It was just a matter of time, but my AC compressor died yesterday. Made a terrible screech for a few minutes (I left it on while troubleshooting), but it eventually stopped and now I have no cool air. Hooked a can of 134A up to the low pressure port and the line pressure is at maximum, so the compressor isn't turning anymore or the line itself is blocked/obstructed. 60k miles on the care, so Bumper to Bumper has been gone for some time.
Long short of it? I don't care, the powertrain warranty just ran up on this baby and I am spending my money on the Boss302 upgrade/tune, not some stupid compressor clutch that is just going to break again. I love the power to weight ratio of this car, but will not be buying another Ford ever again.
To date, my issues have been:
1. Battery went bad (corroded my positive terminal and positive cable)
2. Cruise control button scratched up
3. Lumbar support button snapped away from molding
4. Lumbar support cushion broke ($400 for a piece of plastic attached to a motor?)
5. Noisy suspension driving over slight drops in the road (nobody seems to be able to fix this)
6. Noisy suspension/groan when braking
6. Car consumes 1.5 qts of oil between oil changes
7. Blend door actuator behind the radio broke
8. Gearbox/control arm squeek when turning right at low speeds
These are silly little things, but when you buy a car with a MSRP of $39,000 brand new, you kind of expect things to not be junky like this. I still owe $18,000 on it and it drives like a 10-year old car.
Long short of it? I don't care, the powertrain warranty just ran up on this baby and I am spending my money on the Boss302 upgrade/tune, not some stupid compressor clutch that is just going to break again. I love the power to weight ratio of this car, but will not be buying another Ford ever again.
To date, my issues have been:
1. Battery went bad (corroded my positive terminal and positive cable)
2. Cruise control button scratched up
3. Lumbar support button snapped away from molding
4. Lumbar support cushion broke ($400 for a piece of plastic attached to a motor?)
5. Noisy suspension driving over slight drops in the road (nobody seems to be able to fix this)
6. Noisy suspension/groan when braking
6. Car consumes 1.5 qts of oil between oil changes
7. Blend door actuator behind the radio broke
8. Gearbox/control arm squeek when turning right at low speeds
These are silly little things, but when you buy a car with a MSRP of $39,000 brand new, you kind of expect things to not be junky like this. I still owe $18,000 on it and it drives like a 10-year old car.