Bad IWE broke transfer case?

[roostinyfz]

What size tires and what dealership are you working with

37x12.5x17
San Tan Ford in Gilbert, Az. They Have never been helpful. Not fond of them. I’ll never buy a car there.

 

[MEATSWORD]

37x12.5x17
San Tan Ford in Gilbert, Az. They Have never been helpful. Not fond of them. I’ll never buy a car there.

Well the 37s wont help your case for a warranty t case I'm sure they will say the tires increase the load on the t case.

Any way you can try Craig at Camelback Ford he's a good guy. Might be able to work with you.

 

[MEATSWORD]

The axle nut is only 25 foot pounds how did he determine it was loose.. 25 foot pounds is nothing as far as tightness goes. That's of course the tech value according to Ford tighten nut to 25 foot pounds. For example my Nissan axle nut is 65 foot pounds.

Probably loose as in not on the axle?

 

[roostinyfz]

Probably loose as in not on the axle?

Apparently it was still on the axle but not tight. I find that hard to believe but I suppose it’s possible.

 

[goblues38]

HM mid travel front end. The rest doesn’t apply.

"the rest" seems to me you are hiding something.

 

[Dane]

Apparently it was still on the axle but not tight. I find that hard to believe but I suppose it’s possible.

That's a known issue. It does happen. I've seen it.

 

[FordTechOne]

That's a known issue. It does happen. I've seen it.

There is no "known issue" with the transfer case, if that's what you're inferring.

 

[FordTechOne]

Not sure where you are, but Theodore Robbins Ford in SoCal is mod friendly to say the least. They get warranty work done for ridiculously modded cars and trucks all of the time!!

No dealer should refuse to perform warranty work for an issue unrelated to any modifications present. The ones that do are usually in trouble for other warranty issues, which is why they are hesitant and turn work away. However, that doesn't mean that dealers will warranty an issue if it is suspected or confirmed to be caused by a modification. It's all spelled out in Ford's Warranty & Policy Manual. If the issue is suspected, but not confirmed to be the result of the modifications, the field rep will typically be involved and will make the determination as to whether the repair is warrantable. So regardless of what the dealer decides, the decision is overridden by Ford corporate.

On the other hand, there are dealers who commit warranty fraud by replacing components that were clearly damaged as a result of modifications. For example, repairing/replacing a transmission under Ford warranty due to a grenaded planetary on a Roush Supercharged 6.2 Raptor. Not warrantable in the least. It eventually catches up with them, and then they're not so "mod friendly".

 

[FordTechOne]

Transfer cases are relatively simple mechanical assemblies. They can fail for one of three reasons:

• Manufacturing defect. Typically occurs soon after the vehicle is sold or within 3/36.
• Lack of maintenance.
• Abuse/modifications. Manufacturers test components only in their factory configuration; there are too many variables to account for otherwise. A component may pass every torture test in existence but might fail as soon as an untested change is made, such as a lift, increased tire size, suspension geometry modifications, etc. Once a vehicle is modified, all bets are off. That includes oversize tires, because the effect of such a modification on the driveline is not known unless extensive testing is done. And no manufacturer has the time, resources, or budget to test the implications of aftermarket modification.

 

[Dane]

There is no "known issue" with the transfer case, if that's what you're inferring.

Talking about the IWE and the axle nut coming lose.
The IWE in general is a terrible design.