Ford F150 - Reverse?

98f1504wd · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: Reverse?

long story short, i tried parking my truck in a parking lot this afternoon and i went to back in a spot.I shifted into reverse and nothing happened!

,i played with the column and it finally switched to reverse. It felt like it was in nuetral....any ideas?

98 f150
4x4
4.6l
188,500 miles
Automatic

for the previous 4 months or so , it felt like it took a minute from going from a gear to reverse...this only happend in reverse...do you think i am losing my reverse gear???

there is a video on the forum a few posts ago which a guy posted on how his truck shifted from an underbody view...mine did the same thing!

98f1504wd · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:49 am Post subject:

any opinions?

98f1504wd · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:53 am Post subject:

still nothing? it did it again yesterday! but now instead of bucking when i put it in reverse, it goes in gentle and normal....

pete59edsel · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:50 am Post subject:

When you were parked were you on a incline of some sort? It may have been a little binding.
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98f1504wd · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

no incline at all

98f1504wd · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:55 am Post subject:

http://www.fordf150.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=54965

Above is the link to the video of shifting symptoms...

i have a stock 8.8 rear end with 3.55, and a stock e40d tranny...think it could have anything to do with being overdue for a tranny fluid change and filter? maybe something is tweaked in the valva body??

Crash594 · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

I would start with changing the filter. Most the issues I have had all related to the filter.

98f1504wd · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

i went to the local ford dealer, they said it would be 200 bucks for a fluid and filter change... does that sound about right?

cole_ford · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject:

yeah, but if you can, i would do it yourself, save ya some money anyway...

I need to do mine soon too
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