2013 Taurs SHO PP PTU failure

[magnum21]

On Wednesday after exiting the highway and coasting through a turn I attempted to accelerate and the car shook so violently that it felt like I jumped a curb, but it only lasted a second and then it drove fine a couple miles to my house. After I got there I looked under the hood and saw what looked like oil near the trans, so I dropped it off with the dealer and sure enough I get the call the PTU has failed internally, but no news as to what would have caused it.

Just hit 22,000 miles on it to.  Hopefully they check and see if it caused any damage to the trans when it locked up like that

 

[Spartn27]

What mods are done to the vehicle?

 

[ZSHO]

Could of been fluid leaking from the PTU vent hose,caused by it being loose,mention to your service advisor in regards to TSB-13-9-16 only affects the 2013 model and hopefully you get that issue resolved and there is no internal damage,failure and good luck and keep us updated with the fix.

 

[magnum21]

What mods are done to the vehicle?

Just an airraid intake is all i have done. Figured id run the warranty out for a bit longer till I did anything else, pretty happy i waited.

Could of been fluid leaking from the PTU vent hose,caused by it being loose,mention to your service advisor in regards to TSB-13-9-16 only affects the 2013 model and hopefully you get that issue resolved and there is no internal damage,failure and good luck and keep us updated with the fix.

Thanks, that could have been what i saw with the fluid but they've said the PTU is done for and they ordered a new one. At least they set me up with an F-150 for this and next week while they are working on it.

 

[SHOdded]

Sorry to hear about the PTU issue, glad they are taking care of you.  Did the dealer ever verify the halfshaft issue does not exist on your SHO?

 

[shoman04]

AT 61K MILES

This happen right at the time this community started say the oil had to be change ever 30k miles. Ford still say it's a life time maintain free.

 

[alpine_jake]

Sorry to hear about your car man, hate when stuff breaks.

So the ptu is just a part of the transmission?

 

[panther427]

No it's a separate part but bolted directly to the trans just like a transfer case on a pickup

 

[magnum21]

Sorry to hear about the PTU issue, glad they are taking care of you.  Did the dealer ever verify the halfshaft issue does not exist on your SHO?

I'm actually surprised they gave me a rental. Last time I had to leave my car they told me that since I didn't have their rental coverage or an extended warranty I was on my own for a car. They inspected the halfshaft about a month ago while I was in for the License plate lamp recall and they said the it was fine.  I also had the hub clicking issue as well and they fixed that.

AT 61K MILES

This happen right at the time this community started say the oil had to be change ever 30k miles. Ford still say it's a life time maintain free.

I was planning to replace the oil at 30k but its surprising they haven't revised the lifetime interval on these.

 

[SHOdded]

There is some possibility that the PTUs are being underfilled from the factory, and when you combine that with the demand put on them by the already low "normal" volume, it's not a good situation.  At the very least, have the dealer make doubly sure the fluid level is correct.

 

[bamsho]

WOW!!!!!  That looks freakin nasty.  If FORD says that looks OK, that's freakin nuts.  After seeing that, going to get mine to the dealer ASAP.

 

[shoman04]

Sorry to hear about your car man, hate when stuff breaks.

So the ptu is just a part of the transmission?

Here the Trans with-out the PTU attack.

WOW!!!!!  That looks freakin nasty.  If FORD says that looks OK, that's freakin nuts.  After seeing that, going to get mine to the dealer ASAP.

More nasty / and some good.

PTU GEAR TRAIN

THE GOOD / New unit install.

 

[IHeartGroceries]

Wow. A PP car PTU failure? Now, that's interesting.

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[SHOnUup]

That is another screaming warning to CHECK your PTU fluid.

Glad to see it was taken care of no problem.

Rich

 

[SHOdded]

magnum, let us know contact details for this dealer if you like them overall, it's good to have a go-to list when service is needed

 

[integrity6987]

What mods are done to the vehicle?

What's typical day in the like of your SHO?  I'd have hoped any design flaws would have been worked out by 2013MY.  I would not say I baby mine, and hit the highway about 4-5 mins after a cold start for a 50 mile@80mph commute.  I changed my PTU fluid only once (so far) at about 90K and that I was "way ahead" since FMC does not recommend servicing this.  Hopefully your warranty experience will help them issue a TSB for this preventive soon.

 

[magnum21]

What mods are done to the vehicle?

What's typical day in the like of your SHO?  I'd have hoped any design flaws would have been worked out by 2013MY.  I would not say I baby mine, and hit the highway about 4-5 mins after a cold start for a 50 mile@80mph commute.  I changed my PTU fluid only once (so far) at about 90K and that I was "way ahead" since FMC does not recommend servicing this.  Hopefully your warranty experience will help them issue a TSB for this preventive soon.

I'd say I'm pretty easy on my car. I don't go above 75% throttle until its fully warmed up, and I've never tracked the car before. Of course I open it up once in awhile but most of the miles on the car are highway just cruising to and from work.

I got the car back last night, a day earlier than they originally quoted. They replaced the entire PTU assembly and a valve assembly vent. Everything seems fine so far, but Ill put it through its paces this week and see.

 

[jimmyducati]

Just something to think about, since the work was done at a Ford dealer, I guarantee they used the motorcraft gear oil used from the factory... Not saying it is "bad" stuff, but we have all seen what it can potentially look like after 30k miles. You might want to get in there and change it out with something more tried and true before it starts to burn and gum up again! I have done quite a bit of reading on the subject and it seems that Amsoil Extreme Gear Oil scores highest consistently in the areas that our PTU's need (burn resistant, high pressure loads).
I just changed my PTU oil out and replaced it with the motorcraft stuff, but on my next oil change Im going to do it again with amsoil, just giving it a chance to dissolve some of the gunk and delute the crud so I can get as much out before putting the good stuff in!

 

[bamsho]

I was pleasantly surprised when I had my PTU oil changed in Dec '14.  I had the dealer save the fluid cause I wanted to see it.  Car had 33,000 when it was changes and over 100 passed at the track the year.  Fluid wasn't gummed up, and they said didn't smell burnt.  I replaced fluid with Royal Purple.  So we will see by the end of the year.  I would run yours for a year and then change it out to a better quality fluid.

 

[jimmyducati]

Just curious, why keep it in there for a year instead of immediately swapping it out for superior stuff now?