There are 20 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 1994 Ford F-350in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 F-350. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ALL OF THE SENSORS FAILED AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO WARN HER OF THE FAILURE. THE SENSORS AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,900.
THE HOMESTEADER 820CT 2000 TRAILER IS BEING TOWED BY THE TRUCK CHAISE LISTED BELOW. THE TRAILERS TIRES ARE CAVING INWARDS AFTER ONLY BEING USED TWICE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DOUBLE AXLES BENT. A DMV REPRESENTATIVE WEIGHED THE TRAILER LOADED AND FOUND THAT THE TRAILER WAS UNDER LOADED ,AND THE AXLES WEREN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER AND THE AXLE MANUFACTURERS WERE CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. INSTEAD, THEY WERE BLAMING EACH OTHER.*AK
IN THE PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR 3 OR MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALER TELLS ME IT'S JUST A FAULTY PART. I FEEL THAT FORD IS REFUSING TO EXCEPT THE FACT THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I PLAN TO CONFRONT THE DEALER ONE MORE TIME BEFORE CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY.
THE LEFT REAR AXLE SUPPORT FRAME BRACKET CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
TRANMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE IN 75,000 MILES. NOW ON THIRD REBUILD.
TRANSMISSION FAILED FIVE TIMES. *AK
FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, THE CLUTCH IS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER KEEPS FAILING CRACKING LEAKING FLUID AT LEAST ONCE IF NOT TWICE PER YEAR FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK ON THE REPAIRS THE LAST TIME THEY HAD MADE A NEW STYLE SLAVE CYLINDER TO CURE THE PROBLEM BUT IT FAILED AGAIN TODAY DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. IT IS EXTREMLY HARD TO STOP WITHOUT A CLUTCH
WHEN THE CLUTCH/ SLAVE CYLINDER WENT OUT VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, AND CLUTCH FELL TO FLOOR. ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WOULD BE TURN KEY OFF.*AK
CLUTCH SLIPS. *DH
THE CLUTCH FLUID LEAKS AND WHILE DRIVING IT GOES OUT AND THEN THE TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CLUTCH DOES NOT OPERATE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SLAVE CYLINDER; WENT OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TT
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINE FAILURE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSION REPLACE IN SEVEN MONTH. TT
ERRATIC SHIFTING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.
TRANSMISSION FAILED 6 TIMES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST.
PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW IN DEC. OF 1993 AND HAVE HAD 7 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. SOME OF THESE FAILURES HAVE CREATED SITUATIONS OF TRANSMSISSION FLUID BOILING OUT OF DIPSTICK TUBE AND DROPPING DOWN ON EXHAUST. VERY GOOD POTENTIAL FOR OIL FIRE WHEN TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILED OUT AND VEHICLE WAS SMOKING FROM FLUID DROPPING ON EXHAUST. HAVE CHECKED WITH ATRA {AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS ASSOCIATION} AND THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION{E4OD} HAS BEEN VERY TROUBLESOME WITH HIGH FAILURE RATE. CHECKING WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES AND INVESTIGATIVE COMPANIES THAT INVESTIGATE VEHICLE FIRES TO SEE IF THERE ARE MANY FIRES RELATING TO THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN FORDS TRANSMISSIONS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1989 THRU 1997.
TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILS AND LEAKS ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SLAVE CYLANDER ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, PART IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST WHICH CAUSES IT TO MELT. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026