So I'm getting a new transmission

[ChipG]

After literal weeks of waiting at the dealer for diagnosis (about 6 in total), the local dealer has determined that I need a new transmission and has ordered it - yay, factory powertrain warranty. That said, they don't know how long it will take to get a transmission. Does anybody know what the current status on transmissions is? Are they available? Unobtanium?

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[RJ787]

What happened to your transmission that needs it replaced?

 

[ChipG]

Fifth gear was grinding, especially coming down from 6th - I assume that was a synchro. Also started having issues making lots of metallic noise in-gear and off-throttle, worse at higher RPMs especially in 1 and 2, and would pop out of first and second.

 

[FreePenguin]

can you rebuild the oem? I would do that and make it stronger at a reputable shop with upgraded parts. I see people on here do it a lot.

Personally if I had the money, and a core *your oem functioning* as long as no hole in the thing, you could spend same amount of money and get it built into a bullet proof trans.

 

[ChipG]

I'm not spending any money - warranty replacement

 

[Bugs]

I lost the 5th gear synchro in my '19 GT350 in spring of '22 during a long road trip. The only symptom was that I couldn't shift into 5th gear without a little "grinding". We continued the drive home (~1000 miles) avoiding 5th gear, where we got it into the dealer.

My Ford dealer has a well-regarded transmission tech who rebuilt it - inspecting all parts and replacing what was needed. The parts cost was around $1000 and it took two months - mostly waiting for parts. No cost to me as it was under warrantly. It's been fine since then.

This is only the second time I've heard of a 5th gear synchro failing in a TR-3160. Seems a bit weird that my 5th gear would fail. On the highway, my 5th is just a pass-through gear to 6th. Although I track the car, it never gets into 5th, so 5th is my least-used gear.

 

[ChipG]

Agree, I would expect a 2nd or 3rd gear synchro failure, not 5th.

 

[stanglife]

I would guess the transmissions should be readily available considering they are using them in the Dark Horse (I hate saying and typing that name...what a dumb name).

 

[ChipG]

I would guess the transmissions should be readily available considering they are using them in the Dark Horse (I hate saying and typing that name...what a dumb name).

Does the DH have rev matching like the Mach 1? I'm assuming that makes them a different part.

 

[Rapid Red]

Of course

 

[Aks550]

All the hype about tremor better than getrag transmission are nonsense!

Same issues!

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Call another Ford dealers parts department in your area and give them them the last eight of your vin. They can tell you availability from that. I wouldn’t mention its at another dealer.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Never even heard of a tremor transmission. That what came in your Gt.

All the hype about tremor better than getrag transmission are nonsense!

Same issues!

 

[stanglife]

All the hype about tremor better than getrag transmission are nonsense!

Same issues!

...sees maybe 2-3 posts over the course of 8 years about the tremec and "Same issues!"!
Lol - the epitome of just WANTING to hate something. newsflash - these transmissions have proven very reliable. Anything mechanical can fail - and these rarely do.

 

[JetGray_Mach1]

All the hype about tremor better than getrag transmission are nonsense!

Same issues!

Where can I buy this "TREMOR" badassery of transmission?

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