RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 30/05/06 08:00 AM Share Posted 30/05/06 08:00 AM Hello allJust after a few peoples opinon on a few things.I had my car in today for warranty work and requested they check the tail shaft for a vibration and a diff whine as well as brake shudder (3rd time in for brakes).Reading about stories from member saying that ford thrash cars I decided to reset my trip meter, average litres per 100 and timed driving time. Trip meter came back with around 30ks they had driven the car for an HOUR!!! and my litres per 100 had gone up by a fair bit. Do you guys think this is reasonablethanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrav8 Member 1,969 Member For: 20y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 30/05/06 08:06 AM Share Posted 30/05/06 08:06 AM well - if they only travelled 30kms in an hour - I wouldnt be too worried. Probably was idling a lot while they fiddled about. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 30/05/06 08:21 AM Share Posted 30/05/06 08:21 AM The problems you listed are things that would require a decent test to evaluate.I wouldn't worry. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NUT Member 163 Member For: 19y 1m 24d Location: Townsville Posted 30/05/06 08:31 AM Share Posted 30/05/06 08:31 AM I have had the same thing happen mate I think its acceptable for them to drive it, to check if the car is driving properly etc. But its not acceptable when the car comes back with excessive fuel consumption ie. the flogged it! Cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBomb3000 Donating Members 875 Member For: 19y 6m 13d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 30/05/06 08:44 AM Share Posted 30/05/06 08:44 AM Sounds ok for the faults they had to look into. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 19y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 31/05/06 07:44 AM Share Posted 31/05/06 07:44 AM Have you considered 'illegal use of conveyance'. Sounds like they went and picked the boss up and got lunches as well all in your ride and joy. Ask the question and although you will get some BS answer ask it for your own piece of mind. Remember our work cars go into Ford as well. You know the ones I mean and I recall a few years back one going through the airport tunnel at about 140KPH with some first year apprentice driving it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooka THE Member Donating Members 1,210 Member For: 19y 10m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/05/06 07:48 AM Share Posted 31/05/06 07:48 AM Sound's a little high, but by the time they take it out and diagnose it drive back, fix the problem and test drive it again to see if they have fixed it. This may happen a couple of times if they did not get it right so all in all probably ok Chooka Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 31/05/06 07:52 AM Share Posted 31/05/06 07:52 AM Thirty K's is nuthin to diagnose a driveline fault. We're a fickle bunch. we critisise ford when theydont fix things and then when they take the time and effort to fix it we complain... "illegal use of conveyance"..im pretty sure that if you leave a car with a dealer for a fault that would require them to drive the car to diagnose you wouldnt get far with that course of action.they fixed the car. nuthin is damage...just be happy.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/05/06 08:03 AM Share Posted 31/05/06 08:03 AM Have you considered 'illegal use of conveyance'←Have you considered a 'dose of realism'? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 31/05/06 08:10 AM Share Posted 31/05/06 08:10 AM Have you considered 'illegal use of conveyance'←Have you considered a 'dose of realism'?← Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25795-car-driven-30k-for-warranty-work/#findComment-388795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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