Subject: 
 POS  03 navigator


Thu, 3 Nov 2005 07:30:00 -0600
Date:    





My name is Chuck and I'm ashamed to admit I own another pile of junk 
Ford product. Here's my story.

I purchased a 2003 Lincoln Navigator along with the premium package ext. 
warranty ($3000.00)

Good thing I did because this POS has turned into a nightmare.

Passenger door wouldn't stay closed and my wife held it closed to get 
home last February.(Faulty door actuator)
Air ride compressor had to be replaced.
Front end sway bar wore out.
CD player had to be replaced.
All the rims leak air.
Air ride suspension squeaks something awful.
Coil on number 7 cylinder failed.
I could go on about the real lack of quality (squeaks and rattles) but 
the last straw for me was a trip home from a fishing trip with an 
important client (This guy drives a Mercedes incidently) we heard a loud 
pop or bang from the engine. So we limp home in my fancy Ford POS and 
the following day I had a Ford dealer look at it. Turns out the spark 
plug on number 6 cylinder blew out of the head stripping the threads. Go 
figure....no warranty.....spark plug's fault and Ford doesn't cover 
spark plugs!!!!!!

After the dealer gave me the details I called the Ford warranty hotline
(which is some call centre with morons pretending to know something about 
vehicles) and they in turn called the dealer. Same story. No warranty. 
Cost me $1,500.00 to get this POS back which is now in the paper for the 
next sucker.

My relationship and all my family's relationship with Ford Motor Company 
(I forbid any Ford's on the property) has permantly expired. Saddly for 
our whole North American automotive industry, we really have no choice 
but to buy the imports. You did it to us for to long. Now we're giving 
it back.

Pissed in Ontario