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(Message started by: glevum on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 4:57pm)

Title: auto gearbox help?
Post by glevum on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 4:57pm

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?

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by Snoopy on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 5:31pm

Could be sopmething as simple as the Brake Bands in the gear box need adjusting. You do need a special tool for doing this but any Auto gear dealer should be able to do it in a matter of minutes

How to is on the main site. http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/autotrans/BrakeBandsAdj.pdf

ther was a thread earlier on this year ablout this very subject do a search for it and see what comes up.... The search facilty is under the title bar on the main page.

You can alter ALL the parameters

See here http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Advice;action=display;num=1121784871;start=3#3

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by glevum on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 7:40pm

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!!!!

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by Highlander on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 7:44pm

on 11/22/05 at 16:57:13, glevum wrote:

can i trust my ford dealer?

Hmmmmm ;D

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 9:16pm

Does it slip if if you select 1st gear with the selector ? as well as in Drive ?

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by glevum on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 9:23pm

hi there, hardly noticeable when selected in 1st gear only!!

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by glevum on Nov 30^th, 2005, 7:59pm

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

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by david_molloy on Nov 30^th, 2005, 11:33pm

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
david

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by glevum on Dec 2^nd, 2005, 12:01pm

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????

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by stafford on Dec 10^th, 2005, 8:30pm

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

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by howiedintheplace on Dec 10^th, 2005, 10:14pm

Must be one of the more crappy Ford dealers :o

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by nuttyscorp on Dec 10^th, 2005, 10:22pm

i gotta agree with stafford,

embarrass them into offering you a refund, what do you have to lose?

Russ

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by glevum on Dec 20^th, 2005, 10:05pm

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

Title: Re: auto gearbox help?
Post by stafford on Dec 21^st, 2005, 12:12am

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.