1995 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 2, 2021 · 75 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1995 Ford F-150, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 120,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “locking hubs” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Locking hubs: mentioned in 6 of 75 complaints (8%)
  • Four wheel: mentioned in 6 of 75 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do power train problems happen?

Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles1 · 33%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles1 · 33%
150k+ miles1 · 33%

How serious are the reports?

Of 75 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 3 an injury.

Ford F-150 power train complaints by model year

Peak: 2013, with 1,342 complaints
1995: 7519951996: 261997: 1511998: 8319981999: 752000: 472001: 7420012002: 532003: 622004: 23220042005: 1122006: 462007: 5720072008: 502009: 332010: 12120102011: 8262012: 6812013: 1,34220131,3422014: 4252015: 4252016: 60320162017: 5462018: 1,0142019: 73620192020: 3572021: 3182022: 16020222023: 1582024: 582025: 252025

n = 8,971 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearPower Train complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2025 F-1502523%5,330
2024 F-1505830%10,500
2023 F-15015838%33,500
2022 F-15016027%28,791
2021 F-15031831%55,000
2020 F-15035749%59,000
2019 F-15073655%66,500
2018 F-1501,01444%60,000
2017 F-15054638%83,700
2016 F-15060329%97,000
2015 F-15042525%88,000
2014 F-15042528%101,000
2013 F-1501,34245%94,000
2012 F-15068138%90,000
2011 F-15082638%96,634
2010 F-15012114%60,000
2009 F-1503310%38,673
2008 F-1505014%50,000
2007 F-1505712%70,000
2006 F-150468%38,500
2005 F-15011210%65,850
2004 F-15023211%35,000
2003 F-1506215%40,000
2002 F-150536%54,260
2001 F-150746%64,239
2000 F-150474%54,104
1999 F-150757%84,000
1998 F-150836%95,000
1997 F-1501515%99,904
1996 F-150268%109,750
1995 F-1507512%120,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1999, with 17 complaints
1995: 8199581996: 111996111997: 121997121998: 8199881999: 171999172000: 7200072001: 5200152002: 3200232003: 1200312008: 1200812009: 1200912014: 120141

n = 75 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists power train for the 1995 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph the clutch fell to the floor board. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the bushing that detains the rod to the master cylinder clutch assembly disintegrated and had to be replaced…

Received Jan 7, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10558746

No warning when i shafted into 2nd gear the 1 inch shaft @ the rear of the tranny snapped the drive shaft fell from the front & hit the pavement. *tr

Received Jan 4, 2009 · NHTSA complaint 10253729

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford f-150. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact attempted to make a left turn and heard a bumping noise in his vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the gears on the rear end failed. The contact believes that this failure should not…

Received Nov 6, 2008 · NHTSA complaint 10247887
Ford F-150
Ford F-150 (fourteenth generation) at Rutesheimer Autoschau 2025. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Ford F-150s have power train problems?

No. NHTSA has 75 owner complaints about power train for the 1995 Ford F-150 (12% of the 626 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford F-150 power train?

No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.

At what mileage do power train problems start?

The median reported mileage is 120,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about power train problems on the 1995 Ford F-150?

The most frequent phrase is “locking hubs”, in 6 of 75 complaints, followed by “four wheel” (6).

Other 1995 Ford F-150 problems

See all 1995 Ford F-150 problems or power train problems across all F-150 years.