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Re: Chassis noises [ghodge]
by spike05
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Apr 11, 2005 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: ghodge (Apr 07, 2005 7:14 pm)
Yes, I have a 05 V6. The front end sounds like a 40 year old car that has bad bushings. And, it makes a ping or snapping sound on occation like a bracket of some sort is snapping back and forth. The dealership drove it and said Ford is aware of the problem and is working on a universal repair that should be announced at the beginning of May. It will require new suspension parts, possible new control arms. They are not announcing the problem for some reason. Probably because not all cars are having the problem.
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- #32 of 1524
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Re: Drive it like you stole it! [johngalt]
by rdsum
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Apr 11, 2005 (6:30 pm)
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Replying to: johngalt (Apr 07, 2005 5:25 pm)
I was under the impression that most automotive engines today are turned over by electric motors for a few hours so that the "break-in" period is almost eliminated. The electric motors are used at some point during the assembly of the engines so the piston rings are most likely seated by the time the engine gets to the consumer. However, it is probably still a good idea to avoid using the cruise control for the first 1,000 miles or so. The rings are less likely to take a "set" for a particular rpm.
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- #33 of 1524
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Complete electrical failure
by stranded2
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Apr 12, 2005 (3:21 pm)
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Help! I have a '05 mustang purchased in Jan 05. In March on a rainy morning the complete electrical system failed on the interstate. Was able to coast out of traffic without incident. Four days at the dealership they were unable to find a problem or recreate the incident. Two weeks later the problem occurred again at night in the rain and fog in Friday night traffic. My car is black and I had no hazard lights. Again I was able to make it to the median without mishap. Called state police to mark my vehicle until the tow truck arrived. Pretty freaky to suddenly be in stealth mode at 65 mph. Dealer is still unable to find problem after extensive water testing and says we should take the car back and let them know if we have any problems. Any ideas or suggestions...I am a little afraid of hitting the streets again. My luck may run out.
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- #34 of 1524
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Re: Complete electrical failure [stranded2]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Apr 12, 2005 (6:19 pm)
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Replying to: stranded2 (Apr 12, 2005 3:21 pm)
If you mean a total electrical failure with no lights of any kind, not even a dome light, then the answer is kind of a no-brainer for the dealer----battery or battery cables.
There's really nothing else that can cut off 100% of the power to the car.
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- #35 of 1524
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Re: Complete electrical failure [Mr_Shiftright]
by stranded2
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Apr 13, 2005 (2:46 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 12, 2005 6:19 pm)
Interesting observation. My sister had a Probe that would loose all electrical and that was the problem. Could it be that simple and the dealership mechanics that slow? And yes I mean total electrical, no lights of any kind. Thanks for your response.
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Re: Complete electrical failure [Mr_Shiftright]
by graphicguy
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Apr 13, 2005 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 12, 2005 6:19 pm)
Agree with Mr Shiftright....the only thing it could be are either the battery cables or the battery itself.
The service people must be a little on the "slow" side not to know this, though. If they can't figure it out, let Ford customer service know and ask them to have your car trucked to another dealer service dept.
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- #37 of 1524
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TSB's
by stang2
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Apr 13, 2005 (8:36 am)
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Does anyone know if there is a web site to find out what TSB's have been reported or issued????
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- #38 of 1524
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Re: TSB's [stang2]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Apr 13, 2005 (11:36 am)
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Replying to: stang2 (Apr 13, 2005 8:36 am)
You can ask that question right here:
Technical Service Bulletins
And if you have a TSB #, you can ask someone in that forum to look it up for you---they do this on a volunteer basis, but most inquiries are answered by friendly community members who have access to various databases for this info.
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Re: Complete electrical failure [graphicguy]
by stranded2
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Apr 13, 2005 (3:10 pm)
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Replying to: graphicguy (Apr 13, 2005 6:50 am)
Well folks, I suggested the cable/battery idea to the service department. They assured me they had "tested" both battery and cables and offered that they were unwilling to swap them out just to make me feel good. After several conversations with me they are now saying that they found moisture penetration around the wiper ports...they said that Ford(corporate) told them they we having problems with some small tabs not adhering well. When the service guys here pulled the cover they "found this to be the case". They insisted that we could no longer keep the cheesy loner and must take our car back even if we intended to file a dispute. Also I called Ford customer service and was told they would notify the dealer. I responded that the dealer was already aware and I wanted to have my complaint heard at a higher level. After some prodding the customer service person finally added that the corporate office would be notified. I found the process to be some what slow, circular in motion and completely unsatisfying. The web site proved no more helpful then "Evelyn".
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Re: Fuel Tank & CD Problem [datang]
by snow3
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Apr 14, 2005 (8:07 pm)
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Replying to: datang (Apr 07, 2005 4:10 pm)
I am so glad that I came here...My husband gave me my 2005 6 cyl. Auto Good Friday and two weeks to the day it had to be flatbedded to the dealer...Upon putting the car on the lift and pulling the plug in the rearend to find metal shavings all over the magnetic plug and little to no oil in rearend we are now waiting for new rearend from Ford ....I have the same problem with my CD player...Figured it was my daughters copied CD's but I guess not....Haven't had the problem with my fuel tank yet...Only had to put gas in once....I like the car only wish the problems didn't look so common as these will be known as the bad year for this new retro style car automatically taking down the worth and maybe even the coolness to them....
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