Hi mark.

01-Nov-02 15:32:06, mark lewis wrote to JAY EMRIE


 JE>> Well, for the 3rd time my 92 Crown Vic with only 60,000 miles is
 JE>> in the Ford dealers shop for transmission failure! First time was
 JE>> at 50K when I lost all power in drive. Next time was at about 55K
 JE>> when it started acting up - slipping very jerky shifts, etc, and
 JE>> now a repeat of the 2nd time. Ford has had it 3 days, counting
 JE>> today. My big worry is what happens when it is out of warranty?
 JE>> My next worry is then how do I get it fixed properly, if it isn't
 JE>> fixed this time?

 JE>> I am preparing to write Ford and file a strong complaint. Also
 JE>> I'm going to go to EVERY consumer support organization I can find
 JE>> with my complaints. Seems ridiculous to me that they can't
 JE>> properly fix this thing.

 ml> what's there to fix? replace the transmission and be done with
 ml> it... can't they do that or are they actually attempting to repair
 ml> the original one?

Not exaclty repair, they just want to hide the fault.

Back around 1980 Ford Cortinas had engine mounts that would over time sag
and throw the steering out of line, the dealer fix was to chain the car to
the floor and stick a jack under the motor and push it back into place,
which doesn't fix the problem onlt delays it's reappearance.








 ml> )\/(ark



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