Defective parts from a supplier. It can happen to an Ecoboost, it can happen to a GT500. Unless there is a recall we will never know how many cars are affected. Could be 10, 50, 100. Doesn't matter, Ford is fixing them with long blocks so that's that.
how did your buy back work? What vehicle and why?
Not a bad idea. I wonder if you sell this car to a car max or a car Vana type of place I doubt they’d be looking to see about a hand stamped plate or if numbers match.... they’ll buy the car @ wholesale I’m sure and it’ll be on the buyer to research it....
A-fucking-men. Boy I sure learned that lesson - God strike me dead if I ever succumb to another money-pit.
16 Tech Packs.?
Most of the information for my Buy Back was documented on Cobra’s Lemon Law Thread. You can look it up in my profile. Long story short: 2018 Mustang GT made knocking noises at low RPM’s starting at like 8000 miles or so (vehicle was purchased New in August 2019). Ford told me it was the timing chain. It was in the shop for 45 days or so. I read about the Buy Back process on Cobra’s thread and educated myself on what to do. Looked up my state’s lemon law which states 30 days or more in their shop could constitute a claim. Filed for a claim on Day 30 and a week later Ford RAV fortunately approved it. Got the car back after they fixed the timing chain, sprockets, intake manifold, and water pump. Drove it while the Buy Back process played out. They give you the choice of refund or replacement. I opted for replacement. Chose the new replacement vehicle with my dealer. They sent a surrender packet and I financed a new loan (my replacement was a bit of an upgrade so it was a higher amount. You need to probably finance a new loan regardless even if it’s the same amount). Surrendered the old vehicle. Drove off with my 2020 Mustang GT PP1 last week. Just got an email that they sent a check to my old finance company overnight. The balance on my old loan should be paid off in the next few days. The process took me about two months. It can be frustrating and exhausting as they honestly don’t explain crap, but very much worth it if you want a replacement or refund.
Thanks. Yea I guess the main part is how long the car sits in the repair shop.
I think ol Huck is done with Mustangs. If you are reading these well ordered replies, note the general consensus is that you need to sell a running and driving car, better for all parties. But I personally think you need to replace the engine and enjoy your ride for at least a year, what can it hurt?
He means 2016 GT350's with the Technology Package, which is one of the most idiotic ideas in Ford's history. They created the GT350 for the track then inexplicably built units in 2016 that didn't come with the track pack but with a tech pack instead. LOL It wasn't until 2017 that the "base" car came with the coolers and other track pack goodies. Odds are that if you find a 350 for under $45K it is a 2016 tech pack car which is the equivalent of a donkey with three legs (ok, its not that bad but it makes no sense that Ford built quite a few of these cars).
