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Old 05-05-2008, 12:13 PM
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grampa_stang
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No paint bubble
No water leak
No gas fill-up problems
Not touching the plugs for a long time
Shaker 500 loads mp3's just fine
No rattles ( except on the landing when I caught some air while off-roading last w/e)

But, I do have the "bubbling pony" on the steering wheel.

I DID have the front-end thunk...had the new mountsinstalled last July
and the thunk is still gone.

kidding of course about catching air.
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:14 PM
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ive read up, unsure if i will keep it past 100k, im taking it to the dealer when it comes time to change them if i make it there.
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: hammeron

go buy a lottery ticket
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:16 PM
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Actually, I've had zero problems with mine as well. I changed my plugs to Champions because I didn't want a problem later down the road. I didn't have any leaks either but I sealed my cowl grommets with urethane and checked the main wire harness boot and the door harness boot just to be safe.

I suppose many are like me and take a 'preventive maintenance' posture so we don't have to worry about it later. I tend to keep my Mustangs a long-long time so that ounce of prevention is important to me.
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:21 PM
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Wasn't it Jim Croce who said...."You don't tug on Superman's Cape, you don't spit in the wind, you don't pull the mask off the ole'Lone Ranger, and you don't brag about your lack of problems in your Mustang"
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:23 PM
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Every once in a while Ford screws up and lets one slip thru that is doneright. WHO KNEW !?!?!??!?!?!!?!?
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Old 05-05-2008, 12:45 PM
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my front end dosent click alot, my shaker dosent skip, my inside is dry as a bone, my trunk dosent leak. that said....
ive brought it in because she began to miss really bad, fouled a plug. failed emissions, some sensors didnt respond. has a horrible dash rattle. i dont know what they did to fix it.
ive also learned to live with some of the rattles and clicks. it adds character
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Old 05-05-2008, 01:30 PM
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The only issues I have with my '06 is that the head light switch housing rattles a bit. Took me forever to figure out where it was comming from so now I will fix it this weekend.

The second is my tint gets scratched when I roll down the windows but this too will get fixed this weekend!
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Old 05-05-2008, 01:53 PM
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ORIGINAL: Z06 Killer

The only issues I have with my '06 is that the head light switch housing rattles a bit. Took me forever to figure out where it was comming from so now I will fix it this weekend.

The second is my tint gets scratched when I roll down the windows but this too will get fixed this weekend!
Moleskin before you re-tint, Taco Bill has a write up on it.
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Old 05-05-2008, 03:12 PM
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I'd say you're definitely one of the lucky ones. I believe a lot of people who think that have no problems haven't looked behind the kick panel, or looked under the hood lip, or heard how quiet the front end can be with the new strut mounts, or don't use the Shaker for CDs, etc. You seem aware of these issues, so assuming you have checked and are trouble free, congrats. While it lasts. My water leak didn't show up 'till 24K miles. And i just noticed my hood corrosion, although it could have been there before andI never looked. Keep looking - don't assume it won't happen later. Some people found out about the water leak only after they grew so much mold they could smell it.

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