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9.3
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,000
- Average Mileage:
- 139,350 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (2 reports)
- junk the car (1 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Bought the car for a friend for $900. Slipped out of gear in third, ignored it and blamed a gear lever problem. Since then it has slipped, slammed and lost nearly all forward movement within two weeks of buying the car. Was advised by mechanic to change transmission fluid. Had the procedure done with Mercon V and the problem just got worse. By the third week of owning the car I had lost virtually all forward movement, but reverse.
And can you believe Ford used these awful automatic transmissions up until 2008 in their vehicles? SHAME ON YOU FORD.
- Alex H., Tigard, OR, US