Bad news......but good news too!

[MavyMav]

So yesterday driving on the highway, cruising at 70 my car bucks hard like I slammed on the brakes. I was like WTF. Everything seemed fine......for about a mile. Then, the car starts shaking and clunking like mad. I pull over and look around and see nothing. Look under and see nothing out of the ordinary. No flat tires, engine is running fine. I pull out and start driving again. CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK. Pull over again. Do not see a problem. So I drive to my house going 30.
When I get home and jack it up everything is fine underneath. Put the car in neutral and spin the driveshaft. The rear end is clunking like crazy. I took it to my mechanic at the Ford dealership and he opens up the pumpkin and the pinion bearing is flopping around. Basically the whole rear end is toast. Dont know why or how. He helped me get it covered under warranty though.
Pssss......it is not the stock rear end. I put in a take-off rear out of another stang with 3.73s. The dealer really helped me out. Basically they are replacing all the bearings, seals, and hardware. I have to buy a new ring and pinion gear set. All the labor is gonna be free too. So I decided to buy a set of 4.10s. Thats the good news. LOL.

Oh and they gave me a free rental.

Not all dealerships are "stealerships".

I will never buy a car anywhere else. Props to them.

Just thought I would share.

[BaSohol]

Stuff like these makes it hard for others to claim actual warranty work

[chickengeorge]

Oh wow
The ford dealer over here in florida accidentally locked my girlfriend's mom's car with the key inside. They then proceeded to tell her that they will make a spare key for her for $99 -_-
Fortunately she had spare keys at home.

[MavyMav]

Originally Posted by BaSohol

Stuff like these makes it hard for others to claim actual warranty work

How is that? All the stuff inside was Ford parts anyway. There was no difference in the axle besides the gears. Hence why I am paying for them. It isnt hard to claim warranty work. How about people actually research their dealers before going to them. Just because your dealer is a jackass dont talk down about mine. Ive gone thru a bunch of dealers before. These guys have fixed cars that I havent even bought from them.

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Originally Posted by chickengeorge

Oh wow
The ford dealer over here in florida accidentally locked my girlfriend's mom's car with the key inside. They then proceeded to tell her that they will make a spare key for her for $99 -_-
Fortunately she had spare keys at home.

Thats just ridiculous. Why dont you report thay to corporate.

[BaSohol]

The dealer I took my car to is totally helpful but if my gears went out I sure wouldn't try to bring it in under warranty unless ford installed it, your dealer doesn't care cause ford is paying the bill an lucky it's a small job or they'd have to have an adjuster come out

That being said I'm entirely sure I didn't cause the transmission problem and have been out of a car for almost a week nothing I or the dealer can do but wait for Fords approval

[MavyMav]

I didnt know it was my gears. I took it in to have them tell me what it was. They told me what they could cover and what they couldnt. I didn't expect to have it covered at all. But my dealer helped me out because I wasnt racing, just driving on the freeway. And also because it is a ford stamped axle out of a 08 GT. If it wasnt I would be SOL. Again, im still paying for the gears. The reason there is no labor is because the mechanic has to tear it apart anyway. Also, the whole job would have cost me roughly 900-1000 if it wasnt covered. Not 3k like your situation.

[wheelman]

Originally Posted by chickengeorge

Oh wow
The ford dealer over here in florida accidentally locked my girlfriend's mom's car with the key inside. They then proceeded to tell her that they will make a spare key for her for $99 -_-
Fortunately she had spare keys at home.

WTF? I'd tow it away before I paid them a dime for that. And I'd tell 'em that's the last time they'll ever see me.

[BaSohol]

Originally Posted by MavyMav

I didnt know it was my gears. I took it in to have them tell me what it was. They told me what they could cover and what they couldnt. I didn't expect to have it covered at all. But my dealer helped me out because I wasnt racing, just driving on the freeway. And also because it is a ford stamped axle out of a 08 GT. If it wasnt I would be SOL. Again, im still paying for the gears. The reason there is no labor is because the mechanic has to tear it apart anyway. Also, the whole job would have cost me roughly 900-1000 if it wasnt covered. Not 3k like your situation.

2,800 for just the trans, idk what labor is yet

[chickengeorge]

Originally Posted by wheelman

WTF? I'd tow it away before I paid them a dime for that. And I'd tell 'em that's the last time they'll ever see me.

Haha yea
Luckily it wasnt my stang
Otherwise id raged

[tc x 4]

Originally Posted by MavyMav

So yesterday driving on the highway, cruising at 70 my car bucks hard like I slammed on the brakes. I was like WTF. Everything seemed fine......for about a mile. Then, the car starts shaking and clunking like mad. I pull over and look around and see nothing. Look under and see nothing out of the ordinary. No flat tires, engine is running fine. I pull out and start driving again. CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK. Pull over again. Do not see a problem. So I drive to my house going 30.
When I get home and jack it up everything is fine underneath. Put the car in neutral and spin the driveshaft. The rear end is clunking like crazy. I took it to my mechanic at the Ford dealership and he opens up the pumpkin and the pinion bearing is flopping around. Basically the whole rear end is toast. Dont know why or how. He helped me get it covered under warranty though.
Pssss......it is not the stock rear end. I put in a take-off rear out of another stang with 3.73s. The dealer really helped me out. Basically they are replacing all the bearings, seals, and hardware. I have to buy a new ring and pinion gear set. All the labor is gonna be free too. So I decided to buy a set of 4.10s. Thats the good news. LOL.

Oh and they gave me a free rental.

Not all dealerships are "stealerships".

I will never buy a car anywhere else. Props to them.

Just thought I would share.

That why ppl that have a real claim can't get covered.

[MavyMav]

Originally Posted by tc x 4

That why ppl that have a real claim can't get covered.

That makes no sense. Warranty is warranty. If its under warranty then its covered. Everything i have ever thought was warranty was covered. This was the first time it has happened otherwise. Find a better dealer.
I believe Bahasol's claim should be covered. Ive never had an adjuster or anything for one piece of work. My situation has nothing to do with anyone else's. Its on the dealer.

[BaSohol]

No anytime a engine or trans fails an adjuster always come out especially if it's a mustang that's what the adjuster said

[MavyMav]

Originally Posted by BaSohol

No anytime a engine or trans fails an adjuster always come out especially if it's a mustang that's what the adjuster said

I did not k now that. I just dont understand why people are blaming for everybody's warranty issues. Like its my fault because the dealer said they would cover it.
I am sure Ford will cover your problem Bahasol.

[BaSohol]

Well it's not just your fault haha it's the dealers, ford has just got tired of it and started coming down on fraudulent claims, I believe ford bases there strictness per dealer, if a dealer is doing a high percent of warranty work to actually busyness of the dealer they start cracking down

[99ford]

Originally Posted by MavyMav

How is that? All the stuff inside was Ford parts anyway. There was no difference in the axle besides the gears. Hence why I am paying for them. It isnt hard to claim warranty work. How about people actually research their dealers before going to them. Just because your dealer is a jackass dont talk down about mine. Ive gone thru a bunch of dealers before. These guys have fixed cars that I havent even bought from them.

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Thats just ridiculous. Why dont you report thay to corporate.

Right Ford warranties their parts. I had the dealer replace my battery free of charge, they weren't the selling either. It takes them a while to do the paper work.

[Charles.young10]

Most people here are confusing "ford" warranty and "dealership" warranty.. They are NOT the same thing...

[BaSohol]

Originally Posted by Charles.young10

Most people here are confusing "ford" warranty and "dealership" warranty.. They are NOT the same thing...

Nobody here is getting confused with that, the dealers don't have warranties unless they right you a written warranty on work they performed

[Charles.young10]

Originally Posted by BaSohol

Nobody here is getting confused with that, the dealers don't have warranties unless they right you a written warranty on work they performed

Um.. Yeah.. They do... many dealerships have extended warranties you can buy, or they throw in to get you to by the car.. The car (obviously passed/over the manufacturing warranty) will/could be covered through the dealership.. NOT "ford"

[BaSohol]

Well I think what your talking about is they sell you a private/aftermarket warranty or a "ford" extended service plan, when I use to work at a dealership we would include "the Thomas promise" with used car for a fee which was just a private company's powertrain warranty we marketed as our own. I don't think or ever heard of a dealer having its own warranty, unless you get repair work done there and the guarantee the work

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And any private company will have a claims adjuster come out, but the Ford leaves most of the trust with the dealer unless it's a high dollar repair or a repeat problem or questionable dealer

[Stang.racr]

Man not trying to be a ass by no mean. But I've learned a few things off highlifter four wheeler website. I wouldn't go into SPECIFIC details like that. Ford could look at ford websites lol

[BaSohol]

Originally Posted by Stang.racr

Man not trying to be a ass by no mean. But I've learned a few things off highlifter four wheeler website. I wouldn't go into SPECIFIC details like that. Ford could look at ford websites lol

Haha I be surprised if they traced him to the forums

[Stang.racr]

Originally Posted by BaSohol

Haha I be surprised if they traced him to the forums

Oh I agree and my ass takes short cuts at every given chance. But if they would of they would of saved 2k. Just don't say John smith at Gulfport ford don't check for mods and everybody's all good lol

[BaSohol]

Originally Posted by Stang.racr

Oh I agree and my ass takes short cuts at every given chance. But if they would of they would of saved 2k. Just don't say John smith at Gulfport ford don't check for mods and everybody's all good lol

Ya I never call anybody out

[MavyMav]

I thought of that. Thats why I didnt say names.

[Stang.racr]

Originally Posted by MavyMav

I thought of that. Thats why I didnt say names.

Yeah lol I know arctic cat is stalker material.