My vehicle has an automatic transmission. I pulled out of my driveway and shifted into drive and the gear shifter went "floppy," became excessively loose and would not shift into any other gear position. I had to shut the engine off and set the emergency brake to keep the vehicle in place right there in the middle of the street. It turns out two 27mm torx bolts had come loose on the steering column shifter assembly inside the dashboard (a nut holding one of the bolts had actually broken into two pieces). See attached pictures. As I researched this problem, I learned that hundreds, perhaps thousands had reported the same issue (that and bushings breaking or slipping out on the steering column causing a similar issue), on f-150's, f-250's, f-350's, windstar vans, and other ford vehicles. This had the potential to be a tragic problem. C'mon, ford, take some ownership and do right by your customers here--fix this problem under recall!
2001 Ford F-150: transmission slipping
5 of the 1,236 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-150 describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
While driving 45 MPH overdrive light illuminated, transmission slipped while shifting from second gear to third gear and from third gear to fourth gear. Also, there was hesitation and rpms increased. Dealer replaced transmission with a rebuilt one.
Significant automatic transmission slippage, almost as if the transmission is slipping into neutral. This happened yesterday when I was making a left turn and was nearly stopped in the middle of the intersection. This problem started after about 20 minutes of freeway driving, and 10 minutes of in-town driving. It was prominent in all auto transmission gears: reverse, 1, 2, and 3/drive. I had the vehicle towed to the closest dealership in arroyo grande, ca 93420.
Consumer states while driving the vehicle at any speed, the automatic transmission begins severely slip from gear to gear. Forcing to pull out of the road. Dealer was notified. Please provide further information. Ts
When driving and stopping transmission slips. It takes a two seconnd delay for truck to move. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak the transmission slipping occurs during stop and go traffic. It was unpredictable when it would happen, and it was a possible safety hazard.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Rear axle noise repair
- Axle whine howl
- A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop
- General (PCM) power train control module programming procedures
- General power train control module (PCM) programming procedures
- Intermittent clunk on 3-2 downshift during coastdown/tip-in
- Axle whine 40-60 mph
- Driveline clunking/grunting noise or shudder sensation during light to moderate accelreation and/or braking
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Ford F-150 slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2001 Ford F-150?
5 of 1,236 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford F-150 (0%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 27 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 216Adaptive cruise 81Tire blowout 41Seat belt 37No deployment 33Ball joint 24Fuel leak 21ABS 17Engine failure 17Knocking 17Loss of power 15Wipers 15Stalling 13Brake failure 12Check engine light 10Headlights 10Transmission failure 10Grinding brakes 9Door locks 9Fuel smell 9Misfire 8Jerking 7Sudden acceleration 7Fuel pump 6Hesitation 6Won't shift 6Airbag light 5Harsh shifting 5Power steering loss 5
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