Boss Transmission/Clutch Issues Poll

[jec246]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 2011/08/09
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No (Have MGW on the way)
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? No
Have you tracked your car? No
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible.
None
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? BOSS

 

[cloud9]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 2/28/2011
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? Yes with OEM Motorcraft after first track season
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? Yes Dot 4 superblue and Typ 200 Amber (many times)
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? MGW
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? MGW
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No but I do have the JHR on the shelf if we find any evidence it actually helps or if I put headers on this winter
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? Yes 37 track days
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. I had an anti-rattle spring shear from the clutch disc and jam in the pressure plate last May. I had a slave cylinder fail this May. In both cases Ford completely replaced the clutch assembly including pressure plate.
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[HackBoss2901]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 5 Dec 2011
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? NO
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? NO
Have you replaced your brake fluid? ATE
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? NO
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? NO
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? NO
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? NO
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip?
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. Reported clutch pedal sticking to floor at 7000rpm up shift to 4th, Ford's response "normal operation for 7000k up shifts"
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? NO
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss 302

 

[Hermes]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 29MAR2011
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? Yes, No or NA-- NO
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? Yes If yes what did you install? Redline MTL
Have you replaced your brake fluid? Yes If yes what did you install? ATE Blue
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? No If yes what did you install?
Have you tracked your car? Yes Track, autocross or strip? 3 Track days so far
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. None
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? Yes
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[cbj5259]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 04/27/12
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only) N/A
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? Not yet
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket?not yet
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? No to all of them
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. None completed
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[loco pantelonez]

Build date found on inside your drivers door:Will edit in date once I get home.
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? Yes, Redline MTL
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? Motul 600
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? 12 Autocrosses, 5 Drag events
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. None
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? Yes
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[TMSBOSS]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: April 2011
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? Yes, Redline MTL
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? About to. Dot 4
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? MGW
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? MGW
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? Soon
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? Strip
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. TSB for Fluid
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? Yes
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[Smoothgrandmama]

Moved to the discussion thread.

 

[pinbot1966]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 12/2/2011
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? NO
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? NO
Have you replaced your brake fluid? NO
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? NO
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? NO
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? NO
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? NO
Have you tracked your car? NO
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. let dealership know about 3rd gear lockout and clutch stayout when car was in for bad #1 ignition coil. Asked dealership to escalate lockout and clutch stayout concerns.
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? NO
Do you own a Boss or GT? BOSS

Lockout of 3rd gear several times

 

[hotstart302]

Moved to the discussion thread.

 

[Grant 302]

I have both a GT and a Boss, responses will be GT/Boss

Build date found on inside your drivers door: Sept '11, Sept '12
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No/only with TracKey
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? No/No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? Yes/Yes - Both Motul RBF600
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No/No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No/No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No/No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install?No/No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? Yes/Yes - Both Track, GT also autoX
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible.
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No/No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Yes/Yes ;D

 

[pinbot1966]

Please post comments in the discussion thread.

 

[PTRocks]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 2011/05/19
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? - ProSpeed RS683 clutch not bled
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? Track
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible.
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

- I have found the clutch pedal stays down after high RPM shifts even if the car is otherwise "cold", i.e. not being run on the track.

 

[LindsayEOD]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 05/09/12
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? NA
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? Yes
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? Yes
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? No
Have you tracked your car? No
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. N/A
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[dscowan]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: April 2012
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? Yes, No or NA No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? No
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. No
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[ls110]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: April 2011
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? Yes - ETA Super Blue Racing
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? Yes - MGW
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install?
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? Yes - Track
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. None
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss LS

 

[Sesshomurai]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: Have to check
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? No
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? Yes
Have you replaced your brake fluid? Motul 600
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? Yes - Hurst short throw
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install?
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? Yes - Track
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. None
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[Zee]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: 4/12
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? N/A
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? No
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible. N/A
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? Boss

 

[LING952]

I noticed a drip or two under my tansmission about a week ago, at 1400 miles, while having oil changed. Bolts were a little loose, tightened now only have drip or two every few days, andy suggestions?
I hate to have trans dropped for a seal.......

 

[BBaker]

Build date found on inside your drivers door: about april 12. edit later
Do you have skip shift disabled (2011/2012 owners only)? NA
Have you replaced your transmission fluid? If yes what did you install? No
Have you replaced your brake fluid? If yes what did you install? not yet
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter? No
Have you installed an aftermarket shifter bracket? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch line? No
Have you installed an aftermarket clutch? If yes what did you install? No
Have you tracked your car? Track, autocross or strip? not yet
If you've had any warranty work completed related to your clutch or transmission please describe as briefly as possible.
Have you removed your clutch assist spring? No
Do you own a Boss or GT? '13 Boss