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I'm another willing donor, let me know!

Well, they said they would replace it so you've gotta be happy with that. fordboy1981 have all of yours been replaced due to pixel problems? Do you know if the ICC's they put in are new or reconditioned?

Thanks Zeke, I'll ask the question next time I'm at the dealer and see what sort of response I get.

Thanks Panda, I knew there 'd be a catch Blonk, since you can talk out your I can watch my ICC whilst driving, to each their own I say

I've got one pixel that is locked on red on the ICC screen. I noticed it on the way home, I'm sure it wasn't there before so it must have just died. Anybody know if Ford have a "dead pixel policy" and if they will replace the screen under warranty? This has no effect on function but looks absolutely A red dot on grey or black back ground and your eye is just drawn to the thing.

I'd like the instructions but that's because I enjoy that sort of stuff and it's also the way these things are improved apon. I'm sure you'll have a lot of takers for something ready to go at the $100 mark. Maybe offering a kit of parts for a little less is also worth considering for those with some soldering skills?

Has anyone tried the Teac DV-B420 seems to have similar specs to the 400 which is now harder to find?

Thanks everyone! JB, I'll see how I go. So far they will give leather and premium sound at no cost which is ~$3k, if I can swing the wheels as well I've got to be doing ok even if it is a mkI right?

I've been given a good price on a MkI runout that's been optioned up and has 18 inch wheels fitted. Because the budget won't stretch that far I was going to ask to have them swapped with standard 17's. Is it just a matter of swapping the wheels or are there other suspension / ecu settings that need to be changed? Thanks

I have the same sort of splodge on the bonnet of mine, also blue print. Looks like someone touched it while it was still wet. Depending on how the light hits it goes from almost invisible to standing out like db's. Also have orange peel effect around the headlight scoops on the front bumper and grit in the clear coat in a couple of places. I'm just worried they'd do more harm than good trying to fix it. What concerns me more is how soft the paint seems to be, like it wasn't baked long enough or somthing? Seems every time I drive I get another stone chip. (Might be a slight exageration but it is really annoying). Anyone else having problems with the durability of the finish?

Thanks guys, I'm glad I'm not being unreasonable in what I'm asking for. twinxrs, pardon my ignorance but who is CRC? I'd be happy to report it cause it's just the last in a string of niggling little issues that I've had with this car. Somehow Ford needs to get the message that many of us have ..... had enough of this!

Put the XR6 in to have some work done today and pointed out that the battery post was leaking and had nicely corroded the termial with copper sulphate. Expecting them to supply a new battery under warranty and crimp a new terminal on to the lead as all the plating has been disolved off the original one, only to be told that FMC will not cover this as warranty because it was a maintenance issue. When I asked what maintenance I neglected to perform that caused the battery post to leak they could not give me an answer. Their solution is to clean it up and paint on some terminal protector which of course will not solve the problem. What a joke, looks like I'm in the market for a new service department. When will these guys learn that leases turn over every 4 years and you can bet I won't be using that dealership when the time comes round again! So much for building a relationship with the customer. /spleen vented, I'll go away now.

My diff is being replaced cause it's leaking, (started at 1700km) Make sure you insist they order a new one otherwise you could end up with with a service exchange unit, which I was told is normally what goes in when I questioned them. I told them I wanted a new one cause of the low miles, didn't think right to be lumbered with an exchange diff. Don't know how I'll tell the difference when it arrives though?

Took the car in for them to look at on Saturday, first they told me it would need to be rebooked to fit a new diff but they would check out the knock I was getting from the rear suspension. When I came back to pick it up they tell me it was just a loose breather pipe on the diff and should now be ok. Being the untrusting person that I am, I stuck my head under there this morning, looks to me like all they have done is smear some black silicone around the place. So far it has not leaked but I'm just wondering if that's an acceptable fix?

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: Why do Ford insist on spoiling the owenership experience with such annoying little probems. It may be the best new car I've owned but it's had the most build quality issues I've ever come across on a new car. Will let you know how it goes.

I saw a HgAg XR6 ute with the clear tail lights in Sydney on the weekend so they must be available somewhere. Can't say they did alot for me, might look better on a different body colour?

I've emailed Herrods, I'll let you know what they say. I think we'd easily get enough interest for an order of 10 - 20 units

Me too. Maybe if enough of us want the blank we could we could persuade them to do a run for us and organise a group buy, may even save some $ depending on how many we order?

A guy I work with has the green, must say I prefer my blueprint. :D

I did in fact contact Ford customer service early on in the piece to find out what their take on the matter was and what my rights were from their perspective. To paraphrase, the person I spoke to indicated that Ford couldn't give a stuff, that the dealers have the right to sell and fit what they like and that basically the issue was between me and the dealer. I got the impression it was not the first complaint of this type they had received. This response set me back a little so I gave a little speech using words like fraud and the department of fair trading and Ford's reputation and the media which seemed to change his tone slightly in that he told me if I did not get satisfaction from the dealer to contact Ford again. He also took my name and number but no one has bothered to follow up. I did not mention this previously in the thread in case someone from the dealership happened to be a member of the forum as with all the information I have given it would be pretty easy to know who I was and the threat of my going to Ford would have been pretty meaningless. As far as getting additional compensation goes I had planned on trying to get a good deal on a spare alloy out of them and probably would have had a good shot at it except for one thing, my wife who hasn't had an accident for ten years managed to put a mark on their loan car so now I'm potentially up for the $1k excess, though they have said they will do the right thing by me so hopefully it will only be $300 or so. Ok so stop laughing everyone it's really not funny To add insult to injury on the weekend some ar$ehole has put a paint chip and very slight dent on the rear wheel arch, had I caught them in the act I'm pretty sure I'd be up for murder about now. Any suggestions on how and where to get this repaired in Sydney would be appreciated! Oh well I'm off to a dark room to rock in the corner in the foetal position till my luck changes

Count me in, Blueprint Sept 03 build.

Yeah the ford sensors look like they went into the same size hole as the after market ones and the buzzer from the old system is gone, luckliy it hasn't left any marks so maybe it wasn't screwed on after all. I checked out the unit on the parcel shelf and its all the real deal as per the photos you posted. One of the dishes is not quite sitting flush on the bumper but I'll take care of it myself on the weekend. :D

Well, I'm now the happy owner of a traction control button and genuine Ford reverse sensing and would would like to thank you all one again for your assistance, in particular FORDTECH, BA Ghia and P'cisT. You guys went above and beyond to help me out ! This site has been a fantastic resource and the forum has a great community spirit about it. I'm so glad I stumbled across it.

Thanks !

I've come across a couple of white specks in the paint under the clear coat. They are dead smooth so I'm sure they are not chip. I also have what looks like a smudge about the size of a 20 cent piece on the bonnet which varies between quite obvious to barely noticible depending on how the light hits it. My question is would it do more harm than good asking to have these repaired by the dealer? Has anyone else had paint issues repaired and how did it go? Thanks