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<blockquote data-quote="jmatero" data-source="post: 10332725" data-attributes="member: 113572"><p>Considering the overwhelming majority of those reporting problems admit to owning cars built before 8/24/10, it sounds like Ford has this solved: they redesigned the synchronizers, redesigned the pressure plate bolts, and changed the tranny fluid. At the moment, the newly designed pressure plate bolts are on backorder. Also, dealers cannot currently order parts for the MT82... Their only option is to replace the tranny whole. That is an expensive proposition and overkill when they could simply replace the synchronizers and swap to new fluid.</p><p></p><p>I think Ford will issue an official fix once they have a supply of new synchronizers on hand. Once a dealer confirms the problem isn't related to the pressure plate bolts, the official fix will probably state that the fluid should be drained and replaced with the Fiesta DCT type. If the problem persists, replace the suspect synchronizers. Sit tight everyone. If you're having problems shifting, bring it in now and confirm it is not because of the pressure plate issue. If your bolts are fine, you'll be told there is no solution yet. Get a case number from Ford Customer Care and ask them to notify you once an official fix is available.</p><p></p><p>At least we can drive the cars with this annoyance until a fix is posted. FYI: the reason my transmission is being replaced is because Ford used my car as a guinea pig to test how adding friction modifier might help. They are concerned about long-term damage so they are simply replacing it.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't swap fluid yet. For all we know, the fluid swap is only for MT82's with the redesigned sychros. I saw the letter from powertrain engineering in Michigan first hand and they were adamant that the transmission they sent to my dealer should not be filled with anything other than 2.7 quarts of the Fiesta DCT fluid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmatero, post: 10332725, member: 113572"] Considering the overwhelming majority of those reporting problems admit to owning cars built before 8/24/10, it sounds like Ford has this solved: they redesigned the synchronizers, redesigned the pressure plate bolts, and changed the tranny fluid. At the moment, the newly designed pressure plate bolts are on backorder. Also, dealers cannot currently order parts for the MT82... Their only option is to replace the tranny whole. That is an expensive proposition and overkill when they could simply replace the synchronizers and swap to new fluid. I think Ford will issue an official fix once they have a supply of new synchronizers on hand. Once a dealer confirms the problem isn't related to the pressure plate bolts, the official fix will probably state that the fluid should be drained and replaced with the Fiesta DCT type. If the problem persists, replace the suspect synchronizers. Sit tight everyone. If you're having problems shifting, bring it in now and confirm it is not because of the pressure plate issue. If your bolts are fine, you'll be told there is no solution yet. Get a case number from Ford Customer Care and ask them to notify you once an official fix is available. At least we can drive the cars with this annoyance until a fix is posted. FYI: the reason my transmission is being replaced is because Ford used my car as a guinea pig to test how adding friction modifier might help. They are concerned about long-term damage so they are simply replacing it. I wouldn't swap fluid yet. For all we know, the fluid swap is only for MT82's with the redesigned sychros. I saw the letter from powertrain engineering in Michigan first hand and they were adamant that the transmission they sent to my dealer should not be filled with anything other than 2.7 quarts of the Fiesta DCT fluid. [/QUOTE]
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