Funny Ford Story

[portercg]

Funny Ford Story: the Australian built straight 6 from the nineties was specced by Ford Aust as only needing 5% coolant inhibitor. The 5.0 litre V8 was specced at 50/50 because that was the spec the engine plant in the USA had and they likely would not honour any corrosion related failure claims if Ford Aust failed to have 50/50 water/glycol.

Anyway, poor buggers with their BRAND NEW 6 cyl Falcons go to the snow and because they did not read their owners manuals (which says to add more glycol if you go to the snow) anyway, get there, all good, while they are drinking egg nogs or whatever, the (5% glycol/95% water) coolant is starting to freeze in the engine. Result is cracked block and blown out radiator. Nil warranty or fight like hell to with Ford to get assistance

and to be honest that's the only funny thing I can think of for a Ford apart from the godawful styling of the AU

never happen with a dunnydoor, they all have good water/inhibitor ratios ex factory

Nissan was the same with the RB30. GMH bought motors and transmissions from Nissan. If these failed, Dealer would claim off GMH & GMH would claim off Nissan. It was strictly controlled but that's how the industry dealt with it

[Stewart1000]

hahaha, so they're half way down the mountain gogin home and their car overheats DAMN!

[fourstar82]

She'll be coming round the mountain when she blows YEE HAAA...

Seriously though, thats poor effort on Ford's behalf, and GMH should have known better too. But then you realise that only a small percentage of Aussies actually go to the snow each year.

[minux]

I fail to see how its funny, would it be funny if it happened to you? People probably lost thousands in repairs after a warranty expire, something of which isnt funny at all.

[portercg]

Well not "that's funny" Ha Ha. Was I saying that? but "that's funny" wierd, as in it's wierd that Ford would spec such a light ratio of inhibitor to save a couple of bucks and the drama that owners who go to cold parts.

I'm not out to trash Fords and lets not forget to mention the good old RB30 head cracks that were going on at the same time

read it again