Front Fender line holes gone

[fishinrich]

Paid for the car with a check. He was a little surprised I wasn't financing

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[Sofa King]

Paid for the car with a check. He was a little surprised I wasn't financing

Did the check for the last two Mustangs... I think the look goes from surprise to disappointment that they can't "sell" you some financing. Years ago, I paid for a car with cash... the finance guy was downright angry (that he had to count it?).

How did we go from fender holes to checks... lol.

Back on topic, I wonder if there is a different part number or if it is the same part number?

 

[Gregs24]

Did the check for the last two Mustangs... I think the look goes from surprise to disappointment that they can't "sell" you some financing. Years ago, I paid for a car with cash... the finance guy was downright angry (that he had to count it?).

How did we go from fender holes to checks... lol.

Back on topic, I wonder if there is a different part number or if it is the same part number?

Zig strikes again!

 

[Zig]

How did we go from fender holes to checks... lol.

#23 + #53 = ^

edit: typo - supposed to be #28 + #53 = ^

 

[Gregs24]

#23 + #53 = ^

Wow you are now editing another person's quote and attributing it to me. You really have lost the plot

 

[Zig]

Wow you are now editing another person's quote and attributing it to me. You really have lost the plot

Emphasized your bolding

 

[Zig]

Did the check for the last two Mustangs... I think the look goes from surprise to disappointment that they can't "sell" you some financing. Years ago, I paid for a car with cash... the finance guy was downright angry (that he had to count it?).

How did we go from fender holes to checks... lol.

Back on topic, I wonder if there is a different part number or if it is the same part number?

Good question ^ (re: part number 🫣)

 

[Ciulster]

My question is, is there going to be any sort of recompense or solution from Ford for 24 thru 25.5MY owners who still have the hole? If they changed it it was obviously an issue, so for those of us who still don't have any sort of patch yet and are concerned is there going to be a way to maybe ask the dealerships to deal with it? I did bring it up with mine at the time of purchase and they basically said they'd ask corporate engineering but said they never heard back and gave me a shrug....

Anyone think I should ask my dealer to cover the cost of updating to the new design? Has anyone else even tried it yet?

 

[Will2]

My question is, is there going to be any sort of recompense or solution from Ford for 24 thru 25.5MY owners who still have the hole? If they changed it it was obviously an issue, so for those of us who still don't have any sort of patch yet and are concerned is there going to be a way to maybe ask the dealerships to deal with it? I did bring it up with mine at the time of purchase and they basically said they'd ask corporate engineering but said they never heard back and gave me a shrug....

Anyone think I should ask my dealer to cover the cost of updating to the new design? Has anyone else even tried it yet?

I'm guessing they might publish an SSM ("Special Service Memo", lower tier than a TSB, which is lower tier than a recall, of which there are various tiers), but I highly doubt they will proactively do anything unless the owner complains about it.

 

[Dxm]

Yes! Was just at the dealer and saw it’s not there.

 

[glenng6]

Who the heck balances a checkbook? I haven't had to do that in 25+ years. Log into the bank or CU web site every day or two, look for fraudulent charges, log off. Banks and CUs send me a text message every time there is a debit > $0.01 as well. Welcome to the 21st century.

P.S. - I'm taking credit for the revision to the wheel well liners. I reached out to the Ford areo engineers for the S650 on this topic over a year ago. I posted their comments on these forums way back then.

P.S.S. - My DIY kit is holding up very well.

Job well done since you got Ford to do something about the problem! Not many people can say that! Glenn

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Job well done since you got Ford to do something about the problem! Not many people can say that! Glenn

He was joking.

 

[glenng6]

He was joking.

I'm not having a good week! Glenn

 

[Zig]

I'm not having a good week! Glenn

Although in perspective, being able to say not having a good week is a good sign, means life is still living.

 

[MAT1955]

Give the credit to Tony Unica who posted the original video and comments that went world-wide on Mustang Forums and Hein at DIYvan.com who got the blueprints directly from Ford to fabricate the covers after discussing the issue with Ford and obviously convincing them that there was enough of a problem to give him the blueprints. BTW hein had to do a LOT of work to "translate" the Ford data to his CNC machines to make the parts. Hope this finally puts to rest the IMO idiotic questions as to whether these holes could present a damage problem to the undercarriage areas - as they obviously will. Kudos to Ford for responding - probably as fast as they could production wise. maybe they will offer the kits through DIYvan.com.

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