Lincoln LS Rough Idling and codes

Hi, I got a letter from ford/lincoln. Providing extended warranty coverage under customer satisfaction programs 07m07 and 07n09. Extending the warranty of ignition coil to a total of 10 years. If thats the 1 your asking about. Check under them programs for more details.

#27 of 28 Re: Starting the Process [pipsqueek] by fordguru1

Apr 29, 2012 (3:17 pm)

Replying to: pipsqueek (Oct 08, 2009 7:44 pm)

the "plastic" valve covers don't warp if installed correctly,they are made of carbon fiber reinforced resin ,yes a type of plastic but not realy.EVERY car with plugs going into the valve covers leak regardless of the material used to make them .the 'plastic' is used on the intake ,cooling system,valve covers and a bunch of stuff you will never know about in the car .the reason for this is because it has better noise damping ,more consistent temperature control ,it is lighter and yes it is cheaper to manufacture which means you spend less on the car.the use of 'plastics' on cars saves a butt load of fuel every year just through the weight savings.
ford was not the first to use plug through head design (not even the infamous HEMI of yesteryear was the first ,but they leaked to!) the dodge 2.4 has an aluminum valve cover and they leak like a sieve because aluminum expands and contracts at an unbelievable rate where as 'plastic' does not.hondas are notorious for this to.
your car with the 3.9 isn't even realy a ford ,it's a jaguar and anyone that knows cars knows jags are money sucking cars that rarely ,if ever, run proper ,your blaming the wrong company.
i guess if you don't like fords 'better idea' then go buy a Cadillac cts (same class of car) or a 300m and you can experience REAL problems and you will look back at how cheap to maintain and repair your ls was (caddy cts 3.6 40k miles ,timing replacement after they changed oil and used conventional oil instead of full synthetic....$3.500)
the trick to owning any luxo car (cept for the old Lincoln town car) is the same as owning a corvette....buy 2 so you got one to drive while the other is in the shop!luxo cars are only good for about the same time as there warrantee then they start to degrade fast,people who buy these cars new trade them in every year or two so why bother with longevity?ALL car manufacturers do the same, even imports.
if you want durability and cheap repair bills buy a taurus,you bought a high dollar status symbol for a car get used to paying to keep it up.

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esalazar (Apr 29, 2012 5:30 pm)

#28 of 28 Re: Starting the Process [fordguru1] by esalazar

Apr 29, 2012 (5:30 pm)

Replying to: fordguru1 (Apr 29, 2012 3:17 pm)

Your post makes a lot of sense. I have a 04 Lincoln LS, and a 99 Ford Taurus. In my case the way I see it. You are right, I have had my Taurus for 10 years this December 2012. Rides like a champ. Now as for my Lincoln, which I have had since Jan. 2008. A whole different story.

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