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#1879 of 3244 giton by iusecad May 02, 2003 (6:50 pm)
I see in your profile you're in Chicago; I was wondering if this article applies to you:   http://www.autoweek.com/search/search_display.mv?port_code=autowe- ek&cat_code=escaperoads&content_code=00290823&Search_- Type=STD&Search_ID=1202693&record=1   as for how much life you can get out of a used police car, I don't know. I've only had mine since December, I have 104k on it now, and it feels like it should go 200k. But, who knows? I'd say they're like any used car: the newer the better - the fewer miles the better.
#1880 of 3244 CV Deputy Cars. by evilpancakewom May 02, 2003 (10:59 pm)
Personally I would not buy one unless you want the Interceptor suspension, transmission, engine, and brakes. I use to "work" with a P.D. They do not treat their cars nice to say the least. (Ex. The stains in the car is one example) The outside might look nice because most P.D.s require that you wash your Take Home Car (THC, not the drug, LOL) at least once a week. Even though all maintenance is paid for by the city/county or state it all depends on the Officer to turn the car in for scheduled maintenance. With CV Interceptors the NO. 1 concern is the transmission. That is the first thing that will give out.
#1881 of 3244 Blower Speed by ronslakie May 06, 2003 (5:23 am)
I have an 01 GM and have noticed recently that the fan speed on the blower motor has started changing speeds all by itself. This is mostly reflected in an increase in fan speed then it returns to normal and repeats this process over and over. It is not set on automatic climate control when this happens. Has anyone out there had this problem?   Ron
#1882 of 3244 Ronslakie by evilpancakewom May 07, 2003 (12:18 am)
Does this happen when you have the Air Condit. on? Does this happen when in your Park or stationary? If so then yes, this is normal. This occurs with many cars, not just Ford. Nothing to be worried about this is just a general occurance.
#1883 of 3244 Blower Speed by ronslakie May 07, 2003 (4:39 am)
evilpancakewom - The blower speed increase and decrease happens at all times; when driving or stationary, with the A/C or vent or heat on. I tend to think this is abnormal as it just started happening about a month ago and I have had the car for over 2 years. I'm going to bring it in to the dealer next week because it is still under warranty but I'm sure I will get one of those "cannot duplicate condition" responses. That is why I was asking the forum if anyone else had this problem so taht I could hopefully point the dealer in the right direction.   Ron
#1884 of 3244 FYI - Tranny by harim18 May 07, 2003 (8:07 pm)
I have a 2000 GM. At about 20,000 mi, I noticed the transmission would "slip" when shifting from 3rd to 4th ,under modest acceleration, at about 40 to 45 mph. I took the car in (still under warranty) and they did major work on it, but this did not fix the problem. When I took it back the second time they discovered that the trans. case had a hole in it that caused it to "suck air". They replaced the case. Hope this info may help someone.
#1885 of 3244 Harim: What prevented you noticing Red transmission by kinley May 08, 2003 (9:22 pm)
fluid on your garage floor? (assuming the hole was on the bottom of the case)
#1886 of 3244 Kinley - Trans. leak by harim18 May 12, 2003 (7:40 am)
There was no fluid leak. As you know, those cases are aluminum and from talking to the Service Manager I got the impression they thought it was probably a manufacturing flaw. It may have been that way from day one. My wife drives it and the only time I do is when we go out of town. I was so happy I noticed it and that it was still in warranty, I didn't ask a lot of questions.
#1887 of 3244 harim18 by jerrym3 May 16, 2003 (5:01 am)
I hope it's not the dreaded "3-4 shudder" that was so common in the mid 90's trans.   My 94 TBird had it, my brother-in-law's 94 Bird had it, my father-in-law's 94 Crown Vic had it, and many of the Lincolns that picked me up to get to the airport (I used to travel a lot for work) had it.   I was lucky; I was able to get almost 100,000 out of the trans before it needed a rebuild; however, my in-laws weren't so lucky. Their's had to be rebuilt before 40,000.   How Ford got away with an obviously defective trans is amazing!!
#1888 of 3244 jerrym3: Our 95 T Bird had it so changed to semi synthetic by kinley May 16, 2003 (11:11 am)
and that cured it. Our 94 Towncar had the tranny oil changed before it occurred. Perhaps it was sub standard fluid used in the 90's.

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