While indicating that automatic transmssion was in "park" position, in fact transmission gear was in "nuetral position" which may have caused a rollaway. Manufacturer stated that this vehicle was not included in recall 97v17000 although it had the same problem. Please provide further information.
1997 Ford F-250 transmission complaints
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This truck looks brand new,has not been abused,man that fixed it said he had never seen one do this unless the truck was beat all to pieces,and this one isnt, he figures it was a defect in the torque converter.
The front hubs would not lock in low range without the front end making a loud bang then grind, then failed completely.
When speedometer stopped working the transmition slammed down to 1st gear speed went down to below 10 m/p/h then slammed back into overdrive and started to speed back up to highway speed. Luckly we were not in rush hour traffic. Equipment that was tied down on our trailer broke loose. Ford said that the speedometer head was not usual problem but everother landscaper that we have talked to has had the same problem with all ford trucks with the same electric speedo head my mother has an e350 with as motorhome and is starting to have some kind of speedo problem.
The 4-wheel drive became inoperative due to a broken hub. Dealer could not determine the cause. Based on discussion at ford dealership, the auto hubs seem to be failing regularly.
While pulling away from a stop sign or at a stop upon accelerating, vehicle won't shift out of first gear and would stall.
Internal clutchs freeze together, causing the limited slip to become positive drive, resulting in violent vibrations during turns in forward and reverse.
When driving at any speed there was noise within the transmission, and vehicle was stalling and cutting off. Vehicle has been 11 times at dealer for repair work, an dealer still can't determine resolve the problem.
Vehicle experiencing transmission problems. Nlm
Automatic transmission malfunctioned when vehicle was in the park. Occupant got out of vehicle, and vehicle rolled away into a lake. Please provide further information and VIN#.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
The vehicle was put in park on a hill. The owner got out of the vehicle, and the vehicle popped out of park and began to roll in reverse. Dealer has not seen.
When shifting to low gear on steephill, engine fails. Yh
Transmission failed.
Transmission jerks in and out of gear, transmission warning light blinks. Vehicle is in to the dealer for the 3rd time with the same problem since 8/98. They seem to be unable to diagnose and correct this problem
The transmission will not shift out of second gear
No summary provided by consumer
When driving 40 MPH and above, letting off the accelerator pedal, the transmission goes in neutral. The torque converter locks and unlocks. This is a dangerous situation when towing a trailer. The problem has been reported to the dealership. Dealer stated that the truck was designed to work like that.
The exhaust pipe heat shield was in contact with the metal transmission fluid tube from the transmission to the radiator. Over a period of time the shield wore a small hole in the tube, resulting in a pinhole, which caused the transmission fluid to be released under pressure directly onto the exhaust pipe.
Transmission upshifts roughly. Gearing down to low geras on hill then upshifts, and engine will die.
Vehicle jumps into neutral gear when going downhill.
When driving down a steep grade in 1st gear with foot off gas pedal shifted to second gear and the engine died/stalled. *ak'
When driving vehicle down hill in first gear and at bottom of hill, shifting transmission into drive and motor will die?stall. Stopping and putting transmission into neutral and turning ignition to start, and engine will start.
While driving in a field the vehicle hit a rock, the 4-wheel drive skid plate crushed, allowing the rock to damage the drivetrain. Vehicle lurched forward and operated erratically, resulting in a collision.
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