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1994 Ford F-250 transmission problems

The 1994 Ford F-250 has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Transmission complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

F-250 transmission complaints by model year69 complaints1978: 1 complaints1981: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 12 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 27 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 63 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 24 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 69 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 19 complaints
F-250 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“PE94087, WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING, NO BURNING SMELL AND GAUGE BEING NORMAL, A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND BURNED THE VEHICLE. OCCUPANT AND FIRE MARSHALL CLAIMED THAT FIRE CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 10, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1994 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-250 transmission — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.