1991 Ford F-150 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 4%of 304 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1991 Ford F-150, 4% of the 304 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The latch that let down the front back of the seat broke. The manual pulley wire inside of seat broke off & the seat back would not release. It happened on one side & then the other side within 6 months of each other. Also, a Ford rangers transmission was put into this f 150, said it was because output shaft is too small for a regular size shaft of a f 150.”
NHTSA complaint #833641, filed 1999-01“Consumer drives daily and says that truck jumps out of gear while not moving or waiting for light. Tt consumer states vehicle was sitting in park in the driveway and left running, vehicle sits for about 15-20 minutes with no problems, no one was in the vehicle and it just jumped out of park went backwards into a building about 50 feet, there was damage to the bumper.”
NHTSA complaint #974918, filed 1995-11“While driving 60mph heard a heavy groaning sound. Turned on signal light & an explosion occurred. Checked mirrors & pieces of metal on highway. Coasted to side of road. Driveshaft melted near housing unit & exploded completely. Transmission full of fluid.”
NHTSA complaint #819130, filed 1997-10“Clutch was replaced by a mitsubishi transmission that came out of a Ford ranger truck. The clutch failed to work. The 4th gear went out & can not be shifted. This caused the clutch to be very hard to shift into any gear.”
NHTSA complaint #834318, filed 1999-02“Consumer was traveling about 65 MPH and the transmission locked up, causing the vehicle to skid, resulting in the vehicle turning over and causing an accident. Also, before the transmission locked up, there was a lound noise from the front end.”
NHTSA complaint #812507, filed 1997-05Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 24% |
| 2024 | 58 | 30% |
| 2023 | 159 | 38% |
| 2022 | 162 | 27% |
| 2021 | 322 | 31% |
| 2020 | 360 | 49% |
| 2019 | 741 | 55% |
| 2018 | 1,019 | 44% |
| 2017 | 557 | 38% |
| 2016 | 615 | 29% |
| 2015 | 434 | 25% |
| 2014 | 426 | 28% |
| 2013 | 1,346 | 45% |
| 2012 | 682 | 38% |
| 2011 | 829 | 38% |
| 2010 | 121 | 14% |
| 2009 | 33 | 10% |
| 2008 | 50 | 14% |
| 2007 | 57 | 12% |
| 2006 | 46 | 8% |
| 2005 | 112 | 10% |
| 2004 | 232 | 11% |
| 2003 | 62 | 15% |
| 2002 | 53 | 6% |
| 2001 | 74 | 6% |
| 2000 | 47 | 4% |
| 1999 | 75 | 7% |
| 1998 | 83 | 6% |
| 1997 | 151 | 5% |
| 1996 | 26 | 8% |
| 1995 | 75 | 12% |
| 1994 | 56 | 8% |
| 1993 | 40 | 7% |
| 1992 | 28 | 6% |
| 1991 | 13 | 4% |
| 1990 | 13 | 5% |
| 1989 | 9 | 4% |
| 1988 | 8 | 6% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1986 | 2 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1991 Ford F-150
154 complaintsElectrical system
50 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsTires
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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