05 Vert Top broke - system design issue - TSB replace?
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05 Vert Top broke - system design issue - TSB replace?
My 2005 vert just had both tension rods break on the vert top. Known issue from TSB 05-24-06. One had the shoulder joint break off completely. The other has it "pulled' open. Clearly from stress fractures. I would just take them to get welded and reinforced and eat the $50 and time to fix this myself but on one side the vert framing actually bent - a lot - toward the front of the car. I could bend it back but with the black paint already flaking off - it's clearly weakened.
My question is simple. My 72 months 60,000 mile warranty expired just back on April 13th, 2011. The car only has 35,000 miles on it. It's a show/race car. I drive it rarely.
Does a TSB replacement only occur when a warranty is still in effect? Or will a Ford dealer have any leeway on that? We're talking just about 90 days ago that this would have been completely covered. I barely put 150 miles on it over that time and the stress fractures had to have built up over years.
I really want to avoid having to take this whole dang top off myself
My question is simple. My 72 months 60,000 mile warranty expired just back on April 13th, 2011. The car only has 35,000 miles on it. It's a show/race car. I drive it rarely.
Does a TSB replacement only occur when a warranty is still in effect? Or will a Ford dealer have any leeway on that? We're talking just about 90 days ago that this would have been completely covered. I barely put 150 miles on it over that time and the stress fractures had to have built up over years.
I really want to avoid having to take this whole dang top off myself
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