Recently, the input shaft on my 2005 Ford 500 (AWD) broke. It’s still under warranty and Ford is now in the process of deciding if they will rebuild ($3800) or replace ((>$5000) the CVT. Whichever route they take, the warranty will be the same (12K miles or 12 months). My question is should I pus…

A Ford 500 uses a snowmobile transmission?? I thought only mini-cars (Subaru Justy) used them. But for sure, push for a whole new tranny…$5000 is a LIST price…The actual cost is 40% of that…Why risk a botched job of rebuilding yours?? I would NOT be owning this car 12 months from now…

I don’t really think that the customer has the option here. The warranty gives the manufacturer the ability to repair the transmission as it sees fit. If I was in your position, I would also want a new transmission, but I doubt that you will be able to sway Ford in their decision regarding how to …

Ford offered the AWD with CVT when they re-introduced the 500 in 2005. It has had mixed reviews. I’ve had it in the shop twice previously for repairs on the CVT.

Given that I have either purchased or leased 6 vehicles from this dealership in the past 17 years, I am going to ask them to advocate a replacement with Ford on my behalf. I’ve had lots of other problems with this vehicle (front end, steering column, air conditioning) such that I might also pursue …

Some years back I bought a 1990 Ford Aerostar from a used car dealer but it had some factory warranty remaining. I had transmission problems and the Ford dealer rebuilt the transmission under warranty. The first time the dealer rebuilt the transmission it wouldn’t go into overdrive. The service ma…

PS - so far the vote is to push for a replacement. Does anybody have any good points I can use with Ford regarding why a replacement is better for me than a rebuild? THANKS

No matter what the dealership wants to do, the ultimate decision will be made on the corporate level. I agree that they should give you a new transmission, but corporations do not always make decisions that are the best in the long run.

CVT Problems on a 2005 Ford 500

Maintenance/Repairs

Caddyman January 2, 2010, 4:39pm 7

The dealership makes more money if their own mechanics get paid by the flat-rate hour to repair it…

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CVT Problems on a 2005 Ford 500

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