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<blockquote data-quote="93Cobra#2771" data-source="post: 16864264" data-attributes="member: 4599"><p>Never said they were nonsense recalls. Airbags (very common in that timeframe due to the Takata nonsense, ask Mercedes owners who are STILL screwed over that whole deal), a few reprograms on the knock sensor due to some turbo motors eating themselves due to the knock sensor not doing its job. Trying to remember how many I've had total in 12 years of ownership. Want to say maybe 5ish? They also extended the warranty on the motor to I think lifetime if detonation causes the failure.</p><p></p><p>Compare that to the pile that is my daughter's 14 Focus with the infamous DCT transmission and the internal Ford failure to address the problem prior to actually releasing the car and sticking 1000's of people with a terrible trans that eats clutches every 40k miles.</p><p></p><p>I'd rather a manufacturer eat crow and step up to the plate with recalls up front than have to fight tooth and nail than to sweep it under the rug as Ford did with the Focus/Fiesta DCT fiasco. I'm a die hard Ford guy but the way that was handled was terrible. They finally stepped up to the plate and extended warranties on some after 1000's reported issues.</p><p></p><p>All manufacturers have issues. Cars are some of the most complicated mechanical devices manufactured. The trick is how do the manufacturers handle those issues. Sweep it under the rug, or lead from the front and take charge and address those issues.</p><p></p><p>Ford screwed the pooch for a solid 3-4 years and finally stepped up to the plate. It recently took from August to November to receive a new TCM for the focus (computer for the trans). Thank goodness it was actually under the warranty that ford extended. Ford actually paid for a rental that entire time so that helped make me feel better about the whole deal. They certainly didn't have to pay for the rental but did as a good grace moment. FYI, it is on clutch #4 at only 91k miles total. Yes, it will be traded as soon as we get our new home built.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="93Cobra#2771, post: 16864264, member: 4599"] Never said they were nonsense recalls. Airbags (very common in that timeframe due to the Takata nonsense, ask Mercedes owners who are STILL screwed over that whole deal), a few reprograms on the knock sensor due to some turbo motors eating themselves due to the knock sensor not doing its job. Trying to remember how many I've had total in 12 years of ownership. Want to say maybe 5ish? They also extended the warranty on the motor to I think lifetime if detonation causes the failure. Compare that to the pile that is my daughter's 14 Focus with the infamous DCT transmission and the internal Ford failure to address the problem prior to actually releasing the car and sticking 1000's of people with a terrible trans that eats clutches every 40k miles. I'd rather a manufacturer eat crow and step up to the plate with recalls up front than have to fight tooth and nail than to sweep it under the rug as Ford did with the Focus/Fiesta DCT fiasco. I'm a die hard Ford guy but the way that was handled was terrible. They finally stepped up to the plate and extended warranties on some after 1000's reported issues. All manufacturers have issues. Cars are some of the most complicated mechanical devices manufactured. The trick is how do the manufacturers handle those issues. Sweep it under the rug, or lead from the front and take charge and address those issues. Ford screwed the pooch for a solid 3-4 years and finally stepped up to the plate. It recently took from August to November to receive a new TCM for the focus (computer for the trans). Thank goodness it was actually under the warranty that ford extended. Ford actually paid for a rental that entire time so that helped make me feel better about the whole deal. They certainly didn't have to pay for the rental but did as a good grace moment. FYI, it is on clutch #4 at only 91k miles total. Yes, it will be traded as soon as we get our new home built. [/QUOTE]
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