Wow. That's all I can say. I just got my 30k mile 04 GT about a month ago, and I've been giving it all the TLC it deserves, along with the upgrades in my siggy. Well, today I was at Fall River Ford asking about a rough starting condition I've been battling, and the tech guy pulled up the manufacturer's warranty information, including all work done on the car by the previous owner under that warranty. All I could say is "Oh my God!" The dealer that sold me the car told me none of this. I've had no problems other than the starting issue, which I think I fixed today by cleaning the IAC and replacing the sparkplugs. Here's what my sheets say (customer comments and tech info):
5/21/04-miles: 3306
C:"cust states applied brakes really hard and locked up vehicle and engine and now can smell a clutch type burning smell"
T:"check for smell clutch burning smell roar test and check cable adjustment and cable also check throwout bearing"
5/21/04- miles: 3306
C:"cust states that when at a standstill and turning steering wheel from side to side vehicle's wheels will make a squeaking"
T:"check for noise while turning standing still check struts check tie rods check sway bar and links check balljoints"
5/21/04- miles: 3306
C: "cust states that vehicle's pass side seatbelt holder is broken"
T:"inspected and verified and sent picture over to DI for auth... told not necessary for DI auth...removed and replaced and tested ok."
8/20/04- miles: 6508
C: "check for vehicle stalling out sop air by pass valve."
T: "installed sop IAC (op code 12350D3 0.2 hrs)"
10/21/04- miles: 7894
C: "cust states that veh was running fine in morning stopped and shut veh down 5-10 mins got back in veh drive couple of..." (report is cut off here)
T: "Test drive only in the parking lot the trans was grinding and locked up. I had to jack up the vehicle and push it in. Installed a new clutch disc, pressure plate, pilot bearing, throwout bearing, and transmission."
10/21/04- miles: 7894
C: "cust states that vehicle has a bad vibration throughout the vehicle while driving"
T: "verified vibration at idle and while driving. I determined it was not a driveability issue or running I loosened up the engine mounts, exhaust, and crossmember. I tried to neutralize the engine."
4/7/05- miles: 11642
C: "customer states was driving vehicle and vehicle just died and engine turned over slowly check and advise"
T: "Cust states while driving engine stalled and made noise and wouldn't turn over verified concern with vehicle seized up so I removed engine from vehicle evac A the top off the pistons called hotline ok D an engine and also to replace intake manifold so I replaced intake, swapped over components from one engine to other installed into vehicle refill coolant, recharge A/C, check or add oil start vehicle ck for an..." (report cuts off)... WHAT THE HECK DOES SOME OF THIS MEAN, LIKE "EVAC A THE TOP OFF THE PISTONS..." I can't believe the guy blew the motor, but atleast I have 10k less on my motor than I thought!
6/23/05- miles: 13541
C: "C S has to keep adding coolant to engine but has no signs of external leak"
T: "pressure test coolant system. no leaks. installed dye in coolant. recommend client to drive vehicle and bring back for reinspection. vehicle towed back for coolant lean and ticking noise from engine. unable to find any coolant leaking but verified that a ticking noise is heard at idle and unser a load checked for messages for ticking noises heard through valvetrain then called hotline (lawerence 5G..." (report cuts off here)
6/23/05- miles 13541
C: " C S getting howling noise from vehicle changes sound as vehicle speed changes"
T: "disassembled rear found no fluid. removed rear end and replaced all damaged parts. reassembled rear and road tested working to factory specs." WTF!! does this previous owner not believe in maintenance??? an engine, a tranny, and now a rear end? Can we change any fluids???
8/29/05- miles: 14731
C: "C S getting rattle from exhaust install sop"
T: " tech confirmed defect internally in cat converters replaced cat converter assy."
9/6/05- miles: 14927
C: "C S check engine light is on and it idles at 1500 RPM and the throttle got stuck"
T: "Tech performed diag found IAC valve defective replaced IAC valve, cleared fault code and road tested. vehicle now working to factory specs."
MOTHER OF GOD!!! I am going to the dealership that did the work tomorrow (Pride Ford, N. Attleboro, MA.) to get complete records of all this work. I just can't believe he did all this to the car. At best I know I have a new tranny, motor, H pipe, and god knows what else after I get the full records tomorrow. I just want to find this guy and :
5/21/04-miles: 3306
C:"cust states applied brakes really hard and locked up vehicle and engine and now can smell a clutch type burning smell"
T:"check for smell clutch burning smell roar test and check cable adjustment and cable also check throwout bearing"
5/21/04- miles: 3306
C:"cust states that when at a standstill and turning steering wheel from side to side vehicle's wheels will make a squeaking"
T:"check for noise while turning standing still check struts check tie rods check sway bar and links check balljoints"
5/21/04- miles: 3306
C: "cust states that vehicle's pass side seatbelt holder is broken"
T:"inspected and verified and sent picture over to DI for auth... told not necessary for DI auth...removed and replaced and tested ok."
8/20/04- miles: 6508
C: "check for vehicle stalling out sop air by pass valve."
T: "installed sop IAC (op code 12350D3 0.2 hrs)"
10/21/04- miles: 7894
C: "cust states that veh was running fine in morning stopped and shut veh down 5-10 mins got back in veh drive couple of..." (report is cut off here)
T: "Test drive only in the parking lot the trans was grinding and locked up. I had to jack up the vehicle and push it in. Installed a new clutch disc, pressure plate, pilot bearing, throwout bearing, and transmission."
10/21/04- miles: 7894
C: "cust states that vehicle has a bad vibration throughout the vehicle while driving"
T: "verified vibration at idle and while driving. I determined it was not a driveability issue or running I loosened up the engine mounts, exhaust, and crossmember. I tried to neutralize the engine."
4/7/05- miles: 11642
C: "customer states was driving vehicle and vehicle just died and engine turned over slowly check and advise"
T: "Cust states while driving engine stalled and made noise and wouldn't turn over verified concern with vehicle seized up so I removed engine from vehicle evac A the top off the pistons called hotline ok D an engine and also to replace intake manifold so I replaced intake, swapped over components from one engine to other installed into vehicle refill coolant, recharge A/C, check or add oil start vehicle ck for an..." (report cuts off)... WHAT THE HECK DOES SOME OF THIS MEAN, LIKE "EVAC A THE TOP OFF THE PISTONS..." I can't believe the guy blew the motor, but atleast I have 10k less on my motor than I thought!
6/23/05- miles: 13541
C: "C S has to keep adding coolant to engine but has no signs of external leak"
T: "pressure test coolant system. no leaks. installed dye in coolant. recommend client to drive vehicle and bring back for reinspection. vehicle towed back for coolant lean and ticking noise from engine. unable to find any coolant leaking but verified that a ticking noise is heard at idle and unser a load checked for messages for ticking noises heard through valvetrain then called hotline (lawerence 5G..." (report cuts off here)
6/23/05- miles 13541
C: " C S getting howling noise from vehicle changes sound as vehicle speed changes"
T: "disassembled rear found no fluid. removed rear end and replaced all damaged parts. reassembled rear and road tested working to factory specs." WTF!! does this previous owner not believe in maintenance??? an engine, a tranny, and now a rear end? Can we change any fluids???
8/29/05- miles: 14731
C: "C S getting rattle from exhaust install sop"
T: " tech confirmed defect internally in cat converters replaced cat converter assy."
9/6/05- miles: 14927
C: "C S check engine light is on and it idles at 1500 RPM and the throttle got stuck"
T: "Tech performed diag found IAC valve defective replaced IAC valve, cleared fault code and road tested. vehicle now working to factory specs."
MOTHER OF GOD!!! I am going to the dealership that did the work tomorrow (Pride Ford, N. Attleboro, MA.) to get complete records of all this work. I just can't believe he did all this to the car. At best I know I have a new tranny, motor, H pipe, and god knows what else after I get the full records tomorrow. I just want to find this guy and :