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SILVERMARAUDER
07-01-2003, 07:26 PM
JUST BOUGHT A 300B JOB#2 SILVER 03 LOVE IT BUT AFTER 350 MILES THE TRANNY IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED ;( SURGING AND A BONUS SOMETIMES NO REVERSE. ANYONE KNOW THE APPROX PRODUCTION OF THE SILVER 03'S?:alone:
TAF
07-01-2003, 07:34 PM
Welcome aboard!

Just sent you a PM.
frdwrnch
07-01-2003, 07:39 PM
No reverse sounds like a terminal lack of pressure problem as it is a direct hydraulic circuit. This is the first I've heard in a Marauder. I'm sorry you got the bad egg. They will probably replace the unit in order for the plant to analyze the failure. In any event, I doubt you'll have any future problems in that area. As far as #'s go I'm not privvy to that info but cars of color(other than black) will definitely be rare(r) by collector standards.
Kevin Walsh
07-03-2003, 10:49 AM
My tranny went at 44 miles, it completely blew while I was passing a truck. The new one shifts constantly, and has a 3000rpm bog. I hate this tranny
Murader03
07-04-2003, 12:23 AM
Originally posted by Kevin Walsh
My tranny went at 44 miles, it completely blew while I was passing a truck. The new one shifts constantly, and has a 3000rpm bog. I hate this tranny

Kevin.....There may be a new PCM flash for your car depending on what you have now. Otherwise.......DRChip! Makes the tranny work a whole lot better. (Among other things)
RCSignals
07-04-2003, 12:36 AM
Kevin, did they give you a new or rebuilt transmission?
Usually these transmissions are quite trouble free.
jrc50
07-04-2003, 07:15 AM
The other issue maybe is linkage. My 2002 Crown Vic LX Sport (with same shifter, but different trans?) is often slow to go into reverse unless I push lever tightly into reverse-seeming like linkage not set quite right. Havent had a chance to take it in for that, 54K on car now, doesnt sit still much.
jgc61sr2002
07-04-2003, 07:40 AM
jrc50 - Welcome to the site. With 54K you must really be enjoying the ride.
RCSignals
07-05-2003, 01:55 AM
jrc50, it may well be linkage. i think some guys with early Marauders experienced something similar to that, and it was corrected with a linkage adjustment
Kevin Walsh
07-07-2003, 05:58 AM
They did give me a new transmission, off the assembly line. I just can't get used to the elctronic control. If I'm light on the pedal, it's in overdrive by 40mph. Then when you give it a little gas, it downshifts, let off at all, and it's back in overdrive. Too much gas and it's redline city.The shifts seem to take a long time too. I've had it flashed, and the dealer says they all do this and other people have complained too.
RF Overlord
07-07-2003, 06:09 AM
Originally posted by Kevin Walsh
the dealer says they all do this and other people have complained too.

Kevin:

^^^what Murader03 said^^^... Dennis Reinhart (www.reinhartautomotive.com)

One of the things his chip does best is correct the shift schedule...makes it feel like it SHOULD...