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TSB, or technical service bulletins, are most definitely covered under warranty by Ford IF your car experiences the problem. This is the key difference between a recall and a TSB.
A recall is a mandatory item that MUST be taken care of by the dealer regardless if the problems exist.
A TSB is simply a bulletin informing the dealership that this may be the ...
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If your RPM shoots up when you downshift it should cause your engine brake to or slow down. (Unless you still have your foot on the gas). I would say TMN was probably thinking about over revving the engine when downshifting If you are at 4000RPM in 4th then you downshift to 3rd and your RPM goes up to 6000+ or anywhere close to the redline you could ...
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It is fine to just put it back into drive. You probably don't want to do it repeatedly because you could maybe wear out some clutch packs in your auto trans but for the most part it is much safer to just throw it into drive and get back into the flow of traffic than coasting and pulling over to stop then back to drive.
When you put the car into neutral at ...
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I'm not aware of any automatic transmission cars that even have a flywheel.
One of the noise isolation procedures that is used by mechanics involves getting up to highway speed, knocking the car into neutral, then knocking it back into drive (while comparing the sounds between the 2). I can't guarantee that it's safe on any particular car, but as a general ...
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The Torque converter can handle the car rolling backwards while in drive
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It sounds like it should, as long as you have the original warranty or one equivalent to it. Print out the TSB and bring it with you in case they try to tell you it's not covered. You might want to go through you warranty papers as well. Also, be sure to get a tech. to be in the car when you drive to show him the deal, emphasizing that it only does it when ...
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I used to work for BMW, so it might be different, but from my point of view YES. The warranty should cover the synchs, as they are not a "wear and tear" item like the brakes, clutch, etc. I can understand you trust issues, as I myself went back to school due to the perception we got as mechanics, but I wouldn't allow a problem to grow bigger because of it.
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