Ford!!!, I Want A New Transmission!!!
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From: Anaheim, Ca.
Originally Posted by memsu
He did say Ford has redesigned this one part in the transmission 3 times. So, this may be a problem that Ford knows about. Now this was just the mechanic talking, so take it with a grain of salt.
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From: Calgary, Alberta
Hey Guys,
Memsu, I feel your pain. I am ford tech, and have been for the last 17 years, with the last 12 years being the trans tech at my dealer. Lately ford continues to push us to try to fix a trans vs replacing.
I am all for repairing a trans (I repair more than I replace, about 95%)but every once in a while comes along one that just makes you scratch your head and it seems nothing you do can fix it. So another call to the hotline and another response "here try this". But I explain, this has been going on for x number of weeks, customer is upset, we should just replace it. No, sorry, is the answer I get.
So, sometimes it is beyond our control and it frustrates us too.
I hope you get your trans replaced. Also just so you know, your replacement will probably be a reman unit, new trans are provided only for current model year, so I wish you luck there too. The remans are not always the best quality, I have repaired many that have not even made it out of my bay!
I have not had too many problems with the 4R75E, but obviously it does happen.
cya
Memsu, I feel your pain. I am ford tech, and have been for the last 17 years, with the last 12 years being the trans tech at my dealer. Lately ford continues to push us to try to fix a trans vs replacing.
I am all for repairing a trans (I repair more than I replace, about 95%)but every once in a while comes along one that just makes you scratch your head and it seems nothing you do can fix it. So another call to the hotline and another response "here try this". But I explain, this has been going on for x number of weeks, customer is upset, we should just replace it. No, sorry, is the answer I get.
So, sometimes it is beyond our control and it frustrates us too.
I hope you get your trans replaced. Also just so you know, your replacement will probably be a reman unit, new trans are provided only for current model year, so I wish you luck there too. The remans are not always the best quality, I have repaired many that have not even made it out of my bay!
I have not had too many problems with the 4R75E, but obviously it does happen.
cya
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From: Lubbock or Houston
Originally Posted by memsu
Personally I'd rather have my work done at the dealer now. I had my oil changed on a 1996 Explorer at a quick lube place and they ended up cracking my oil pan. They claimed it was the cold oil hitting the hot oil pan that caused it (crack right down the center of the drain plug). I called BS and had a mechanic look at it and tell me they over tightened the bolt (already figured that much). Well, my explorer had a V8 crammed in it and it took $1200 to put a new oil pan in it. Only had to remove my entire front suspension to get it out. We ended up splitting the bill with the quick lube place. Now if that happens when the dealer changes the oil, they should fix it.
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Originally Posted by Xplorer
Hey Guys,
Memsu, I feel your pain. I am ford tech, and have been for the last 17 years, with the last 12 years being the trans tech at my dealer. Lately ford continues to push us to try to fix a trans vs replacing.
I am all for repairing a trans (I repair more than I replace, about 95%)but every once in a while comes along one that just makes you scratch your head and it seems nothing you do can fix it. So another call to the hotline and another response "here try this". But I explain, this has been going on for x number of weeks, customer is upset, we should just replace it. No, sorry, is the answer I get.
So, sometimes it is beyond our control and it frustrates us too.
I hope you get your trans replaced. Also just so you know, your replacement will probably be a reman unit, new trans are provided only for current model year, so I wish you luck there too. The remans are not always the best quality, I have repaired many that have not even made it out of my bay!
I have not had too many problems with the 4R75E, but obviously it does happen.
cya
Memsu, I feel your pain. I am ford tech, and have been for the last 17 years, with the last 12 years being the trans tech at my dealer. Lately ford continues to push us to try to fix a trans vs replacing.
I am all for repairing a trans (I repair more than I replace, about 95%)but every once in a while comes along one that just makes you scratch your head and it seems nothing you do can fix it. So another call to the hotline and another response "here try this". But I explain, this has been going on for x number of weeks, customer is upset, we should just replace it. No, sorry, is the answer I get.
So, sometimes it is beyond our control and it frustrates us too.
I hope you get your trans replaced. Also just so you know, your replacement will probably be a reman unit, new trans are provided only for current model year, so I wish you luck there too. The remans are not always the best quality, I have repaired many that have not even made it out of my bay!
I have not had too many problems with the 4R75E, but obviously it does happen.
cya
Now, I'd love it if they could put the 6 speed tranny from the Expedition in this truck. They should bolt right up don't you think? But, you'd probably have to get your PCM reprogrammed to work with the extra gears. Maybe get Troyer performance to program that.
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Originally Posted by texaspyro21
They conned you good on that one. My dad use to own a mechanic shop that only did german imports, and they had to replace many a motor on those quick lubes dime for their screwups. Its never hard to get them to pay, just threaten a lawyer and they roll over quicker than a fat dog does for a bacon.
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From: Pearl Harbor
Originally Posted by cndcowboy
Your dealer is feeing you BS. I have had a radio, a window motor, a door panal, rear door lock actuator, trim pieces from my dash, various electrical components and drivetrain items replaced under bumper to bumper, even leather that had a bunch of little holes in it within the first month of owning it was replaced. (yeah, my 03 Ford sport trac was a lemon) Bumper to Bumper means exactly that, other than the items they list as excluded (brakes, alignment), btw those are not covered by extended warranty either.
Not picking on you, just letting you know that your dealer is feeding it to you.
Not picking on you, just letting you know that your dealer is feeding it to you.