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tybfc
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Car Help

Post by tybfc » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:13 pm

Does anybody know of a garage localish to Accrington that could possibly help me with my car problem?

A Ford Grand C Max automatic from 2012 that has done 31,000 miles. Yesterday it flashed on it's screen "Limited transmission function fault".

Today it did the same thing but stopped and would only drive again once I turned it off and waited ten minutes. It went for a couple of miles and came up with the same warning message. It is now parked outside my house.

I tried a local garage who said that I needed a transmission garage in Blackburn. Tried them and they said I needed a Ford garage. The Ford garage in Accrington say they have no mechanics capable of repairing the problem. The Ford garage in Blackburn will look at it but the first appointment is 11th April.

I am desperate to get it fixed as I need the vehicle for my business.

Any suggestions? Help?

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Re: Car Help

Post by Sheedyclaret » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:37 pm

Try andy at m n m motors hes based in burnley but may be able to help you plus hes reasonable with prices..

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Re: Car Help

Post by Quickenthetempo » Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:56 pm

tybfc wrote:
Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:13 pm
Does anybody know of a garage localish to Accrington that could possibly help me with my car problem?

A Ford Grand C Max automatic from 2012 that has done 31,000 miles. Yesterday it flashed on it's screen "Limited transmission function fault".

Today it did the same thing but stopped and would only drive again once I turned it off and waited ten minutes. It went for a couple of miles and came up with the same warning message. It is now parked outside my house.

I tried a local garage who said that I needed a transmission garage in Blackburn. Tried them and they said I needed a Ford garage. The Ford garage in Accrington say they have no mechanics capable of repairing the problem. The Ford garage in Blackburn will look at it but the first appointment is 11th April.

I am desperate to get it fixed as I need the vehicle for my business.

Any suggestions? Help?
If it's the same Blackburn garage that has my mum and dad's car I would stay well clear. 3 months they have had it, claiming parts are hard to get and staff are off with Covid.
Absolute nightmare because it's on the insurance and they're paying for a courtesy car.

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Re: Car Help

Post by giveusaB » Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:11 pm

Might be worth having a look on here.

https://www.cmaxownersclub.co.uk/

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Re: Car Help

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:59 pm

See if you can get a garage who's willing to do an oil and filter change on the box, maybe a flush too.

That's the first thing a specialist would do, so you're not losing anything by having someone else do it.
If it doesn't work, then the specialist have one less job to do.

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Re: Car Help

Post by Bosscat » Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:16 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:59 pm
See if you can get a garage who's willing to do an oil and filter change on the box, maybe a flush too.

That's the first thing a specialist would do, so you're not losing anything by having someone else do it.
If it doesn't work, then the specialist have one less job to do.
Just watched a repeat of Wheeler Dealers (Porsche Boxter S) where they did just that and it sorted the Tiptronic problem
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Re: Car Help

Post by Damo » Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:23 pm

Give Kris a call at North West clutch and transmission in Bury
0161 761 6966
Hes a cracking bloke and will advise you over the phone if he can help you or not

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Re: Car Help

Post by Stickers » Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:51 pm

Automatic transmissions Preston
used them a few years ago if I recall right the nearest automatic specialist to Burnley.

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Re: Car Help

Post by cbx750 » Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:36 am

http://www.rollingpast.com/
Never used them but may be worth a call.

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Re: Car Help

Post by Hendrickxz » Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:40 am

Paul Emmott at the Bosch Service Centre on Lomeshaye Industrial Estate is very good at things like that. Chances are he weill have seen the problem before, maybe several times! Generally, many main stealers are very expensive and not that good.

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Re: Car Help

Post by NickBFC » Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:57 am

Not a mechanic, but could it be your battery on its way out? has a habit of throwing up weird errors. Surely any garage can plug it in and read any possible error codes? Good luck.

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