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drummerboy
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Interesting. I have 150 miles on my '19 and just developed an issue with the lock out: You can definitely tell it's there, but with just a little bit of extra push it clicks past all the way to the left. Several times now it has gone all the way over when I pull it to the left to go into first, so I kind of have to baby it over. Haven't had a chance to look into it yet.
blueboss
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This situation has been verified by Ford.
My car has been sitting for going on a month waiting for Ford to lumber over to the transfer location and fix the car before shipping to the dealer.
Why they do not ship to the dealer to remediate the issue is beyond reason.
Ford - you need to refocus your attention on customer service and loyalty.
My car has been sitting for going on a month waiting for Ford to lumber over to the transfer location and fix the car before shipping to the dealer.
Why they do not ship to the dealer to remediate the issue is beyond reason.
Ford - you need to refocus your attention on customer service and loyalty.
drummerboy
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I've determined the issue with mine:
With considerable force, you can pull the shifter up and also push it down. I must have pulled it up a bit on an aggressive 1>2 shift, which in turn is also pulling the reverse lock out up, so I can go into reverse without pulling on the ring.
So, I sort of lightly pounded on the shift knob with my fist and pushed it down, and I pushed it far enough that even pulling up on the ring wouldn't disengage the lockout, so then I couldn't get it into reverse at all. The throw of the shift was extremely short.
I was then able to pull the shifter back up and then lightly smacked it down into a position where the lockout works as intended.
I would like to get this into its proper position and lock it down, but I don't really want to take it to a dealer even though it is in warranty... arg.
With considerable force, you can pull the shifter up and also push it down. I must have pulled it up a bit on an aggressive 1>2 shift, which in turn is also pulling the reverse lock out up, so I can go into reverse without pulling on the ring.
So, I sort of lightly pounded on the shift knob with my fist and pushed it down, and I pushed it far enough that even pulling up on the ring wouldn't disengage the lockout, so then I couldn't get it into reverse at all. The throw of the shift was extremely short.
I was then able to pull the shifter back up and then lightly smacked it down into a position where the lockout works as intended.
I would like to get this into its proper position and lock it down, but I don't really want to take it to a dealer even though it is in warranty... arg.
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Some folks here may advise you not to take it to the dealer in fear of them putting it back on rail and parking it in some obscure lot in Flat Rock, MI.
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It might even go to the dreaded "OFF SITE" black hole.
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I'm curious, you said it was verified by Ford, who did you get into contact with? I've called Ford Performance, talked to my dealership, called Ford Customer Service, no one could tell me anything other than what their computer says. I totally agree, ship it to the dealer and have them fix it. I wonder how many crews or people they have going around to fix these 350's. I'm in the same boat, mine's been sitting since 5/24.
Epiphany
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I explained this shifter issue long ago. It is a dirt cheap semi-remote design, originally used on older Camaros and was morphed into GT350 use by former GM engineers that reworked it for TR3160/GT350 use.
I filmed George from MGW pointing out the lockout issue on a GT350 TR3160.
I filmed George from MGW pointing out the lockout issue on a GT350 TR3160.
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I installed my MGW and adjusted the first gear alignment screw, and what I took away from the experience is that there's an internal "gate" for each fore-aft gear set. If you line the shift lever up between the gates then the lever is blocked from moving and you're stuck in neutral.
What we're seeing in the video is that with the stock shifter, you can actually move the shift lever far enough to the left to hit the gate between first and reverse, so it won't go into either gear. The shift lever's reverse lockout fence stops it from going into reverse, but the lever is so far to the left that it won't go into first any more either.
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I don't know why you think the stock shifter is plastic. I just changed my stock shifter and there is no plastic parts on it.
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The video shows it is plastic.
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