1994 Ford F-350 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 23%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 145,900miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Ford F-350, 23% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 145,900 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10202064, filed 2007-09, 145,900 miles“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”
NHTSA complaint #701528, filed 1998-12“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10075864, filed 2004-06“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #702771, filed 1999-01“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.”
NHTSA complaint #801686, filed 1996-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 8% |
| 2013 | 5 | 7% |
| 2012 | 9 | 6% |
| 2011 | 9 | 7% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 8% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 4% |
| 2004 | 18 | 11% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 | 9% |
| 2001 | 17 | 11% |
| 2000 | 28 | 9% |
| 1999 | 64 | 16% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 21 | 14% |
| 1996 | 15 | 12% |
| 1995 | 14 | 10% |
| 1994 | 22 | 23% |
| 1993 | 15 | 15% |
| 1992 | 8 | 15% |
| 1991 | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 | 5 | 13% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1988 | 3 | 10% |
| 1987 | 1 | 13% |
| 1986 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford F-350
33 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford F-350
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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