Yeah I was pretty annoyed. Even if they don’t have the tool, you’d think that Ford would outline the necessary tool(s) along with the parts needed when a dealer declares the need to do this repair.
They do. This is on your dealer, not Ford.
If the dealer doesn't have the tools that would indicate to me that this is their first go-around with the fix...wouldn't give me a warm fuzzy.
lol - the dealer that worked on my truck claim they put the trans together without the tool. On the test drive they realized they had to pull it apart again. They ordered the tool
Too late for me! I’ve also not really heard of any failures due to the rattle. But, it is early on in the life of the vehicle and grinding or rattling noises in the drivetrain are usually not a good thing. So, its a combination of that and the principle. Maybe it won’t lead to anything but I’m not going to let Ford off scot-free. I still have a warranty and they shouldn’t be shipping grinding transmissions for years without a clear solution.
I felt the same on the rattle and would of sworn I was going to find a pile of metal when I changed the fluid. Once I got a look at how clean the fluid was I decided to let it ride. I'll revisit when I get close to the 5yr-60K powertrain warranty. Hopefully everything goes smooth for you and they get you back on the road quickly.
If they have the correct required tools shouldn't take more than couple days. Hopefully get you taken care of soon.
Mine took 5 weeks.
Replacing the transmission takes roughly ~10 hours. But who knows how many other transmission jobs are ahead of yours. Most dealers only have 1 transmission technician.
Certainly not all dealers, but this is true for a lot of dealers. Most don’t have competent transmission technicians. Which is why you see some being replaced instead of repaired. This isn’t Ford saying to replace it, it’s the dealer finding or make up a way out of repairing it because they can’t lol
And to be honest, I find it difficult to find fault with the dealers for it. I'd like to, but I don't feel that's fair. How many vehicles actually OFFER a manual? Mustangs and Broncos from Ford? And most of those are autos, like everything else. If Ford ain't selling them, people ain't bringing em in to service. I can't lie, part of why I bought my Bronco when I did was FOMO. How much longer until there aren't any 2 door, manual vehicles being made? I bought it while I could.
This is exactly what I was talking about in my previous post. As someone who has had a lot of these apart, I would be very surprised if there is actual scoring or any abnormal damage. Not saying it’s impossible. Just unlikely. They use this as a way of simply getting a new unit so they don’t have to rebuild it.
