The funny thing is they just keep building them. In my line of work, if I have the opportunity to cut off a money pit, I do it. I love the car, but the pros and cons of the FPC VS CPC, I would have just taken a CPC.
YUP! I have the 7 year 100k miles from Ford.
Everything breaks, but this seems like a higher rate than normal IMO.
I have not. But my research shows that failures happen to all manufactures. 2016 Camaros have a 28% engine failure rate vs Mustangs 8%. It varies by model year, design, use, etc. I shared the article to add context and enlighten. I have personally gone through the gauntlet when it comes to the GT350, I get it. But lets be rationale. The tone of many similar threads starts of as informational and barrel roll into "scary stiff". My point, this is most likely a miscommunication between ford and the dealer. I am pretty ceratain that if no worn doing is found the engine will be replaced. Ford eventually offered to buy back my track pack after 1 engine failure/waranty replacement and a cracked block.
I think everybody gets that but the problem in this situation is supposedly ford is denying any warranty repair utilizing some ridiculous argument based on UPR catch cans. I don't think this would even be an issue with ford authorized a warranty repair. Seems to me their reasons for excluding it from a warranty repair are complete crap. In the end he will win this but he might have to lawyer up to do it.
I think I am being rational. Let's also not be in denial about it either. The Voodoo definitely seems it is more susceptible to engine failures for a variety of reasons. I wouldn't call it scary, but it is definitely something to be aware of and keep an eye out for.
I think it is two different problems, both equally troublesome and probably will end up in more lawsuits against Ford.
They don't have to prove it until you take the time to hire a lawyer and go that route. It is very shitty business practice that they are doing this as it sucks/very time consuming to go that route. That is what they are hoping happens is that they frustrate you enough to just give up and move on.
All it takes is a letter from a lawyer telling them to prove that the UPR catch can is going to exclude this car from coverage under the magnuson-moss Warranty Act. Ford most likely can't prove that and probably won't waste the resources trying to prove it. It won't cost much money to get a lawyer to write that letter maybe $500.
I did not say you in particular are being irrational, I was speaking in general to the thread. 28% engine related failures across all models of camaros, not engine replacements. I get that emotions are high but my point is this happens EVERYWHERE!!!! I deal with it on a daily basis with Army acft. I have dealt with it with many cars. Until someone is able to prove the engine replacement or failure rate of the Voodoo, saying it is a higher rate is pure speculation.