Would you buy a 2021 GT that Ford bought back for PCM failure and then fixed it ?

[BnKnAnacortes2014GT/CS]

I’m looking at a 2021 GT that Ford bought back due to a PCM failure. Ford fixed it, resold it and it’s been 15k miles since that time. Seems to me that this should be an OK thing and not to worry about it. On the CARFAX is a big RED warning that Ford reacquired this car and then fixed it and resold it.

seems odd to buy it back for essentially a computer failure and replacement unless it took too long to fix it.

So my question is should I really be worried about this PCM that was replaced and the car has been driven 15k miles trouble free since?

The value is obviously affected by the big red Flag on the carfax but the car seems ok.

thanks.

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[9secondko]

Depends on the price. If it had a bad PCM, then was replaced with a known good unit and 15k trouble free miles were logged…

if it’s at a good price, yes I would.
Why? Because that vehicle has been scrutinized by ford much more than a brand new car was.

personally, I only buy brand new due to having been burned a few times in the past.
But if I were liking for used and this was the only concern, it would be a non-issue for me.

The only Caveat is that I would have the cars electrical system looked at to ensure the cause of the bad pcm wasn’t a short, surge, etc.

But anyone who really cares will have a full evaluation done on the car prior to purchase anyway. And you sound like that type of person.

 

[BullittTheBlueSky]

It's fine. Wouldn't stop me from buying, and I would use it as a strong negotiation tool.

 

[9secondko]

Unrelated, but… The new cars just had a recall for a grounding issue with the electrical.

probably totally unrelated. But being as it takes a long time to study and solve these things and also being that not a Ron has changed between generations, you may want to file this in you memory banks:

https://www.mustang7g.com/forums/th...ine-harness-ground-eyelet-replacement.178771/

 

[LCK22GT]

OP can you share the asking price and trim level?

 

[John S]

Is the title dinged or affected by the buyback action?

 

[Mach 307]

I mean, personally if it was replaced with a new unit I don’t see the issue. It’s just a computer after all, it’s not like it has flood damage or something of that sort. I suppose in my mind I’m attributing it to like let’s say a gaming PC had a broken motherboard and didn’t work, but every other component is perfectly fine. The motherboard was then replaced and it continued to work flawlessly again, I’d continue to use and keep the PC. Get an Oasis report and check the warranty and service history is something I’d recommend though, could give you more information than what’s on the surface.

 

[ORRadtech]

Wasn't 2021 about the time car makers were having trouble getting electronic modules due to the COVID debacle? Don't Lemon laws put limits on how long manufacturers hold a car for repairs? My feeling is it was probably something like that which triggered the buy back.
For me, this would not be an issue as long as the car passes a good inspection and the price reflects the buy back status.
But then I almost always buy used vehicles. I prefer to let someone else take that first year or two of depreciation. And, lets face it, new cars really aren't that much more reliable anymore and warranty repairs can take forever since dealers have such trouble staffing their service departments.

 

[bKennedy]

That's a tough call. If it was really a bad PCM, and not something else that caused it to go bad, it sounds like a deal. If it has gone 15K miles without a problem since the replacement it sounds like it is worth it. Since most electrical equipment, that has a defect, goes bad pretty quickly after put in use do you know how many miles the car had on it when the PCM was replaced. If it happened early on in it's life I would feel better than if it happened after 2 years or say 30K miles. But if you can get the car at a discount, and be able to replace another PCM with the savings, if it goes bad again it, may be worth it. But remember if it does go bad again you are going to have to find the problem why and this may cost some money to diagnose.

 

[TonyNJ]

Trim level, options, and price...please

 

[BnKnAnacortes2014GT/CS]

OP can you share the asking price and trim level?

2021 Mach 1 Premium, 21,6xx miles, $47xxx 6spd manual

 

[BnKnAnacortes2014GT/CS]

 

[LCK22GT]

It looks like a good deal. You could offer them a couple grand less because of the buy back history and they will probably say they’ve taken that into account with the price.

 

[Mach 307]

2021 Mach 1 Premium, 21,6xx miles, $47xxx 6spd manual

So it is a Mach 1, not a GT as the original post said?

 

[BnKnAnacortes2014GT/CS]

So it is a Mach 1, not a GT as the original post said?

Yes, my mistake.

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