Transmission failed prematurely.
1997 Ford F-350: complete transmission failure
5 of the 155 complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 34 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
- 20051
- 20041
- 20015
- 20002
- 19993
- 19975
- 19963
- 19944
What owners say
Transmission failed as the result of misdiagnosis. Yh
I have had three replacement transmissions model: (e-4od). I now have 48,000 on my truck and I need a fourth transmission. The problem consists of poor shifting (hard shifts, untimely shifting, shifts into od when it is off, and you must depress gas pedal moderatley to proceed in reverse) I reported this problem initially on nov of 98, and the dealership replaced the transmission each time free of charge but they only would put a re-manufactured transmission in it due to they meet the same specs. As new transmissions. I had the engineer from ford at my dealership two weeks ago and he found no problems but the technician that normally provides service on my truck stated it was not acting up for some reason on that day. I know there have been multiple problems with this transmission, (the town of wallkill, ny dial-a-bus has- I think over 80 replacement e-4od transmissions - it is also serviced at village ford) I have also found out from other f-series diesel automatic owners that many have had problems with theirs. I feel I have had the run-around by ford and I am very dissatisfied with this vehicle. Please look into this problem - I didnot find any info on your web site but I know there are many technical service bulletins on this component. Thank you in advance! - kurt hahn
Transmission cooler lines rubs on the exhaust downpipe from the turbo. This rubbing has worn through 3/4 of the transmission cooler line with a failure, causing the transmission fluid to be sprayed directly onto the turbo downpipe. This is fire/transmission failure major risk.
Transmission was slipping and locked up. Incident occurred two times. Could not go forward or reverse, it disengaged and became undriveable. Computer check was done and drove vehicle. Heard a bang and the transmission blew up. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
- General (PCM) power train control module programming procedures
- New transmission cooler flusher - service tips
- Brake shift interlock
- Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the...
- Transmission- E40D/4R100-1989-99-MAIN controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart
- Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may...
- Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip
- Subject regarding 4R100 transmission flexplate replacement for vehicles with 7.3L diesel engine
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford F-350 transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1997 Ford F-350?
5 of 155 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 (3%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford F-350?
There are 0 recalls and 34 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford F-350
Tire blowout 17Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 8Stalling 8ABS 5Power steering loss 5
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