I bought my gt350 about three weeks ago. On the way home from dealer I started getting messages about charging system. I found the screen with voltage and watched it keep dropping. By the time I hit my driveway, navy screen shut off and all instruments shut off to conserve power. Before calling dealer I checked out the car myself and found that the nut was missing from the alternator. I have a pic of it I'll try and upload. The wires were burnt so I pulled a nut off up by the brake fluid that fit and recharged the battery. The next morning I drove the car back and had to leave the car there. They ordered new wires and a new alternator. Three days later I got my car back. I got a few drives in here and there the first week. Then the car sat while I was too busy with work. I finally had a couple hours off two nights ago and took her out for some head clearing time. Stopped by to show my brother in law the car and took him around the hill for a ride. I hit an open stretch so I went through 2-4th gear and boom. Revs were kept under 6500rpm but the sounds coming out of his car wanted to make me puke. Had it flat bedded to the dealer yet again.
Found out today that the Ford tech told them to just pull the oil filter and check for gold shavings. Sure enough there they were. He then directed them to order a new motor. That's when they called me and told me the news. I instructed them to get a new car that I don't want a new motor in my brand new car. So they still have to put the new motor in it, but has started the paperwork for ford to buy back and replace. Fingers are crossed because I love the car, but this one Won't stay in my garage. Oh, I managed to get 564.4 miles on it before all of this happened.
Found out today that the Ford tech told them to just pull the oil filter and check for gold shavings. Sure enough there they were. He then directed them to order a new motor. That's when they called me and told me the news. I instructed them to get a new car that I don't want a new motor in my brand new car. So they still have to put the new motor in it, but has started the paperwork for ford to buy back and replace. Fingers are crossed because I love the car, but this one Won't stay in my garage. Oh, I managed to get 564.4 miles on it before all of this happened.
as I'd not want a brand new car with a replaced engine (especially of this nature)...I've just never had good luck with LFD Service doing a job of this magnitude correctly....
