Red Rocket
GT Owner
One can tell some of you fellas have not had much exposure to exotic cars! No other manufacturers of high end cars go out of their way to warn customers. Hell, Ferrari had a known problem with their alternators burning out on cars from 1992 onwards, and they kept owners like me in the dark until I had to go ballistic on them. Many Ferrari V8 cars would quit for no reason when they were hot, at least the ones in the 80's. For another example, the 360 Modenas had a problem with their cam shaft belts giving up.
Likewise on the 997 Porsches, in the first year for the Carrera 'S' with active suspension (2005) they installed the rear suspension bushings in backwards from the factory; and so the car was evil handling when running in 'active suspension' mode on fast corners. But Porsche never officially admitted this, and the dealers dragged their feet on doing the right thing. On the Lambos, the clutches burn out on the new E-Gear models after about 5000 miles of normal city stop & go traffic. The beat goes on.
Don't want to beat a dead horse here, but really - rather than just keep complaining about Ford's apparent inaction, owners should be taking action themselves. I strongly recommend you all take your cars in for a full safety check after putting a few miles on. I'd be very surprised if you can't get the bolts and washers replaced for free, as I did. And given I had some other loose parts on the car, especially the rear axle bearing nut (which was found by my very diligent and conscientious tech, to whom I am grateful) there could be some other hidden p[roblems you need to take care of. And BTW an oil change after 500 miles is also a very good precaution.
You owe it to yourselves - and particularly your passengers - to have the safest car possible. Take charge and you won't have any regrets. www.bullseyeresearch.com
Likewise on the 997 Porsches, in the first year for the Carrera 'S' with active suspension (2005) they installed the rear suspension bushings in backwards from the factory; and so the car was evil handling when running in 'active suspension' mode on fast corners. But Porsche never officially admitted this, and the dealers dragged their feet on doing the right thing. On the Lambos, the clutches burn out on the new E-Gear models after about 5000 miles of normal city stop & go traffic. The beat goes on.
Don't want to beat a dead horse here, but really - rather than just keep complaining about Ford's apparent inaction, owners should be taking action themselves. I strongly recommend you all take your cars in for a full safety check after putting a few miles on. I'd be very surprised if you can't get the bolts and washers replaced for free, as I did. And given I had some other loose parts on the car, especially the rear axle bearing nut (which was found by my very diligent and conscientious tech, to whom I am grateful) there could be some other hidden p[roblems you need to take care of. And BTW an oil change after 500 miles is also a very good precaution.
You owe it to yourselves - and particularly your passengers - to have the safest car possible. Take charge and you won't have any regrets. www.bullseyeresearch.com
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