dazbuilt Member 11 Member For: 12y 5m 11d Gender: Male Location: canberra Posted 14/03/14 10:04 PM Share Posted 14/03/14 10:04 PM The leather on my 6 sp manual gearnob is way loose and looks crap after 2 years. Ford want $580 for new one as knob is now joined to shaft and boot etc in one piece. Just wondering what my chances are for a new one under warrenty ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfgxr6t Member 30 Member For: 11y 9m 25d Posted 14/03/14 10:42 PM Share Posted 14/03/14 10:42 PM I have the exact same problem and wondering same thing. Sent from my GT-I9300T using Tapatalk Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 8m Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 14/03/14 11:43 PM Share Posted 14/03/14 11:43 PM 2 chances Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazbuilt Member 11 Member For: 12y 5m 11d Gender: Male Location: canberra Posted 15/03/14 01:47 AM Author Share Posted 15/03/14 01:47 AM Totally agree with the 2 chances call but im going to argue that as they foolishly attached knob to shaft that shaft is now worn and needs replacing. Dont like my chances but a $600 part wearing out in 2 yrs is a joke. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancidpunx Brisbanes Resident Detailer Donating Members 950 Member For: 16y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: In my Cabin Outside Brisbane. Posted 15/03/14 02:45 AM Share Posted 15/03/14 02:45 AM I had 2 nw shifters under warranty for the same thing. The second I was actually out of warranty period by a few months. Even the third one let go after I sold the car as I saw it at my local Ford a few weeks later. You just have to firm with them and make sure they understand you are not happy and a new shifter under warranty is the only way to fix that. Dont let them give you the old "Interior Trim is not covered" it happens to just about every manual car at some point and is clearly a manufacturing fault or poorly designed part. I am extremely fussy with my cars and would look after them better than most and this type of thing still happens. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 7m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/03/14 02:51 AM Share Posted 15/03/14 02:51 AM Try GEAR KNOB WARRANTY................. 4 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 15/03/14 04:13 AM Share Posted 15/03/14 04:13 AM ^^^^ hahahahahaYeah as said previously, this is something covered under warranty.I got the whole assembly replaced under warranty.I first made sure that all the leather at the bottom of the know was loose and not half in and half out. Then went in and said the lever needed to be looked at. They looked at it and didn't even argue. Replaced it the next day under warranty. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazbuilt Member 11 Member For: 12y 5m 11d Gender: Male Location: canberra Posted 15/03/14 07:13 AM Author Share Posted 15/03/14 07:13 AM Geez. I wasnt aware the spelling police were watching. Ill try harder next time. Thanks for the feedback , at least ill have some anecdotal evidence to try at fraud. Hope I got that big word right. Bahahaha. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixman Donating Members 601 Member For: 20y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Hills District, NSW Posted 15/03/14 11:58 PM Share Posted 15/03/14 11:58 PM I have givrn up on ford. Ordered a new shaft and knob from mal wood. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 14y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 17/03/14 12:36 PM Share Posted 17/03/14 12:36 PM (edited) Not an FG fix but I found these worked a treat as a substitute for the leather one in my manual BA. Handle is so much more comfortable compared to the disc shaped OEM one that always wears out.$85 for a MOMO shifter on eBay ftw Edited 17/03/14 12:38 PM by _Velocity_ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87764-fg-gearnob-warrenty/#findComment-1460583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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