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1994 Ford F-350 transmission problems

The 1994 Ford F-350 has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

F-350 transmission complaints by model year75 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 15 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 19 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 75 complaints2000: 33 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 9 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 19 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 51 complaints2021: 9 complaints
F-350 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 5, 2007

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1994 Ford F-350 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-350 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.