This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Certified ltr. Fwd to NHTSA re previous ltr submitted on 9/23/04 re defective clutch/transmission for a 1999 Ford F250 truck. The vehicle would lurch forward, the clutch engaged too close to the floor, there was difficulty when going uphill, and when shifting gears. The correction was done incorrectly per verde valley Ford. The consumer was showed a broken tab that was installed incorrectly. The line was also full of air. The consumer stated that he has to make certain the vehicle does not lurch forward because the clutch releases so close to the floor as to not rear end another driver. The clutch can not be feathered to get it started after shutting off on an uphill grade. The consumer stated that it is difficult to shift gears causing a pause that can result in being rear ended. The clutch was repaired at consumers expense.
Consumer would push clutch in, and then he could not put vehicle in gear. After taking vehicle to mechanic, he found out that transmission bearing was gone/ all burned.
While making a stop by depressing the clutch, clutch did not disengage transmission, and vehicle stalled. Dealer has been contacted. Mechanic said that Pilot bearing on Pilot shaft is the weak link in the transmission. Pilot bearing failed, caused excessive wear on the Pilot shaft which caused the clutch plate to break, which prevents the clutch from disengaging. Part replaced by dealer.
Loud knocking noise from engine, dealer said drive it until it quits it is a gas engine but it sounds like a diesel, , transmission which is a 5 speed manual comes out of gear when you shift from 2 to 3 this happens about 20-30% of the time at speed of about 15 engine RPM is around 3000-3500, had a proublem with the air bag system when is was 2 days old dealer had the truck for about 3 weeks, not to sure that I want them to tear into the transmission, engine noise the service manager had no idea what that proublem is.
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- Lynden, WA, USA