Ford Fiesta ruined transmission questions
So we have a 2013 automatic Ford Fiesta, spent $3600 on the Flat tow dingy package (parts + labor). First time using it, after 30 miles the battery died (because we were using a brake buddy), after th...
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Campinghoss@51 wrote:
Just making an observation myself, not accusations, but based on what I researched and was told if you have the double clutch automatic after you get the "Transmission Ready"
This might be a key point. The 2013's initially did not have the "Transmission Ready" message. You were supposed to just count the seconds. After a lot of people towed their cars in gear accidentally, Ford added the message, but on the older Fiestas, you have to get the car re-flahed to enable the message.
FWIW to the OP. "Park" in the dual-clutch is really just putting both shafts in gear, and engaging both clutches, so the gears binding hold it. The Neutral procedure is disengaging gears in both halves of the transmission, and when it's shut-off before the procedure complete, one or both gear-sets and/or clutches may still be engaged.
