Ill give you all my symptoms...
1) the problem is completely random. However if i sit there and pump the clutch, it gets worse, to the point where i cant get it in gear at all. However, once i do, and get going, it sometimes just goes away on its own, sometimes it doesnt.
2) lots of noise when the clutch is engaged. a rattling similar to a diesel engine idling. louder at low rpms, and seems to go away or get drowned out at higher rpms. also, i am getting a drivetrain whine when accelerating when the engine is cold.
3) If i am sitting at a light, i can push the gearshift in between N and 1 and get a nice louder grrrrrrrr grinding noise, with the clutch in. this is because it is barely dissengaging at all.
This is my biggest problem, though intermitent. Im sure it is doing a number on my tranny internals, but i dont care. I had 2 dealerships sign off saying they "couldnt reproduce the problem", and my internals are warrantied. Ford will have fun dealing with my lawyer if they try to jerk me around.
Beyond this, ive had every one of the "common problems" and am now looking at $400 to fix the warped dash. Bottom line, this car is a POS. I hate it. I cant wait to be rid of it. Biggest mistake of my life. I wont bash Ford, becasue i had 2 thunderbird before this that were awesome. no problems what so ever. But this car is junk. Nice engine, great suspension, and i always loved the looks, but beyond that, i have lost all use for it. It's a money pit. And with new car prices as low as they are, it isnt worth putting all this money into a car i still owe money on, just to get it to work the way it's supposed to. Honestly, if it wasnt so much fun to drive when it actually workd right, i probably woudlnt get so bent out of shape. It's just very disheartening. Sorry, rant off.
