Never Again Ford! 2022 Maverick needs a new transmission

[Mavster Mechanic]

I was gonna say not everyone is independently wealthy. I would have done 100 months if they let me

The RV place will give you a 30 year mortgage on a new RV.

I'm dead serious.

OTOH you can also pay $1 Million for a luxury RV.

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[BlueOval1954]

Most 8F35's in Mavericks are toast by 100k.

Hmmm, spoken like a true hybrid owner.

 

[gregghemmen]

I read all the replies to this post, but the one question I have is, if the transmission oil was changed according to the Ford requirements, Who changed it, and what oil did they put in? Todays "fix it" shops, hire whoever they can, for help. That's why I have the dealership do all my maintenance until I hit around 50K miles, costs more, but safier.

 

[gregghemmen]

In my case, all service done at Ford dealer so that couldn’t be an excuse.

I read all the replies to this post, but the one question I have is, if the transmission oil was changed according to the Ford requirements, Who changed it, and what oil did they put in? Todays "fix it" shops, hire whoever they can, for help. That's why I have the dealership do all my maintenance until I hit around 50K miles, costs more, but safier.

 

[CajunMick]

My beef is dealers don’t want to rebuild. Or their techs don’t know how to do it. My days in auto garage in early 60s we rebuilt most things….starters, generators, alternators, carbs, transmissions, both std and auto, and even engines. Brakes wheel cylinders.

Now if I ask dealer if they could just rebuild…look at me as big green man from Mars.

 

[CurtisB]

Reminds me of the driver's Ed cars we had. Ours were Base 1970 2Dr. Buick Skylarks

Buicks where mine high school drivers ed cars as well. Graduated 1976.

 

[CurtisB]

This is a good read as well I don't agree with everything he says.
https://transmissionaudit.com/units/ford-transmissions/8f35/

Not being able to clean or change the internal filter seems a bit odd. But I'm no expert.

 

[BK007]

Not being able to clean or change the internal filter seems a bit odd. But I'm no expert.

Yes it is. Unfortunately a lot of OEMs have gone this way on FWD/AWD cars and trucks. Having to remove the transmission to split the case to change the filter.

 

[CurtisB]

Yes it is. Unfortunately a lot of OEMs have gone this way on FWD/AWD cars and trucks. Having to remove the transmission to split the case to change the filter.

Wow, I had no idea.

 

[Tbone91]

Yes it is. Unfortunately a lot of OEMs have gone this way on FWD/AWD cars and trucks.

I just realized after a little research my girl's 2013 Escape has a 6F35 with an internal filter. She has 281,889 currently with no transmission fluid change I guess some just get lucky fortunately she's potentially trading it in on a 2022 Ford Escape tomorrow. Although that's a 1.5L 3 cylinder and Idk nothing about those!

 

[Ryom]

I was gonna say not everyone is independently wealthy. I would have done 100 months if they let me

That's one way to turn a $30,000 vehicle into a $40,000 one

 

[BlueOval1954]

Anecdotal, but what I've seen here over the past 4.5 years is significantly more 8F35 failures than the hybrid transmission. 2.0 and 2.5 issues are almost unheard of.

2.0 & 2.5 issue's are almost unheard of, but you have seen a significant more 8F35 failures ? But isn't that part of a 2.0 ? Sorry but that's a confusing statement.

 

[Tbone91]

That's one way to turn a $30,000 vehicle into a $40,000 one

He who dies with the most debt wins

 

[BlueOval1954]

This is a good read as well I don't agree with everything he says.
https://transmissionaudit.com/units/ford-transmissions/8f35/

Thanks for sharing. I don't know enough about transmissions to either agree or disagree with the article, but the guy does sound knowledgeable. Now I'm a little nervous about these 8F35's. He say's not to do a flush, but that's all the Ford stealers where I live want to do. I guess I will try to find a trans shop that will do a drain & fill. I understand that it is not that hard to do, but I'm getting too old to crawl under vehicles any more.

 

[BK007]

Thanks for sharing. I don't know enough about transmissions to either agree or disagree with the article, but the guy does sound knowledgeable. Now I'm a little nervous about these 8F35's. He say's not to do a flush, but that's all the Ford stealers where I live want to do. I guess I will try to find a trans shop that will do a drain & fill. I understand that it is not that hard to do, but I'm getting too old to crawl under vehicles any more.

I would not worry about it as long as you change the fluid every 30k to help the service life. Don't let them flush it if you can. Yes, find an independent shop to drain and fill your 8F35 for sure. It should be less expensive as well. The problem with machines flushing these internal non-serviceable filters is the small particles of clutch friction material and gear wear get trapped in the filter, and flushing stirs it up into the entire transmission rather than just letting those particles float in the fluid to gravity drain out of the transmission.

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