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3244 messages, Last post on Aug 25, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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| From what I understand, The recall covers only Mustangs, T-Birds, and Cougars. It will only cover a Crown Vic or a Town car if it was sold to a police department, Limo service, or taxi service. Civilian Crown Vics and Grand Marquis's are not covered. The reason being, T-Birds, Mustangs, fleet and police cars will see harder use than a Grand Marquis would, so Ford offers a recall on them. The recall is basically an extended warranty on the affected intake. If your car is cover, Ford will pay 100% of the costs to fix it. If it's not covered, you can do like Kinley and raise cain with higher-ups in Ford until you can get some or all of the repair costs back. The bottom line is that the plastic intake manifold is a sorry, no good piece of junk Ford stuck on there to save an extra buck, and in this case, their cheapskate beancounter attitude has come back to bite them in the butt. They've redesigned this piece numerous times, and until they started replacing parts of it with real metal (like the '95 and earlier 4.6 intakes), they never found a solution that worked. Until they go back to 100% aluminum intakes, I think the newer design will start cracking in places other than around the alternator bracket, it will just take longer to fail. I have no faith in whatever that plastic is they make intakes out of. | |
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I gang I hope someone can assist me. I have acquired a 1990 G Marq. I am being harassed by my friends that the car is "a car for a grand ma or grand pa" What can I tell them? I actually think the car drives smooth than any of the various models they drive. Should I just make it convenient for them to "drive" my car for them to give the old car a rest. I actually thought the car was excessively large when I first got it but it rides so smoothly.. My only complaint is that it seems to die out when I start it up I also believe that it could be an error on my part. Any info or help with this car and matter will be greatly appreciated SIGNED, do WOMEN UNDER 40 REALLY RIVE GRAND PA CARS? |
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| Had I "raised cain" - nothing would have been accomplished. Have you ever purchased anything from an angry salesman? | |
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Leasealanee, I know exactly what you are hearing from your friends-- I am 26 and have loved full-size, luxo-barges since I can remember. When I was in high school, I drove a Ford truck and my father had a 1992 Grand Marquis. I enjoyed driving it so much that I convinced him to trade vehicles with me. So there I was, the only student at my high school who was driving a fairly new, loaded, full-size, rear-drive car. My friends really didn't have much negative to say after riding in the Grand Marquis. Needless to say, whenever my friends and I had a trip planned, they insisted that I drive. Incidentally, I am now saving $$ to put toward a 2003-2004 Lincoln T/C... in a couple of years. Maybe I can find a nice one off-lease or a elderly owned trade in! My advise is enjoy your Mercury. |
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wow thank you for your encouragement! I love the car. It's comfy. It drives like nothing I have ever driven but I find it funny that your friends always want you to drive...I am sure it is the comfort factor....I will enjoy my car and hopefully I can continue checking the board and learn as much as I can about it. To take even better care of it. I am not sure how the 90 stacks up to other years but maybe I will learn more here as I go. thanks again Leasealanee cincinnati, Ohio |
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Help! My daughter overheated our 4.6 motor 1996 GM. The mechanic is saying the heads are most likely warped and there maybe damage done to the plastic valve covers. He also stated valves may be damaged and this may have also affect the pistons. Recomending motor to be replaced. We were going to sell the car & don't have the money for a rebuilt engine & need suggests? Is This covered by a warranty? or recall? or anything? Any help is appreciated. |
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| Water pump? Broken fan belt? Cracked intake manifold? We need more specific information. | |
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Hi, Thanks for the response. The water pump, fan belt and intake manifold are ok. As far as I know the head gaskets are damaged and could not cost effectivly be replaced. If you still need more info, I will call the mechanic & have him explain it to me. I am not well versed in the workings of cars! My daughter said that the warning light came on and within an hour or so, the car died. Her brother was amazed because he had a 1990 GM that he didn't like, so he drove for 2 years without changing oil or putting in water, etc. He wanted the car to blow up so he didn't have to drive it. (He told us this long after we had sold the vehicle!) |
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| and the importance of gauges and lights is of most reason to enroll. Your second paragraph shows egregious regard for the vehicle. | |
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I've read that starting with the december production, some minor standard equipment is being taken off the CV, such as automatic parking brake release, and the pocket on the front of the bottom seat cushion, for example. Don't know about the GM, but the rebates are different too - 2000 for CV, 2500 for GM |
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