UPDATED::400 Miles and a few issues with new 08 GT500
06-07-2008, 05:52 PM
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UPDATED::400 Miles and a few issues with new 08 GT500
Have a few issues with my GT500 after 1 week and about 400 miles:
Heat extracter hood vent on passenger side coming off. New part is ordered should be in Tuesday
now I noticed my passenger side rear facia is popping out slightly away from main fender...what the hell...I know its been above 95 here in Fla...but its like my car is melting and parts are coming off....will discuss with dealer when vent is replaced...I cant believe this 45K++ car has these issues...lets hope this is it....jeesh...
UPDATE 6-11-08
Well brought to the dealer and they fixed the hood vent and are supposed to fix the rear fascia. the body tech advised me that unfortunately the brackets and clipsholding on the rear fascia to the car are made of PLASTIC[:@]
so in the heat they may expand slightly making the fascia shift etc.[:-]...giving that the gt500 and the borla exhaust produce even more heat I mat be bringing my car back to Dealer all summer for same issue since we avg over 90 all summer in florida...the tech guy was pretty honest...they were sitting on a BRAND NEW SHELBY GT (Black w siver) in the body shop..I swear if you saw this car you would swear it was 5 years old..the silver stripes were faded as all ****...( I know this as a problem as my previous car had silver stripes and they started to pit slightly and mine was garage kept etc) anyway he was frustrated with Ford and shelby as to them using the vinyl....he said some people are asking for the stripes to be removed and painted on...I told him...he should do it for free and save some customers the headaches etc...of course he chuckled at that notion..anyways interesting...
Heat extracter hood vent on passenger side coming off. New part is ordered should be in Tuesday
now I noticed my passenger side rear facia is popping out slightly away from main fender...what the hell...I know its been above 95 here in Fla...but its like my car is melting and parts are coming off....will discuss with dealer when vent is replaced...I cant believe this 45K++ car has these issues...lets hope this is it....jeesh...
UPDATE 6-11-08
Well brought to the dealer and they fixed the hood vent and are supposed to fix the rear fascia. the body tech advised me that unfortunately the brackets and clipsholding on the rear fascia to the car are made of PLASTIC[:@]
so in the heat they may expand slightly making the fascia shift etc.[:-]...giving that the gt500 and the borla exhaust produce even more heat I mat be bringing my car back to Dealer all summer for same issue since we avg over 90 all summer in florida...the tech guy was pretty honest...they were sitting on a BRAND NEW SHELBY GT (Black w siver) in the body shop..I swear if you saw this car you would swear it was 5 years old..the silver stripes were faded as all ****...( I know this as a problem as my previous car had silver stripes and they started to pit slightly and mine was garage kept etc) anyway he was frustrated with Ford and shelby as to them using the vinyl....he said some people are asking for the stripes to be removed and painted on...I told him...he should do it for free and save some customers the headaches etc...of course he chuckled at that notion..anyways interesting...
06-07-2008, 10:40 PM
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RE: 400 Miles and a few issues with ne 08 GT500
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Wow, I had mine for over a year and a half and the only problem I have is keeping it at speed limit..........are you sure your not driving the hell out of it.
Wow, I had mine for over a year and a half and the only problem I have is keeping it at speed limit..........are you sure your not driving the hell out of it.
..and also the rear fasica start to look like the seams are not lining up anymore..I am not too concerned as the dealer will obviously fix it all..it is just a wee bit disappointing that these things happen....I guess it does not matter the price we pay...these things just happen..and to answer your question again...no...not driving the hell out of it....dealer will look at clips on rear fascia and see if any are missing...my only concern there was they did replace my axel backs and not they should have touched my rear fascia but they did have to readjust my exhaust the other day as it was rattling. Which I remember my 05 GT the axel backs were coming loose with regularity until I fixed them the last time with new clamps
06-09-2008, 01:49 PM
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RE: 400 Miles and a few issues with ne 08 GT500
I have had mine just over a week and it has almost 800 miles on it already with issues. I did have it up over 100MPH several times but still no issues. Driving the hell out of it wouldn't cause your issues.Yours seems to be heat related but it still shouldn't do that.
06-11-2008, 12:32 PM
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RE: 400 Miles and a few issues with ne 08 GT500
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I have had mine just over a week and it has almost 800 miles on it already with issues. I did have it up over 100MPH several times but still no issues. Driving the hell out of it wouldn't cause your issues.Yours seems to be heat related but it still shouldn't do that.
I have had mine just over a week and it has almost 800 miles on it already with issues. I did have it up over 100MPH several times but still no issues. Driving the hell out of it wouldn't cause your issues.Yours seems to be heat related but it still shouldn't do that.
06-14-2008, 01:07 AM
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RE: 400 Miles and a few issues with ne 08 GT500
The heat extractor vents are held in with some sort of black weatherstrip adhesive.Nice!The dealer has had my GT500 twice in two weeks for the same paint issues and slight front wheel shimmy at certain speeds.# days the first time and 3 1/2 and still no answer this time.BTW they used a half tank of gas in 50 miles testing it the first time with no gas reimbursement.Nice!Seems as if I'm going to have to revert to my old ways to get this **** handled!
06-14-2008, 01:50 AM
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RE: 400 Miles and a few issues with ne 08 GT500
sorry to read this Cheftjpeck[&o]......I still want one and I am thinking no stripes and I will add them
....Black with Satin silver metallic (codeYN)!!!!!!!! Now that rear fascia is yet another scray reality that Ford skimps on some of the parts of a car and well rocks on others (motor and trans). I still think for 46000 dollars+ it should be done right and the first time.... at least the guy was hoinest and how hard would it be to have them made out of metal or find metal replacements? Hmmmm...... take care and keep me posted.... I am on the hunt for a deal
.. J
....Black with Satin silver metallic (codeYN)!!!!!!!! Now that rear fascia is yet another scray reality that Ford skimps on some of the parts of a car and well rocks on others (motor and trans). I still think for 46000 dollars+ it should be done right and the first time.... at least the guy was hoinest and how hard would it be to have them made out of metal or find metal replacements? Hmmmm...... take care and keep me posted.... I am on the hunt for a deal.. J
06-14-2008, 02:11 PM
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RE: 400 Miles and a few issues with ne 08 GT500
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sorry to read this Cheftjpeck[&o]......I still want one and I am thinking no stripes and I will add them....Black with Satin silver metallic (codeYN)!!!!!!!! Now that rear fascia is yet another scray reality that Ford skimps on some of the parts of a car and well rocks on others (motor and trans). I still think for 46000 dollars+ it should be done right and the first time.... at least the guy was hoinest and how hard would it be to have them made out of metal or find metal replacements? Hmmmm...... take care and keep me posted.... I am on the hunt for a deal.. J
sorry to read this Cheftjpeck[&o]......I still want one and I am thinking no stripes and I will add them
....Black with Satin silver metallic (codeYN)!!!!!!!! Now that rear fascia is yet another scray reality that Ford skimps on some of the parts of a car and well rocks on others (motor and trans). I still think for 46000 dollars+ it should be done right and the first time.... at least the guy was hoinest and how hard would it be to have them made out of metal or find metal replacements? Hmmmm...... take care and keep me posted.... I am on the hunt for a deal.. J
