Non DSM: Tranny Failure, experts please!

[chet]

These two pics are from a transmission which failed on a new Ford Product.

Based upon what you're looking at, does this look like failure inside the differential or from something hitting the casing.

Tranny had 30k on it, was in a bone stock Ford Mini-van.

Thanks.

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[Bender]

Seeing as the ear tabs for mounting hang lower than wear the damage is (with no marks), it looks like the damage came from within. I'm guessing a mini van would have an open differential, so an uneven torque load could cause it to strip some gear teeth off, and shoot them through the bellhousing. I'm not an expert, but I've damaged enough transmissions to see everything fail. It appears to be very similar to what happened when I grenaded my dif in the SS.

 

[Bud92gsx]

Tear it apart and find out.. Or see if you can't look in the hole and see if everything is destroyed..If everything is torn to hell then most likely failure.
If everything is good and needed fluid and a new case then they probly came down hard on something and it cracked.
Are they trying to get a warranty replacement?
Was anything else damaged, or just the case?

Like bender said his looked like when he gernaded it,Failure on his part most likely(Probly heavy foot)..

 

[Bender]

Lol. failure on GM's part. They put in a transmission from a 1984 saab 9000 with 135bhp for their supercharged 2.0l.

 

[rush2252]

I would say you have the newest ford granadier =]


looks like unplanned suicide from within and I bet the wifey isnt telling you the WHOLE truth! WTF

 

[Bud92gsx]

Exactly..Your not getting the whole story cause they want it fixed under powertrain warranty..

 

[Bender]

Wifey? I'm betting the teenage son borrowed it, and tried doing a couple neutral drops.

 

[spawn7037]

If its from external damage (i.e. bottoming out hard or hitting rocks) you can usually get insurance to cover it if you have full coverage.

 

[JMGSX]

Because provisions were made to strengthen the case in the areas that have damage, I would say the damage came from loads put on the case. Making an effort to strengthen the case in those areas would lead me to believe they were known problem areas.