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Yikes. That's scary.
I remember when I owned a Chrysler 300. A year after the warranty ran out the engine and transmission died at the same time. I still had 2 years left on the note and I had switched jobs and was making a lot less money. I called up the finance company and told them to come pick it up. That killed my credit for 7 years. I'll never buy a mopar ever again.
I don't remember exactly. It was 9 years ago. My wife works at a mechanic shop and they diagnosed it. I remember the 300 smoking like a train from the 1800's and it not shifting right. I think I owed $10k and it needed $5k worth of work. Regardless, I decided at the time that it wasn't worth it. That's when I found my first expy for short money and instantly fell in love.It is very unusual for the engine and transmission to fail simultaneously - what happened to each?
Exactly why I chose to go find a clean low mile 03 when I bought my Navigator.The cost to rework the Ford 6 speeds should come down, too much $$ when compared to competitors with the same ZF licensed 6 speed. The GM unit is a lot less $$ to overhaul and it’s basically the same thing.
Yep, first time to be that guyHorrible news 5x10......I'm assuming you mean the input shaft. That truly sucks but I think you just got your turn to be "that guy". The guy who gets a broken part that hardly no one ever gets. I would explore all options before making a decision IF you like your truck. If you don't, it's the perfect excuse to get rid of it. My '17(same as yours) just rolled past 85K, time will tell if I join you.
Sucks as this time of year for a lot of folks, even if it isn't a $$ issues, it's still a pita dealing with having to replace a vehicle during the holidays.
Good luck,
jeff