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Barraged by the Ford 10R80 – 2019 Ford Raptor
By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-Founder of Bumper to Bumper Radio, and Host of the Bumper to Bumper Podcast with Jon Riggle, ASE Master Certified Technician (Also applies to: Ford F-150, Expedition, Explorer, Transit, and Lincoln Navigator) CASE STUDY: Customer Saves $7,900 Vehicle: 2019 Ford Raptor with…
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Repair Order Number: 4010000 Date: 05/30/25 Mileage: 81,523 Transmission Model: 9T65 Customer Concern as Described: The Vehicle has an intermittent issue going into reverse and an intermittent jerk into drive Warning Lights: Check engine light on Codes in System:P2723 TC solenoid valve 5 stuck off (TCM)P0700 TCM mil request (ECM) Road Test Results:Initially, the transmission…
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Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio CASE STUDY: Customer Saves $4,500 over dealership quote 545RFE Transmission, Strange Transmission Issue, Mis-Diagnosed by Dealer 545RFE / 45RFE This was a mildly lifted Jeep Commander with the Hemi 5.7l motor in it.…
Read MoreCase Study: General Motors Automobile Wave Plate Failure
Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio 2009 Chevrolet Traverse – 6T70 / 6T75 Our customer found information about the inherent failure of the wave plate in a particular clutch drum in his transmission. A problem we are well aware of. The…
Read MoreCase Study: Chevy Suburban 6L80, 6L90, 6L95 Transmission Problems
Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio CASE STUDY: 2010 Chevrolet, Suburban, 1500, transmission problems Customer Saves $4,100.00 on Suburban 6L80 Transmission 6L80, 6L90, 6L95 The customer owned a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 4wd with 166,290 miles. They…
Read MoreCase Study: General Motors Chevrolet Traverse Wave Plate Failure
Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio CASE STUDY: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse – 6T70 / 6T75 Our customer found information about the inherent failure of the wave plate in a particular clutch drum in his transmission. A problem we are…
Read MoreCase Study: Cadillac CTS-V, Performance 6L80, 6L90, 6L95 Transmission Problems
Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio CASE STUDY: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Custom 6L80E / 6L90E Transmission, Built for 900 Horsepower 6L80, 6L90, 6L95 This customer slowly upgraded his Cadillac CTS-V to be a “Sleeper”. He entered the sliding scale…
Read MoreCase Study: BMW 545 CSI, 6HP24, Transmission Problems
Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio CASE STUDY: Customer Saves $6,000 over multiple quotes Rear Ended Sensation When Coming to A Stop, Funky Shifting in General 6HP24 This vehicle is a clean, one owner with good maintenance records. This…
Read MoreCase Study: 2006 Nissan Frontier 4wd, RE5RO5A, Transmission Problems
Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio CASE STUDY: 2006 Nissan Frontier 4wd 116,742 miles RE5RO5A Customer Saves Money and Triples the Dealer Warranty RE5RO5A This customer vehicle was very well maintained and been in his family since new. So,…
Read MoreCase Study: 2012 Chrysler Town and Country Transmission Problems
Dave Riccio, Owner/Technician By Dave Riccio, ASE Certified Technician, Owner of Tri-City Transmission & Auto Repair, Co-host of Bumper to Bumper Radio CASE STUDY: 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, Transmission Issues Customer Saves Thousands on Chrysler Town & Country 62TE This customer owns a model year 2012, Chrysler Town and Country, Touring Edition, Minivan, front…
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