Sorry in advance for the fact that everytime i post, i have a problem...but they just keep happening...
Little background...ever since i bought the car 2 months ago, i have always had a few major problems. 1. fuel pressure regulator causing checking engine light to come on after heavy accleration(should be fixed now). 2. pinging during accleration (now fixed) 3. transmission slipping when WOT from 40, shifting into next gear...acts like its hitting rev limiter or just not shifting...
My problem area currently is under the third problem...transmission problems.
I bought the car used with 16,500 miles...its a 04 mustang gt AODE with a procharger 8# p-1sc kit on it.
I've had problems with the tranny since day one. Actually got to the point where i was burning fluid and the dealership supposedly rebuilt the tranny. After they rebuilt the tranny, i told them the same problem was still there...they blamed it on the computer chip. Well i had my car at the tune shop for the last few weeks dealing with problem number 1. They finally fixed the problem with that...they had to install a MAFIA...what the heck is a MAFIA??? I know what a MAF is, but whats a MAFIA?
Went today to finally pick up my car...i go for a test drive and damn the car is running strong...but i hear a really funny noise....sounds almost like a buzzing noise. While driving it, i think its the supercharger. We get back to the tune shop, and i have the owner take a look at it. He popped the hood and reved the engine from the throttle cable...can't hear it from there and the car is in park. I went down under the car while he was revving it, and the buzzing noise was defiantly there. So it looks like the torque convertor is screwed.
Now comes to the reason i need serious help. Dealership never fixed the problem...how do i go about trying to force them into fixing it? When i bought the car,it had a 30 day warranty and the tranny rebuild was covered under it. Obviously they never fixed the original problem. I am thinking about threatining with the better buisness bureua and also getting a lawyer...but would like some advise before i go that route.
Also, if for some reason i am S.O.L. is there any shimming involved in replacing the convertor? or is a one for one swap? Also how much would a replacement convertor cost? I do eventually plan on upgrading the tranny, but for now i think the best route would be to just put a stock one in it.
All advice would really be appreciated.
THANKS!
Little background...ever since i bought the car 2 months ago, i have always had a few major problems. 1. fuel pressure regulator causing checking engine light to come on after heavy accleration(should be fixed now). 2. pinging during accleration (now fixed) 3. transmission slipping when WOT from 40, shifting into next gear...acts like its hitting rev limiter or just not shifting...
My problem area currently is under the third problem...transmission problems.
I bought the car used with 16,500 miles...its a 04 mustang gt AODE with a procharger 8# p-1sc kit on it.
I've had problems with the tranny since day one. Actually got to the point where i was burning fluid and the dealership supposedly rebuilt the tranny. After they rebuilt the tranny, i told them the same problem was still there...they blamed it on the computer chip. Well i had my car at the tune shop for the last few weeks dealing with problem number 1. They finally fixed the problem with that...they had to install a MAFIA...what the heck is a MAFIA??? I know what a MAF is, but whats a MAFIA?
Went today to finally pick up my car...i go for a test drive and damn the car is running strong...but i hear a really funny noise....sounds almost like a buzzing noise. While driving it, i think its the supercharger. We get back to the tune shop, and i have the owner take a look at it. He popped the hood and reved the engine from the throttle cable...can't hear it from there and the car is in park. I went down under the car while he was revving it, and the buzzing noise was defiantly there. So it looks like the torque convertor is screwed.
Now comes to the reason i need serious help. Dealership never fixed the problem...how do i go about trying to force them into fixing it? When i bought the car,it had a 30 day warranty and the tranny rebuild was covered under it. Obviously they never fixed the original problem. I am thinking about threatining with the better buisness bureua and also getting a lawyer...but would like some advise before i go that route.
Also, if for some reason i am S.O.L. is there any shimming involved in replacing the convertor? or is a one for one swap? Also how much would a replacement convertor cost? I do eventually plan on upgrading the tranny, but for now i think the best route would be to just put a stock one in it.
All advice would really be appreciated.
THANKS!