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Opinions on trend toward CVT cars
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| December 25th, 2021 at 7:38:31 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
That is a poor trade off, longevity for slightly better gas mileage. There are very few Ford/Lincolns left with 8 or 6 speed. There looks like some duplicates in the list, but they tend to be to different versions in some relatively minor part of the design. The numbers 4,6 or 8 are the number of cylinders. Ford/Lincoln has only one CVT model, the Ford Escape which is largely identical to the Ford Kuga sold in Europe.
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| December 25th, 2021 at 9:40:43 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3100 | My two older ('82 and '86) Volvos have what is turning out to nearly be a "theft proof device:" a manual transmission. I bet a lot of the younger crowd out boosting cars don't know how to use a clutch, but I still lock the doors. My '01 F-250 4X4 has been stolen and recovered twice this year. |
| December 26th, 2021 at 8:30:58 AM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
What!? You're telling me that, in the Portland area, you have had the same vehicle (and, as a 2001, not even a particularly valuable one) stolen twice in just one year!? I don't know if it's policies or what it is, but something isn't quite right out there. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| December 26th, 2021 at 12:00:27 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3100 | I believe that these older Ford pickups are at the top of the list of the most frequently stolen vehicles. Popular and easy to break into and steal. Couple that to the drug / homeless issues here and voila', vehicle theft. |
| December 26th, 2021 at 12:09:49 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
Top selling vehicle = most stolen vehicle. The President is a fink. |
| December 26th, 2021 at 12:19:22 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3100 |
The top seller has been the F-150, but its bigger brothers (F-250 and F-350) are typically the ones targeted. The first time my truck was stolen the thief cut off the cat after using the truck in a crime spree and then dumping it. Being proactive, I had a muffler shop weld a protective anti-theft cage around the cat after I recovered it. The latest theft seems to be simply a joy ride: no damage done other than a broken lock and punched out ignition. I didn't follow through with an insurance claim because I was able to repair the broken door lock and replace the ignition switch doing the labor myself, using less than $100.00 in replacement parts. |
| December 26th, 2021 at 3:06:27 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
How many speeds on your F-250? I think the F-150 was all 4 speed automatics, and 5 speed manuals in 2001. |
| December 26th, 2021 at 5:01:10 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3100 | Four speed computer controlled automatic transmission. I change the fluid / service the transmission about every five years: no problems at all. Truck approaching 150K miles. Only issue thus far was a spark plug blew out (known fault with the 5.4L, due to not enough threads to hold the spark plug in place): I put steel inserts in the heads, no new issues with plugs to date and none expected due to this fix. This has been a very dependable vehicle, although underpowered with the 5.4L if towing anything heavy. |
| December 26th, 2021 at 6:24:40 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Our older 2007 Subaru Impreza station wagon has a 4 speed 4EAT and which is similar to a Ford F-4EAT. The overall mileage is only 25 mpg, but it never has problems. Sounds like you have the 4R70W :
The gear ratios on the Subaru are similar 2.790:1 first (station wagon is not nearly as heavy as a truck) 1.550:1 second 1.000:1 direct drive or third 0.694:1 overdrive or fourth -2.272:1 reverse Old reliable four speed transmissions are down to 0.277% of all vehicles produced in 2020. All of them are in larger SUVs and none in smaller SUVs, pickups, vans or cars. That's even fewer than the 1.064% of manual transmissions. There are tons of complaints on Ford forums and a class action suit about the 10 speed transmission. https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/ford-10-speed-transmission-problems-to-be-aware-of |
| December 26th, 2021 at 8:36:05 PM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3100 | Not just that one. My son bought a new GMC pickup and the transmission was plaqued with enough problems that I made a lemon law claim and forced them to buy it back. |