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Here is the history of my 99 F350 with regards to the transmission:
May 1999 – truck purchased new.
March 2001 @ 21871 miles trans and valve body overhauled
May 2003 @ 56828 miles remanufactured transmission installed
Feb 2006 @ 83408 miles new torque converter installed
April 2006 @ 85665 miles I have transmission problems again.
My current trans problem is likely the coast clutch (if I have done my homework correctly). Whenever you take your foot off the gas, the RPMs will drop to idle. As a result there is no engine braking. Furthermore, if you downshift to 2 or 1 (foot off gas) the RPMs will drop to idle.
All the work described above was completed under warranty and ESP (excpet the most recent tork converter replacement was under the 3/36 of the reman trans). I do not know what Ford is gonna say this time, but I assume they will have to rebuild or install a remanufactured trans again.
My problem is that whatever they do i will only get a 1yr/12k mile warranty on the "new" trans. I suppose some folks will say, just be happy that you are getting a new transmission. I kind of feel that way, but at the same time, I am frustrated that, counting the original trans, this will be the 4th transmission in less than 100k miles. I didn't buy a 40k truck to be replacing transmissions all the time.
Many of you will say, just get a BTS, John Woods, Suncoast, etc. I agree with you all, I just don't have a spare 4k laying around.
Do I have any ground to stand on in asking for anything from Ford? I would like one of the following. Provide me with a 3/36 warranty OR give the money for the trans and I will be out of their hair (then I can get a BTS, etc).
May 1999 – truck purchased new.
March 2001 @ 21871 miles trans and valve body overhauled
May 2003 @ 56828 miles remanufactured transmission installed
Feb 2006 @ 83408 miles new torque converter installed
April 2006 @ 85665 miles I have transmission problems again.
My current trans problem is likely the coast clutch (if I have done my homework correctly). Whenever you take your foot off the gas, the RPMs will drop to idle. As a result there is no engine braking. Furthermore, if you downshift to 2 or 1 (foot off gas) the RPMs will drop to idle.
All the work described above was completed under warranty and ESP (excpet the most recent tork converter replacement was under the 3/36 of the reman trans). I do not know what Ford is gonna say this time, but I assume they will have to rebuild or install a remanufactured trans again.
My problem is that whatever they do i will only get a 1yr/12k mile warranty on the "new" trans. I suppose some folks will say, just be happy that you are getting a new transmission. I kind of feel that way, but at the same time, I am frustrated that, counting the original trans, this will be the 4th transmission in less than 100k miles. I didn't buy a 40k truck to be replacing transmissions all the time.
Many of you will say, just get a BTS, John Woods, Suncoast, etc. I agree with you all, I just don't have a spare 4k laying around.
Do I have any ground to stand on in asking for anything from Ford? I would like one of the following. Provide me with a 3/36 warranty OR give the money for the trans and I will be out of their hair (then I can get a BTS, etc).
