Hello,
Just need a big of advice really,iv had my ST for just over 3 years now and have 30,000 on the clock so warranty has just ran out .
the other day the gearbox started gettin all dodgy,
basically when the engine is cold its glides into gear nicely as its always done,but as soon as the engine warms up,an i change gear its feels really sticky like i have to phyically push it in and out of gear with slight force,
does anybody have any idea of what this could be??
thanks adam

Not heard of this one before

Could be as simple as the linkage needing adjustment, cables could be damaged, or it could be a clutch fault, check them out before you blame the box.

yea nobody really no's even ford scratched their heads,will hv to gt it stipped thn i think £££

funny mine does that. smooth as anything when cold but soon as car warms up can be abit stiff. i just assumed it was just ford design and ignored it. havent had any issues so far

similar trouble here, one day it will be good then next it will be bad... not having any major problems though

yea thanks,its just tht im looking to sell and im not the type of bloke tht wants to take lots of cash off somebody when there is a fault with it

My mates had this prob and what it is is the gear linkage at the gearbox end tightens it self up when it gets warm. we removed the cables and found the main linkage part was tight . lubed it up and that cured it, might be worth a try.

Having the same issue lately, starts to need more effort changing gears after like half an hour of driving...

Few weeks ago i was on the motorway for over 80 miles, in 5th gear all the time, when i wanted to change back to 4th, i really had to use a lot of effort, it was almost stuck in 5th...

Guess i should have to get it looked at before my roadtrip to the UK

failing the linkage, maybe try a better grade gearbox oil?

Mine seems to do the same but the other way around. Stiff when cold then smoother once its warmed up

mine can be a bit stiff and feel a bit notchy sometimes or not always go in straight away

Mine did this recently.
The problem I found was the selector arm on the front of the gearbox that the cables attach to. This is hidden behind a plastic cover & pivots on pin that is attached to the gearbox. There are 2 plastic sleeves that expand when the gearbox gets warm, causing the stiff gearchange. I removed these & out some new ones in with some copper grease aswell. Since then I have had no trouble with it.
Hopes this helps.