666COS Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 One last thing, when your running on the alternator solely, your fuel pump will also need a fair amount of current to kepp it going at the required pressure to atomize the fuel out of the injectors. so if its not running at full speed you will also stall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammijoe Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 UPDATE!!! Well hopefully I have good news by the end of the week. I just got a call from a Mustang Engineer today. He to inform me that he was looking into my Mustang and its problems. I was never so happy to talk to someone, and he seemed real nice. He said the Mustang should be fixed by Wed. and that he was going to send a Ford Rep to check out my car in person on Thursday to check it out with a fine tooth comb, before they hand it over to me. So hopefully I will have my Stang back by Friday if there are no problems. The engineer said he has personally spoke to everyone involved and they are checking on every problem. That is the best news I have heard in a while, and I know it is still early but it sounds like things will go forward now. I just spoke to the dealership and the service advisor said that the tech was fixing to put the part in this afternoon. Thanks everyone for all the help and advice, and I will let yall know how things work out later on this week. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666COS Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 also try posting your problem on www.stangnet.com post it in the S197 section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammijoe Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 You guys are not going to believe this!! I phoned the dealership this afternoon....well guess what....they ordered the wrong part. That is just my luck. I almost lost it...I did ask if they were going to get it RUSHED all he could tell me is that they are locating it. I was truly upset. I am trying to think positive, but something just keeps shooting me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebritt Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 You guys are not going to believe this!! I phoned the dealership this afternoon....well guess what....they ordered the wrong part. That is just my luck. I almost lost it...I did ask if they were going to get it RUSHEDall he could tell me is that they are locating it. I was truly upset. I am trying to think positive, but something just keeps shooting me down. Make sure it's a new part instead of one yanked from a wreck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheri/ck Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 You guys are not going to believe this!! I phoned the dealership this afternoon....well guess what....they ordered the wrong part. That is just my luck. I almost lost it...I did ask if they were going to get it RUSHEDall he could tell me is that they are locating it. I was truly upset. I am trying to think positive, but something just keeps shooting me down. I would be willing to bet that they got the right part in as ordered for the repair, but that it didn't solve the problem and they are ordering more parts. I've been there before - a brand new F-150, one of the first fuel injected V-8 engines in a truck (302) ever built. The mechanics had a very hard time trying to figure out why it stalled out and would not start. I got very frustrated too. But, you know - they did finally figure it out, got it fixed with parts delays as well. I end up driving that truck for nearly 15 years and nearly 200,000 very reliable miles. At least you are no longer having to pick up the car and test-drive the problem for them. Hang in there. Sounds to me like the car will be fixed shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammijoe Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) Hey Cheri, you got me thinking when you said, "I would be willing to bet that they got the right part in as ordered for the repair, but that it didn't solve the problem and they are ordering more parts". Well I called the dealership and asked for the parts mgr., well guess what they have ordered not just one but three different parts and none have worked, he told me more than any of the advisors or service mgr has told me. So now they have put a hold on ordering any more parts because the "Ford Engineer is coming in today to work on my Mustang. And according to my service mgr, (which now answers his cell phone when I call) him and the engineer will call me today. I am just so tired of all this and want this nightmare to be over. I hate to keep posting all this but just in case this may happen to someone else in the future maybe they can refer back to these post, ( God forbid I would not want this to happen to anyone else). I will keep you all posted.Thanks Tammy Edited January 12, 2006 by tammijoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheri/ck Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Hey Cheri, you got me thinking when you said, "I would be willing to bet that they got the right part in as ordered for the repair, but that it didn't solve the problem and they are ordering more parts". Well I called the dealership and asked for the parts mgr., well guess what they have ordered not just one but three different parts and none have worked, he told me more than any of the advisors or service mgr has told me. So now they have put a hold on ordering any more parts because the "Ford Engineer is coming in today to work on my Mustang. And according to my service mgr, (which now answers his cell phone when I call) him and the engineer will call me today. I am just so tired of all this and want this nightmare to be over. I hate to keep posting all this but just in case this may happen to someone else in the future maybe they can refer back to these post, ( God forbid I would not want this to happen to anyone else). I will keep you all posted.Thanks Tammy I'll for one be very interested in the outcome. I find it interesting that Ford is sending an engineer to work with the dealership on the problem. There have been words from Ford corporate that they will start addressing customer problems more seriously. I would say this might be a good indication that Ford is trying to work with their customers better. Let us hear when you know more. And, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammijoe Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 Update!!! Good news....The Ford engineer came in today....and they say they have my Stang fixed. The tracked it down to the wiring hareness that they were trying to get replaced. I explain exactly what was wrong because the service mgrs cell phone was cutting out when he called,but I did understand him to say something about a connector not being snug, I will post once I find out the whole story. I gave the service mgr permission to drive it home so he could check things out...and he said once he is sure he will wash her and gas her up for me to come get her. I also want to thank everyone for all your advice and support thur all of this, because if it weren't for these forums I would not have made thur all of this mess. Thanks once again. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheri/ck Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Update!!! Good news....The Ford engineer came in today....and they say they have my Stang fixed. The tracked it down to the wiring hareness that they were trying to get replaced. I explain exactly what was wrong because the service mgrs cell phone was cutting out when he called,but I did understand him to say something about a connector not being snug, I will post once I find out the whole story. I gave the service mgr permission to drive it home so he could check things out...and he said once he is sure he will wash her and gas her up for me to come get her. I also want to thank everyone for all your advice and support thur all of this, because if it weren't for these forums I would not have made thur all of this mess. Thanks once again. :D Frankly, from what I see of how Ford builds their vehicles lately, these wiring harnesses are not necessarily ever meant to be replaced. Don't get me wrong - the way they used to build them, it made you wonder how the wiring could ever last 20+ years although it usually managed to do it. Congratulations on sticking with this problem and I sure hope you can finally enjoy your nice car. Anyone can have a problem with anything that is put together by people. You may have the tightest wiring of any Ford vehicle on the planet at this point! Good luck and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammijoe Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Update!! Good news I now have my Stang back. Picked her up on Friday. They had her waiting in front of the dealership. Yesterday we toke her for a long ride....it was so pretty and we needed to check her out.....she did good...no problems what so ever. Today I plan on giving her a good wash and wax. The dealership gave her a wash but they never quite get it right. So once it warms up I plan on getting out there and babying her up. I am so glad we got her fixed, the Ford engineer gave her a going over and also found the problem in a wiring harness up towards the fuse box. They said the wire was not snug, I couldn't understand the whole story becasue when the service mgr called his cell phone was cutting out, and when I went to pick my Stang up he was not there. But I do plan on calling him next week to get the story so I can post it for future reference. But hopefully this does not happen to anyone else. Thanks everyone for all your help and concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammijoe Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Just to let everyone know...the problem with my Stang. Seems there was a loose pin in the wiring harness going to the box. I have had her for over a week now and she is running just fine. Also the Mustang engineer in FlatRock MI. called to check on the status of my Stang.....I told him I was very happy she was fixed...he wants me to call him in a few months to update him...even if it is to tell him she is running ok. I am glad Ford is getting more involved with their customer concerns. Thanks everyone and Thanks Ford. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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