What causes a Ford F250 transmission to fail?
Controlling hydraulic pressure is the key to creating a durable transmission. Unfortunately, an OE design flaw in the accumulator pistons and snap ring can cause the 4R100 forward clutch drum to fail prematurely. Leading to no forward gears, or severe slipping in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gears.
What makes a Ford F-350 transmission so durable?
These are much more resistant to heat and vibrations, which can significantly extend the service life of your Ford F-250 transmission or Ford F-350 transmission. Controlling hydraulic pressure is the key to creating a durable transmission.
What makes a Ford F350 shift lock override?
The shift lock solenoid is the mechanism that keeps you from shifting out of park without your foot on the brake. The good news is that most shift locks have an override button. You will need to find it for your particular model year of F350 (if applicable). Finding it is usually pretty easy.
What causes solenoid failure on Ford 4R100 transmission?
But they aren’t without their problems though, so let’s look at some of the most common Ford Super Duty transmission problems, and figure out what you can do about them. Heat and vibration are the natural enemy of car parts, and they’re the main cause of premature solenoid failure on the Ford 4R100 transmission.
Can a remanufactured Ford F250 street smart transmission?
Over time, the heat and vibration can short out the wiring on a 4R100 solenoid, leading to delayed shifts, or no shift at all. To eliminate this problem, every remanufactured 4R100 transmission from Street Smart Transmission receives upgraded EPC solenoids and solenoid clips.
Are there any problems with the 4R100 transmission?
Leading to no forward gears, or severe slipping in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gears. To solve this problem, each SST remanufactured 4R100 transmission gets upgraded (see: Stronger) 1-2 and 2-3 accumulator pistons, a more robust spiral-lock snap ring, and a staked retainer for the intermediate clutch.