Topic Sponsor
Maintenance Shop Keep your Ford F150 truck running strong. Discuss all things maintenance here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Innova

Wont go forward or reverse

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 15, 2019 | 10:42 AM
  #1  
Iceman6409's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Default Wont go forward or reverse

2007 F150 XLT 4.2l v6. Engine starts and revs fine. No movement when in forward or reverse at all. Transmission fluid dipstick is dry. Putting trans fluid in to start. ANy other ideas? Does not feel like the gears engage when I shift into forward or reverse.
Reply
Old Apr 15, 2019 | 11:29 AM
  #2  
techrep's Avatar
Senior Member
15 Year Member
Veteran: Navy
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 37,816
Likes: 2,715
From: Va. Beach, VA.
Default

Tranny will not shift without proper amount of fluid... May want to locate the leak also.
Reply
Old Apr 15, 2019 | 12:29 PM
  #3  
DarrinT04's Avatar
Senior Member
Supporting Member

5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 6,693
Likes: 1,222
From: Maysville KY
Default

no fluid? that's the problem. it's likely there is a leak. have you looked or found one yet?
Reply
Old Apr 15, 2019 | 01:21 PM
  #4  
Paul Dorris's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 13
Likes: 1
Default

So what we know so far is the fluid level was very low. Then we put some in and it started to work. Then we saw a drip/leak. Saw it leaking from the coolant line. In shop now. Waiting for assessment for sure.
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:04 PM.