1998 Ford F-150 transmission problems

Filed Apr 13, 2015 · Transmission · 270,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. After parking the vehicle in the driveway, the vehicle rolled backwards out the driveway and into the street. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the shift cable assembly was faulty and the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 97v171000 (power train). The failure mileage was 270,000. Updated 5/18/15*cn the dealer installed a new shifter cable. Updated 05/29/15

Filed Oct 7, 2014 · Transmission · 230,000 miles · SC

Gear selector lever became "sloppy" and I couldn't depend on the selector for park, or drive gears.

Filed Sep 11, 2013 · Transmission · 250,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. The contact stated that the transmission shift lever failed to engage into park. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would not turn on unless the shift lever was in neutral. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 97v171000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 250,000 and the current mileage was 255,000.

Filed May 15, 2013 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. The contact stated that the indicator on the instrument panel displayed reverse. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 97v171000 (power train) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

Filed May 6, 2013 · Transmission · 44 miles · TX

Transmission slips in between gears 2 and 3rd and 4th gear on automatic.

Filed Apr 4, 2013 · Steering, Transmission · 177,000 miles · IA

The prn12 shift lever has been slowly loosening over a period of 6 months, and has resulted in not being able to start the vehicle in park. Also, when shifting into park, the shifter will not engage, and will allow the vehicle to roll forward or backward. No accidents have been caused as a result of the excess play in the shifter. I checked the internet for possible causes and found many threads explaining the cause as two star bolts that have either loosened, or completely fallen out in some cases. I have tightened the bolts myself, but I believe this is a situation that the dealers should address.

Filed Oct 14, 2011 · Transmission · 250,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. The contact stated that the shift cable assembly would not allow the vehicle to shift into park and would not trigger the neutral safety switch. The contact stated that the vehicle could be moved without being shut off. The contact called a local dealer regarding the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number: 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl) but the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall based on the VIN. The failure mileage was 250,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2011 · Transmission · 116,000 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f150. The contact stated that the gear shift pin was broken and would not shift into park. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 116,000 and the current mileage was 118,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2010 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · WV

I had a 1998 ford f150 that exhibited the same problems that toyota's are now having. I was told there was a problem with the throttle cable. After having replaced the throttle cable, the problem still happened. It appeared the throttle would stick open. Truck would accelerate. The only way to stop it was to shift to neutral, turn of the engine and restart. I sold the truck last year. Thought it was just a problem with my truck but now that all this with toyota is coming out I thought I should report this.

Filed Sep 11, 2009 · Transmission · 111,403 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. The contact stated that a 7 year old child entered the vehicle and was able to shift gears without starting the engine. As a consequence, the vehicle rolled onto the roadway and crashed into another vehicle. The child sustained moderate injuries to the ankle. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 111,403.