Just wanted to share the info I was given yesterday about the new transmission I've been waiting months for:
"This will service as an update to your recent inquiry regarding the status of the transmission assembly for your vehicle.
As of this morning, we have been advised that the manufacturer has re-designed the transmission assembly and now the part is currently undergoing engineering review by Ford Motor Company and the U.S. government. As a side note, if a manufacturer changes a component in any fashion, the re-designed part must go through Ford Motor Company engineering approval to ensure that (a) the part is compatible with the vehicle that it is supposed to go into; (b) that the new part meets all safety requirements by both Ford Motor Company and the federal government; and (c) that the part meets with all other government requirements, i.e, emissions, etc.
Unfortunately, until our engineering department and the federal government have approved and agreed that the newly designed transmission is acceptable, the part will not be available for transport to any dealership.
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"This will service as an update to your recent inquiry regarding the status of the transmission assembly for your vehicle.
As of this morning, we have been advised that the manufacturer has re-designed the transmission assembly and now the part is currently undergoing engineering review by Ford Motor Company and the U.S. government. As a side note, if a manufacturer changes a component in any fashion, the re-designed part must go through Ford Motor Company engineering approval to ensure that (a) the part is compatible with the vehicle that it is supposed to go into; (b) that the new part meets all safety requirements by both Ford Motor Company and the federal government; and (c) that the part meets with all other government requirements, i.e, emissions, etc.
Unfortunately, until our engineering department and the federal government have approved and agreed that the newly designed transmission is acceptable, the part will not be available for transport to any dealership.
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