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Shifting the automatic transmission from gear to gear with the shifting lever has become extremely difficult. can this be rectified with lubrication at some point? Thankyou
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter was difficult to shift. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the transmission shifter cable was repaired several times by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 171,639. The VIN was not available.
Transmission cooling line going through radiator failed causing coolant to mix with transmission fluid. Resulting in transmission failure. Transmission had to be entirely rebuilt and radiator also had to be replaced. This occurred at highway speed.
Every vehicle that Ford put out with a cam phaser is experiencing issues with the can phaser. Any sae certified mechanic will verify this. This is a horrible design. Why hasn't Ford stepped up to the plate and fixed this issue" I believe they are trying to bury it so that they don't have to incur the cost of fixing their mistake. Due to this issue I've been stranded on the highway. The truck looses power, won't go into gear....etc....this happens after the can phaser has activated and then I come to a stop. Then it's misfiring stalling not going into gear...you name it it's an issue. A compute read on the obd2 stayed that I had misses in ignition coils 1,3 and 7 replaced them then the teaching stayed misfired is 2,4 and 5 replaced them and all the same issues... every mechanic I've spoken to says absolutey the phases and that they have to put a cam phaser delete kit in these vehicles do get rid of these problems. Why hasn't Ford been held responsible for such a terrible design"
Transmission slipping in reverse.it throws up the code PO720, which is the output shaft speed sensor. The vehicle is incapable of towing anything. This is an issue for this specific transmission dated all the way back to 2002.we bought the vehicle less than a year ago.
- Walnut Cove, NC, USA
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First the trans went out in the middle of no where at 1130 at night with my newborn. Then the engine went as I was driving to work. We found out it was the cam phasers which we had to replace the engine for. We have done $8000 in repairs and it's not recalled??
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the gear was shifted into reverse, the vehicle would not move backwards. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to robichaux Ford (985-446-3100, located at 272 w main St, thibodaux, la 70301) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not provided.
Driving and started to shake, has nasty rattle (death rattle) threw code P0355. Fixed the code by installing new wires $500. Fixed for 2 weeks then started doing it again and code P0355 came up again. Has lack of power and shakes bad. Very much a hazard to drive.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the engine failed to function properly and that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The spark plugs an injectors were replaced, and an oil pressure test was provided. The contact also stated that the engine misfired and was diagnosed by mclarty Ford (3232 summerhill rd, texarkana, tx 75503, (903) 792-7121). The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine and transmission needed to be replaced. The mechanic rebuilt the transmission and the starter was replaced. The manufacturer had not issued a recall, but issued eight tsbs for the engine. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine compartment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution other than having the vehicle repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,402.
I was stopped at a traffic light, when the light turned green I gave the truck some gas and it started making noise and acted as if something was about ready to fly apart and severly vibrating. I had to stop as quick as possible with cars behind me swerving to get around me. I had to call a tow service to get my truck home, after inspection of the driveshaft I found that the carrier bearing had slip out of it's housing and the driveshaft was bouncing around in the bearing bracket. I could not locate a carrier bearing anywhere so I called the Ford dealership and was told I would have to buy and replace the entire driveshaft. I did some searches on the internet and found that this has happened numerous times. If you inspect the driveshafts now being sold for replacements you will find that there have been design changes made but Ford won't admit that they had a design flaw with the original driveshaft. By the way, my 2007 F150 only has 32000 miles on it, it's not a wear issue.
O/D off light, transmission fault on information display intermittent light and tone! truck would not start, PCM failure $3500 dollars in repair, at Ford dealer still not fixed!
Put truck in reverse, it sped up and brakes did not work. Stopped by backing into a tree, then drove fine. Three days later came to an intersection and was unable to stop. Hit another vehicle in the intersection.
While driving at speeds of 5 to 15mph when the brake is engaged the trucks engine will rev and pull the truck forward. The only way to stop is to put it in N and pump the brakes, this will stop the acceleration.
Ford 150 pick up truck regularly maintained with 70,836 miles was travel on city streets at speed limits when a "popping" sound was heard and truck would not travel over 25mph. No cabin lights, no indication of problem. Immediately took to automotive center, found no error or trouble codes on diagnostic equipment and all fluid levels were full and clean. Automotive center discovered failed transmission with pieces of metal in transmission cooler and lines during transmission flush using factory recommended solution. Factory defect of transmission, engineering defect for lack of cabin warning lights and maintenance diagnostic equipment.
The failures stem from bad oil flow to the top end of the engine due to a flaw in design. Specifically my camshaft, cam phaser, timing components and lifters rollers have failed. The problem first showed up at 42256 miles and has since resurfaced twice even after expensive repairs. The worrisome part is that the web is filled with thousands upon thousands of similar complaints about this engine which is also in Expedition and crown victorias and probably other Ford vehicles.
Bought the T07 F150 at 28K and at 61K this happened. While driving at low gear 2nd the enging chugged a little ( lke an old diesal) took it to the dealer they said it was probably the small oil seal behind the cam. They was going to charge be 5600 for a new engine. They tried like HE11 to get me to say I didnt have the oil changed regularly. I never backed down, then reminded them that I had bought the $2700 extended warrenty (which I usually never did) they bauked and cried. Buy said that they would find another used engine, they called me and said that they found one for 3500 (or something like that) I began a long search online and found a rebuild for less and gave them the information. They decided to go with that. They ordered the engine and installed it ( well what do you know the replacement had the same prob) they had to pull that engine and get another from the company. Took an extra week and got the truck back its now at 100K and still runs well (so I know it wasnt my driving) so it had to be the incorrect placement of that seal from the dealer, which would leaked hot oil onto the engine and cause a fire. I looked at the origional paper work that they had to replace th origional wiring harness before it even left the factory.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after accelerating at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.
While driving on the freeway at 75mph a warning light came on saying transmission fault. The overdrive light was flashing. The truck continued to drive normally but the warning indicators kept going on. There were no codes when it was taken to the shop although the shop said they have a retaining clip that wears out and causes all the parts to shift. This resulted in having to replace the transmission. Ford needs to recall the defective parts. Many other F 150 owners have had the same problem. Transmission replacement cost more than I bought the truck for!
Started to accelerate out of a parking lot and heard a loud thumping so I pulled over got out looked at the driveshaft seen it had slid back. A bit out of the transmission also out of the carrier bearing.
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- Rhinebeck Ny, NY, USA