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Offline andy65

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« on: March 13, 2017, 09:59:17 pm »
Ford has recalled its Mustang pony car in Australia due to a potential problem with the battery cable wiring loom.

The carmaker said the loom may be too close to the exhaust manifold.

Should the loom contact the manifold while the engine is hot, the insulation may melt and create a short circuit. This could affect the operation of the vehicle, or create a fire hazard.

Ford says no such incidents have been reported in Australia to date.

Affected models were built between May 2015 and March of last year, and all are fitted with the 5.0 litre V8 petrol engine. In total, 1391 are on the recall list for Australia.

Ford will attempt to contact affected owners shortly, but any owner wishing to learn more about the latest round of recalls should contact their local dealer or phone Ford Australia on 1800 503 672.
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Offline Evo

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Re: Recall
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2017, 10:15:30 pm »
Unbelievable..... :lmao: :wtf:
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Offline GT Sally

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Re: Recall
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2017, 06:32:02 am »
I looked at mine with an auto-electrician mate, seems to be good, 20mm spacing & the cable in the manifold area is wrapped in a thin shield. Quite visible from above.
The only problem we could see was in the future, if the cable clamps (plastic) deteriorated & let go, the cable may come in contact with the manifold....still worth a trip to Ford!
« Last Edit: March 14, 2017, 06:34:48 am by GT Sally »
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Re: Recall
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2017, 05:45:05 pm »
Why do they build things wrong and then recall??  Is this due to the RHD configuration?
Weird that you need to build 1391 cars before noticing the problem!! :ouch:

 
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Offline BRUMBE

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Re: Recall
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2017, 09:11:25 pm »
From what I have been able to find it is to do with RH drive configuration, though I have read of similar issue in US.
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Re: Recall
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2017, 08:07:42 pm »
Mine was built on 31 March 2016, wonder if it will be included
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Offline 66 Stang

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Re: Recall
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2017, 06:02:00 pm »
We were contacted by Ford today, requesting the car be taken in for inspection.
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Offline Spike-S550

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Re: Recall
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2017, 12:43:40 pm »
Ford informed me that they need the car for a full half day to make the repair???
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Offline GT Sally

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Re: Recall
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2017, 02:48:59 pm »
I approached my Ford service dept & they told me Ford Australia will contact me if needed.
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Offline JasonK

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Re: Recall
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2017, 04:33:36 pm »
Thompson Ford picked my 2015 GT convertible up this morning for the 15k service, the recall, replace windscreen wiper blades, warranty repair on the rear windows and replace rear trim, again, a warranty issue.

Had the car from around 9am and am expecting it back here in around 5 minutes (4:30pm?). So, possibly it might have been half the day. When they called, the tech did say he had not seem trim wear like mine has....phone just rang, car is back here now - anyway, all sorted.

Does seem like a lot of time to look at the wires and see if they are too close to the exhaust........
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Offline GT Sally

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Re: Recall
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2017, 08:51:21 pm »
30 seconds max, but they have a queue!
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Re: Recall
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2017, 11:38:25 am »
Inspected today. Job time 50 minutes - wait time 65 minutes. Not so bad.
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