Common Fail Items?
08-28-2009, 07:34 AM
#12
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: sttesuhcaxaT (The State you love to hate)
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I have a 99 GT T45 5 speed.
The car has been very well, had to replace the intake, but it was pretty easy job.
The only problem ive seen other than that is the T45 reverse issues.
Sometime its hard to get the car in reverse unless you roll the car forward a little then it goes into reverse fine.
Guess it another common problem ive read about
Other than that cant go wrong with these cars.
Reliable is a good word for the Stang.
Oh some rattles but what car doesnt have a few rattles here and there.
My Cobalt ss\sc (POS) was a rattle box and doesnt even compare to the Stangs quality and that was a 2006.
When it comes to the Stang , Ford did it well
Good Luck with your 97, youll enjoy every moment of it
My 2
The car has been very well, had to replace the intake, but it was pretty easy job.
The only problem ive seen other than that is the T45 reverse issues.
Sometime its hard to get the car in reverse unless you roll the car forward a little then it goes into reverse fine.
Guess it another common problem ive read about
Other than that cant go wrong with these cars.
Reliable is a good word for the Stang.
Oh some rattles but what car doesnt have a few rattles here and there.
My Cobalt ss\sc (POS) was a rattle box and doesnt even compare to the Stangs quality and that was a 2006.
When it comes to the Stang , Ford did it well
Good Luck with your 97, youll enjoy every moment of it
My 2
Last edited by Repzard; 08-28-2009 at 07:38 AM.
08-28-2009, 09:30 AM
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Shelbyville, Indiana
Posts: 1,088
Mine does the same thing. The T4 and T45 are based on an old design. The reverse issue happens but its not a result of a malfunction and there isn't anything to repair. Reverse in the T45 transmission does not have a syncronizer that aligns the gears. You have to sometimes jog the car a little to get the teeth to line up.
Last edited by Eagle2000GT; 08-28-2009 at 09:34 AM.
08-28-2009, 12:32 PM
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,139
08-28-2009, 01:03 PM
#15
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Delaware
Posts: 6,716
Only way to fix them is to replace the retractor (seatbelt + strap)
There was a tsb for installing a teflon like tape to help it slide smoother but if it doesnt retract at all then it needs a new one, no repairing it
There was a tsb for installing a teflon like tape to help it slide smoother but if it doesnt retract at all then it needs a new one, no repairing it
