It is stock engine and transmission, and no tune!
My car is at the dealership now for the fourth time and I’ve also had an independent shop. The dealer it is at now is the only one that would replace any parts. They tried replacing the valve body, but they’re saying that there is internal transmission damage. They’re saying it’s due to excessive driving the cars all stock except for a few chassis/suspension parts. I find this is false advertising since the car comes with: Mich. Cup 2 track tire, Recaro racing seats, track and drag driving modes, 2 front splitters, rear spoiler with Gurney flap, heat exchanger for all the fluids, etc. and Ford marketed it as as a track car.
I get the impression the dealer is going to try to void my warranty!
I’ve been doing a lot of research on this transmission and I am seeing that there is a class action lawsuit about this transmission, but I haven’t seen any results yet so I assume it’s still ongoing?
It seems very odd to me that Ford and Chevy together making this transmission would think it’s a good idea to have steel gears running on aluminum along with one of the gears having bearings on one side, but not the other. It has other problems also that Ford has TSB‘s on and aftermarket people have come out with Upgraded parts for.
How much difference does the black anodized trashcan/clutch container/outer shell make in longevity vs non anodized and steel gears. I am thinking not enough to really mater in longevity?
List of failures:
When it comes to Ford 10R80 failure points, Dunsford describes three common problems and two lesser issues that may cause your Ford 10-speed to behave erratically and eventually fail.
CDF Drum. In earlier versions of the 10R80, a poorly designed bushing inside the CDF Drum slides out of position, allowing a Teflon seal to fail, resulting in pressure loss.
Outer Shell Problems. The 10R80’s outer shells are made of aluminum, which is softer than the steel used to make the transmission’s various clutches. Sometimes these clutches stick into the divots in the outer shell, causing weird shifts.
Valve Body. Valve bodies are what control the physical shifting in an automatic transmission. But if too much fine metallic contamination collects in the valve body, they behave out of spec. Which is why Dunsford always recommends replacing valve bodies anytime a 10R transmission is rebuilt.
Torque Converter Shudder. A problem that was much more common in Ford’s earlier six-speed (6R80) transmissions. Dunsford says it’s much less common in the 10R80 but can be an occasional issue.
Gear Driven Pump Noise. Sometimes the pump in charge of moving the automatic transmission’s hydraulic fluid makes noise. Again, this is a less common issue.
This guy does a number of videos on the Ford/Chevy 10 speed trans:
I really do love this car and I’ve spent a lot of money to protect it and upgrade it. I’ve a really nice aftermarket stereo in it full paint protective film full ceramic coating. I only use high-quality motor oil on it. I started using mobile one supercar 5W 50 but spending another $5.5k to $11,000 just for the transmission alone does not make me happy!
And on top of it again, are these upgrades/updates truly make the transmission last for 200,000+ miles or is it just make it last 1000 miles more?
Thank you for any of your wisdom on this car.
My car is at the dealership now for the fourth time and I’ve also had an independent shop. The dealer it is at now is the only one that would replace any parts. They tried replacing the valve body, but they’re saying that there is internal transmission damage. They’re saying it’s due to excessive driving the cars all stock except for a few chassis/suspension parts. I find this is false advertising since the car comes with: Mich. Cup 2 track tire, Recaro racing seats, track and drag driving modes, 2 front splitters, rear spoiler with Gurney flap, heat exchanger for all the fluids, etc. and Ford marketed it as as a track car.
I get the impression the dealer is going to try to void my warranty!
I’ve been doing a lot of research on this transmission and I am seeing that there is a class action lawsuit about this transmission, but I haven’t seen any results yet so I assume it’s still ongoing?
It seems very odd to me that Ford and Chevy together making this transmission would think it’s a good idea to have steel gears running on aluminum along with one of the gears having bearings on one side, but not the other. It has other problems also that Ford has TSB‘s on and aftermarket people have come out with Upgraded parts for.
How much difference does the black anodized trashcan/clutch container/outer shell make in longevity vs non anodized and steel gears. I am thinking not enough to really mater in longevity?
List of failures:
When it comes to Ford 10R80 failure points, Dunsford describes three common problems and two lesser issues that may cause your Ford 10-speed to behave erratically and eventually fail.
CDF Drum. In earlier versions of the 10R80, a poorly designed bushing inside the CDF Drum slides out of position, allowing a Teflon seal to fail, resulting in pressure loss.
Outer Shell Problems. The 10R80’s outer shells are made of aluminum, which is softer than the steel used to make the transmission’s various clutches. Sometimes these clutches stick into the divots in the outer shell, causing weird shifts.
Valve Body. Valve bodies are what control the physical shifting in an automatic transmission. But if too much fine metallic contamination collects in the valve body, they behave out of spec. Which is why Dunsford always recommends replacing valve bodies anytime a 10R transmission is rebuilt.
Torque Converter Shudder. A problem that was much more common in Ford’s earlier six-speed (6R80) transmissions. Dunsford says it’s much less common in the 10R80 but can be an occasional issue.
Gear Driven Pump Noise. Sometimes the pump in charge of moving the automatic transmission’s hydraulic fluid makes noise. Again, this is a less common issue.
This guy does a number of videos on the Ford/Chevy 10 speed trans:
I really do love this car and I’ve spent a lot of money to protect it and upgrade it. I’ve a really nice aftermarket stereo in it full paint protective film full ceramic coating. I only use high-quality motor oil on it. I started using mobile one supercar 5W 50 but spending another $5.5k to $11,000 just for the transmission alone does not make me happy!
And on top of it again, are these upgrades/updates truly make the transmission last for 200,000+ miles or is it just make it last 1000 miles more?
Thank you for any of your wisdom on this car.
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