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glevum
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auto gearbox help?
« on: Nov 22nd, 2005, 4:57pm » |
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1st gear slips especially when you put your foot down, other gears ok. cleaned maf. taken it to a ford dealer who said the gearbox oil is black and burnt , so it needs a reconditioned box at a cost of £1400. when getting it home i took a reading and the gearbox oil is a nice pink colour and doesnt smell burnt , can i trust my ford dealer? or is he right?
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glevum
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #2 on: Nov 22nd, 2005, 7:40pm » |
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many thanks for your reply snoopy. so if the gearbox oil is not burnt and black like they said it was we are not looking at a gearbox refit? they told me the car is scrap unless i get the gearbox replaced, cheeky gits!!!!
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #3 on: Nov 22nd, 2005, 7:44pm » |
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on Nov 22nd, 2005, 4:57pm, glevum wrote:| can i trust my ford dealer? |
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Hmmmmm 
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mr._floppy
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #4 on: Nov 22nd, 2005, 9:16pm » |
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Does it slip if if you select 1st gear with the selector ? as well as in Drive ?
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glevum
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #5 on: Nov 22nd, 2005, 9:23pm » |
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hi there, hardly noticeable when selected in 1st gear only!!
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glevum
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #6 on: Nov 30th, 2005, 7:59pm » |
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finally got my problem sorted by a very good reputable back street garage........the problem was never the auto box as diagnosed by ford dealer, it needed a new ignition coil assembly and ht leads at a cost of £200 inc. he said the auto box was sweet and has saved me £1200. will never trust main ford dealer again and will be asking for my diagnoses charge to be refunded........ many thanks for all your help with this great forum and website
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #7 on: Nov 30th, 2005, 11:33pm » |
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Hello there
I agree that FMD's are next to useless for Scorpios.
Basically they don't want to know when you mention Scorpio
Suspect that's because they don't know or carn't be bothered
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #8 on: Dec 2nd, 2005, 12:01pm » |
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cant beleive this, ford main dealer will not refund my money as they are saying its my fault for not telling them the igition coil needed replacing or dont they employ mechanics there anymore?
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #9 on: Dec 10th, 2005, 8:30pm » |
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thats disgraceful from a main dealer..thats why ppl pay their inflated prices in order to recieve specialist expert care..i would issue a county court summons..ring trading standards and ring your local rag.. the summons will cost small fee to issue but ford HAVE to respond or you automatically win so they ll settle out of court as the PR will slaughter them..good luck
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #10 on: Dec 10th, 2005, 10:14pm » |
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Must be one of the more crappy Ford dealers 
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #11 on: Dec 10th, 2005, 10:22pm » |
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i gotta agree with stafford,
embarrass them into offering you a refund, what do you have to lose?
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #12 on: Dec 20th, 2005, 10:05pm » |
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thanks all, got in touch with trading standards and with ford dealer who instantly refunded me £40 (for pulling a dipstick and wiping it ), immediatly after mentioning their name. glad to get a better service from a self employed good mechanic who relies on good word of mouth
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Re: auto gearbox help?
« Reply #13 on: Dec 21st, 2005, 12:12am » |
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good news ...its a shame about some of these employees even if it was a genuine mistake fromm them its still unacceptable from a main dealer. glad you got your money back and rightly so..thank god for this forum so we can get expert opinions then get the work done forearmed.
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