Come on Ford...

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 12/08/2015 at 19:35 • Filed to: None

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You can do better than this.

The shiny black trim around the window switches on both back doors are very visibly sticking up, as well as the B-pillar being warped or something, causing there to be a gap big around the seatbelt thing for my hammy fingers.

On top of that, the car is going to the dealer tomorrow because every time my mom parks in the garage there’s an alarming stench of gasoline.

This is getting borderline ridiculous on the quality control front. No car from 2014 should be slapped together like this.

bob and john > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 19:40

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cue incoming ford jokes.
let me get the obvious out of the way:
Found On Road Dead.

Jokes aside, that sucks. That car was bought new right? not CPO?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > bob and john 12/08/2015 at 19:42

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God help is if the EcoBoost was put together just as well...

The car had 1,200 miles on it when we bought it, but was considered new.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 19:45

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how many miles are on it now?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 12/08/2015 at 19:46

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13,000, I think. I know it’s higher than 10k but lower than 15k.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 19:47

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Just keep documenting the service visits. You have till 24,000 miles or 2 years to file for lemon law.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 12/08/2015 at 19:48

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Doesn’t lemon law require the same issue to be addressed 3 times? I guess I might need to read up on that.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 19:50

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Yep, so if they don't fix it, just keep taking it back. It may even be able to apply to the issues with the trim if they have been unable to acceptably repair it over 3 instances.

XJDano > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:02

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Does this one have the optional heated trunk?

TheHondaBro > bob and john 12/08/2015 at 20:04

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Damnit, beat me to it...

Fucker
Only
Runs
Downhill

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > TheHondaBro 12/08/2015 at 20:05

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That’s a new one to me, but it’s brilliant.

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:06

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Not meaning to sound arrogant, but Ford really needs to get their QC department in check. That’s completely unacceptable for a 2014 model.

Again not meaning to sound arrogant, but everything inside of my A6 fits together perfectly. No rattles, squeaks. Nothing.

jkm7680 > bob and john 12/08/2015 at 20:06

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Fix Or Repair Daily.

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:08

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That sucks! QC issues like that are reminiscent of Malaise Era cars. Shouldn’t be happening on a 2014 for sure.

d15b > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:08

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Might as well talk to a lawyer. They should be able to give you a free consultation prior to taking on a case.

RazoE > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:08

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No, they can’t do better. I remember my sister in law’s Expedition’s interior fabric was just cut out around the windows. No rubber trim or sown edging, just cut out. Same with plastics. My mother in law’s Explorer had one gigantic plastic side panel with a rough cut-out for the seat belts. Just sad.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > jkm7680 12/08/2015 at 20:10

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Oh, I totally agree. They should be embarrassed when I say my mom’s 2008 SATURN(!) was screwed together better.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > RazoE 12/08/2015 at 20:11

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The leading edge of the headliner in this looked like it was cut with a dull blade. Frayed to all hell.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616 12/08/2015 at 20:12

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I’m not joking when I say both the Vue and my ex’s Taurus were put together with better attention to detail.

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:12

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Makes them sound a bit like Chrysler, with their this.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > jkm7680 12/08/2015 at 20:14

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I love that video so much. Rental grade shit..

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:15

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Same, haha.

It describes Chrysler SO WELL.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > jkm7680 12/08/2015 at 20:38

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That’s awesome

jkm7680 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/08/2015 at 20:39

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Psssttt, that was CrazedClay in the video.

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:46

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That’s so strange, but not entirely surprising.

My old ‘99 Grand Am was built immensely better than my wife’s old ‘06 Malibu. The Big Three have made leaps and bounds in certain areas but still have hiccups in others.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616 12/08/2015 at 20:50

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If only she would’ve looked at a 6 or something else, or just bought the Impala like she wanted to...

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:57

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I rode in a Ford escape today for the first time, not sure what year it was. I was kind of appalled at the crap looking plastic and trim. Even my CRV has much nicer textures and fitment of all parts.

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:57

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<3 my 6

My best friend has an ‘08 Impala that has been and still is a great car overall. Some cheap-ish feeling bits but nothing excessive.

lonestranger > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 20:59

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every time my mom parks in the garage there’s an alarming stench of gasoline

It kinda makes me wonder if she “tops off” her tank .

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616 12/08/2015 at 21:00

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If it were up to me, she’d be driving a 6GT. But y’know, I don’t pay the note.

From an ‘08 Impala some cheapish bits are to be expected, probably a great highway cruiser though. It gets blow out of the water by the new one though.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > lonestranger 12/08/2015 at 21:02

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Both me and my dad have told her enough times not to do that that it’s drilled into her head.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 21:16

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You should have seen the gaps on my 2013 ST....

Boxer_4 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 12/08/2015 at 21:45

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We looked at a 2009 Escape around 2008. What I remember most was pushing in the passenger airbag cover ~ an inch, and my dad almost ripping the roof rails clean off.

PushToStart > TheHondaBro 12/08/2015 at 21:55

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Found On Road Dead is the one I’ve heard. I like yours though, lol

BaconSandwich is tasty. > jkm7680 12/08/2015 at 22:15

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Wow. Just... wow.

Nibby > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/08/2015 at 22:22

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My mom’s has the same issue with the door trim

ranwhenparked > jkm7680 12/08/2015 at 22:34

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On the one hand, easy disassembly isn’t totally a bad thing when it comes to long term ease of ownership, since it makes maintenance and repair that much simpler. On the other hand, that wasn’t disassembly so much as the car simply not being actually assembled in the first place, more like a pile of parts thrown together in the shape of a car. The first gen 200 really was a total piece of crap, and the facelift version, sadly, was actually an improvement over the first one.

jbrown2112 > TheHondaBro 12/08/2015 at 22:41

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Fucked

Over

Rebuilt

Dodge

pip bip - choose Corrour > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/09/2015 at 03:27

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Fixed

Or

Repaired

Daily

but yes you’re right , the quality is poor.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/09/2015 at 08:26

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No offense, but GAH. That makes my ‘98 accord look like a Bentley in terms of build quality.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 12/09/2015 at 08:48

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It makes my ‘98 BMW that’s had a vast majority of its interior taken apart and back together upwards of 20 times in just the year I’ve owned it look like a Rolls. Ford should really be embarrassed they even let this level of terrible get through factory QC checks.

Rico > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/09/2015 at 14:00

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You can do better than this.

No, they can’t.

Rico > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/09/2015 at 14:03

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Well there is also a consecutive days thing too. You have to be without the car for a period of time, actually Steve Lhetos article pointed some of this out to me. Might be worth a call to Ford Corp. if the dealership can’t fix the trim issues at least. They’ll assign you a case manager and likely reach out to the dealership directly.

Rico > jkm7680 12/09/2015 at 14:07

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What 200 is this? The old gen I hope.

jkm7680 > Rico 12/09/2015 at 16:31

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Yes