Tl* the contact owns a 1990 ford f-150. The contact stated that the gear shifted out of the park position intermittently while parked on an incline. Whenever the vehicle shifted out of gear, it rolled forward until the emergency brake was engaged. The vehicle stopped moving when it rolled into a curb. The failure occurred twice since the vehicle was purchased on january 16, 2018. An unknown dealer was contacted and stated that there was an open manufacturer's recall (90s10) for the transmission; however, the VIN tool indicated there were no open recalls. The manufacturer was notified by the dealer and stated that the parts were no longer available to complete the open transmission recall. The failure mileage was approximately 70,627.
1990 Ford F-150 transmission problems
13 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission9
- Manual transmission2
- Transfer case (4-wheel drive)1
- Driveline: driveshaft1
- Driveline: differential unit1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
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200k+
Ford F-150 transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- Under certain conditions, the snap ring that locates the park gear on the output shaft of the transmission may fracture.
- Risk
- When the gear is placed in park, the park gear would notengage, allowing the truck to roll freely if the parking brake is not properlyset. This could result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Install improved snap ring and revised transmission extension housing.
Recall number 90V101000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Transmission fluid fires
There is no summary currently available
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What 1990 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The described truck was purchased by myself new. The aautomatic transmission had to be completely rebuilt at approx. 34,000 miles(under warranty) . At approx. 85000 miles that transmission burned out and a "ford factory rebuilt " was installed at east bay truck- oakland ca. The cost was approx. $2400.00 as described, at approx. 150,000 miles this transmission had to be rebuilt!!!! The cost this time was approximately
Defective headlight dimmer switch drained battery (initially a high resistance short) while vehicle was parked. Turned into a low resistance short when troubleshooting problem and generated smoke in instrument panel before blowing fuse. Second problem involving the gear select sensor on the transmission caused the vehicle to go into neutral unpredictably.
Extensive squealing at all speeds before and after driveshaft problem. Serious vibration coming from transfer case/transmisssion at high speeds.
Transmission jumps out of 5th gear into neutral while driving 45 to 50 MPH, could cause crash. According to dealer, ford no longer manufactures 5th gears, entire transmission needed replacing.
Transmission will not shift out of 2nd gear.
The vehicle's gear shifted from park to reverse unexpectantly.please describe.
Transmission failed. (attorney for client) (third vehicle on 503128, 601417, 601419, 601420, 601421)
Gauges perform erratically.
Drive train failure, plate in limited slip on differential has failed. Tt
Questions about the 1990 Ford F-150 transmission
Does the 1990 Ford F-150 have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the transmission of the 1990 Ford F-150, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Ford F-150 transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Ford F-150 transmission?
Yes, 1 recall: 90V101000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford F-150 have bad transmission?
The Ford F-150 model years with the most transmission complaints are 2013 (1,346 complaints), 2018 (1,022 complaints) and 2011 (830 complaints).
Other 1990 Ford F-150 problems
Fuel system 147Electrical 37Engine 21Tires 19Brakes 18Steering 6Suspension 6Acceleration 5Body 4Lights 3Visibility 3Seats 2Wheels 2Airbags 1Seat belts 1
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