I am experiencing exactly what you describe here, Programmer. Just got it back from the dealer today, and they tell me these sounds are normal. It still concerns me, because sometimes while decelerating, it sounds like a box of loose screws or washers rattling in the trans.

I'm OK with the dealer's reassurance (I have 98,000 miles to prove them wrong)... BUT... others posting here have no clunking or deceleration noises at all.

So what really IS normal?


EDIT: Oddly, I have noticed over the past several days that the noises are LOUDER when the ambient temperature is cooler. Above 80 degrees F, everything seems to quiet down a bit and shifts become smoother. My morning commute has been noisier (transmission-wise) than my return home every day since buying the SS--except for two days last week when the temps in the morning were already in the low 80s. I mentioned this to my dealer tech... his eyes just glazed over...

Apparently there are no TSBs available regarding this issue, so I am wondering if this is just "normal" until the engineers say otherwise?

 

No issues. 8000 miles exactly in as i coasted (ICE off) to my parking "spot" about a million miles from the entrance to my workplace.

 

I`ve had an issue with 1st and 2nd not being able to shift into these without lifting the reverse saftey switch, dealer had to order a whole new shift assembly and of course nobody has one so i have to wait, but the mechanic did a little ajusting and it seems to work fine for now, 1700 miles haven`t driven it to hard

 

The F35 trans tends to be a bit louder than most are use to (mine sounds like the gears are just banging around freely...mabe even having an orgy) but any ways drives smooth as butter.

 

I have posted a few times on this subject. My clutch clunks virtually every time I let out the clutch when shifting into 2 thru 5th gear. I have had it at the dealer, and of coarse, they say its typical of the car. I am just driving it right now and enjoying the car. It if it is not unusual for these cars to clunk a little, then I am OK with it. If I have issues with it down the road, I have some history complaining about it. G.B.

 

That is what happened to mine, only I was shifting from 2nd to 3rd. w/ 7200 miles on the clock.

 

u know mine! clutch and throw out bearing waiting on dealer still to call back with the parts to fix her up

 

It turns out that the difference in noise level I experience in the morning vs. evening has nothing to do with temperature (thought that was a strange idea). It's simply the fact that first thing in the morning I am driving much slower and coasting more... the gears are only noisy when there is little to no torque being applied. When the gas pedal is down, the gears are smooth as butter! I just need to drive the SS harder.

The dealer insists that this is normal. I'm OK with that... it better not break!

 

17,600 mi. now with no significant clutch/shifting issues. I still think it could be smoother or easier going into reverse... but if that is my only problem, I have no problem!