Ford Falcon: Loud transmission

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Ford Falcon: Loud transmission

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I took an AU Series 2 Falcon for a test drive recently and I noticed there was a high-pitched sound which seemed to come from the automatic transmission. Any idea what this might be and if it's a problem? I also noticed that the car lacked some power, but that could be because the transmission felt slow to change gears and that my foot was pressed on the accelerator way before the kick-down happened. Also, would you say that the AU Falcon is mechanically superior to the Commodore equivalent of the day, regarding quality, performance and fuel economy?

Answered by CarsGuide

26 December 2003

Carsguide.com.au

Generally the Falcon auto gives little trouble. Geoff Clay, of CPA Automatics, says irregular servicing can result in a blocked filter, which can then cause the pump to work harder to get the fluid through which often results in a noise like you describe. It's not possible to say the Falcon is better than the Commodore, or vice versa, as each has strengths and weaknesses. I would say the build quality of both is about the same, the performance of the Falcon is slightly better, basically because its six-cylinder engine is marginally larger, but the Commodore has lower fuel consumption.

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Ford Falcon: Loud transmission

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