Defective automatic transmission, while in reverse, causes vehicle to jerk which may result in a loss of vehicle control. Also, it is too rough to change gears. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem.
1991 Ford F-150 transmission problems
13 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission5
- Manual transmission4
- Driveline: universal joint1
- Driveline: driveshaft1
- Driveline: differential unit1
- Clutch assembly1
- Automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Ford F-150 transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Transmission fluid fires
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What 1991 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Engine hesitates to accelerate when cold.
Clutch was replaced by a mitsubishi transmission that came out of a ford ranger truck. The clutch failed to work. The 4th gear went out & can not be shifted. This caused the clutch to be very hard to shift into any gear.
The latch that let down the front back of the seat broke. The manual pulley wire inside of seat broke off & the seat back would not release. It happened on one side & then the other side within 6 months of each other. Also, a ford rangers transmission was put into this f 150, said it was because output shaft is too small for a regular size shaft of a f 150. *ak
While driving 60mph heard a heavy groaning sound. Turned on signal light & an explosion occurred. Checked mirrors & pieces of metal on highway. Coasted to side of road. Driveshaft melted near housing unit & exploded completely. Transmission full of fluid.
Consumer was traveling about 65 MPH and the transmission locked up, causing the vehicle to skid, resulting in the vehicle turning over and causing an accident. Also, before the transmission locked up, there was a lound noise from the front end.
Transmission jumped out of gear, causing accident/injury.
While driving a pin that goes into ring and pinion gear fell out, knocking the teeth off the ring and pinion gear, causing the wheels to lock up. Please describe.
Vehicle picks up speed, or sudden accelaration. Also during operation the vehicle jerks back and forth.
At 71,000 miles the transmission blew . Please describe .
Questions about the 1991 Ford F-150 transmission
Does the 1991 Ford F-150 have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the transmission of the 1991 Ford F-150, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1991 Ford F-150 transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Ford F-150 transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
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 1991 Ford F-150 problems
Fuel system 153Electrical 50Brakes 25Engine 17Tires 14Acceleration 9Body 8Steering 6Seats 5Airbags 4Suspension 4Seat belts 3Visibility 2Locks 1
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