Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 2014 Ford F-550.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems |
I was driving down a winding country road when suddenly notice large volume smoke coming from truck. It was a sudden catastrophic failure of a transmission coolant line, fitting simply came apart, spewing transmission fluid on hot exhaust and underneath vehicle, nearly causing a fire and disabling vehicle suddenly on side of roadway unable to move to safety. Fluid on roadway could cause upcoming vehicles (trying to avoid disabled vehicle) being unable to stop safely, especially motorcycles, part is poorly designed/engineered and would/should never fail under normal operating conditions. Part is not a normally serviced or "wear" type part. No warning of potential or eminent failure. I am 66 years old, been in towing/service repair business for 35+ years and cannot recall seeing a part fail such as this. Potential fire hazard very real, if ambient temp and work load on unit had been higher it could have caught fire, oil spray on hot exhaust manifold, OH yes, seen that. Being a mechanic I was able to effect a temporary repair, replaced fluid and drove it away. I have failed part to supply if requested.