My co-worker has a 2001 Ford Escape (FWD) with 86,000 miles. She's been having problems with it (not exactly sure what) and the Ford dealership said the tranny is done for and needs to be replaced. They quoted her $3500.

That seems a bit steep. Is there anyone in particular around town I should direct her to for a second opinion?

7/24/2009 2:46:06 PM

yeah...the honda dealership

7/24/2009 2:51:55 PM

welp, if its dead its dead.

call and speak to danny, or steve.
http://www.apextransmissions.com/

7/24/2009 3:05:53 PM

I asked her what it was doing, and it sounds like massive slippage to me. She said she'd put it into Drive from Park and it wouldn't engage or move for a bit, and then BAM lock in and go.

She got another quote for $2900 from somewhere.

7/24/2009 3:33:32 PM

overfill it with fluid and sell the car.

[Edited on July 24, 2009 at 3:38 PM. Reason : lol]

7/24/2009 3:35:11 PM

sawdust

7/24/2009 3:37:30 PM

does ford make the transmission for those?

7/24/2009 3:45:27 PM

dumb thought, but it sounds like its real low on fluid

7/24/2009 5:31:18 PM

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"yeah...the honda dealership"

two
digit
horsepower

7/24/2009 5:56:01 PM

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"does ford make the transmission for those? "

i think its the mazda crap but im sure im wrong

7/24/2009 6:06:51 PM

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"dumb thought, but it sounds like its real low on fluid"

had that happen on parent's van.

7/24/2009 6:57:57 PM

torch it

7/27/2009 6:50:40 PM

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"dumb thought, but it sounds like its real low on fluid"

Nah...more likely the problem is written on the front grill.

7/28/2009 7:08:56 PM

lmao, the ol cd4e, it didnt hold up well in the probe or escorts either, you can imagine how well it does in a light "truck" if you can call it that same shit in the mazdas

7/28/2009 9:50:54 PM

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"Nah...more likely the problem is written on the front grill"

you mean, at least they circled the problem

7/28/2009 11:04:17 PM

at least you got something right dumbass

7/29/2009 4:35:52 AM