3rd gear going out?
03-06-2010, 06:01 AM
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bogging in 3rd gear
I just bought my car a few days ago. IT drives fine. I've gotten on the gas pretty good and everything holds up fine. Well last fine I finally got on it 100% WOT and really running through the gears hard. When I got to third gear it was like I hit a brick wall and nothing happens. But as soon as I let off the gas and press it back down, it engages and then takes off like normal. It's like it's just not grabbing in 3rd when I am putting it in gear at a higher rpm and really hard. On a scale of 1-10 as far as acceleration and shifting hardness goes, it only does it at about 8.5 and higher. It catches fine in every other gear, so obviously it isn't the clutch. What do you think it is, and also, how much do you think it will be to fix. Secondly, does ford have a powertrain warranty that is transferable? Mine is not a certified pre-owned. Mine is an 06 GT with about 9k miles. Thanks in advance guys.
Last edited by tbuff; 03-07-2010 at 09:14 AM.
03-06-2010, 06:05 PM
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ok. so it's prolly not the transmission since it actually engages and the rpm's don't climb at all. talked to one of my techs today and he told me that since the car sat around for a while at the dealership, that there could be something on the MAF sensor. So i'm gonna clean that off, and clean the throttle body as well and see if that helps.
03-06-2010, 09:30 PM
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It's the remote shifter linkage on our cars. When the engine and tranny torque over under load, the shift linkage binds up and does not let you select third gear. You need torque limiters or stiffer motor mounts to keep the engine and tranny from rotating so much under load. Then you won't miss third in high load situations.
03-07-2010, 07:32 AM
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It's the remote shifter linkage on our cars. When the engine and tranny torque over under load, the shift linkage binds up and does not let you select third gear. You need torque limiters or stiffer motor mounts to keep the engine and tranny from rotating so much under load. Then you won't miss third in high load situations.
03-07-2010, 10:05 AM
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I get that issue now and then, I find that it's fine if I'm real deliberate with my shifts, if I get a little lazy I'll mess up.
they have a tough job building these cars, 99% of people want it to be really quiet and smooth over us who want the most performance and are willing to sacrifice other things. so the majority wins and we have to fix stuff like this, it's not the end of the world.
03-07-2010, 10:09 AM
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It's the remote shifter linkage on our cars. When the engine and tranny torque over under load, the shift linkage binds up and does not let you select third gear. You need torque limiters or stiffer motor mounts to keep the engine and tranny from rotating so much under load. Then you won't miss third in high load situations.
03-07-2010, 10:54 AM
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03-07-2010, 05:46 PM
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Right here: http://www.brenspeed.com/che7la.html
03-07-2010, 06:52 PM
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It's the remote shifter linkage on our cars. When the engine and tranny torque over under load, the shift linkage binds up and does not let you select third gear. You need torque limiters or stiffer motor mounts to keep the engine and tranny from rotating so much under load. Then you won't miss third in high load situations.