2018 GT Manual Issues

[Nihil]

Just got my 18 GT home yesterday. Welp...today its been very interesting with the transmission. Sometimes reverse goes straight in, sometimes it just goes in a little and you have to press it in harder to move in the extra bit or it'll grind. Sometimes some of the other gears(random) have a hard time to get into. Never grinded my 16 GT and Ive grinded quite a few times today on my 18, quite nerve racking for a $40k+ car.

Anyone else having these symptoms?

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[SlaughterOfTheSoul]

Yeah. Reverse has been like that for every car I've owned. However. the MT82 basically seems to have to be man handled to shift into 2nd. I wonder if the twin disc clutch is having issues.

Since I've stopped being delicate with it, it has responded really well.

Edit: If you google "MT82 hard to shift" You'll see a lot of people addressing the issue to some degree.

 

[Dominant1]

Take it to the dealership...

 

[db252]

For those times it seems difficult to get into reverse, try shifting into first, then to second and then back into reverse. Reverse tends to line up better for engagement.

 

[xXANCHORMONXx]

For those times it seems difficult to get into reverse, try shifting into first, then to second and then back into reverse. Reverse tends to line up better for engagement.

I do the same

 

[MegaMagneticStang]

my tranny (ecoboost) seems to be a bit "grindy" between gears, mostly into 2nd and 3rd... like i can feel the synchros not syncing or something. dont care for it, but i guess ill just wail on it till it fails then make them slap in a new tranny?

anyone else feel like its chunky between gears? this normal?

 

[65 stang]

Put 3000 miles on it , I think its the syncros that need a little wearing in. Mine was stiff and ground a little going into gear once in awhile , now at 3000 miles its as smooth as can be.

 

[Stopsign32v]

Put it in 1st then reverse

Double clutch then reverse

Both might fix it. This happens with any manual transmission car.

 

[Thub]

I can confirm that my 18 trans has been feeling better and better as I drive it. (1800 miles now) I did experience the symptoms you're seeing though.

 

[Lost]

You have a clutch that is not completely disengaging.

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