FormerFordEmp

After thinking of the considerable investments FOMOCO has in Mexico, I believe future and existing investments should be reconsidered. Anyone that has not been living in a cave the last 10 years should realize that the common threads linking our two Countries are growing increasingly weak. I suspect the original investment in Mexico was based on "cheap labor"... reasoning that had considerable merit at the time. However, recent events within the Mexican government must leave a person wondering why our Company chooses to do any business in a country so far astray from the beliefs and morality of the U.S.. To mention a few; the recent release of our brave Marine sargent that inadvertently strayed across the border, the thousands of south american children that used Mexico as their border entry point for illeagly entering the U.S., the flood of drugs that continue from the South into our Country, gang violence, active terrorism going unmonitored, ......etc. Why are we still doing any business within the borders of this country ? I am not suggesting we immediately close all plants, but I am suggesting we consider additional criteria before any new economic expansion south of our border. Less expensive labor is now available in the U.S., our Unions have granted considerable concessions in the current economic climate, MI. is even a "right to work state"! I, for one consumer, will no longer knowingly purchase a a FOMOCO product produced in Mexico.....they have seen the last of my tourism/vacation dollars etc.. We all have/had an affiliation with a great employer and my wish is not to penalize Ford Motor; however, I do believe our Company should/must reconsider operating in a country whose values are so different from those of our own....it is the Right Thing To Do.

A Note to closeout this thread. Thanks randy for the info re. the tsb for the exhaust rattle. In a short span of 15 minutes on a lift I was able to cure all the rattles I thought were coming from the console area. The tsb suggested to remove the exhaust support brackets, but that would have left the exhaust system supported only by the connecting clamps. I elected to bend the welded supports to a more horizontal position to minimize the amount of downward pressure that was being exerted on the brackets mounted to the transmission crossmember. The brackets on the transmission crossmember still had the ability to create a buzzing vibration that was solved by taking some scrap rubber tubing and wedging it into the bracket itself. The last item was to take the shifter cable and using a heat resistant cable tie, pull it away from the transmission housing that it had laid against and rattled. All rattles have no been removed and the car is a pleasure to drive again. Thanks for the insights to the tsb..... which can be found in their entirity on another mustang message forum.

That would explain the annoying vibration sound that is exhaust related and has been present since day one. It is very evident when the car is idling or being driven very slowly. The heavy rattle coming from the vicinity of the radio is coming from the behind the console and is a separate issue. I will check with the dealer today re. the tsb..

I drove my wife's 2008 Mustang GT Convert. yesterday for the first time in a long time and noticed a bad "heavy rattle" coming from the area around the location of the radio. Of course she had never noticed or concerned herself with the noise. Although the car is a 2008, it only has 9,000 miles, but the bumper to bumper warranty has lapsed by about 45 days; therefore, I need to remove the console or the sidecovers of the console to find the rattle....... it sounds like a wiring harness plug that is not properly secured. How difficult will it be to access the area? Do any of the trim pieces snap in place or are they secured by screws etc? Any input /ideas would be appreciated. I imagine I could purchase a service manual and figure this out or possibly somewhere online the same information might be available. Thanks In Advance