My beloved PB FiST was totalled by some jerk hit & run driver back on July 31st.
No dealer could find another PB FiST fully loaded like mine anywhere within 3-4 hours of the dallas area. One dealer finally got me a new (or was it?????) MO FiST fully loaded from somewhere in Oklahoma. I got it, and then things seem to go downhill. Perhaps I was in too much a hurry? Hating driving a rental with no NAV, and depressed after the near death accident, that I just wanted a FiST, now? Perhaps too, made to feel obligated to get this one from them, cause they already went and got it miles away?
Turns out the car had over 200 miles on it - perhaps during the dealer trade?
Once i signed for it, and it was washed, I found paint chipped off in a few spots on the front bumper. They said to bring it back, and they did fix it well enough.
While replacing the headlight bulbs, I found the front hood weatherstripping stuffed up under the headlight on the right side! WTH?! Would never have noticed unless I had the headlight housing off (was stuffed in that deep!), or smelled it someday when it might have begun to melt? Also noticed, as this was the first time in the car at night, could the see a fine scratch line on the lens of the tach! Later while having it detailed, the guy spotted yet another scratch too!
Brought the car back to them again. They installed (or reinstalled? Remember bumper nicks repaired) the weatherstrip. I told the salesman about the scratch in the tach lens. He told me had no proof that it was their fault, or from the original Oklahoma dealer, or maybe I did it?. Only offered to have some traveling interior repair tech to look it over. If he could just buff it out, no charge. But if needed replacing, I would have to pay dealer cost to fix it!
Later on the way home, I now notice a tiny nick in the black plastic dash panel just under the temperature controls. Are they messing with me because I am rightfully complaining to have my car put into new condition that it should have been delivered to me in the first place? I dont want to go back to them any time soon! And they want a good survey from me? Sadly, feel like I cannot take it to my local dealer, cause they too were trying too to get me a new one as well.
Since then, while driving this replacement FiST, I have noticed:
It does not feel as peppy or responsive as my original car. Shifting into 2nd gear used to bring on a joyous rush, and a push into the seat. That is missing now!
The suspension does not feel as tight as my original car. Feels looser, more body roll, and less stable when doing quick steering inputs.
Everytime I fill up with gas (93 octane only), and no matter which gas stations I go to, the pump handle automatic shutoff does not work, and gas comes gushing out of the filler hole! This could be a major safety hazard!!!!!!
Now suddenly in the last few days, the My Touch / Synch is acting up. Will start the car up, Synch will lock up hard. Turning the car off and on a few times, still blank screen. Then suddenly the Synch will start up saying it is in maintenance mode with a bar moving across the bottom. Finally will come back on. This is crazy!
And to add salt to the wound of this car perhaps being cursed? Just got my new plates, and they end in 1333! Freaking #13!!!!!!
Needless to say, I AM EXTREMELY PISSED OFF! And equally hugely disappointed in this replacement car. I wont ever go back to that dealer, and sure as hell not enjoying this new car. And I went through hell, almost getting killed 5 differnt ways in that accident that totalled my original car. Part was skills I learned racing in SCCA, and part sheer luck I missed 2 dangerous guardrails, a concrete wall, or going a few feet further over a tall embankment! The cops even were surprised I walked away from this one. So I would say I suffered enough drama, and should deserve a break, as in having a new car being as good, if not better, than my original FiST. And take note - I CHOSE to get anothrr FiST cause I had loved my original one! I could have started iver and got ANY OTHER CAR, BUT CHOSE THIS ONE AGAIN! So that shoukd mean something? Can someone from Ford help me with this, please?
No dealer could find another PB FiST fully loaded like mine anywhere within 3-4 hours of the dallas area. One dealer finally got me a new (or was it?????) MO FiST fully loaded from somewhere in Oklahoma. I got it, and then things seem to go downhill. Perhaps I was in too much a hurry? Hating driving a rental with no NAV, and depressed after the near death accident, that I just wanted a FiST, now? Perhaps too, made to feel obligated to get this one from them, cause they already went and got it miles away?
Turns out the car had over 200 miles on it - perhaps during the dealer trade?
Once i signed for it, and it was washed, I found paint chipped off in a few spots on the front bumper. They said to bring it back, and they did fix it well enough.
While replacing the headlight bulbs, I found the front hood weatherstripping stuffed up under the headlight on the right side! WTH?! Would never have noticed unless I had the headlight housing off (was stuffed in that deep!), or smelled it someday when it might have begun to melt? Also noticed, as this was the first time in the car at night, could the see a fine scratch line on the lens of the tach! Later while having it detailed, the guy spotted yet another scratch too!
Brought the car back to them again. They installed (or reinstalled? Remember bumper nicks repaired) the weatherstrip. I told the salesman about the scratch in the tach lens. He told me had no proof that it was their fault, or from the original Oklahoma dealer, or maybe I did it?. Only offered to have some traveling interior repair tech to look it over. If he could just buff it out, no charge. But if needed replacing, I would have to pay dealer cost to fix it!
Later on the way home, I now notice a tiny nick in the black plastic dash panel just under the temperature controls. Are they messing with me because I am rightfully complaining to have my car put into new condition that it should have been delivered to me in the first place? I dont want to go back to them any time soon! And they want a good survey from me? Sadly, feel like I cannot take it to my local dealer, cause they too were trying too to get me a new one as well.
Since then, while driving this replacement FiST, I have noticed:
It does not feel as peppy or responsive as my original car. Shifting into 2nd gear used to bring on a joyous rush, and a push into the seat. That is missing now!
The suspension does not feel as tight as my original car. Feels looser, more body roll, and less stable when doing quick steering inputs.
Everytime I fill up with gas (93 octane only), and no matter which gas stations I go to, the pump handle automatic shutoff does not work, and gas comes gushing out of the filler hole! This could be a major safety hazard!!!!!!
Now suddenly in the last few days, the My Touch / Synch is acting up. Will start the car up, Synch will lock up hard. Turning the car off and on a few times, still blank screen. Then suddenly the Synch will start up saying it is in maintenance mode with a bar moving across the bottom. Finally will come back on. This is crazy!
And to add salt to the wound of this car perhaps being cursed? Just got my new plates, and they end in 1333! Freaking #13!!!!!!
Needless to say, I AM EXTREMELY PISSED OFF! And equally hugely disappointed in this replacement car. I wont ever go back to that dealer, and sure as hell not enjoying this new car. And I went through hell, almost getting killed 5 differnt ways in that accident that totalled my original car. Part was skills I learned racing in SCCA, and part sheer luck I missed 2 dangerous guardrails, a concrete wall, or going a few feet further over a tall embankment! The cops even were surprised I walked away from this one. So I would say I suffered enough drama, and should deserve a break, as in having a new car being as good, if not better, than my original FiST. And take note - I CHOSE to get anothrr FiST cause I had loved my original one! I could have started iver and got ANY OTHER CAR, BUT CHOSE THIS ONE AGAIN! So that shoukd mean something? Can someone from Ford help me with this, please?
