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9.2
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,190
- Average Mileage:
- 102,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 166 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (53 reports)
- replace or rebuild (51 reports)
- put in another tranny (39 reports)
- rebuild transmission (14 reports)
- replaced torque converter (5 reports)
- need the torque convertor replaced (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
We had Cottman's rebuild the transmission. when we heard what a piece of junk the tranny was, we felt lucky to get 112,000 miles out of it. It shuddered really bad, indicating the pump cracked. The pump housing was cast aluminum and the new one is now steel, so they say. WHY WOULD FORD BUILD SUCH AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. I have a 2000 dodge intrepid with 225,000 miles and it still runs great. Not one major failure.
NOW the check transmission light comes on, this is the second time. I am pretty sure it is a heat thing. the first time, before it failed, we were on our way to Texas, bucking a strong head wind with a car load (all the kids and grandma too). We took it out of OD and drove it. Now 6 months after it was fixed the check tranny light came on again. Cottmans serviced it, (cleaned filter and changed fluid and reset the sensor code). 2 months later, my wife drove to texas (this time with a tail wind) and the check tranny light came on again. OFF we go to the shop again.
I am pretty sure the tranny is not passing enough fluid through the OD and heat is building up causing these problems. Alot of ford OD transmission have this problem.
ANY COMMENTS? send them to rqcardwell@msn.com
LATER!
- rqcardwell, Oklahoma City, OK, US