Now's when it gets interesting for me. I've had my POS into the local FORD dealer several times over the summer for hard-shifting/missed shifting when it's running in OD and needs more power to accelerate or climb a hill. Each time the local dealer would run the trouble codes and report back "no problem with the trans". I knew this wasn't the case, but didn't wise up and take it to a private trans place, as I figured if there was a problem with the replacement transmission (this is my 2nd in the POS), the dealer or FORD would do the right thing and fix it for free. HA! Am I dumb, or what?

Anyway, just found out today that the torque converter on the 2nd trans (which is a re manufactured item, apparently) is bad, and I can either replace the TC ($1600 approx) or replace the entire trans ($3100 approx). I also found out that b/c FORD paid for the 2nd trans, it was a remanu item, and only had a 1 year, 12K mile warranty, instead of the 3 year, 36K mile warranty that a new trans would have had. Also, FORD won't pay, the dealer won't pay, so I'm on the hook for it. I guess I'll try to get the dealer to pay part of it, as it should have been caught earlier when I first brought it in.

Needless to say, this is my last FORD ever. Their quality sucks, their customer service is worse, and I'm buying Asian made vehicles from here on out...