I hope this comes out okay...never posted before...but here's the scoop....I bought a 2006 Screaming Yellow V6 Pony Package Mustang in April/2006.....brand spanking new. (I drive for my work for a living...so I figured I'd have a little fun since on the weekends I basically live in my car.....I'm a registered nurse who sees terminally ill folks. (My car is a manual 5 speed) Here's the defects I've encountered......at 6 months old, my brakes failed...found out there was WATER in the brake line....(I thought that was suppose to be a CLOSED system?) OK...Ford replaced the back brakes and turned the rotors. At 50,000 miles, right tie rod and front ball joints went....again, ok, covered by Ford. This past spring, found bubbling UNDER the hood, which some of it snuck it's way up the hood right n the front......paint peeled right off. I took it to my dealership and was told, that even though it was under 3 years old....I beat the milage due to having 65,000 miles (Told you I drove alot), One of the guys suggested that I MUST have had a paint chip which turned into the bubbling. I told him, "Well...I DON'T drive with my hood up in the air, so how to you explain the bubbling of the paint under the hood??? This is how it all started." SO....I was told it wouldn't be covered. I called Ford and was told, "If your dealership won't cover it, then that's that." I explained that I wasn't asking for anything except my hood fixed since it is obviously a defect in their paint and that I've been a long time Ford customer. I was told..."Well, we won't cover it." Since then...my clutch just recently went---again told, "Ford won't cover it." (NOT MY FAULT) Was given the estimate of 1,500$ by my dealership. SO I took it to other places...another Ford dealership quoted my 900$ and I found a nearby reputable transmission place that charged 800---Lutz clutch assembly. Was also told...clutch most likely a Ford defect. I'm pretty upset...and when other things go....Ford parts will be the last that go into my car. Thank God my baby is going to finally get a break on the road (I am getting a Company car for work) My dream car is the GT...as long as it can stay in the garage more than it is on the road.........ANYONE KNOW of any good dealerships in Northeast Ohio? I was thinking Classic Ford in Mentor is good.....(THEY were the ones that confirmed the problem with my clutch...which I had been complaining about for months and was told..."Oh no, it's fine"---for the past 5 months
to my regular dealership in Parma Ohio.....and THEY were the ones who gave me the 600$ lower estimate.) Anyone know of this place? Really thinking of getting my GT from them next year. Also...anyone have the same problems with their Mustangs? I still love the car...if I didn't, I wouldn't want another one. Just don't like the BS. (PS....I'm keeping my Screaming Yellow as well. My baby still gets lots of compliments....just put on touch up paint on the "bubbled hood" for the time being.....need the whole hood redone though.)
My 2006 Mustang
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