After it had happened a few times I did not think anything of it and thought maybe the brakes had been exposed to greese or something. Also, there was a vehicle warning light that instructed driver to pull over and let vehicle idle. Original review: June 15, 2018 We only buy Chevrolet and our truck is a 2008 model. When I was explaining the problem to him he knew immediately what it was. The owner continued driving the vehicle, and has hard shifting. General Motors being investigated for the brake problem.
Imediate fix was to release brakes and re-apply repeatedly to get vehicle to stop. This truck includes a back seat for additional storage or passengers the truck bed allows space for moving or picking up of items for your home. Any insight would much appreciated. This vehicle had all the scheduled services at my local dealer and this truck was driven like a car, no towing, no hauling. I am going to CarMax to get a Ford. Not sure if they will fix it by replacing the vehicle, tranny or rebuilding it. The vehicle was going to be repaired.
If they are not willing to repair it then I will be considering taking them to court to recover the cost my insurance company and hopefully keep my insurance from increasing. One guy I talked to said he had similar problem and it was a cracked cylinder in the dual cylinder caliper. Second, the trans has worn clutch plates which will require a rebuild. Avoid making hard stops for the first 322km 200mi or so. Be cafeful not to break the panel clips then your panels will vibrate when the speakers are turned up.
This is a crew cab truck and has extra room in both the front and back seats, which is one of the reasons we purchased it. I doubt it would get to that point. It is essentially an all wheel drive car. Then, dealer changed fluid and filter, and instructed the owner that he could continue driving it until it absolutely had to be repaired. Following break-in, engine speed and load can be gradually increased. Differential Unit problem 8 On three 3 separate occasions over the past two years accelerator pedal has become very difficult to depress, enough so, that I became apprehensive to accelerate in a parking situation, so that I would let the vehicle pick up speed on its own until I was out in an open area.
No we have 5 of them. I honestly wish I never bought the truck! I absolutely love this truck, it's reliable, it has decent gas mileage, and it's pretty comfortable on the inside. It's a big car with a truck bed in the back. This happened on the interstate. On the last occasion, it was coasting down a drive way, traveling less than 10 M. If the torque in the higher gear is not sufficient, the transmission will remain in the current gear.
The ticking sounds gets louder the more you drive it. We plan on selling the truck soon and buying another because this one is not safe. I like the features especially the technology. Sorry to deliver the bad news. Easy to drive, comfortable, nice looking. New Answer In my experience, Ford transmissions will start slipping when the fluid wear … s out.
Which in the long run wears out your 3rd and 4th clutchs. Original review: May 5, 2019 Bought truck brand new. I have almost created an accident on several occasions. Because this truck is higher sitting in the event of flying objects while traveling at higher speeds on the highway it allows room for the object to miss hitting the front windshield. I'm embarrassed to have people in my new truck and can't wait to get rid of the truck.
In all of my years of driving I have never torn up any transmissions. They just hope to pass the repair bill for the 8 speed issues back to you at a later date. The electrical components processes inputs, like engine speed, road speed … and throttle position to select an appropriate reduction gear-set for given situation. Then owner contacted gm directly, who tried to sell the owner a new truck, but offered no assistance to owner with transmission problem. Since then, averaging at least monthly, my truck has been at the dealership for service and I've been in a rental car.