Just when you thought it was safe to drive a 6 speed

[Capt Bob]

Surprised this wasn't already posted.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/ford-recalls-almost-15-mln-f-150-pickups-in-north-america-for-transmission-issue/ar-BBTxdIr?OCID=ansmsnnews11

 

Well, nobody's perfect.

[njk4o5]

would be cool if chevy did the same. instead ill guess we will just suffer

[Mike GMC]

No way GM does a recall unless and until they had a rock solid "fix".  Since there seem to be several issues, I don't see how they could do this.

[Sierra Dan]

And to think many members here complain about their GM K2 six speeds being Clunky.

I will take Clunky over having my head go thru the windshield any day!!! 

[Grumpy Bear]

Ever hear of a TH 350/400, C4/C6 or Torqueflite 727 doing this? Why was that again? 

[Mike GMC]

Why?  Maybe computer control, too damn many gears, not following the KISS principle?? Take your pick.

[ajensen383]

54 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Ever hear of a TH 350/400, C4/C6 or Torqueflite 727 doing this? Why was that again? 

I wish I could just put a TH400 in my new truck ..... get rid of all the computer controlled crap

[Nitrousbird]

5 hours ago, ajensen383 said:

I wish I could just put a TH400 in my new truck ..... get rid of all the computer controlled crap

And I'm sure you wouldn't complain one bit about the truck being slower and getting significantly less fuel mileage, right?

[KARNUT]

I have two non GM 6 speed automatics, no problems. Didn’t have a problem with my 14GMC either.


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[Grumpy Bear]

42 minutes ago, Nitrousbird said:

And I'm sure you wouldn't complain one bit about the truck being slower and getting significantly less fuel mileage, right?

Hardly the point. Can you think of a reason that any number of gears you like could not be controlled by the means the TH400 was? 

[ajensen383]

1 hour ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Hardly the point. Can you think of a reason that any number of gears you like could not be controlled by the means the TH400 was? 

Exactly.....but in this day and age heaven forbid that something is not controlled by some kind of electronics

[ajensen383]

2 hours ago, Nitrousbird said:

And I'm sure you wouldn't complain one bit about the truck being slower and getting significantly less fuel mileage, right?

Point is... what kills these transmissons is all the computer controlled garbage 

 

Haha, I doubt it would be much slower,  if at all... very easy to put a gear vendors OD on a t-400 and have a 100% bulletproof mechanically operated 6 speed.

[Bob985]

I agree it just seems crazy to have all of these gears