Hot Tuna Inactive Members 1 Member For: 16y 3m 23d Posted 03/11/08 09:40 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 09:40 AM Troopers, I've just completed Melbourne VIC to Cooktown QLD and back in my FG XR6T. Great drive. About half way there (with 7000 kn on the clock) the turbo started developing a slightly louder whistle, particularly just off idle. By the time I got back to Melbourne, it sounded just like the car in the Mad Max movie. So coool.The car wasn't losing power or smoking, just a louder turbo whistle. At it's 15,000 km service a new turbo was whipped in. I was told "the engineers wanted to look at it" - as if that will help.Anyone had or heard of similar issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 03/11/08 09:47 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 09:47 AM Well hopefully your first post isnt the downfall of the FG. Would be interesting to know about how reliable the FG's are. Us BA and BF owners have an issue or two that I wont re-hash.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 03/11/08 09:59 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 09:59 AM nothing with mine yet,has about 8000km.The gearbox (manual)makes a noise . ford reckons its run out noise sounds like its going to fall apart when cold gets alittle better after warming up,the air con sux been back twice still haven't got it right.Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 03/11/08 10:03 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 10:03 AM Just says to me straight up that FG will suffer from the same dramas as the rest us. The biggest single issue that Ford continues to ignore is its reliability!I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tig Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: kenthurst, Sydney Posted 03/11/08 10:26 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 10:26 AM No whistling, only diff clunking. Maybe I'll get whistling next. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 03/11/08 10:43 AM Share Posted 03/11/08 10:43 AM Ford suxs picked my car up one day dropped it off the next for repairs,wanted to charge me $44 for a loan car said your joking just paid you $1595.for. delivery cost. that's an expensive wash.Mate the exhaust pipe is blowing cooler air than the air con,peeling protective film of pedals,consol,and dash what do you blokes do 4 the money .Air con still sux on hot days .They change the acclertor pedal some warning keep coming up.Going back on wednesday this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazed1 Member 105 Member For: 19y 3m Location: Sydney Posted 03/11/08 12:24 PM Share Posted 03/11/08 12:24 PM (edited) hahahaha, and yet you will buy another ford hahahaha!Fu@k ford, they got my money this time but ill think long and hard before I do it again!I should add that I love my ute Its a BA 04 and iv had it since new! Edited 03/11/08 12:28 PM by crazed1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 03/11/08 09:39 PM Share Posted 03/11/08 09:39 PM Done 8200kms and no problems at all here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 03/11/08 10:32 PM Share Posted 03/11/08 10:32 PM hahahaha, and yet you will buy another ford hahahaha!Fu@k ford, they got my money this time but ill think long and hard before I do it again!So say alot of us. Love the car and how it goes but the ongoing reliability and Fords farked excuses says this Ford will be my last.I dont see how Ford can survive in AUS for much longer.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monza1414 Member 58 Member For: 16y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Cranny East Posted 03/11/08 11:16 PM Share Posted 03/11/08 11:16 PM mine perfect too 7500km and its still the same as the day I picked it up, faultless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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