VERT RATTLES
02-03-2007, 01:49 PM
#11
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RE: VERT RATTLES
ORIGINAL: TPony
Good topic to be discussed in the Vert Sub Forums, but since you posted it here...that is absolutely BS. Although I do not have that high mileage..I've had no issues with my top.
Good topic to be discussed in the Vert Sub Forums, but since you posted it here...that is absolutely BS. Although I do not have that high mileage..I've had no issues with my top.
02-03-2007, 01:54 PM
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RE: VERT RATTLES
'06 GT vert,at 3300 miles, nothing abnormal as yet. I can assure you though that every "old" convertible that I have been in has been a rattle and wind noise machine. My '89 vert was horrible; it was quieter with the top down than the top up. A price is paid for open-air driving....in handling, in noise, in maintenance....
02-03-2007, 11:22 PM
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RE: VERT RATTLES
I have an 06 with about 7K on it... a few shake and rattle here when i hit a bump, but you're gonna get rattle in almost any convertible. my buddy's got a02 SL 500, and the top on that thing rattles.... I know my rattle was a lot cheaper!
03-31-2007, 11:26 PM
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RE: VERT RATTLES
Yes, I have a rattle. They replace latches a few months ago and it was better for a month. It sounds like two place of metal slapping against each other when I go over bumps. Really anoying. I had it back on Wednesday, it is better but still not acceptable. So that's:
rattle, 3 times to the shop, going on 4
water leak in trunk, 4 times
brake fluid leak from resevoir, 3 times
trim plugs won't stain in in back seat area
bolts on trim in trunk loose from factory
I want a 'Stang but I am so close to trading it in it is not funny. In fact, the only reason I still have it is that the salesmen at another dealer were busy that night. I don't get the Ford pride thing. The fit and finish on this car is typical 1980 stuff. Don't get me wrong, the designers got it right, it's the engineers and builders who need a smack.
rattle, 3 times to the shop, going on 4
water leak in trunk, 4 times
brake fluid leak from resevoir, 3 times
trim plugs won't stain in in back seat area
bolts on trim in trunk loose from factory
I want a 'Stang but I am so close to trading it in it is not funny. In fact, the only reason I still have it is that the salesmen at another dealer were busy that night. I don't get the Ford pride thing. The fit and finish on this car is typical 1980 stuff. Don't get me wrong, the designers got it right, it's the engineers and builders who need a smack.
04-01-2007, 12:23 AM
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RE: VERT RATTLES
Ready for this? Last year my wife's then Lexus RX had about 31,000 miles on it and it started to get a very small rattle in the dash over very bumpy roads. It sounded like it was coming from where the windshield and dash met, in the middle of the dash. Now that truck was so quiet you could hear anything out of place.
Tech took a ride with me, went to a very bumpy road and it happened ONCE on that road. No problem, they took it in, said it was going to be a big job b/c the whole dash had to come apart, gave me loaner. Called me less than 4 hrs later saying they were done installing the "dash upgrade". Picked up the car (they washed it, of course), and while they were at it they installed a "headlight security upgrade" (metal brackets to help prevent theft of the HID), also at no charge.
No rattles after that. And this folks is at 31+K miles, and this also folks is one of the reasons Ford is struggling and why Toyota took over the #2 spot from Ford as the second largest car manufacturer 2 years ago. Later this year, in December, we will hear an announcement that I predicted 2 years ago. Toyotahas now displaced GM as the biggest, most profitable car manufacturer in the world.
When I read most of these service nightmare threads, I just shake my head and wonder if Ford really gives a shiot about their customers after a sale. Big 3 service sucks for the most part. Of course there will be anecdotal stories of great service on thisand other forums,but they are way overshadowed by nightmares.
Some people might say, if buildquality were improved there'd be less service issuesand trips to the dealer in the first place, but I still say, just like anyother vendor, it's how they behave after the sale that brings customers back and continues brand loyalty.
Tech took a ride with me, went to a very bumpy road and it happened ONCE on that road. No problem, they took it in, said it was going to be a big job b/c the whole dash had to come apart, gave me loaner. Called me less than 4 hrs later saying they were done installing the "dash upgrade". Picked up the car (they washed it, of course), and while they were at it they installed a "headlight security upgrade" (metal brackets to help prevent theft of the HID), also at no charge.
No rattles after that. And this folks is at 31+K miles, and this also folks is one of the reasons Ford is struggling and why Toyota took over the #2 spot from Ford as the second largest car manufacturer 2 years ago. Later this year, in December, we will hear an announcement that I predicted 2 years ago. Toyotahas now displaced GM as the biggest, most profitable car manufacturer in the world.
When I read most of these service nightmare threads, I just shake my head and wonder if Ford really gives a shiot about their customers after a sale. Big 3 service sucks for the most part. Of course there will be anecdotal stories of great service on thisand other forums,but they are way overshadowed by nightmares.
Some people might say, if buildquality were improved there'd be less service issuesand trips to the dealer in the first place, but I still say, just like anyother vendor, it's how they behave after the sale that brings customers back and continues brand loyalty.
04-01-2007, 12:57 AM
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RE: VERT RATTLES
People RARELY take the time to visit a bulletin board and post about the good service that a dealer has provided yet they will most likely post all negative visits. I just took my 05 vert in for service and they called me and wanted to wash my car but I kindly asked them not too. I'm the only one that washes my car. They fixed my trunk trim as expected and that's the only problem I've had. So not all Mustangs are problematic but many are. If you bought a Mustang expecting a Lexus then your not really all that bright. 
04-01-2007, 01:09 AM
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RE: VERT RATTLES
No I don't expect a Lexus, (although my stang and old RX stickered with in $5K of eachother).But I, do expect to be treated like a Lexus customer, and you should too. Fortunately I've not had any unresolved warranty issues with my stang. Good for you with your "trim". Try bringing it in for rattle or a squeak and see how they respond. "Well what could you expect, it's a Ford right?"
The point is not how unreliable Mustangs are but how unreliable the service is, and how customers are treated after a sale influences their return to that brand.
If you didn't understand that then you're not really all that bright.
The point is not how unreliable Mustangs are but how unreliable the service is, and how customers are treated after a sale influences their return to that brand.
If you didn't understand that then you're not really all that bright.
04-01-2007, 01:19 AM
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RE: VERT RATTLES
Here is the MF Convertible Forum
I posted the followingthread in there, which links back here:
S197 Vert Rattle Thread
BIll Jr.
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I posted the followingthread in there, which links back here:
S197 Vert Rattle Thread
BIll Jr.
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