Trans issues.

[kn7671]

My 2011 6MT 5.0 lasted about 20k miles when it started the whining.

The noise was barely audible at first which I dismissed as normal, but then I noticed it was suddenly much louder after getting off the highway, and then when I reached the parking garage at work, the echoes and closed area allowed me to clearly hear that is was a serious issue.

Took my car to Ford, they disassembled it and and found a bad input shaft bearing that spread metal throughout the transmission, necessitating a 100% new replacement. I had to wait about 5-days but got a free rental during that time, probably due to my extended warranty.

After that, I lost all confidence in the longevity of the MT82 and traded her in for a 2012 with 6R80 that had a converter and pump replacement at 4k and drove another 23k before trading in for a 2014 with 6R80.

[re-rx7]

Originally Posted by kn7671 My 2011 6MT 5.0 lasted about 20k miles when it started the whining. The noise was barely audible at first which I dismissed as normal, but then I noticed it was suddenly much louder after getting off the highway, and then when I reached the parking garage at work, the echoes and closed area allowed me to clearly hear that is was a serious issue. Took my car to Ford, they disassembled it and and found a bad input shaft bearing that spread metal throughout the transmission, necessitating a 100% new replacement. I had to wait about 5-days but got a free rental during that time, probably due to my extended warranty. After that, I lost all confidence in the longevity of the MT82 and traded her in for a 2012 with 6R80 that had a converter and pump replacement at 4k and drove another 23k before trading in for a 2014 with 6R80.

Thank you for your post. It sound sexactly like mine. It literally howls over the radio now. I was worried about the bearing breaking down. Glad to know that they gave you a new tranny. Any trouble since?