Owners sue manufacturer over car that overheats on track, goes into limp mode
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Owners sue manufacturer over car that overheats on track, goes into limp mode
Looks like we're not the only ones having problems.
"Shelby GT350 Owners Sue Ford, Claiming Their "Track-Ready" Mustangs Overheat Too Fast. According to reports, the Shelby GT350's transmission and rear differential can overheat in as little as 15 minutes." The complainants are reporting Ford refused to fix their vehicles and instructed them to seek repairs on their own dollar.
Did Mercedes ever promote C63 as a 'track-ready' car?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hagens...200600172.html
"Shelby GT350 Owners Sue Ford, Claiming Their "Track-Ready" Mustangs Overheat Too Fast. According to reports, the Shelby GT350's transmission and rear differential can overheat in as little as 15 minutes." The complainants are reporting Ford refused to fix their vehicles and instructed them to seek repairs on their own dollar.
Did Mercedes ever promote C63 as a 'track-ready' car?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hagens...200600172.html
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This lawsuit will be interesting. I'm sure the GT350 is 'track-ready' for some tracks. I doubt it overheats at every single track all year long. What would be interesting is if it overheats on a summer day at Ford's dearborn track.
In the end, I think this is a good lawsuit to have. All the car magazine ads show cars on racetracks and pretty much everything will need some modification to actually function properly on a track, and even then it may not work.
Corvette's on fire, GTRs cracking rotors, 911's without proper brake cooling, Ferrari's on fire, engines starved of oil, C63's in limp mode in under two laps. Yet all these cars have reviews and marketing on tracks. Should there be some amount of accountability? I don't know the answer, which makes this lawsuit more interesting.
In the end, I think this is a good lawsuit to have. All the car magazine ads show cars on racetracks and pretty much everything will need some modification to actually function properly on a track, and even then it may not work.
Corvette's on fire, GTRs cracking rotors, 911's without proper brake cooling, Ferrari's on fire, engines starved of oil, C63's in limp mode in under two laps. Yet all these cars have reviews and marketing on tracks. Should there be some amount of accountability? I don't know the answer, which makes this lawsuit more interesting.
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If they did, it would be limited to the BS which doesn't limp due to changes in designs features and equipment.
Furthermore, if MB is able to fend off the m156 headbolt failures then there is no way overheating on the track would have a chance whatsoever.
Also, being a German company vs. an American company will come into play. Maybe Ford owners have a chance, but Ford can probably afford better lawyers.
Furthermore, if MB is able to fend off the m156 headbolt failures then there is no way overheating on the track would have a chance whatsoever.
Also, being a German company vs. an American company will come into play. Maybe Ford owners have a chance, but Ford can probably afford better lawyers.
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Diff cooler? A stock US C63 does not have a diff cooler unless you have a BS or installed the finned diff cover. And that isn't really what I would call a diff cooler.
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This lawsuit will be interesting. I'm sure the GT350 is 'track-ready' for some tracks. I doubt it overheats at every single track all year long. What would be interesting is if it overheats on a summer day at Ford's dearborn track.
In the end, I think this is a good lawsuit to have. All the car magazine ads show cars on racetracks and pretty much everything will need some modification to actually function properly on a track, and even then it may not work.
Corvette's on fire, GTRs cracking rotors, 911's without proper brake cooling, Ferrari's on fire, engines starved of oil, C63's in limp mode in under two laps. Yet all these cars have reviews and marketing on tracks. Should there be some amount of accountability? I don't know the answer, which makes this lawsuit more interesting.
In the end, I think this is a good lawsuit to have. All the car magazine ads show cars on racetracks and pretty much everything will need some modification to actually function properly on a track, and even then it may not work.
Corvette's on fire, GTRs cracking rotors, 911's without proper brake cooling, Ferrari's on fire, engines starved of oil, C63's in limp mode in under two laps. Yet all these cars have reviews and marketing on tracks. Should there be some amount of accountability? I don't know the answer, which makes this lawsuit more interesting.
It is an interesting suit with GT350, since they talk about being such a great track car.
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