This is why Ford has been voiding warranties!!

[QUIKAG]

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/12/news/companies/ford_sp.reut/index.htm

Specifically,

"Ford's global automotive operations are expected to be nominally breakeven on a pretax basis in 2003, before special items. However, the year-to-year improvement over 2002 is magnified by a significant reduction in accruals for warranty and recall expenses"

:nonono: :nonono:

 

[flyn high again]

Sounds to me like they're playing accounting games with the figures. If they're cutting warranty accruals, does that mean they're making better cars?

 

[harry gilbert]

Anybody want to check Ford's history on new product launches? They should be RAISING warranty accruals.

 

[QUIKAG]

That or they're not accepting warranty repairs if there is ANYTHING that looks fishy on your car, especially if you have an SVT.

 

[RYAN the GREAT]

I think the gov't needs to say enough is enough and do something about this like some investigation. Although that will never happen, Ford owns the gov't.

 

[wculver]

Warranty repairs are way down on a repair per unit costs. Yes they are making the product better, but they are really keeping an eye on every component that fails. Many items have to be returned to them for analysis. We all may find it harder to even slightly mod our cars and still get any warranty work done. Of course, if the factory gave you a choice (like they did in the 60's) for a 400hp, 500hp.....version, we wouldn't need to mod them for the most part. One day, SVT may decide to eliminate the aftermarket and let you special order your Cobra a certain performance levels and offer an ala carte menu of upgrades from pulleys, chips, CAI, exhaust and so on. Why not, the aftermarket is making a fortune. If Ford wants to add some to the coffers, what better way to do it. So what if it is a niche market. Maybe they would let dealers do it and warranty it! Most of us would be willing to pay Ford as compared to the aftermarket for the same thing as lonmg as the prices are competitive--especially if it's under warranty!

 

[ZincDude]

Of coarse they are cutting back. Any problem you have with your car everyone else is having and remember that's normal!!!

 

[SNK BITN]

No this is why....

THE MUSTANG ISNT A FORD ANYMORE

 

[darkcrayz]

oh my god, whoever posted that add is retard.