Shifter Problem!!! - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

RocMach1 · 04-17-2006, 04:58 PM

Ive been driving the Mach around this past weekend and a new problem has been occuring alot. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd, the shifter will jam. It sort of locks me out of 3rd. When this happens i have to let off the shifter, let it go back to its neutral position and then put it into 3rd again. This time it goes in. Is there any way to fix this problem????

Bobby

2k4mk1 · 04-17-2006, 05:21 PM

Yup get an aftermarket shifter

Mach1Canuck · 04-17-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RocMach1

Ive been driving the Mach around this past weekend and a new problem has been occuring alot. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd, the shifter will jam. It sort of locks me out of 3rd. When this happens i have to let off the shifter, let it go back to its neutral position and then put it into 3rd again. This time it goes in. Is there any way to fix this problem????

Bobby

You are hanging up on the gate between 1 and 3.
Get an aftermarket shifter with a stiffer centering spring.

Mustanger2 · 04-17-2006, 06:47 PM

There is also a TSB on this... Ford fixes the tranny.

Mach1Canuck · 04-17-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustanger2

There is also a TSB on this... Ford fixes the tranny.

Yeah, his problem doesn't seem to be covered by any of the TSBs I saw.

IZZY · 04-17-2006, 11:39 PM

Major tranny issues aside, perhaps it's your shifting. Allow the shifter to do its work. If you misdirect it one way or the other, the tranny will lock you out. Sometimes it's a matter of a cold tranny. I agree with Mach1Canuck; stronger self-centering springs greatly improve shifting.

GRB60 · 04-18-2006, 12:51 PM

Since you're new, the preferred brands are, in no particular order:
Steeda Tri-Ax (MRT is a re-badged Steeda sold for a lower cost)
PRO 5.0
MGW
There are others, too.

The problem you're experiencing is one that most of us have experienced with varying degrees of frequency. Since I replaced my shifter, I have never had it happen again.

machowner · 04-18-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by IZZY

Major tranny issues aside, perhaps it's your shifting. Allow the shifter to do its work. If you misdirect it one way or the other, the tranny will lock you out. Sometimes it's a matter of a cold tranny. I agree with Mach1Canuck; stronger self-centering springs greatly improve shifting.

H*ll I wish mine was always cold. It shifts like silk when cold and sloppy as ____ when hot!

RocMach1 · 04-18-2006, 04:44 PM

thanks...yeah im planning on getting an aftermarket shifter, but for now i was just wondering if there was something i could to do to fix it untill i get a new shifter.

Russ Johnson · 04-18-2006, 09:20 PM

I have the same problem, I also have an MGW an it did not cure anything. I've tried shifting different, but it doesn't matter if your trying to shift fast. I've learned to accept this as being just the way it is. It does get rather annoying and sometimes I just want to drive it off a cliff, missing third can be a little embarrassing. Good luck.

Thunderbolt · 04-18-2006, 10:34 PM

This was a problem with the '03's and early '04's. A guy I know has an '03 and he took it to the dealership to have it fixed just before his warranty ran out.

shakinmach03 · 04-18-2006, 11:06 PM

I have a problem with shifting when the car is cold. It's real rough going into 2nd and 3rd. And sometimes when I get on it, it seems like it's harder to get into gear at times. I'm thinking my synchros are starting to go, but I'm not too sure. Gonna take the car to hell, I mean the dealership, and let them check it out.

04-17-2006, 04:58 PM	#1
RocMach1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York Posts: 94	Shifter Problem!!! Ive been driving the Mach around this past weekend and a new problem has been occuring alot. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd, the shifter will jam. It sort of locks me out of 3rd. When this happens i have to let off the shifter, let it go back to its neutral position and then put it into 3rd again. This time it goes in. Is there any way to fix this problem???? Bobby __________________ 2003 Black Mach 1 - 303rwhp 312rwtq 5 Speed - IUP - Drop in K&N - 1" Shaker Extension - MGW Shifter - Borla Stingers - Magnaflow Catted X

04-17-2006, 05:21 PM	#2
2k4mk1 Lakers beat our butts Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 2,889	Re: Shifter Problem!!! Yup get an aftermarket shifter __________________ SPURS ARE NBA 07 CHAMPS!!!,but we wont be in 08 04 Oxford White 5 Spd with IUP K&N Aircharger Borla Stingers SLP Catted X Steeda Tri-Ax SCT flash tune. Drilled/Slotted rotors all 4 corners. 283rwhp (Mustang Dyno) 306rwhp (sae on Dynojet) D/O/B 12-05-03 Del. 01-21-04

04-17-2006, 06:47 PM	#4
Mustanger2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 1,777	Re: Shifter Problem!!! There is also a TSB on this... Ford fixes the tranny. __________________ I drive a slow Mustang....but I drive it Slow....HARD!

04-17-2006, 11:39 PM	#6
IZZY Lidia...merely a dream. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: MIAMI, FL. Posts: 1,565	Re: Shifter Problem!!! Major tranny issues aside, perhaps it's your shifting. Allow the shifter to do its work. If you misdirect it one way or the other, the tranny will lock you out. Sometimes it's a matter of a cold tranny. I agree with Mach1Canuck; stronger self-centering springs greatly improve shifting.

04-18-2006, 12:51 PM	#7
GRB60 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Harleysville, PA Posts: 2,144	Re: Shifter Problem!!! Since you're new, the preferred brands are, in no particular order: Steeda Tri-Ax (MRT is a re-badged Steeda sold for a lower cost) PRO 5.0 MGW There are others, too. The problem you're experiencing is one that most of us have experienced with varying degrees of frequency. Since I replaced my shifter, I have never had it happen again. __________________ 2003 Torch Red 5 spd w/ IUP Built: 7/16/03

04-18-2006, 04:44 PM	#9
RocMach1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York Posts: 94	Re: Shifter Problem!!! thanks...yeah im planning on getting an aftermarket shifter, but for now i was just wondering if there was something i could to do to fix it untill i get a new shifter. __________________ 2003 Black Mach 1 - 303rwhp 312rwtq 5 Speed - IUP - Drop in K&N - 1" Shaker Extension - MGW Shifter - Borla Stingers - Magnaflow Catted X

04-18-2006, 09:20 PM	#10
Russ Johnson Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Weston, MA Posts: 152	Re: Shifter Problem!!! I have the same problem, I also have an MGW an it did not cure anything. I've tried shifting different, but it doesn't matter if your trying to shift fast. I've learned to accept this as being just the way it is. It does get rather annoying and sometimes I just want to drive it off a cliff, missing third can be a little embarrassing. Good luck. __________________ 04 Black Mach w/IUP Mac LT's, SLP Loudmouth 2, Mac High flow Catted H, MGW Short Shift, C&L Maf CAI, various billet interior upgrades, AFS Mac Black 18x9 275/35/18's all around, Denso Iridium plugs, Granatelli Plug Wires 304.26 hp 325.78 tq. Soon to be a rebuilt with a lot more power!!!!

04-18-2006, 10:34 PM	#11
Thunderbolt And Leadfoot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Easy Street Posts: 6,468	Re: Shifter Problem!!! This was a problem with the '03's and early '04's. A guy I know has an '03 and he took it to the dealership to have it fixed just before his warranty ran out. __________________ '23 Fighter Jet Gray Mach 1 (Automatic, 470hp/410tq) '04 Azure Blue Mach 1 (5Spd., 305hp/320tq) '17 Blue Streak Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4X4 (Automatic, 395hp/410tq) "She's An Underage Angel With A Dented Halo"-She Needs Rock n Roll---Motley Crue Every now and then, say What The F*. What The F*, gives you freedom. With freedom comes opportunity. Opportunity, makes your future. If you can't say it.......you can't do it.----Miles

04-18-2006, 11:06 PM	#12
shakinmach03 300+ WHP Club Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Killeen TX Posts: 264	Re: Shifter Problem!!! I have a problem with shifting when the car is cold. It's real rough going into 2nd and 3rd. And sometimes when I get on it, it seems like it's harder to get into gear at times. I'm thinking my synchros are starting to go, but I'm not too sure. Gonna take the car to hell, I mean the dealership, and let them check it out. __________________ 2003 Zinc Yellow Mach 309hp/324trq with exhaust only. 13.03@104.97 1.9 60ft

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