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Old 11-10-2007, 10:28 PM   #1
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just had a service today through ford on me 2001 ford falcon AU Futura. Bought it on 10 August 2007 for $13,990 with 205590 on the clock.

I have had the following problems since i bought it.
1. LCD Cluster Bulbs Blown
2. Power Antenna Mask
3. Idler Pulleys for Drive Belt
4. Trailer Socket Dangling
5. CD Player damaged wouldnt play CDs
6. Fronty Brake Rotors Warped
7. Front Brake Pads needed replacing
8. Spare Tyre had a puncture
9. Remote Control for Keyless Entry wasnt working
10. rust

( All the above was repaired under warranty)

After having it serviced today I am now up to replace the O Ring on Tensioner plus the Power Steering Hose. I am angry. I am sick of spending money. Ford Quoted me $300 bucks for the power steering hose. Ouch.. is it easy to change and get a hose form a wreckers or go new and get ford to replace it.

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Old 11-10-2007, 10:34 PM   #2
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this will save you heaps and it is new http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-Falcon-A...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 11-10-2007, 11:12 PM   #3
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Is the high pressure hose classed as the power steering rack or are they two diffrent things? because if the power steering rack high pressure hose is the rack i can have it repaired under warranty.
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Old 11-10-2007, 11:19 PM   #4
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Bought it on 10 August 2007 for $13,990 with 205590 on the clock. Ford Quoted me $300 bucks for the power steering hose. Ouch..
the hose is about right from Ford. try ENZED or similar, same thing, fraction of the cost.
as for the price you paid for the car with the Kms on it, i am horrified.
sorry, but thats damn expensive, you could have done a lot better than that.
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Old 11-10-2007, 11:35 PM   #5
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can someone tell me the procedure to replace power steering high pressure hose as im yet to get a work shop manual for this vehicle as i live in a remote area of qld.
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Old 11-10-2007, 11:51 PM   #6
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just look at it and it is self explantory here is one even cheaper http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-AU-1-AU-...QQcmdZViewItem and no it is not the rack it is the hose from the pump to the rack
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Old 12-10-2007, 03:11 PM   #7
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I'm amazed Ford had a car on there lot with over 200,000 k's on the clock.
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