Benji_vs Donating Members 403 Member For: 16y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: East Suburbs Melbourne Posted 05/05/09 06:55 AM Share Posted 05/05/09 06:55 AM Hi all something happened twice today which has got me concerned a little. The car is a BF Xr6 turbo sedanDriving to work stopped at the lights and took off, nothing hardcore but I speed up to get into the left lane, when doing so just as the boost came on and then I felt and heard a a rumble sound (like going over corrigated road) and lost power, now first I put this off to maybe the traction control messing about with things so the next opportunity I applied the same throttle and low and behold nothing it was fine and so didnt think much of it. Driving home from work I did a u turn at the lights and went up a light incline and again as the car picked up speed and changing into third (I think) it did it again, I felt it more now, I had to lift off the pedal, again loss of power. I then had a bit of a drive on some empty roads and gave the car I little bit to try and replicate what happened but I couldn't everything was fine, it took off alright and the gear changes seemed normal tested all three modes as well D S and manual.What could this problem be? Could it be a slipping clutch or band? Something to do with the torque converter or something else?The check engine light didnt light up or anything. Would the trans benefit from a oil service?The car has done 85,000k's and for all I know it hasn't had the trans serviced.Please help, ive only had the car for 5 months :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y 19d Location: In The Ute Posted 05/05/09 07:04 AM Share Posted 05/05/09 07:04 AM Would the trans benefit from a oil service?The car has done 85,000k's and for all I know it hasn't had the trans serviced. GET IT SERVICED and if its out of warranty get Castrol Transmax Z put in it and a new filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/05/09 07:16 AM Share Posted 05/05/09 07:16 AM Sounds like the DSC (dynamic stability control) kicking in.Did you notice the orange car skidding icon flashing on the dash ?My TTG does it all the time, where the GT-E is not so intrusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji_vs Donating Members 403 Member For: 16y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: East Suburbs Melbourne Posted 05/05/09 07:23 AM Author Share Posted 05/05/09 07:23 AM How much is a service? I hear Ford charges the world for it. I thought it was the DSC as well but the second run after work im sure I had it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/05/09 07:36 AM Share Posted 05/05/09 07:36 AM I doubt it is the trannie, it is more likely the TC/DSC.A few more tests should sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji_vs Donating Members 403 Member For: 16y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: East Suburbs Melbourne Posted 05/05/09 08:19 AM Author Share Posted 05/05/09 08:19 AM I really hope so because the trans does change gear nicely when pushed as I had no further problems when I was pushing it harder. Should probably get the oil changed though. Any places in Melbourne I can go to? Eastern Suburbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman The Cleaning Dudes Ute Silver Donating Members 1,308 Member For: 18y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Bentleigh, Vic, Australia Posted 05/05/09 09:21 AM Share Posted 05/05/09 09:21 AM I want to get mine done soon.Where do people go in Melb to get the ZF serviced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 05/05/09 09:52 AM Share Posted 05/05/09 09:52 AM Time for a good service and like the others have said id say its the DSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 17y 7m 6d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 12/05/09 08:42 AM Share Posted 12/05/09 08:42 AM I think my box is on the way out its still under ncw but only for about a month every now and then it makes a little bang sound and every few days if you put your foot down for full thotle it wont down shift but once you lift your foot off it does and then over revs the engine any ideas guys what could cause this ? its got 85000km on it maybe a oil change I would have done this early but ford charge to much and if I went after market my ncw was void how would ford even check the gearbox anyway im almost temped to say to ford service ill pay for an oil in the hope of when they drain it they realize the box in rooted any ideas on the cost of a rebuild if it sh*ts itself after my ncw is finnished somewhere in wollongong or sydney would be good cheers trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 17y 7m 6d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 13/05/09 10:15 AM Share Posted 13/05/09 10:15 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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