Drive train woes

[white07gt-cs]

My 2007 5-speed GT went into the shop last week making a click/clunk when the drive was changed from forward to reverse or visa versa. Example, back up out of the garage and there is a click/clunk then when it is put into 1st, when the clutch is first applied, the drivetrain clicks/clunks again. Under the right circumstances, the noise can be duplicated by suddenly letting off the throttle in low or 2nd gear. Has anyone else had a noise like this?? The dealership's tech is going to replace the driveshaft, complete.

Also, the day I took it into the shop, I "missed" the 1st to 2nd shift at high rpm (NOT powershifting) causing THE terrible grinding noise. After that, the tranny started making noise (of course) so they disassembled the tranny and found a broken syncro. Is this a common problem with these transmissions? They wanted to replace the transmission with new, but all are on back order so they are going to just rebuild mine. Should I be worried about them rebuilding the existing tranny vs a complete replacement?

To avoid having tranmission problems in the future should I be looking for an aftermarket shifter like the MGW unit? Please note, I've been shifting for almost 40 years so I'm not a beginner at this, but I've found this particular tranny to be somewhat difficult to shift quickly.

Thank you for any advice/imput.

 

[kooldawg6]

The dealer rebuilding your trans should be fine. You will get a warranty on the work should future problems occur. Changing shifters would be a great way to add some protection as well. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[bigcat]

anytime anyone touches your car, you have the possibility of something going wrong. sometimes you will get a bad tech, sometimes the tech was in a hurry, and sometimes, stuff just breaks.

same possibilities with a new transmission. only difference is you dont know who worked on the tranny internals before it hit the dealer. at the dealer level, there is someone accountable for the problem.

 

[burke07gtcs]

Mine made a noise so I took it in & they rebuilt it, same problem but worse. Wait for the new one unless you need the car but just to let you they put my exhaust back on lop sided, pushed the boot out of the steering column, & now I have to bleed my clutch once a week. I don't like dealer mechanics.

 

[cave diver]

Mine made a noise so I took it in & they rebuilt it, same problem but worse. Wait for the new one unless you need the car but just to let you they put my exhaust back on lop sided, pushed the boot out of the steering column, & now I have to bleed my clutch once a week. I don't like dealer mechanics.

My experience with dealer mechanics (not just Ford, GM and Chrysler as well) has always been less than stellar Even with a car under warranty I'd rather take care of it myself unless it would be a major cost item. Some dealer mechanics are one step away from the automotive department at Wally World.

All that being said, I truly hope there are good ones out there and I've just been unlucky.