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Heater problem in 1997 explorer
I don't know why Ford has not stepped up to the plate and fixed this
problem, but you this blend door fix may help: http://www.blenddoorfix.netfirms.com Jim Warman wrote: > I can't speak for Ford and I wouldn't be able to categorically state that > the problem wasn't fixed in production..... notice that there are only a > very few model years affected by this problem. Through the affected years, > the Ex was an extremely popular vehicle and many were sold so it's no > surprise that we see so many afflicted. > > I'm sure that all manufacturers take steps to improve their product line but > the bean counters and stockholders would frown on retooling an existing part > if it is to be discontinued in the next model year run. > > Many years ago, manufacturers were striving for "zero defects" (I'm sure > some of the olders guys will remember the posters around the workplace)..... > since then, they have seen that it is cheaper to accept a certain amount of > warranty costs rather than try to improve the product to 100%. This is a > fact of life when dealing with mass produced consumer goods. It's not just a > Ford thing... we see all manufacturers having pattern failures of one sort > or another. > > I've fallen victim to many of the pattern failures associated with my '92 > Ex.... I like the car, it does what I expect it to and I'm sure that any > similar vehicles would share their own pattern failures with me. Mind, it > helps that all I have to pay for is the parts and spend a little time.... > I'm sure that the coming years will offer up similar experiences with the > SuperCrew. > > Jim Warman > > > "stevef" > wrote in message > ... > > a question for Jim.. > > > > Why in the hell didn't Ford fix this problem when it became known? Fords > of > > different models apparently had this problem for years. > > |
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