[TriLUG] [way OT] new auto recommendations (fwd)

[William Sutton]

I can't speak to the models listed below but I've known two people with 
WinStars where the tranny broke.  The one friend scrapped the van.  The 
other (co-worker) had me tow it to another co-worker's house nearly 3 
years ago.  They've been working on it as time permits, and as the owner's 
financial resources allow.  Apparently in order to fix the tranny in a 
WinStar, you basically have to unbolt the entire engine compartment and 
wheel assembly from the engine+transmission.  Not good.  The local fire 
department has started asking for it so they can practice with the Jaws of 
Life....

Better than 2k's Dodge trucks, though.  The ex-mechanic co-worker tells me 
that Dodge truck transmissions from the 2000's are designed to last for 
50k miles before a rebuild.  He helped his brother-in-law rebuild one in a 
Durango 3 times.  on the original factory build and two of their rebuilds, 
they got 40k miles off of it.  On one of the rebuilds, they got 60k miles 
before it went.  He had similar success with his own Dodge pickup from the 
early-mid 2000's.  He strongly disrecommends Dodge (and is, as I say, a 
retired mechanic).

William Sutton

On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Steve Litt wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:45:53 -0400
> Charles Fischer <cfischer at modernferrotype.com> wrote:
>
>
>> I own a 2004 Ford Focus wagon with 240k miles.  It has been a great
>
> I heard from a mechanic that Focus and Sable transmissions blow up
> early. Have you had any transmission problems at all?
>
> SteveT
>
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