Be notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1997 Ford F-150:

We never share your personal information with other companies, & there is an unsubscribe link in every alert we send you!

8.5

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

$2,600.00

Average Mileage:

133,500 miles

Total Complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. i had to replace the transmission with a ford rebuilt 3yr30k (1 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
  3. rebuild transmission (1 reports)
  4. repaired transmission (1 reports)
Ford F-150 transmission problems

transmission problem

Helpful Websites About 1997 Ford F-150 transmission failure

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

problem #4

2008Jul 04

F-150 Lariet 4.6L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 160,000 miles

Ford: Fix Or Repair Daily or at least Often I have rebuilt this truck except for the engine and it has less than 200K miles!!! The transmission would not shift out of 2 gear and failed.

David T.

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

SEND A COMMENT »
Add A Complaint
problem #3

2007May 16

(reported on)

F-150 XLT 4.2L V-6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 124,000 miles

As an automotive technican i take immaculate care of my vehicle. I noticed a trans leak from a strange place. took truck to independent shop for 2nd opinion. Upon further inspection it was found that a defect in the tailshaft area wore a groove in the transmission case itself causing substantial leakage. The fix for this is an entire new transmission case b/c the other one is rendered useless. I chose to have the trans rebuilt since it was already pulled out (due to the mileage.) This is a costly repair . Beware. I was advised by a Ford tech. that this problem was rectified on later models.

Brian H.

Naples, FL, USA

SEND A COMMENT »
Add A Complaint
problem #2

2007Feb 03

(reported on)

F-150 4.6L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 162,000 miles

My ford whines when it goes through the gears whine in 2wd.
When in 4wd high it pulls fine but when you slow down it wants to grab. i need to know what the problem is.

Glenn C.

Lake City, SC, USA

SEND A COMMENT »
Add A Complaint
problem #1

2003Jun 18

(reported on)

F-150

  • 88,000 miles

I have owned this vehicle for three years and I have taken excellent care of it. Apparently that did not make a difference, because the transmission went out of it anyway. My nephew owns the very same truck and his transmission has gone out twice in his. Is this a common problem with Ford F150's?

Gary C.

Centerville, IA, USA

SEND A COMMENT »
Add A Complaint

We have partnered with JustAnswer to offer online auto repair help and advice from expert professional automotive technicians. You describe your transmission problem or ask your question and they try to help you figure it out. The fee is typically $9 to $15, but you can offer to pay more for really tough questions. You will usually receive an answer in 10 minutes or less, and you do not have to pay anything unless you accept the answer.