Ford's issues

1995brave wrote:
My daughter will never buy a Ford again. Back in 2018 she bought an Ecosport with the 1L turbocharged 3 cylinder engine. For the first two years it ran great. She always took it to the dealer for oil changes and other work. Then the turbo stopped working and the dealer couldn't fix it. I looked at it and 20 minutes later I ordered a new vacuum solenoid and fixed that problem. Then last year the engine just died. Towed it to the dealer, they have to replace the engine and transmission under a non issued recall. Dealer had it over 8 months waiting for the parts. Finally got it back just before Christmas. Got 2 miles from the dealership and the new engine started acting up along with the transmission. As of today it's still sitting at the dealership because they don't know what to do. Ford won't buy it back under the Lemon Law because it needs one more failure to get their required three problems.

These things are a real POS. Aren't they made in China?

^Everyone has a price they will pay for a certain convenience….and Tesla has hit a home run so far playing their music to the right crowd. Kudos to Elon/Tesla.

What does it cost for techs to “show up” and fix your Tesla, not under warranty? And how do they know which parts to bring, or do they roll up in a semi stocked with all the parts?

What does it cost for the Tesla tech to show up at your door when you live 500 mi from the nearest service center?

….Thats what I thought…. Great city vehicles, great for people with significant disposable income and great for those who are allergic to getting their hands dirty.

People enjoy the Tesla type web based purchase experience. Zero stress. Click click done.

As well the tesla service experience via the app and driveway service is also kinda nice. Techs show up at your place of work or driveway. Very convenient.

Friends had a Mustang Mach E. Ford still sends them oil change coupons. They don’t even track what they sold him. :). Funny.

My daughter will never buy a Ford again. Back in 2018 she bought an Ecosport with the 1L turbocharged 3 cylinder engine. For the first two years it ran great. She always took it to the dealer for oil changes and other work. Then the turbo stopped working and the dealer couldn't fix it. I looked at it and 20 minutes later I ordered a new vacuum solenoid and fixed that problem. Then last year the engine just died. Towed it to the dealer, they have to replace the engine and transmission under a non issued recall. Dealer had it over 8 months waiting for the parts. Finally got it back just before Christmas. Got 2 miles from the dealership and the new engine started acting up along with the transmission. As of today it's still sitting at the dealership because they don't know what to do. Ford won't buy it back under the Lemon Law because it needs one more failure to get their required three problems.

SoonDockin wrote:
Its the dealerships that really cast a shadow on manufacturers. Charging huge markups just because they could and when was the last time you bought a car at a dealership. It takes hours. Sure ford has had its share of issues, but so does everyone else.

I've had more good dealings with car/truck purchases than bad over my 50 years. It's service writers that suck. All they are are salesmen and look at every customer as an ignorant mark. I have 3 outstanding recalls on my 2017 F350 and just received a notice for a fourth. I am a fulltime RVer so basic maintenance is seldom repeat business. It seems that their computers are always down when I inquire about the recalls. Going to be at the present location for the next two months so I'll give Ford regional a call see if they can assist a valued customer.

SoonDockin wrote:
Its the dealerships that really cast a shadow on manufacturers. Charging huge markups just because they could and when was the last time you bought a car at a dealership. It takes hours. Sure ford has had its share of issues, but so does everyone else.

Bought a 2020 Ford Edge ST in June of 2020 and traded it in September 2021 for a 2021 F-150. They gave me more than I paid for the Edge and 2K off MSRP on the F-150. Of course in both transactions I took my daughter-in-laws father with me. He use to manage the dealership! The Edge ST was a service loaner with 1500 miles on it and 9K off MSRP and full warranty.

Its the dealerships that really cast a shadow on manufacturers. Charging huge markups just because they could and when was the last time you bought a car at a dealership. It takes hours. Sure ford has had its share of issues, but so does everyone else.

You’re late to the party!
The Fordiots are currently arguing with the Ram mafia about the same stuff a couple threads south of here! Lol