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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said in documents posted Monday on its website that it upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis, a step closer to a recall.

The investigation now covers Ford’s F-150 pickup truck, as well as Explorer, Bronco and Edge SUVs and Lincoln Nautilus and Aviator SUVs. All are from the 2021 and 2022 model years and are equipped with 2.7-liter or 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged engines.

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[-] Pirky@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

What problem did they have? I had a Ford with a 5R55E in it. I don't recall reading about any issues with them.
The 6F35 had an issue with one of the pressure plates breaking, resulting in some very hard shifts between 3rd and 4th gear. I also experienced it when shifting from park to drive or reverse.
The DPS6 actually had a lawsuit against Ford they were so bad. For some stupid reason they kept the clutch dry and that could cause catastrophic failure in some dangerous situations.

[-] Montagge@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

I done goofed and left a letter off. It was the 5R55W specifically in that family.

https://www.transmissiondigest.com/a-fix-for-5r55w-front-planet-bearing-failure/

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