help!! tranny prob in 3rd gear

You know, do you have an 01-02 car? I think? Some guys have had problems with the trannies in their cars. Balky shifts from 1st to 2nd and so-on. Ford cjanged the tranny slightly in the 02 Mustang. THey know all about the infrequent shifting problems. not the shifter, it's fine. luckily you brought it in for this problem before the warranty ended. if so then take it back, demand that a service manager or tranny tech ride with you and pray to God you can make it shift with the problem you are having while they are in the car. If you have to really FORCE that thing into 3rd, then you will be able to prove the problem.
If the service dept at your Ford dealer is on it, they would have called their special Ford tech line phone number for advise on the problem while your car was there and documented it. It should say something on your repair order ticket. I think you get the pink when you drop the car off, and a yellow one when you pick it up. LIke I said Ford knows all about some specific tranny shifting problems with syncro's and if you raise enough hell even though your warr. expired you can get them to fix it.

Or, if you have Trump money go get a real tremec tranny, or a six speed they pu in the 03-04 Cobra's and tell all your freinds "It's a six speed" !!!

Good luck.

If you have no evidence of the problem before the warranty ran out and it , wait,
it,ran out not long ago? How many miles on your car past 36K?
If you can find a cool dealer that's not very busy, and you are very close to the expired mileage then maybe you can plead your case. LIke I said, they know all about the problem's they have been having.
I take back giving them hell if you did not bring it in for this problem before it expired. Being a real nice guy at this point may help if they are not swampped at the dealer. Take it by on a thur or Fri.
MAybe have you girlfriend bring it in with a short skirt and say a prayer. Sometimes it works.

good luck