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#103 of 300 Re: EGR?? [dimattei5] by blsdmomof2

Oct 06, 2009 (8:22 pm)

Replying to: dimattei5 (Sep 30, 2009 6:37 am)
What with Ford. I have a 2006 Ford freestyle in the shop now for 35 days. It started to stall and the engine light came on. Took it in and now they are giving me the run around they part is in back order may not be ready until mid to late Oct. I can say why this will be my last Ford I buy. between my husband and I we've had 7 fords. THATS it!! And why isn't this part a recall? They quoted me $650.00 dollars I don't think I should have to pay that. I'm making a car payment for a car I don't even have. Then they are giving me the run around just to get a loaner.

#104 of 300 Re: EGR?? [godsmyt] by blsdmomof2

Oct 06, 2009 (8:28 pm)

Replying to: godsmyt (Aug 12, 2009 6:51 pm)
yes, Its sounds like what my car was doing. Ford said it was the throttle body and it has been in the shop for 35 days and still no part Ford said "its on back order" That just makes no sence to me.

#105 of 300 Re: EGR?? [blsdmomof2] by dimattei5

Oct 07, 2009 (6:40 am)

Replying to: blsdmomof2 (Oct 06, 2009 8:22 pm)
My car is still under warranty so i won't have to pay for it. Thats the good news..now if it will ever get fixed.. It has been in the shop for 81 days now. I contacted the states attonery office and they looked into it for me and I was told that they still need to find someone to manfacture this part. So it looks like after testing the part will not be available till Jan 2010. What state do you live in. You need to contact as many people as possible to put some kind of pressure on Ford to make this a recall. I have the local news station looking into it. keep me updated

#106 of 300 Re: EGR?? [blsdmomof2] by dimattei5

Oct 07, 2009 (6:42 am)

Replying to: blsdmomof2 (Oct 06, 2009 8:28 pm)
This part will not be available for instal until after the first of the year. Contact your states attorney general office by email and they will look into for you. My car has now been in the shop for 81 days

#107 of 300 Re: EGR?? [dimattei5] by blsdmomof2

Oct 07, 2009 (9:02 am)

Replying to: dimattei5 (Oct 07, 2009 6:42 am)
Thank you I will contact them today. I did speak to Ford today and they said the part should be in first week if Oct. I think they are just blowing smoke up my rear just to shut me up. I live in Simi Valley, CA. I spoke to another lady at the ford the other day and her Freestyle is in for the same thing. Throttle body. I will keep you posted. Thanks for the advise.

#108 of 300 Re: EGR?? [dimattei5] by blsdmomof2

Oct 07, 2009 (9:09 am)

Replying to: dimattei5 (Oct 07, 2009 6:40 am)
You know I was thinking. You said your car is in under warranty, but what's warranty if they don't even HAVE the part to fix it. Did you pay for extendend warranty? I'm just frustrated that ford is even giving me a hard time to get a loaner. What year is your car? and how many miles do you have? Mine is 2006 with 48,000 miles.

#109 of 300 Re: EGR?? [madden322] by stevedebi

Oct 08, 2009 (10:37 am)

Replying to: madden322 (Sep 30, 2009 10:13 pm)
"The thing that gets me is that they are manufacturing the Taurus X, which I would imagine has the same part - so they're making the thing somewhere! "
 
Not necessarily. The Taurus X has a different engine, 3.5 vice the 3.0 in the Freestyle. So the parts are probably different.

#110 of 300 Re: Lots of problems [richstatler] by dimattei5

Oct 08, 2009 (10:58 am)

Replying to: richstatler (Mar 11, 2006 11:14 am)
# 3 problems..sounds like the Throttle body and that is the part they are re-making right now and will not be ready for install till Jan..2010. My car has been sitting on a Ford lot for 83 days now waiting of this part..And they are doing nothing for me at all..I would get rid of the car while you still can..

#111 of 300 Re: EGR?? [tim156] by dimattei5

Oct 08, 2009 (11:07 am)

Replying to: tim156 (Aug 22, 2009 4:21 pm)
My husband and I have only bought Ford. The company makes good cars when they run..They DON'T take care of the customers. If you sell a car to someone they need to stand behind it. My car has been on Fords lot for 83 days now and it looks like it will be there till Jan 2010. That means I am out of a car for 6 months and still have to pay for it and also have a warranty on this car. That does not make for happy customers when they buy something and it doesn't work. They need to recall this Model due to many problems they can't fix.

#112 of 300 Re: Lots of problems [dimattei5] by blsdmomof2

Oct 08, 2009 (9:26 pm)

Replying to: dimattei5 (Oct 08, 2009 10:58 am)
Yes, the part is possibly different, because they knew it didn't work in the freestyle so they changed it in the Tarus. Now why don't they just admit ohh Ford made a mistake ands fix it. Can we all just open up a class action law suit? We all have the same problem and its just not fair that we just sit and wait. I could see waiting for a week or two but not over 83 days. Come on now.

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