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    Ultimate Transmission frustration update - ISO opinion, on my 3rd transmission...

    I had to pay about $2k delta for all the work done (disputes over covered labor rates, parts, etc), but they did end up putting in a new (refurbished) one as opposed to the first one they tried to put in that had 63k miles on it (which spit metal into the fluid and was bad). Glad yours was fixed...
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    Ultimate Transmission frustration update - ISO opinion, on my 3rd transmission...

    Happy to share that I have put over 500 miles on the rebuild in the past 2 weekends and my rig performed well.
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    Ultimate Transmission frustration update - ISO opinion, on my 3rd transmission...

    UPDATE: Transmission valve not covered by warranty company, and would only replace one ignition coil.
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    Ultimate Transmission frustration update - ISO opinion, on my 3rd transmission...

    1. Transmission fluid heater/cooling valve was bad - between the transmission and engine block. It was shorting in and out. Dropped to 11 ohms at one point (going bad). 2. Separately, ignition coils (1 has a short and is misfiring) are also going bad - trying to replace all 6 of those too. Check...
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    Ultimate Transmission frustration update - ISO opinion, on my 3rd transmission...

    @Soliyou - new transmission from Ford. Engine temp is fine.
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    Ultimate Transmission frustration update - ISO opinion, on my 3rd transmission...

    Just checked in with shop. Hoses are fine but a transmission fluid heater/cooling valve was bad - between the transmission and engine block. It was shorting in and out. Dropped to 11 ohms at one point (going bad). This is my bad recap of what he just told me on the phone.
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    Ultimate Transmission frustration update - ISO opinion, on my 3rd transmission...

    2018 4x4 model update. At 103,500, my transmission was slipping and then started spiking to 250 degrees. I brought it in, the shop tried a new thermostat, that didn't work. They found metal in the fluid and diagnosed that it needed a new transmission. Auto warranty company agreed and shipped...
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    Transmission Issues

    Perplexity.ai shares the following. Is this the route you went? To email the Ford Corporate Customer Relationship Center, you can use the following email address: [email protected]. This is the primary email for customer inquiries and concerns, and it is widely used by customers seeking...
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    Transmission Issues

    Hi ~ Can you please provide your contact info for Ford Customer Relationship? I had a transmission slipping and clunking and the deal (under original extended warranty through Ford) charged me $300+ to "tune it". 5k miles later, I'm now in a crappy after-market warranty and the transmission...
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    Overheating - 2018 4x4

    The dealer I took this too missed multiple problems that I pointed out (and they said didn't exist). Now 3,000 miles later, I need a new transmission :(
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    Overheating - 2018 4x4

    My shop is saying I need a whole new transmission as there are now some other symptoms...
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    Overheating - 2018 4x4

    Intermittently, my 2018 is spiking a fever. The image below is the worst that happened, and yes, as I approached this I pulled over, turned it off and opened the hood to cool down. This image is AFTER the repair shop spent 6 hours under the hood, bled coolant lines, installed a new thermostat...
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    Engine rattling and transmission

    Thank you for a thoughtful reply.
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    Engine rattling and transmission

    RESOLUTION: It was my starter. Another shop had told me this, Ford refused to listen. They finally replaced the starter. Problem solved. NOW: I get a kind of "whoosh" airy sound all the time that wasn't there before from my engine area. Consistent sound - does not go up or down, just...
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    250 lbs dynamic load - RTT mounting question, custom option needed?

    I have been looking at a RTT that is heavy, 250 lbs. Don't judge that part, please merely help with a solution if you have one. The towers that support / connect the Thule and Yakima cross bars to our factor side rails max out at about 165 lbs (though a store told me 220 lbs). Perplexity.ai...
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    Cam Phasers or Turbo Wastegate Rattle?

    I am embarrassed by it too... like people are looking at me like I am driving a broken car. Sucks.
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    Engine rattling and transmission

    The dealer did a "relearn" of the transmission and say it's "fixed". They agree that the rattle is likely the wastegate. They are saying "normal" and "within normal operation". SO frustrating as it is so loud and lasts so long. This noise didn't use to be there, and the turbos only have 30k...
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    Engine rattling and transmission

    Because I don't know what a wastegate is, I asked chatgpt. ___________________________________________________ To address the wastegate rattle issue in a 2018 Ford Expedition, it's essential to understand the cause and then explore the available fixes. The wastegate in a turbocharged engine...
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    Engine rattling and transmission

    Well that would surely stink... sounds awful - I'm embarrassed to turn on my car in front of clients, and it wasn't always there. Hoping they find something different.
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    Engine rattling and transmission

    Thank you. For the transmission, they are saying they are going to "tune it" or "reprogram it" or something like that... they are going to plug in something and drive it for 50 miles. They said a rebuild not warranted as transmission is not "buzzing" and no metal in fluid (though that was...
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    Rich Exhaust Smell

    Mine is super rich too, 2018. Hard to breath levels of rich on start up for first 5-10 minutes.
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    Engine rattling and transmission

    What else do I need to add to my description of problems to do a transmission rebuild and take care of common rear end problems while I am still under warranty for another 1k miles? This is what I can describe of what I experince... I received a new engine and turbos at 68k miles (oil change...
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    Sounds like rubbing, speed dependent

    Hi ~ 2018 4x4 edition. I have what sounds like a speed variable "rubbing" noise coming from the front left. I had tires rotated, noise persisted. The sound gets louder as I accelerate (not engine related, happens when foot off pedal). Loudest around 35-40 miles an hour. It might continue after...
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    CDF and Cam Phasers | 2018 Ltd 4x4

    Back story: New engine and turbos at 68k miles (service place forgot to put oil in it when re-starting after oil change). 100k Premium warranty with Ford Protect. 94.5k miles on my Ltd 4x4 (I also had my front and left side panels replaced and painted at 88k when t-boned). I am wanting to keep...
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    2018 Expo Cam Phaser Ford Extended Warranty Coverage

    Good to know. I am at 94.5k miles (100k original coverage), and the dealer quoted me $4k for 48k/4 years.

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