So after having a serious stalling problem with the Ford GT I visited Santa Monica Ford to have that issue, and several others, addrssed. But the stalling problem itself didn't surface once on my 50-mile drive to the dealership. And guess what? "Can't Duplicate Problem" was what they told me after dropping the car off. They checked the fuel system pressure with a vacuum test and it registered fine...
However, they did confirm the TSB on the door trim, and have ordered the updated fasteners to keep those from loosening or falling off. The parts should take about a week to come in and they'll call when they arrive. They also ordered the windshield replacement parts, but that will be a more expensive job without the fuel nozzle warranty work to cover a chunk of the labor involved. So then I drove the car home (another 50 miles) and guess what -- it ran flawlesly, dammit!
I have one possible alternative cause -- bad gas. I hate even saying those words because it's such the cliched answer to any vehicle problem. However, I did last fill the GT at a gas station I don't normally use. I guess it's time to just keep driving it and see what happens. There are worse fates.
SubyTrojan says:
04:06 PM, 06/ 7/07
CND (could not duplicate) and NFF (no fault found) are some technicians' best friends, especially when they're trying to turn a car around quickly. I wonder if the previous stall left a code in the OBD-II system. Did the technician record a detailed account (such as vacuum test readings, etc.) on that line of the repair order of what he (or she) tried to do to diagnose the issue? It also would be interesting to see how much time the technician clocked on that line of the repair order to get an idea of how long the person spent trying to diagnose that particular "problem."
What were you quoted for the labor to replace the front windshield (# of hours and $)?
mnorm1 says:
05:49 PM, 06/ 7/07
Sounds like the stalling problem is cured; until just after you've paid for the windshield fix.
When was the last time you complained about a car that was running great? Cars.... Don't you love 'em
editor_karl says:
02:39 PM, 06/ 8/07
The windshield is $1,400 for parts. I think labor is around $2,000, but I can't remember for sure. I'll check the work report again to see if there is an official number for fuel pressure and time spent diagnosing it.