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1. F53 Frod 460 ci E4OD transmission
2. 43000 miles
3. 1996
4. Symptoms:
After driving over 550 miles from PA to N Carolina, the unit started to act sluggish when starting at a stop light. The light turned green, hit the gas.......hesitation......finally start out and go..
We were 10 miles from the campground.! ! ! Got to the campground, checked in and drove back to the site. Stopped on the road, dropped the toad, and started to back into the site.... Wouldn't move!! Got out looked at things.. saw smoke from oil on the exhaust pipe.. Checked the tranny oil....LOW... Added 3 quarts... Then it would move back into the site.. Got into the site... Shut down and called my
warranty people to set up the repair.
CAUSE: Unknown: I bought the unit used with 43000 miles on it.
Outcome:
Good sam club arranged the tow for the unit at the end of the week.
The Warranty people (National Warranty of Fla INC) worked with the tranny garage (AMMCO- Yeah but it's nationwide)... After the 5 days I moved us to a Beach side motel
with a rental car (while the R/V was towed away) and waited for the R/V to return fixed.
IT DID ! But darn, we had to spend another 4 - 5 day at the beach waiting for AMMCO to get finished.
National Warranty and Good Sam are worth their weight in gold.!!!
Outcome:
The unit (96 Mountain Aire F53 Ford / Tag axle) Works well now..
Failure Mode Analysis:
I put a transmission temp gauge on it to keep track of the temp..
-Add additional trans cooler if needed.
Thinking of a Banks or other Transcommand type module..
-Better shift and clutch wear control.
Change fluids every other year (6 to 8 M miles)
pen
2. 43000 miles
3. 1996
4. Symptoms:
After driving over 550 miles from PA to N Carolina, the unit started to act sluggish when starting at a stop light. The light turned green, hit the gas.......hesitation......finally start out and go..
We were 10 miles from the campground.! ! ! Got to the campground, checked in and drove back to the site. Stopped on the road, dropped the toad, and started to back into the site.... Wouldn't move!! Got out looked at things.. saw smoke from oil on the exhaust pipe.. Checked the tranny oil....LOW... Added 3 quarts... Then it would move back into the site.. Got into the site... Shut down and called my
warranty people to set up the repair.
CAUSE: Unknown: I bought the unit used with 43000 miles on it.
Outcome:
Good sam club arranged the tow for the unit at the end of the week.
The Warranty people (National Warranty of Fla INC) worked with the tranny garage (AMMCO- Yeah but it's nationwide)... After the 5 days I moved us to a Beach side motel
with a rental car (while the R/V was towed away) and waited for the R/V to return fixed.
IT DID ! But darn, we had to spend another 4 - 5 day at the beach waiting for AMMCO to get finished.
National Warranty and Good Sam are worth their weight in gold.!!!
Outcome:
The unit (96 Mountain Aire F53 Ford / Tag axle) Works well now..
Failure Mode Analysis:
I put a transmission temp gauge on it to keep track of the temp..
-Add additional trans cooler if needed.
Thinking of a Banks or other Transcommand type module..
-Better shift and clutch wear control.
Change fluids every other year (6 to 8 M miles)
pen
