work on freeway 99 in fresno, California. I heard a 'bang' underneath my truck and my two rear tires locked-up. I proceeded to skid in the left hand lane, until I my truck rested on the shoulder. My truck did not display any signs before the incident.

2004 f150 XLT severe driveline vibration between 40-60 mph. This vibration is more pronounced when towing or hauling a heavy load. This vehicle has been to back to the dealer 9 times in the last eight months for this condition. Three sets of tires and two sets of wheels have been on this truck, road force tire balancing has been tried several times with no apparent correction for this condition in sight.

I purchased my vehicle new in June of 2004. Since I've had the truck when turning right, especially from a dead stop, I get a severe vibration from the drive train. I've had the truck in many times for this problem. It got so bad Ford replaced the drive shaft and seemed to help for a while. With only 17000 actual miles on the truck you would expect better quality for a sticker price of $ 42,000. 00.

This truck has a serious problem in the drive train and the dealer is now refusing to even attempt to repair the problem any longer, claiming that it is a "characteristic of the truck. " the problem can be described as a violent lurching of the whole truck accompanied by a loud, metallic "clunk" sound in the drive train. This occurs frequently during normal driving conditions but especially when accelerating up a hill, out of a turn, or up out of a dip in the road. The problem has existed in the truck since I purchased it new in may 2005. I've had the dealer attempt to repair the problem at 3,000, 6,000, 12,000, 18,000, and at 22,000. They've attempted various repairs, but nothing has corrected the problem. At one point they told me that the wrong size driveshaft was installed at the factory. They replaced it with a shorter one, but this did nothing to correct the problem. At first I thought I was just facing a problem that was difficult to solve, but after doing some research on the internet, I know now that this is absolutely a known problem and the manufacturer has instructed all dealerships to not even attempt repair. (the service manager actually showed me this in writing. ).

I recently purchased a 2004 Ford f150 supercab pickup truck, as I left the dealership and started home I noticed that the bed was shaking terribly between 55 and 62 mph. I called the dealership before I was three miles away and they told me to bring it back the next day, I did. They said that it was fixed, it wasn't. I left again (the day after I purchased) and immediately called the service department at jacky jones Ford in sweetwater, TN. , and told them the problem was just as bad. The service clerk (jason) told me that there was a problem with this model truck and that Ford was in the process of fixing it. That was a month ago. Now I have learned that there are hundreds, maybe thousands of Ford f150's with this problem and they are not being fixed. I cannot get the dealer to reschedule a time to repair my truck.

2004 Ford F-150 has had a severe vibration in the steering wheel, gas and brake pedal, floorboard, seat, etc. At all speeds and worse after driving for 20-30 miles, that causes arms and legs to tingle and right leg to go numb resulting in having to use left foot to brake since week three of ownership. This vibration is also causing severe back pain. This truck also has had a clunking and squealing in the rear end. This issue is happening in the majority of 04 and 05 F-150's and Ford does not know how to fix it. Dsb has said that since there is a liability issue, they cannot make a ruling. So, I am stuck with a $30,000 vehicle that I cannot physically stand to drive!!! Ford needs to come up with a fix or recall them all!!! note: have had damper installed, drive shaft indexed twice and clutches in the rear end replaced twice. The rear end is also clunking and whining.

Persistant driveline vibration, much more prevalent when towing. Under heavy load the vibration is so substantial that vehicle cannot be used.

I purchased a new 2004 F-150 regular cab pickup in may of 04. It has had a serious vibration since new. At first I thought it was "teething" problems, getting broken in as it were. The dealer replaced two drive shafts, a dampener and a complete rear end down to the break rotors. None of this has helped with the vibration. I took it to a second dealer after the original refused to swap the truck out as a good faith gesture. Instead they wanted to "trade" the truck. I was offerd ten thousand plus less than I had purchased the truck for, less than five months earlier. The truck I wanted to "swap" for went up over six thousand more than the sticker price. The second dealer kept it more than two weeks and could not fix the issue. Their service manager told me that they have had several ttrucks with the same issue and had no luck with rectifying it. The original service manager told me it was a lemon, the second service manager told me it was a lemon. Neither would put it in writing, for fear of job loss. Ford has been no help with the issue, after repeated phone calls and emails, nothing has been done. This is my only "reliable" vehicle. It now has @17800. 0 miles on it mainly highway. The vibration is getting worse with time and milage. I feel that any thing mechanical that vibrates will eventualy break. If I was looking to buy this vehicle used and felt the vibration I would walk away from it! it is that bad. Incident date approximate.