Tranny Question

[DarkSpoon]

about a month ago i got my wonderful '07 v-6(standard). i absolutely love the car except for one thing. Half the time i cant even get it to go into reverse. about every other time i turn the car on i go to put it into reverse it either a)wont go period or b)feels like i goes into gear but doesn't go all the way. I can pull until it feels like im about to break the shifter off. do this a few times and eventually it decides to shift into gear. I dont recall this ever happening when the car was hot. it seems to only happen after i let it sit over night. is this a common problem? am i just being an idiot lol. i never had these probs in my Ranger and it was a stick as well.

Thanks guys


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[bigcat]

do you just try to go into reverse first? or do you put it into 2nd gear first, then reverse? try the 2nd gear trick and see if that works.

 

[DarkSpoon]

yeah ive tried that. thats usually my first thing. shift back between 1st and 2nd and then try reverse again. It still wont go in on the first try. i have to keep trying until it decides to go in. im just making sure this is some common thing for when i go to the ford dealer and have my oil changed. ill have them look at it, because 2nd gear is pretty rough as well.

 

[bigcat]

try to test a new one on the lot and compare the two. if the new one is better, tell the service guys.

 

[DarkSpoon]

will do. thanks.

 

[slp352]

I have the second gear issue too. And when its warm outside it tends to not want to engage first gear. I do have reverse issues too but the camaro I had with the T-5 did the same thing so I don't think nothing of it. But the 1st and 2nd issue really pisses me off. I have had in into the shop three times and two seperate dealerships and neither one claim to be able to replicate the issue. I told the service manager that the next time he sees my car it will be on a flat bed becuase I plan to break it!