*ahem* Safe to drive?

[03Predator]

Saw this on M6G tonight. https://www.facebook.com/groups/FordShelbyGT350Owners/permalink/1290909760975831/

Either owners of this car don't care about the oil line recall or they do. I'm in the latter group. In fact, I'm at the very top, shouting from the rafters about how unhappy I am that I can't drive my $60k car! Yeah, yeah, Ford "can't tell you not to drive your car" but with pictures of burning 350's by the roadside and stories of owners whose cars have either caught fire or lost oil, I have decided to not drive mine. Does this give me pleasure...to let my fun, expensive (most money I've ever spent, by the way) Mustang sit for 5 months waiting for a fix that should have been addressed before Ford produced new vehicles with the corrected parts? Most definitely NOT.

The more time passes the more I regret selling my Mystichrome. I may look in to trading it...IF I even can!

 

[50 Deep]

I drive mine as often as possible. If the oil line goes then ford is on the hook for all of it. Go out and enjoy the car brother. The only situation I would think twice about are track events since that oil could send you or someone else into a wall.

 

[chindian]

Is there any ETA to these parts?

 

[13COBRA]

Is there any ETA to these parts?

No.


OP, for every 1 that has an issue, there are 99 that don't. I'd go drive it.

 

[Papaw]

Any chance the Lemon Law would apply to this?

 

[13COBRA]

Any chance the Lemon Law would apply to this?

Maybe in California... but since a recall has been issued, I HIGHLY doubt it.

 

[03Predator]

ETA is hilariously "the first quarter of 2017." If you've parked your car since this recall was issued to dealers, that's half a year! I would drive the car, but that would piss my husband off and I won't let my son in it knowing what could possibly happen. But if it were just me, I might putter around town.

 

[Zemedici]

Just drive it, and enjoy it

 

[13COBRA]

ETA is hilariously "the first quarter of 2017." If you've parked your car since this recall was issued to dealers, that's half a year! I would drive the car, but that would piss my husband off and I won't let my son in it knowing what could possibly happen. But if it were just me, I might putter around town.

Tell me about it. I have two Transit Connects on my lot that I've had for 3 months, with 5 months left to go before I can sell them.

 

[tones_RS3]

Tell me about it. I have two Transit Connects on my lot that I've had for 3 months, with 5 months left to go before I can sell them.

I'm not being facetious here, but why do you only have 5 months left to sell them? What happens after the 5 months?

 

[13COBRA]

I'm not being facetious here, but why do you only have 5 months left to sell them? What happens after the 5 months?

I can't sell them for 5 months. There's an open recall (no sale) and parts won't be available until May-ish.

 

[tones_RS3]

I can't sell them for 5 months. There's an open recall (no sale) and parts won't be available until May-ish.

That makes sense.
Good luck!

 

[Chris!]

As someone who put almost 12k miles on one in about 9 mos, and had zero issues, I would not be concerned

 

[Rainier42]

Mine is put away for the Winter. However, since we don't know when a fix will come out, I can't plan any early Spring track events at this point.

 

[Weather Man]

If I had one and wanted to drive (and lived somewhere a lot warmer!), I would go down to my friendly performance shop and pull the stock cooler and lines out and replace with aftermarket.

 

[shelbygt500_897hp]

I got lucky ...... working at a Ford store the recall notice didnt come out until after I bought my GT350. The production date on my 17? 09/01/2016
The other reason Im glad I waited is that I didnt know the difference about the tranny and or differential coolers not being added if you didnt get the trak pak
As we all know now ... the 17's come std with all of this now

don

 

[03Predator]

I'm done with mine. I'm selling. Anyone interested? Here's a link to the ad on Craigslist. http://humboldt.craigslist.org/cto/5950303575.html

 

[bknapp]

I'm done with mine. I'm selling. Anyone interested? Here's a link to the ad on Craigslist. http://humboldt.craigslist.org/cto/5950303575.html

What's next?


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[03Predator]

What's next?


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Not sure yet. My original plan was to upgrade to a '17 but I'm not sure yet. I might want something different. I've had a Mustang for the last 18 years. I've looked at a GT-R, Alfa Romeo 4C, Maserati GranTurismo, and BMW M3 or M4. My problem is all of them would be used with more miles than my '16. Not sure I want to take that gamble.

 

[Chris!]

Not sure yet. My original plan was to upgrade to a '17 but I'm not sure yet. I might want something different. I've had a Mustang for the last 18 years. I've looked at a GT-R, Alfa Romeo 4C, Maserati GranTurismo, and BMW M3 or M4. My problem is all of them would be used with more miles than my '16. Not sure I want to take that gamble.

I'm in the same boat as you. Sold my GT350 after 10 mustangs

Might want to add a 13+ viper to that list, the 13/14s are in the 70s now