My 05 Black GT is having the same problems that happened to TicketMeRedGT. His thread can be found at
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=526716
I bought my GT new at COVERT FORD in Austin, Texas back in February and it has approximately 12,000 miles on it now. The car was at idle, it surged and died. An engine light came on and it started to idle rough. I took it in and they said it was the coil and spark plug in one cylinder. They replaced the coil and plug without success. Next, they thought it was a valve sticking so they replaced the valves and the valve springs. That didnt work. Next, they got on the "FORD HOTLINE" and tried several things without luck. And now Ford is overnighting a new head. They have had the car for 7 days now.
My service guy told me that they still dont know what the problem is. That they havent seen this on the 05 GTs before. And that Ford wasnt sure what the problem was either.
I had not seen Ticket's thread so I took them at their word. Now after doing some research on defective cylinder heads I found the article on blueovalnews.com about the stop ship order regarding 05 3V 4.6l engines and the fact that at least one other car has been replaced for the exact same defect. AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY DIDNT KNOW??? The fact that they feigned ignorance really pisses me off!
I am not happy with them just replacing the head. I will not accept that. I will not accept a new engine either. The car's value will be irreparably damaged and diminished.
I am a trial lawyer and will not hesitate to file a lawsuit against Ford if they fail to take care of this situation. I want the car bought back or a replacement car. This was a known defect before the cars were shipped and its obvious that their inspections were not thorough enough. I am not willing to accept the loss of value to my car due to their mistake.
Let me be real clear. I do not want to file suit against Ford. I want to work this out with Ford and Covert Ford and have them either buy back the car or replace it with a new one. I would much rather get this done with respect and courtesy than forcing them through a lawsuit. But I will not accept anything less than a buyback or replacement. This was a manufacturing defect. One that they knew about and failed to catch.
Hopefully they will do the right thing and replace the car.
IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? Maybe a class action might wake them up! I hope not but it looks like they had to file one over problems with some truck heads.
I spoke to the Covert Ford Dealer's Customer Relations Manager and he is helping me and has been wonderful. They put me in a Ford 500 to drive while this issue is resolved. I will say it again. I want to work this out amicably. I love my car and want to keep it forever. But i will not accept anything less than a replacement car or a buy back.
With this being a known problem before any cars were shipped, I cant imagine Ford not stepping up and doing the right thing.
I will keep you guys updated on this thread. If you have any suggestions or ideas about who to contact and how to go about getting a buy back or replacement vehicle let me know. Im always open to new ideas.
If the guys at Ford read this, they have my contact info at Covert Ford in Austin. IF you dont contact me, dont worry about it. I will be in contact with you soon.
Thanks in advance,
Jason
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=526716
I bought my GT new at COVERT FORD in Austin, Texas back in February and it has approximately 12,000 miles on it now. The car was at idle, it surged and died. An engine light came on and it started to idle rough. I took it in and they said it was the coil and spark plug in one cylinder. They replaced the coil and plug without success. Next, they thought it was a valve sticking so they replaced the valves and the valve springs. That didnt work. Next, they got on the "FORD HOTLINE" and tried several things without luck. And now Ford is overnighting a new head. They have had the car for 7 days now.
My service guy told me that they still dont know what the problem is. That they havent seen this on the 05 GTs before. And that Ford wasnt sure what the problem was either.
I had not seen Ticket's thread so I took them at their word. Now after doing some research on defective cylinder heads I found the article on blueovalnews.com about the stop ship order regarding 05 3V 4.6l engines and the fact that at least one other car has been replaced for the exact same defect. AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY DIDNT KNOW??? The fact that they feigned ignorance really pisses me off!
I am not happy with them just replacing the head. I will not accept that. I will not accept a new engine either. The car's value will be irreparably damaged and diminished.
I am a trial lawyer and will not hesitate to file a lawsuit against Ford if they fail to take care of this situation. I want the car bought back or a replacement car. This was a known defect before the cars were shipped and its obvious that their inspections were not thorough enough. I am not willing to accept the loss of value to my car due to their mistake.
Let me be real clear. I do not want to file suit against Ford. I want to work this out with Ford and Covert Ford and have them either buy back the car or replace it with a new one. I would much rather get this done with respect and courtesy than forcing them through a lawsuit. But I will not accept anything less than a buyback or replacement. This was a manufacturing defect. One that they knew about and failed to catch.
Hopefully they will do the right thing and replace the car.
IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? Maybe a class action might wake them up! I hope not but it looks like they had to file one over problems with some truck heads.
I spoke to the Covert Ford Dealer's Customer Relations Manager and he is helping me and has been wonderful. They put me in a Ford 500 to drive while this issue is resolved. I will say it again. I want to work this out amicably. I love my car and want to keep it forever. But i will not accept anything less than a replacement car or a buy back.
With this being a known problem before any cars were shipped, I cant imagine Ford not stepping up and doing the right thing.
I will keep you guys updated on this thread. If you have any suggestions or ideas about who to contact and how to go about getting a buy back or replacement vehicle let me know. Im always open to new ideas.
If the guys at Ford read this, they have my contact info at Covert Ford in Austin. IF you dont contact me, dont worry about it. I will be in contact with you soon.
Thanks in advance,
Jason