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?
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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?
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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.
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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
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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)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
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Kevin, did they give you a new or rebuilt transmission?
Usually these transmissions are quite trouble free.
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Originally posted by TripleTransAm
An interesting side note: this isn't the same forum I used to post on for years, and I've been doing a lot of reading over the past 48 hours on both sites. Looks like there's been a serious splintering. I never thought it'd be possible for this to happen to a group of owners of a car model that sold no more than 14000 copies over 2 model years. Kind of scary, when thinking of the scale. Makes one think that maybe it'd be a good idea to do some introspection and think about what each of us needs to do to build a solid community, analyze what it is we're all honestly looking for by belonging to this community.
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.
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jrc50 - Welcome to the site. With 54K you must really be enjoying the ride.
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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
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Originally posted by TripleTransAm
An interesting side note: this isn't the same forum I used to post on for years, and I've been doing a lot of reading over the past 48 hours on both sites. Looks like there's been a serious splintering. I never thought it'd be possible for this to happen to a group of owners of a car model that sold no more than 14000 copies over 2 model years. Kind of scary, when thinking of the scale. Makes one think that maybe it'd be a good idea to do some introspection and think about what each of us needs to do to build a solid community, analyze what it is we're all honestly looking for by belonging to this community.
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.
73 is the best number.
Kevin:Originally posted by Kevin Walsh
the dealer says they all do this and other people have complained too.
^^^what Murader03 said^^^... Dennis Reinhart
One of the things his chip does best is correct the shift schedule...makes it feel like it SHOULD...
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