nscaler2
Well-known member
We have a 2006 Ford F350 with 6.0 engine and 3.73 rear end. The truck only has 28000 miles on it. I had been noticing that it was shifting hard when going into 1st when slowing down to a stop. It would also shift hard when starting back up out of 1st. Took it to the dealership to be repaired. They said the torque converter had gone and there were metal chips in the oil pan. They replaced the converter with a new one and rebuilt the rest of the transmission. Obviously, this was done under warranty at no charge. We have towed our 3055RL with it approximately 4000 miles in total. Always used tow-haul to pull and generally babied it as much as I can. The question is - do I keep the truck or do I trade it for something else. The logic here is that they replaced what failed with more of the same things that failed in the first place. Maybe I am just parinoid, but this makes me wonder when this will happen again, and sooner or later it will be out of warranty and cost a bundle???