Ford petition for dodgy powershifts

[kellyvb]

Originally Posted by GTLEGEND

Can you explain in a bit more detail when the shudder occurs. Does it do it straight away or after driving for so many minutes/hours ie when the engine/driveline gets hot? Does it occur only when you take off, ie in comparison to a manual only on first gear take off or does it do it when it changes up to higher gears ie first to second, second to third etc. Does it doing when slowing down or whilst driving or coasting at a steady speed like on the highway etc.

Is it worse when you drive up a hill with a bit of load or weight in the car?

From what you have said above and without knowing any other information, when the clutch really shudders on take off or under load up a hill is usually a sign of some sort of contamination like oil (be it engine or transmission) or even coolant on the clutch material which causes the material to slip on the pressure plate. I wonder if they had a good look around when they did the clutch or did they just replace the clutch without looking around.

Not saying that is exactly what you have, but from your description and the limited information, it could be one of the possible causes.

Do you mind sharing what dealer you have been going to?

It goes to Bayford Ford Coburg for the repairs.

The shuddering happens on acceleration or on hills (which is handy because I live in reasonably hilly area).
It can happen when the car is hot or cold, I would say it’s worse when warmed up though.

The recall is clutch and also transmission input shaft seal, so if that’s leaking that would be causing the shuddering wouldn’t it???

It also over revs sometimes.

Last time when the car went in, it had a faulty TCM which initially they weren’t even going to replace because they didn’t bother checking it, even though I had told them the car spontaneously fails to recognise gears which had left me in dangerous situations 3 times. So that’s how great the guys are there....

And now just after three weeks it’s slowly starting to shudder again.

[GTLEGEND]

The shuddering happens on acceleration or on hills (which is handy because I live in reasonably hilly area).

Just to clarify acceleration or on hills from stand still or even when you accelerate whilst moving?

You can also have engine oil leak or coolant leak contaminate the clutch that causes slip and thus shudder. Clutch shudder is basically a slipping clutch...

[kellyvb]

Originally Posted by GTLEGEND

The shuddering happens on acceleration or on hills (which is handy because I live in reasonably hilly area).

Just to clarify acceleration or on hills from stand still or even when you accelerate whilst moving?

You can also have engine oil leak or coolant leak contaminate the clutch that causes slip and thus shudder. Clutch shudder is basically a slipping clutch...

Both, whilst moving and stand still.

[Junkyard-Dog]

Any contamination to the dry clutch plates will cause problems. Its just a crap design that was always going to have problems. Even build up of dust from the clutch plates can cause problems.

[The Lone Ranger]

Just wondering how this all panned for the op

[kellyvb]

Originally Posted by The Lone Ranger

Just wondering how this all panned for the op

I ended up taking an offer and bought a different car

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by kellyvb

I ended up taking an offer and bought a different car

Thanks Kelly, I know you can't share much but glad to hear you've exited from such a terrible situation.
I know that all the AFF guys here support you and hope that you have better luck with your new vehicle.

[kellyvb]

Originally Posted by jpd80

Thanks Kelly, I know you can't share much but glad to hear you've exited from such a terrible situation.
I know that all the AFF guys here support you and hope that you have better luck with your new vehicle.

Thank you

I really appreciated all the help and information I received from the guys on here!