GM cars and trucks have always had the worst transmissions. Every GM I’ve ever had the transmission went out. Owned Fords for quite some time now. Never had a transmission go out on a Ford. That also goes for starters, alternators, water pumps. etc. The government didn’t bail out Ford either. Everyone is going electric now. Fords Mach-E is teslas only real competition. Nothing else comes close.
@gregloa My sister did have a 2001 Malibu where the transmission wouldn't shift out of 3rd gear. I have an '09 and hope it turns out to be a much better car.
@chrisCA I never had any major finicky breakdowns. I did lose an exhaust system in Oban, Scotland when driving through there. But then again, I was not operating it in a Canadian climate either.
I'm in England so our Ford vehicles are different. I've owned an old Capri......awful in the wet as it would slide if you hit the brakes hard.
A Cortina Mk5. Lovely car. Had it ten years. Repairs were simple and inexpensive when required.
An Escort Mk.3. Bit of a gas guzzler but other than that it was fine.
Currently running a Fiesta TDCi Regarded as a fuel efficient 'Supermini'. Bought at auction at two years old. Pretty good price. Had to fix a leaky seal in the sunroof but other than that has been a nice little motor.
@SweetMae T bird needed 4 but it may not have been al the cars fault...it always broke on the road till the last time,my mechanic fished out parts of the previous starters;it had a separate housing..what a noightmare🤦♀️
I have had a GMC pick up, a Honda accord, a Toyota pick up, and multiple Ford pick ups. My Ford pick ups have all been extremely reliable and trust worthy. Never owned a Ford car or sedan.
@SubstantialKick my dad changed the transmission and it went out again. but honestly if your transmission goes out get rid of it. don't put a down payment for a transmission because 9/10 the car is always messed up anyway and breaks down again in less than a week
my brother had one as a company car years ago. was never impressed by their product. I wouldn't work for a company unless they gave me a Mercedes as a company car
[quote]“We are committed to taking the appropriate actions to drive profitable growth and maximize the returns of our business over the long term,” Ford CEO and President Jim Hackett said at the time. That means an end for the Focus, Fiesta, Fusion, Taurus and C-MAX.Nov 26, 2018[/quote]
@AthrillatheHunt I've seen a couple of those in the past 5 years. One was running like a top, the other sounded like it was running on half its 4 cylinders...lol.
@AthrillatheHunt My previous car was a Camry. She was a good girl.
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I have a Raptor and haven't had any problems with it. Besides I don't always drive good. The only things I've had to have fixed are things I've torn up.
@jackson55 Ford had issues with the PowerShift transmission in the Focus, and then GM and Chrysler also had issues with their 8 speed and 9 speed transmissions, respectively...so yep. @jackson55
@SubstantialKick The focus has a dual clutch system that they never seemed to get the programming right. It’s a Getrag transmission so there’s no excuse. The 10 speed that GM and Ford share have programming issues as well.
Good overall. The classic V8s like the 302/351 use oil like a mf-er. Motorcraft batteries suck. The 4.6 kicks ass. That's about it. Edit: the 3.8l 6 is good, too.
@SubstantialKick Ha. All I'll say is that if you fill up a 302 on the way home, it will have 3/4 of a tank the next time you back out of your driveway lol.
I've no real experience or opinion with them. Lot of people have what seems to be an illogical brand loyalty to them, so people like to make fun of them with jokes like Found On Roadside Dead and such. But I've never really had a problem with one.
