I personally think the transmission needs to go. I love the car. I still get people steering it down saying they cant believe that's a Lincoln. But the transmission and the engine are in different area codes.
I have to agree here. I think the 6 speed is just a patch until they can introduce their new 9 speed transaxle that's been supposedly in the works for a plethera of different FoMoCo vehicles. The 2.3 engine and the current 6 speed auto just don't get along very well in my experience, especially after break-in. The engine is a keener, it wants to go but the transmission often has a different agenda. Shifting up through the gears is usually fine but downshifting is dicey. I'm talking about the 5-3 downshift at full bore on the highway. Perhaps it's because of the 2.3's well-renowned tendency to have a lack of upper-end grunt, but it sure doesn't feel right.I personally think the transmission needs to go. I love the car. I still get people steering it down saying they cant believe that's a Lincoln. But the transmission and the engine are in different area codes.