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RE: [TR] non triumph transmission question

To: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>,triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] non triumph transmission question
From: Doug Mathews <mathews@uga.edu>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:28:52 -0500
FWIW--

Ford also has (had) a cvt and its my understanding from a  Ford 
master mechanic, that they are discontinuing it due to the high cost 
of repair. I did not ask him about the failure rate, but they are 
still training their technicians to repair them.

Doug

At 01:53 AM 12/28/2006, you wrote:
> > Anybody
> > have any knowledge/experience/opinions on these?
>
>All I have is opinion : I sure wouldn't want to buy one the first year or two
>that they are out !  All of the previous variable transmission have 
>had problems
>with short life and inability to handle much power.  Plus Chrysler has built
>several transmissions in the not-too-distant past that had a lot of problems.
>One of my friends had his new Town & Country towed in for 
>transmission problems
>something like 4 times in 4 years ... and then sold it before the 5th time
>happened.
>
>Randall


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