# 2003 Ford F150 - Worth fixing?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f150-worth-fixing/123233>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [August 19, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f150-worth-fixing/123233 "2018-08-19T15:53:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mike16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@mike16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mike16)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f150-worth-fixing/123233/1 "2018-08-19T15:53:18Z")

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Transmission slippage,  
Ford 150, 4 wheel drive, V8  
2003, 115,000 miles.  
Worth fixing? My favorite truck.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f150-worth-fixing/123233/2 "2018-08-19T16:23:55Z")

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> [@mike16](#):
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> Worth fixing? My favorite truck

Only you can answer that question. If you like it and the rest is in good shape, sure a $3000 transmission is probably worth it. Don’t expect to get your money back if you sell it 2 months after the fix but the transmission should provide you with another 100K.

But change the fluid and filter in the transmission first. It might solve the problem. This is a little early for a transmission rebuild.

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**Author:** ![mike16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@mike16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mike16)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-f150-worth-fixing/123233/3 "2018-08-19T16:49:44Z")

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Thanks, MM!