04-08 Transmission Failure Survey

[88Racing]

The following survey is to help track transmission failures on low to moderate mileage F150's.
Its multiple choice so first pick a year, then mileage, and then what failed.
Also please post:
Year.
Mileage.
Symptoms.
Corrective Repairs.
Please don't post a new or ongoing problem here.
Thank you.
:2thumbs:

[bambo2888]

04 F150 5.5 4x4
81,000 miles
Stuck in 3rd gear
Found spaghetti metal shards and shavings when it was opened up.

FML.

[jmt0645]

2004 5.4l
crewcab XLT 4x2 131,560 miles
just happened on way home from work. hasn't been diagnosed yet

[jrthomas15]

2006
38,000
don't know what happened dad picked it up so i didn't get to talk to the mechanic

[Roller]

2007 4.6L STX

~18,000 miles

Started with a whining sound from the rear end and evolved to the transmission error light coming on.

Replaced free o' charge by warranty

[F150_Feste]

2007 5.4 Lariat Screw 4x4

37,500 miles

Was traveling up a moderate size hill in N. Texas in cruise control set at 72 mph and when the tranny downshifted to adjust speed, the rpms went up to 5K and so depressed brake to lose cruise. It limped home another 75 miles (almost all the way), but it was slipping bad then lost all gears but third, even reverse. Dealer said it was a total loss, so they put in a new tranny in under warranty and added an exterior in-line filter coming out of cooler mounted up front.

[88Racing]

2007 5.4 Lariat Screw 4x4

37,500 miles

Was traveling up a moderate size hill in N. Texas in cruise control set at 72 mph and when the tranny downshifted to adjust speed, the rpms went up to 5K and so depressed brake to lose cruise. It limped home another 75 miles (almost all the way), but it was slipping bad then lost all gears but third, even reverse. Dealer said it was a total loss, so they put in a new tranny in under warranty and added an exterior in-line filter coming out of cooler mounted up front.

Hopefully they replaced the cooler too!
The cooler is a great place for debri to collect and tough to get it out of there.

[BluByu1986]

2005 F150 FX4

101,000 Kms

Bought the truck and only had it for 18 days and just over factory 100,000 Kms warranty.

Front seal pushed out. $2000.00 rebuild

[svt2205]

Add mine to the list of failures.

2007 99K miles, started slipping in 1st gear. 390 miles later (truck got me home home!!!) all forward and reverse gears were gone.

Never asked what specifically failed.

[F-1Fizzy]

2004 5.4 f150
80,000 miles
first lost O/D at around 75k
then lost reverse

[yhammack]

2006 F150 5.4L
Lifted on 35's, 3.73 gear.
Transmission let go at 60k

Started slipping into 4th gear, then 2nd to 3rd, then 1st to 2nd until it finally barely moved. Few weeks before I heard a squeaking noise in the morning on cold start, then would go away after it warmed up.

Turns out the Torque Converter came apart and took out the tranny. So $1800 later I have a rebuilt tranny with shift kit and an upgraded converter. They say the fins are only spot welded on the stock converter so this new one is braised on all the fins. Hopefully it holds together longer this time.

[281Screw]

2007 F150
4.6L

23K rear end and trans failure shuddering clutches
53K valve body TSB, then a week later TC went out taking the rest of the trans with it 2 days out of warranty :matt-roloff:

All covered under warranty :happy-dancing:

[Bassdevils]

2006 Transmission gave out as I pulled into the parking lot at work. 1st 2nd and reverse shot.