jrmexplorer
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- 2011 Limited
NHTSB were sent the black box, and their determoination was the accident was determined to have no bearing on the electrical failure issue. Fascinating 28 page printout of what the black box records. The level of detail in the 5 seconds prior to impact is amazing. The driver (not me) hit the accelerator instead of the brakes (as the black box indicated) and torque steer confused the driver, compounded by the easy effort of the EPAS. The electrical failures were before the accident, and continue after repairs effected. why the insurance did not write off the vehicle, given the final cost of the repairs, baffles me. Then this whole issue would have gone away.
Oh man. Sorry to hear that. Honestly, if I were you, I would probably take the lemon law approach. I know it's too pricey for you, but I'd try and work it out somehow. To be honest, if the dealer has no clue and if Ford has no clue at this point then you are just hoping to get lucky and have the dealer or Ford find a fix and before your warranty expires. I cannot imagine you have any trust in the vehicle anymore.
You also might want to talk to a lawyer in the virgin islands who is familiar with warranty law because its my understanding that in many states, Ford has to repair a defect UNDER WARRANTY even if the warranty has expired IF the problem was reported PRIOR to the warranty expiring. For example: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Cars/MNCarLaws/MNCarLaws_1.asp#Minnesota's (see the section under Manufacturer's duty to repair).