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22 Bronco Base 7MT Sasquatch 25k Miles
I was driving on the freeway and downshifted to make a pass when the Bronco went into a reduced power mode. I pulled over and turned the truck off then back on and the issue went away. About a week later I was going up a hill and when the Bronco started using boost the same thing happened. This time I noticed that the engine speed increased at a faster rate then the truck accelerated before it went into the reduced power mode. I connected to get the code read and confirmed the code specified clutch slippage. I can recreate the issue anytime now just by being in gear at pretty much any cruising speed and then trying to accelerate in the same gear. When boost comes on the clutch will start to slip. The odd thing is that it only happens in this specific scenario or when going uphill. Otherwise the Bronco can be driven normally with no issue. As long as there is no agressive acceleration, the clutch engages and shifts normally.
I've driven MT my whole life, I have never experienced a clutch go out like this. In my experience, a worn clutch would have noticeable pedal degredation and difficulty engaging gears at low speeds such as starting from a stop. I'm worried this may not be a worn clutch, but a more complex issue. I'm planning to have the clutch removed next week to inspect and potentially replace but wanted to see if anyone else has had this experience.
I have taken it offraod in the past and when in the sand or snow, where you have to ride the clutch a bit to keep from stalling, I have noticed a burning smell afterwards. Nothing that in my experience would indicate a complete failure, and only noticeable when standing outside the vehicle.
I remember Ford initially was not planning to offer the MT with the Sasquatch pkg, but eventually did. I had to wait an extra year on my order because of this. I'm wondering if the OEM clutch is just not up for the stress put on it when offroading. I've been looking into a replacement, but options appear to be limited. The only one I can find is the offerings from Southbend Clutch. Based on my limited research, I was looking at their endurance clutch for a more reliable offroading application. They also offer a daily and drag version, though I can't imagine why someone would be drag racing a Bronco, if that's truly what that version is for. Has anyone had experience with this product? I'm wondering if the performance and reliability is worth the premium price, or should I go with an OEM clutch replacement and just hope the original was a defective part.
I was driving on the freeway and downshifted to make a pass when the Bronco went into a reduced power mode. I pulled over and turned the truck off then back on and the issue went away. About a week later I was going up a hill and when the Bronco started using boost the same thing happened. This time I noticed that the engine speed increased at a faster rate then the truck accelerated before it went into the reduced power mode. I connected to get the code read and confirmed the code specified clutch slippage. I can recreate the issue anytime now just by being in gear at pretty much any cruising speed and then trying to accelerate in the same gear. When boost comes on the clutch will start to slip. The odd thing is that it only happens in this specific scenario or when going uphill. Otherwise the Bronco can be driven normally with no issue. As long as there is no agressive acceleration, the clutch engages and shifts normally.
I've driven MT my whole life, I have never experienced a clutch go out like this. In my experience, a worn clutch would have noticeable pedal degredation and difficulty engaging gears at low speeds such as starting from a stop. I'm worried this may not be a worn clutch, but a more complex issue. I'm planning to have the clutch removed next week to inspect and potentially replace but wanted to see if anyone else has had this experience.
I have taken it offraod in the past and when in the sand or snow, where you have to ride the clutch a bit to keep from stalling, I have noticed a burning smell afterwards. Nothing that in my experience would indicate a complete failure, and only noticeable when standing outside the vehicle.
I remember Ford initially was not planning to offer the MT with the Sasquatch pkg, but eventually did. I had to wait an extra year on my order because of this. I'm wondering if the OEM clutch is just not up for the stress put on it when offroading. I've been looking into a replacement, but options appear to be limited. The only one I can find is the offerings from Southbend Clutch. Based on my limited research, I was looking at their endurance clutch for a more reliable offroading application. They also offer a daily and drag version, though I can't imagine why someone would be drag racing a Bronco, if that's truly what that version is for. Has anyone had experience with this product? I'm wondering if the performance and reliability is worth the premium price, or should I go with an OEM clutch replacement and just hope the original was a defective part.
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. Previous 4x4s with manuals usually had granny gear but not always, seldom if ever smelled burning clutch. Use that crawler gear and low range. The poster running dunes from the middle east asking about removing upper gear limits in 4L in an auto knows.
