Wait..Placentia Ca? Is that in Womb County? ?
Spent a week ordering online (In stock ships 1-3 day) find out 24hrs to two days later not in stock. Fairway Ford in Placentia Calif only a 20min drive for me had it in stock and less than list price. Don't know if they have any more.Noticed some websites still say "In stock" but they don't have one, I know on Monday 8/29 Oroville Ford in Calif had one $94. shipped, ask for Bill in parts
YIKES!!! Wondering if these are still available with other applications like the Explorer, etc? A really weird situation....
Since they are saying they are on backorder (and not discontinued) there is hope that more will be available in the not too distant future.
Tell ‘em Paul!True. Tracy is our in-house parking expert and should be consulted about any matters on this forum that relate to parking...
I would love the automatic parking function just:Tell ‘em Paul!
Glad for the people on this site and for a fair resolution. Th dealer needed to do the right thing, and they did.Hello All,
First off I want to apologize for getting so emotional when I originally posted. I'm mostly new to forums and, usually, when I visit one, it is to get some information only. I rarely post. Since I posted (for the first time)I have learned a lot about forum etiquette from you folks. Most importantly, don't be too sensitive when the locals are vetting you. I apologize and I am also grateful that I wasn't jettisoned from the forum. I had promised a few people that I would start a new thread once things were resolved. Well...here it is.
My Ranger started to misfire, so I brought it into the service department of the dealership where I had purchased it. I was told that the spark plug well was corroded, so severely, that they damaged the cylinder head when they removed the plug. The bill was ~$5K, and I needed to purchase an engine cover? No one told me of an engine cover. Apparently, there was a technical service bulletin 21-2147 that, basically, voided my power train and extended warranties for any damage done due to the cover not being installed. Ford offered to cover 60% of the cost, but I declined. I was furious! I felt they should cover the entire cost because I was never informed of a TSB 21-2147. In fact, my service advisor was unaware of the TSB until I brought my Ranger in for the repair. I went back and forth with my dealership and Ford Motor for two and a half weeks, which was all I could take, and so I gave in.
I waited a month for parts, but they kept having problems with supply chain and technician availability. I called a lawyer to see if a buy back was an option. At the same time, that afternoon (last Wednesday), I made a raving mad, inappropriate, post to this forum. I didn't realize everyone thought I was a troll or "sock puppet" (learned that one here) trying to stir up fear. It was explained to me, in a very sincere way, and now I completely understand. Eventually, someone challenged me (lightly) to post the name of my service advisor and his extension. That was Thursday afternoon. Welp...what can I say but thank you all so very much! I get a call Friday morning from my service advisor telling me that my Ranger is ready to go and they are honoring the warranty 100% They even threw in the engine cover, oil change and deductible! $0.00 you'll see on the service receipt. How? My service advisor asked me about some phone calls, and then I realized, it had to be the folks from this forum.
In the past, I would come here to get ideas for my Ranger, like my center console vault and phone holder. I was also coming here to see what I wanted to do next to my ride, like wheels rims (which I did, already), storage, lights, racks and most importantly, dampers! (I didn't know I needed that) However, I never expected to come here and get actual back up! I promise to stay active on this forum and if anybody needs a phone call to their service advisor; I promise to be polite but firm with them.
My sincerest gratitude, Walt
The original 'story' was torn apart - the original thread has since disappeared, apparently for self serving reasons. Who knows what about anything related to whatever??? A weird story that made no sense - similar to questionable 'stories' that bombarded the forum in recent days.
That’s right! I’ll be calling!
I'm not 100% sure that is the leak yet , I sealed mine under the two piece cowl plastic crap but was letting it dry a few days before I recheck it , I am a little concerned that others think the cover is a fix , the cover only moves the drip off the plugs, your still gona have water dripping on something, not as bad as seized plugs but still not good ... imo...
As long as they don't blame the damper, all's right with the world ...The original 'story' was torn apart - the original thread has since disappeared, apparently for self serving reasons. Who knows what about anything related to whatever??? A weird story that made no sense - similar to questionable 'stories' that bombarded the forum in recent days.
