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Originally Posted by Ron61
But isn't a warped flywheel considered a problem and should be corrected before they sell the cars and then have to fix that plus any other damage it may cause?
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The flywheel doesn't seem to warp until it is stressed, and then Ford claims not all of them do eventually warp.
I have talked to several Ford mechanics. They believe the provider of the flywheel was at fault for not manufacturing the flywheel to spec. They believe that only some are defective (they send damaged parts back to Ford after the TSB fix). They are happy to replace them since Ford pays them a fair shop rate for fixing the car (the replacement flywheels are different than the old ones). They are glad to get the work since the economy has slowed their billable hours.
I have two options. I can "stress" the flywheel before the warranty expires (March 2010). If it warps, I get a new assembly by a mechanic that I trust. I can suffer the problem after the warranty expires and just replace it myself (I enjoy working on my cars). Possibly, Ford will step up and extend the warranty for this specific problem.
Nonetheless, It's a $50K car with 1200 miles for $35K.
BTW, I plan to rip those vinyl stripes off as soon as I get it home. I think it looks better without the stripes (JMO).
