Bad Transmission !!!!
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The dealer says that they are covering it. I did take it originally to a Ford dealer in mesa. they are the one's that just shot a lazer at it. Sd that it appears there was some sort of extended warranty besides the 3k they gave me. Am i being greedy if i expect them to pay for towing also?
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Originally Posted by Ronin 5729
That's a good point, but I just went through a similar fiasco with the power deployable running boards on my '03 Gator. They never worked right and I took the truck in several times over the course of a year and they never got it right. The dealership pretty much waited until the exact day it went out of warranty, while it was sitting at the dealership waiting to be repaired (4/40) and denied any warranty based on rust. They didn't rust overnight, or since the last service appointment that I had taken them in for a month earlier (in the middle of summer no less). I wish I was making this up. Over 10+ hours on the phone with Lincoln (corporate) customer care to get them fixed, otherwise it was gonna cost me almost $2K for new ones. The squeaky wheel gets the grease and scream and yell loud and often until you get what you want and what you rightfully have coming. Best of luck...
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Originally Posted by kingjoelking
The dealer says that they are covering it. I did take it originally to a Ford dealer in mesa. they are the one's that just shot a lazer at it. Sd that it appears there was some sort of extended warranty besides the 3k they gave me. Am i being greedy if i expect them to pay for towing also?
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I must clarify. The dealer that sold the vehicle to me. (Babbitt Ford in Flagstaff) Has always been very cool about it. I may have over stressed my self because they didnt communicate to well at certain points. It's the Dealer here in the valley who's work was shoddy at best.
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Just make sure thay flush out trans. lines , raditior & replace tourqe converter!!!
Ford makes a oil filter to put inline for the trans. Ask about it thay may charge you for that but the next trans is on you !!! fluid trans. change it every 35,000 miles & converter fluid ,also the same time..
Don
Ford makes a oil filter to put inline for the trans. Ask about it thay may charge you for that but the next trans is on you !!! fluid trans. change it every 35,000 miles & converter fluid ,also the same time..
Don
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Got word from the Dealer here in town that the tranny is dead. Said they are now waiting for a response from ESP as to whether they are going to send someone down to look at it as it has to be replaced. Sd tehy could probably work on it but that would just cause problems down the road. Thanks for the idea i will surely follw up with them to find out if they can add that that oil filter. I dont mind a little extra expense, especially if it will save me probs down the line. By the way, so far i like the new dealer here in Phoenix that Babbitt sent me to, way better then the other dealer here in area that i went to. if they dont kno somthing service writer wont make up an answer to pretend like he is smart. Honesty goes a long way.
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Today they say the transmission is Dead. Now they have to wait for an answer from ESP. Sd wont know till tomorrow if someone from ESP has to come out and look at it before they replace the tranny. I think this is going to take a long time!!!!!
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Make sure that when you get the tranny back, you put in a kick *** tranny cooler. I highly recommend a deep tranny pan as well. I personally run this pan:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
And this cooler:
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=205
With this gauge pod setup:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Since installing the cooler I have never seen the temps over 180* in the tranny. I live in the inland empire in SoCal where temps get over 105* during the summer. Even when towing it never gets above 180*.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
And this cooler:
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=205
With this gauge pod setup:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Since installing the cooler I have never seen the temps over 180* in the tranny. I live in the inland empire in SoCal where temps get over 105* during the summer. Even when towing it never gets above 180*.
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Howardq99 I would like to wait to tell you how honest they are untill i get my truck back. I am so leary of dealers it makes my stomach hurt. Wish i could just know that they were going to do a good job and make the truck all better.
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Jeepincj7 - Good ideas. I was going to talk to the dealer about having that done while it is there. I dont know if they will or not, but it never hurts to ask. My Excursion currently has a cooler on it. Although im not sure that it is placed very well. I am used to seeing people who install a cooler putting it up front either infront of or bhind the radiator. This one was installed in the middle of the floor board. Above the drive shaft?? Is that a good place? Seems kind of weird to me.
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Originally Posted by kingjoelking
Jeepincj7 - Good ideas. I was going to talk to the dealer about having that done while it is there. I dont know if they will or not, but it never hurts to ask. My Excursion currently has a cooler on it. Although im not sure that it is placed very well. I am used to seeing people who install a cooler putting it up front either infront of or bhind the radiator. This one was installed in the middle of the floor board. Above the drive shaft?? Is that a good place? Seems kind of weird to me.
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If you are getting 250, your fluid will be burnt for sure. Is it burnt? What I am gettig at is that I am trying to make sure you are seeing 250 and not that some sender or gauge is bad. Can you test the sender?
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Fluid is now officially burnt now. So is the transmision. That's why i am so irritated. Dealer never checked the gauge or sending unit. Just sd well its pink now so it must be ok. Dealer sd that it's an aftermarket gauge. So i guess that means that they dont care if gauge works. But it is getting taken care of by ESP warranty or the dealer who sold the truck to me. Seems to be working out all right so far.