I think the technicians are mostly to blame for the amount of time it's taken. Took them 22 days to figure out that a vibration occurring only in 5th gear was actually 5th gear, which was my 1st guess. When they finally replaced the transmission, it developed a "womp, womp, womp" in the rear end when driving under 20 mph, and they can't find it, despite the fact it's something they did. Chaps my butt.
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have them change the wheels and tires in the rear.. tire defects make very very strange noises..
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I agree with Wilbur and 187sks. First of all, take it somewhere else. Don't blame Ford for making a bad product when it's the dealer's technicians that are to blame for not diagnosing things right. And Wilbur was right...tire and/or rim problems can make some really strange noises and have some strange effects on driving characteristics.
It sounds like that dealer has a lot of technicians with that "let's throw parts at it instead of wasting time diagnosing" mentality. Rear ends don't make "womp womp womp" noises when they're bad--they grind and shudder. A consistently rhythmic "womp" sound can be caused by flat spots in a tire, a bent rim, an out-of-balance rim/tire set, and many other things...but normally not a rear end--especially not when it only happens under a certain speed.
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Ours was ok, the one I rented with my mom was a mere v6 base model, and I wasn't impressed. Felt like any other big boxy car but with Mustang badging. I'd have to go with the loaded v8 GT to really be impressed. Otherwise, meh. Not worth the money.
I remember a private importer was testing these at Calder's on an open circuit day. V8 and all. Wasn't too impressive m8, seeing as how they needed to move over for a Japanese 4-cylinder. Other than that, they're very handsome cars. TONS tougher looks than what the japs are putting out now. I'll need to go with changing dealerships; if the service team can't sort you out then its time to find a new service team.
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Other than that, they're very handsome cars. TONS tougher looks than what the japs are putting out now. I'll need to go with changing dealerships; if the service team can't sort you out then its time to find a new service team.
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