Hi all,
Adding to this thread. Have a 14 FFH SE with the well-known bearing failure.
-Had 2 transmission seal leaks covered by Ford under warranty happened a year apart - last time that job was done was 2 years ago..
-Last year (~90K), the well-known rubbing noise started, took it to an alternate dealership (usual dealership where the seal fix was booked 2 months out). Alternate told me it was just a brake replacement. Didn't want to argue - had a roadtrip same week - and was hoping they were right. They were wrong and i got suckered putting replacement motorcraft rotors... live & learn
-Finally got into my primary dealership 2 months later who told me $8600 for transmission replacement (needle bearing failure).
-Have driven it for 11 mos after that diagnosis (now at 99,530) but I know i'm on borrowed time (now leaking fluid out of the bearing).
Realize there are a lot of regional variation but has anyone done better on ~$5500 on Ford or 3rd party reman + $2500 in labor/supplies? It's fully out of warranty and i've gone around in circles with Ford reps (connecting to... disconnected... connected to...) at trying to get some sort of a bone thrown since this has been a well known defect + the other adventures i've been on with this transmission. Trying to do what i can to shave what I can off of what i know is going to be a sting of a repair. Anyone else out there doing better than $8000 on an HF35? Ideally want to go with a reman rather than risk the R&R labor on a junkyard unit. Appreciate any helpful thoughts..
