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Ford E-150 Power Train Safety Report | July 23, 2013
Reported on July 23, 2013
| TODAY WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON THE SIDE ROAD NOT TOWING & IN OVERDRIVE WHEN AROUND 40MPH THE OVERDRIVE DISENGAGED & STARTS REVVING LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. I PULL OVER & PUT IT INTO PARK & THEN BACK INTO OVERDRIVE & START DRIVING ONCE AGAIN & SAME THING HAPPENED THREE TIMES. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SERVICE SHOP CLOSE. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN & THEY SAID TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HE ALSO SAID IT WAS FINE TO TAKE IT OUT OF OVERDRIVE & THAT WOULDN'T CAUSE IT TO DO THAT. SO, I TOOK IT OUT OF OVERDRIVE & IT DIDN'T MISS A BEAT. AFTER READING THE REVIEWS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE OVERDRIVE SERVO RETAINING CLIP BREAKING. THIS IS BY FAR A MAJOR PROBLEM FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THAT COULD POTENTIALLY PUT LIVES AT RISK. IF IT'S A BAD PART WHY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ON THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE? I'VE BEEN A FORD OWNER ALL MY LIFE & AM TRULY SADDENED THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE MY LAST FORD I EVER BUY AGAIN. I'M HOLDING FORD ACCOUNTABLE ON THIS & EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUE SHOULD DO THE SAME. IT'S A $2.50 PART, THAT'S ALL. & WHEN YOU BRING IT INTO FORD OR ANY OTHER TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY WANT TO DO A WHOLE REBUILD WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS. WE GO BY THE SAYING BUILT IN AMERICA FOR A REASON & THAT'S NOT USING CRAP PARTS. BUILD IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME & HAVE NO PROBLEMS. IF YOU START THROWING PARTS & BUBBLE GUMMING IT TO DEATH, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. FIX IT FORD! THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ALREADY. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | E-150 |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LAKE SAINT LOUIS MO |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 79964 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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