Transmissions Being Replaced
#1
Transmissions Being Replaced
I just spoke with a dealer in SoCal who told me that recently a number of Boss's showed up and he said that they where there to have the transmissions replaced with a sturdier transmission. He said their service dept. replaced them with ones Ford provided and then shipped them to the dealers that they were allocated to.
Curious has anyone else heard this?
Curious has anyone else heard this?
#2
I just spoke with a dealer in SoCal who told me that recently a number of Boss's showed up and he said that they where there to have the transmissions replaced with a sturdier transmission. He said their service dept. replaced them with ones Ford provided and then shipped them to the dealers that they were allocated to.
Curious has anyone else heard this?
Curious has anyone else heard this?
#4
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Mine definitely has a noticeable clunk from 1st to 2nd most of the time. And less disturbing but still there during 2nd to 3rd. The rest are smooth.
It gets a little better after several miles of shifting.
It gets a little better after several miles of shifting.
#7
The Boss has a synchromesh 6 speed. Personally, I think it's one of the best manuals I have driven. Yeah, Skip-shift is a pain. But it will do what you want if at the right RPM and respecting the synchros at lower RPM/speed.
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This is the first I've heard about any Mustangs having transmission complaints. Maybe someone should get a television news outlet to do an investigative report on it.
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#14
This may be the reason my car hasn't left the factory for over a month and Ford won't provide any answers.
I understand some cars have left the ramp and returned to the factory.
Wouldn't it be nice for them to be upfront ???
I understand some cars have left the ramp and returned to the factory.
Wouldn't it be nice for them to be upfront ???
#15
I haven't heard of any being fully replaced, but there is a TSB out for a known issue. Mine clunks a bit 1st to 2nd but usually not after it warms up, so I'm on the fence about the fluid swap. TSB:
http://www.stangnet.com/2011/04/12/m...hifting-issue/
and
http://cdn.mustangevolution.com/foru...b-11-03-18.pdf
http://www.stangnet.com/2011/04/12/m...hifting-issue/
and
http://cdn.mustangevolution.com/foru...b-11-03-18.pdf
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I haven't heard of any being fully replaced, but there is a TSB out for a known issue. Mine clunks a bit 1st to 2nd but usually not after it warms up, so I'm on the fence about the fluid swap. TSB:
http://www.stangnet.com/2011/04/12/m...hifting-issue/
and
http://cdn.mustangevolution.com/foru...b-11-03-18.pdf
http://www.stangnet.com/2011/04/12/m...hifting-issue/
and
http://cdn.mustangevolution.com/foru...b-11-03-18.pdf
Have you brought this up to your dealer’s attention and had your vehicle diagnosed? If not, please contact your dealer as soon as possible. Also, I would like to see how I can help as well. Please message me with your VIN, mileage, contact info, and dealer.
Deysha
#17
If the boss uses the same MT82 transmission that the GT's use (which i think it does) then this is just the beginning of a massive downward spiral for you guys. There have been waves of guys with GT's having all kinds of shifting issues. Locking out of 1st, 2nd, no reverse, etc...
there is not official fix from ford. They're trying to bandaid the situation with a thinner fluid I think but most report minimal if not zero success.
I'm sure some of you have already seen jmatero's massive thread on it over at the AFM forum.
I'm curious what exactly the "sturdier transmission" dave spoke of actually is. Are they putting the Tremec in there?
there is not official fix from ford. They're trying to bandaid the situation with a thinner fluid I think but most report minimal if not zero success.
I'm sure some of you have already seen jmatero's massive thread on it over at the AFM forum.
I'm curious what exactly the "sturdier transmission" dave spoke of actually is. Are they putting the Tremec in there?
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Hello guys,
Have you brought this up to your dealer’s attention and had your vehicle diagnosed? If not, please contact your dealer as soon as possible. Also, I would like to see how I can help as well. Please message me with your VIN, mileage, contact info, and dealer.
Deysha
Have you brought this up to your dealer’s attention and had your vehicle diagnosed? If not, please contact your dealer as soon as possible. Also, I would like to see how I can help as well. Please message me with your VIN, mileage, contact info, and dealer.
Deysha
#19
Hello guys,
Have you brought this up to your dealer’s attention and had your vehicle diagnosed? If not, please contact your dealer as soon as possible. Also, I would like to see how I can help as well. Please message me with your VIN, mileage, contact info, and dealer.
Deysha
Have you brought this up to your dealer’s attention and had your vehicle diagnosed? If not, please contact your dealer as soon as possible. Also, I would like to see how I can help as well. Please message me with your VIN, mileage, contact info, and dealer.
Deysha
I would be VERY frustrated except I already have a trade-in negotiated with the dealer for a new 2012 which I've ordered, so I am not too concerned at this point. If they want to sell it like that, it's up to them. But my wife has plenty of experience driving 6-speed manuals, and drove this very car daily for nearly 2 months without this issue, so I know it's not driver errror. Very unfortunate, because in my opininon the 401A aluminum shift **** is the single best component in the car!