Clutch slip 2008 gt 500

[allsu34]

HAVE HAD CLUTCH CHATTER FROM THE DAY I GOT THE CAR . FORD REPLACED CLUTCH AT 1,000 MILES NOT WITH 15,000 THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING . THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN HOT RODDED . TRIED TO PASS SOMEONE THIS MORNING AND THE RPM SHOT UP BUT THE CAR DIDNT GO ANYWHERE. THEN I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HAPPENING IN ALL THE GEARS. CHECKING TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO IF TSB-08-16-4 WILL MAKE REPAIRS

[rah1950]

the same thing had happened to me with my first shelby ford where very good and had the clutch changed free of charge this problem occured at 7,500 miles this seems quite common alot of reports of clutch failure sorry can't help any further than that see your dealer

[joesowens]

My clutch started slipping at about 40,000 miles. The problem is most notable in 5th and 6th gears. I have an '08 GT500 and drive 100 miles round trip to work about 3 days a week in this car. I like to hot rod and drive the car fairly hard. I have never liked the clutch and it vibrates badly if you don't launch correctly. The recent slippage is most annoying. I plan on calling my dealer soon.

Joe in Salado, Texas

[DS1516pb]

Some dealers aren't honoring the TSB unless they "diagnose" a problem. Sounds like they have no choice if yours has gotten that bad. It's a shame you have to tear your car up in the process of waiting on the clutch to tear up...like I have to also.

They should recall those clutches for the 2007 to 2009 Shelby because they already know they have even replaced some more than once with the new spec clutch. And now they are using the 2010 setup as replacements trouble free.

They should issue a recall on the 2007 to 2009 Shelby GT500 Clutch and replace it with the 2010 setup and be done with it.

[bigb427]

Originally Posted by allsu34

HAVE HAD CLUTCH CHATTER FROM THE DAY I GOT THE CAR . FORD REPLACED CLUTCH AT 1,000 MILES NOT WITH 15,000 THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING . THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN HOT RODDED . TRIED TO PASS SOMEONE THIS MORNING AND THE RPM SHOT UP BUT THE CAR DIDNT GO ANYWHERE. THEN I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HAPPENING IN ALL THE GEARS. CHECKING TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO IF TSB-08-16-4 WILL MAKE REPAIRS

The latest TSB for GT500 clutch issues is 10-03-08. TSB 08-16-04 is outdated and not valid any longer.