2.3L manual has been in shop 55-Days and Counting

[BigDave1996]

I purchased a new 7-Speed Bronco Big Bend at the end of January. I brought it into the dealer on March 16, because of a rattle it was making at 1519 miles. I have no seen the vehicle since. Supposedly Ford needs to redesign the engine. I have an active case with Ford right now but I am on my 3rd Representative and I feel like I know less than when this mess started. If I ever hear from them, its usually a late night e-mail indicating that had just tried to contact the service center at the dealership bur they were closed. I'm really getting nervous as I don't know if there is going to be any ending in sight.

It can't be good on a vehicle to simply sit in the lot for several weeks. I'm ready to demand a new car or at least get the extended warranty at no charge.

Anyone know what's going on?

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[Lowcountry Bronco]

or keep waiting.

 

[PWillette]

It's under warranty...if it's just a rattle with no warnings I'd go pick it up and drive it.

 

[Dusty]

Something in the shifter or clutch linkage in these things does tend to rattle a little bit when shifting. If that's what yours was doing, just go pick it up and keep driving. Mine has always done that and it has about 13K miles on it, with no apparent ill effects. I've found that I can mitigate the rattle a bit by shifting later and trying to shift more crisply. Basically driving it like a sports car. Keep it under load until higher in the RPM range and quick shifts seems to just about eliminate that rattle during shifting, on mine anyhow.

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