My Getrag 5 speed just self destructed at 65000 miles and needs to be totally replaced, and it's not cheap !

Lucky for me I have a great relationship with the dealer, and we've worked something out to keep the cost "down" but...

I know that the Midlands were famous for this, but a Getrag ???
Does anyone else have a bad history with the Getrag 5 speed manual ?
The clutch also needed to be replaced, but my service contract covered that (thankfully).

As much as I love this car, I'm now scared to death to keep it.The windshield cracked 2x under warranty, I had cooling system problems under warranty, the glove box has fallen apart (at my expense) and a wheel sensor has gone bad (at my expense) along with a host of other things that I can't remember at the moment. This is the most problematic car since my FIAT X-19.

Anyone know a good after market warranty ? I'm totally over this

 

Any transmission can fail, some just do it more than others.

 

and do Getrag 5 speeds transmissions have a high failure rate?

 

No, so what happened to you is unusual, but is of course not impossible.

 

OK thanks.... Just the "luck" of the draw I suppose, too bad for me....
I'm thankful that I have a great relationship with my dealer and service guys,
it was not cheap, but a LOT cheaper than it could have been.

Thanks again.