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18/12/2023 6:50 pm
The local Ford dealer is selling his new 1965 Mustang for Christmas. Not exactly the right time of year for a convertible.
19/12/2023 12:43 am
Heck, that's the best time to buy one...I got my 2015 on 12-27-2014! The bow on the hood cinched the deal... 🤣 🤣 🤣
Of course, the joke was on me...it fell apart in a year!
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
21/12/2023 3:44 pm
“Fell a part in a year”, the bow or the car? If the car, what went wrong?
No, the bow was very well made and I never had a problem with it...LOL!
The car, however....ugh. A lot of little issues, and one big one - driveline vibration. It was a widespread problem that Ford still considered "normal", even after the 2015 documentary "A Faster Horse" clearly stated that the development of the sixth generation was delayed for driveline vibration issues: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3762974/.
On January 21, 2015, I started a thread on the Mustang6G forum to see if anyone else was having this issue: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/vibration-between-50-70-mph.15990/. Now almost 9 years later, my thread is still active, and STILL one of the top threads on the forum with 444,198 views and 3,746 replies as of today. The most recent post was December 13, 2023, just a few days ago. Looks like Ford is still in denial about this problem.
I filed a claim with the BBB for replacement under the Lemon Law, and the hearing was hilarious. I came armed with stack of research, records, and evidence, and Ford didn't even show up in person; they just had some intern call in to represent their side. They presented no opposing facts, but rather just kept repeating "We do not believe there is an issue with this car". That's it. That was their complete defense. The hearing culminated with a ride in the car to demonstrate the issue. The BBB promptly told Ford to give me a replacement or full refund.
I have loved Mustangs since the day they were introduced, so my judgement was clouded when it was time to decide on a settlement. I opted for a replacement, hoping that I just got unlucky with the first one. Nope, the second one was junk as well. No driveline issues, but all sorts of other annoying problems that no new car should have. The only thing that was consistent was Ford's utter indifference towards covering warranty issues, no matter how big or how small. At 20,000 miles I traded that abysmal excuse for technology for my first Mopar, and have driven nothing but Mopars ever since. Never had an issue of any kind with any of them.
I must wrap up this rant before I start typing in all caps. My wife has noticed my red face, clenched teeth, and bulging eyes, and knows I must be thinking about Ford. It appears she is readying a tranquilizer dart for me...
Anyway, my last experience cured me of Mustang fever (and Ford) once and for all, at least with the 1:1 versions. I still love the little ones as much as ever though!! 😍
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
21/12/2023 4:06 pm
The BBB promptly told Ford to give me a replacement or full refund.
AWESOME!!!! That's an excellent judgement! Sorry it ultimately didn't work out, but still... that's something to be proud of. Remaining vigilant & unwavering paid off. I must add this only because you mentioned Mopar. Years ago, I bought a new Chrysler convertible. My driveline factory warrantee is for life..... 👍
21/12/2023 4:37 pm
The BBB promptly told Ford to give me a replacement or full refund.
AWESOME!!!! That's an excellent judgement! Sorry it ultimately didn't work out, but still... that's something to be proud of. Remaining vigilant & unwavering paid off. I must add this only because you mentioned Mopar. Years ago, I bought a new Chrysler convertible. My driveline factory warrantee is for life..... 👍
Thanks...I was determined to win that battle or die trying! The silver lining is that I may never have considered a Mopar until I got thoroughly disgusted with Ford...now I'm hooked!
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
21/12/2023 4:43 pm
Sorry about your Mustang problems. I had a 2007 Mustang with the 4.0 liter V6 for ten years and 140,000 miles. i purchased it in October 2006. I had relatively few problems, except those associated with that much mileage. Maybe I was just lucky.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
22/12/2023 6:33 am
Sorry about your Mustang problems. I had a 2007 Mustang with the 4.0 liter V6 for ten years and 140,000 miles. i purchased it in October 2006. I had relatively few problems, except those associated with that much mileage. Maybe I was just lucky.
As far as I know, the serious driveline issues did not start until the 2015 model year. My post on the Mustang6G forum included a poll, and about half of those responding to the poll had similar issues with their 2015s.
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
22/12/2023 6:42 am
@parisi50 I didn't mean to hijack the thread...sorry!
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
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22/12/2023 2:08 pm
ARRRRRR...... 🤣
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee