98 F150 won't engage in a gear
10

Asked by Shack82 Jun 20, 2017 at 10:06 PM about the 1998 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD Extended Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Shifter moves freely through all gears,  hear a little whine
when in a gear but only engages occasionally and only for
a short period of time.  Started when I buried it in the
mud.  Any advice is greatly appreciated.

6 Answers
10

Shack82 answered 6 years ago

*enough. Sorry was using the truck for what thy are made for, hauling, truck got off into soft ground and dug in. Just trying to get some help on fixing it. Not looking for a troll to make stupid comments, thanks anyway.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
4,085

Capn_Steve answered 6 years ago

How does sludge get into a transmission, transfer case and differential. Water maybe but mud? My guess is a transfer case issue.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
4,085

Capn_Steve answered 6 years ago

The 4R70/AODE trans is known for having a very weak Direct drum and bearing assembly. The back and forth rocking could easily have broken the bearing. Causing the direct drum to move around between the ring gear and planet assembly. This will starve the Direct clutches and cause the trans to whine and not have any gears.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • 98 F150 won't engage in a gear 6 Answers

    Shifter moves freely through all gears, hear a little whine when in a gear but only engages occasionally and only for a short period of time. Started when I buried it in the mud. Any advice is g...

    1998 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD Extended Cab LB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • F150 won't go into gear 7 Answers

    Hey everyone I have a 1990 f150 Lariate automatic that I work on and use as a second car. Recently I have had a problem getting it to go into gear, not all the time. Just sometimes. . The shif...

    1990 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat LB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2003 ford f150 wont engage in drive 1 Answer

    2003 ford f150 2wd . V6 The truck goes in reverse neutral and park. But in drive it just sits and wont move when I give it gas.

    2003 Ford F-150 XL Stepside SB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2012 F150 won't crank and sticks in 5th gear when it does 8 Answers

    I have a 2012 F150 FX2. About two months ago it wouldn't crank. I can jump it off but when I do it shifts hard and goes to 5th gear when I put it in drive. I have been to 3 different mechanics incl...

    2012 Ford F-150

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • I have a 1991 4X4 automatic F150 with a 1992 4X4 auto transmission in it. The speedometer won't work, but everything else does. How can I fix this? 3 Answers

    1991 F150 4X4 Northland Edition (auto trans). Put in a 1992 4X4 F150 auto trans. Now the speedometer won't work. How can I fix this?

    1991 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat 4WD Extended Cab LB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

F-150

Looking for a Used F-150 in your area?

CarGurus has 14,067 nationwide F-150 listings starting at $3,888.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Ford F-150 Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    41,970
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    16,010
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    15,520
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
187 Great Deals out of 7,231 listings starting at $6,495
Used GMC Sierra 1500
160 Great Deals out of 8,184 listings starting at $5,500
Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
21 Great Deals out of 875 listings starting at $9,995
Used Toyota Tacoma
36 Great Deals out of 883 listings starting at $9,975
Used Dodge RAM 1500
3 Great Deals out of 88 listings starting at $5,000
Used Ford F-250
6 listings
Used Ford Mustang
37 Great Deals out of 1,634 listings starting at $5,999
Used Ford Ranger
36 Great Deals out of 730 listings starting at $4,400
Used Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
34 Great Deals out of 1,558 listings starting at $5,990
Used Ford Explorer
62 Great Deals out of 1,787 listings starting at $2,888
Used Toyota 4Runner
19 Great Deals out of 519 listings starting at $7,700

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.