Hey all. I was having trouble going from 1st to reverse. Hell, maybe to reverse in general. Well I took it to the dealer and they said its nothing wrong I have to actually put it into 3rd or 4th first then into reverse for the synchros to reset or something. Is this happening for everyone?
Shifting to Reverse
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LV51FER
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Same here. If it won't go into reverse, let the clutch out in neutral and then depress the clutch and go again. If it's any consolation, it's exactly the same on my Mazda 5. Must be a Ford trait....
kooldawg6
mine works really well and can take a fair amount
My '00 GT was the same way as far as being hesitant going into reverse... I too would have to put it in 3rd then reverse. There isn't anything "wrong" with your tranny, just it's trait...
McQueens Dream
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Yeah I usually just let out the clutch and put it back in....works. I just wanted to see if the dealer wasing me.
well, they probably are BSing you some, but i have had this same issue in every 5 speed mustang i have owned now, and i have had 5 of them. not a big deal, you just don't think it should have to be that way...
I was testing it out today and they were right, I cant go from 5th to R. Of course I like that, but I CAN go in from any other gear I tried (specifically 1st). Its just that some times I cant shift from 1st to R some times I can. The manual for our cars says the following:
What I get from that is "left of 3 (Third)" includes 1st...doesnt it?
What I get from that is "left of 3 (Third)" includes 1st...doesnt it?
