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Sedans Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego: Maintenance & Repair
182 messages, Last post on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:59 PM
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I had a problem a couple of weeks ago with my '06 Five Hundred. I stopped at a store to get a soda. I came back out and started the car and then it "shimmy and shook" and then the check motor light came on. It then didn't have any power what so ever. The dealership later stated that it went in to a "limp home" mode and that is why it didn't have any power. I was told on Saturday that the throttle body went out and the part would not be in until Wednesday. Let me say that this car is a company provided car. That being said - if this is the best Ford can do in a full-size car it's pretty sad. Good enough - isn't in todays highly competitive market. I have never had a part like this go out in any car I have owned. More less one with 34,000 miles on it. If I had to make a choice in a car - or if I had a choice for a company car, it would be an Accord or Camry! Enough Said!!!
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Replying to: chuck1 (Sep 02, 2007 7:25 pm) 
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Replying to: barnstormer64 (Sep 03, 2007 3:32 pm) |
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According to the latest JD Power survey, the Milan came in first with the least problems in the first 90 days of ownership. Accord came second, Fusion and Mitsu Galant tied for third. Camry finish where? They didn't say. Chevy sells lots of Impalas, that doesn't mean they are good cars. You don't even know if Ford made the throttle body of it a supplier did. Sure it was a Ford design but by every study done out there on quality, Ford is in line with or exceeding the Japanese competition. Just think about how man times your computer crashes and you just shrug your shoulders...thats they way Windows is and we accept it. Even the worst car doesn't misbehave as much as the average home computer. Try to put things into prospective. Especially since you are still under the new car warranty. Mark.
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Replying to: adams430 (Aug 13, 2007 3:52 pm) |
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Replying to: mschmal (Sep 04, 2007 3:26 am) |
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1. Mercurys are very inexpensive to create in addition to the Ford when they just put different front and rears on them. Mercury doesn't need to be any more different. As long as there is the perception of better quality materials, people people believe that the seats are more comfortable and that the ride is better. Many people tell me that the Mariner just has a way better ride than the Escape. 2. Having to distinct styles of the same car, allows Ford to make each model more focused. Most people who like the front of the Milan hate the razor look of the Fusion. But alot of people just can't stop going on about they do like the Fusion. Ford has a car for both customers. 3. Ford needs the high profit vehicles of Lincoln and Lincoln dealers need Mercury to get enough sales to survive. My dealership has all 3 brands and while we are always out of the top 10 in Ford sales for the region, we are always in the 10 ten for Lincoln/Mercury. My dealership is in an older more conservative community. People need to stop evaluating Ford by the number of cars that they sell, and pay attention to whether they make money. Mark.
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Replying to: mschmal (Sep 11, 2007 3:17 am) |
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Replying to: mschmal (Sep 11, 2007 3:17 am) i would think the manufacturer would wise up and simplify their product offerings in order to become most competitve. your arguments don't seem to make sense to this person. one of the reasons why i stay away from fords is because of these extraneous lines of nearly identical product. it speaks volumes to me about their lack of focus. |
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