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New 11/22/06
1. 1FALP54N4VA262509 2. Started to here noise about 11/1/2006 3. Starting to malfunction. 4. Presently approx. 172,000 miles 5. - 6. - 7. date of purchase 4/19/1998. Factory Rep. car 8. approx. 13,000 miles 9. Jeff Deebach . 10.Heard slight ticking and it is getting louder. 11. - 12. - 13. PRESENTLY AT Bickford Ford Mercury 3100 Bickford Ave Snohomish, WA 98290 (800) BICKFORD | (425) 334-4045 | (360) 568-2122 14. Cam gear loose on cam. 15. The mechanic showed me the cam movement without the gear moving. 16. Guestiment $4500.00 17. I would like to see FOMOCO pay for updated camshaft and labor to make me a satisfied Ford owner?
Update 1/18/07
Cam Failure #755 is back on the road with a lot of new parts for good measure and $4800. The fine efforts of Mike Radisch (Parts Department) @ Bickford Ford Mercury 3100 Bickford Ave Snohomish, WA 98290 (800) BICKFORD | (425) 334-4045 | (360) 568-2122 and Kirk Doucett @ Northeast SHO.
Replaced 2 cams and sent all 4 to Kirk for welding and replacement tensioners.