Ford Falcon Problems

It's likely that the brake booster needs to be replaced, although some owners have reported that they have fixed the problem by adjusting the rod between the booster and the master cylinder. I suggest that the problem is still in that area even though the master cylinder has been replaced.

It was thought that the problem with the automatic transmission oil cooler was fixed when the design was changed in the BFII model, but from the number of reports we are now beginning to receive of failures on the FG it appears the problem hasn't been fixed. You're right to seek a solution through the courts, and you're right, it isn't acceptable.

Sit down with your dealer and go through all the issues with him and seek a resolution with a time frame attached so you know what will be done and when it will be done. If you don't get any satisfaction with the dealer, elevate it to Ford directly. After that seek legal advice. Ford has a responsibility to fix your car, and while the service you have received appears to have been appalling it does appear that there has been an attempt to repair your car. I doubt that you would have much success in getting a replacement car while there are moves to fix yours. Despite the run-around you have received from dealers, the problem cannot be difficult to fix, any competent mechanic should be able to do the job. Stick with it and be demanding.

I'm not aware of any aftermarket systems that you could have fitted to your car. The best and cheapest way to get the safety the systems provide is to update to a later model already fitted with them.
 

A tailshaft shouldn't break at all, let alone at such low kays. I would have it examined by a mechanic to try and determine how and why it failed, and approach Ford about getting a replacement.

We haven't experienced the problem directly, but we have had another report of a shudder very similar to yours on a Falcon. It was intermittent, like yours, and didn't affect the owner's other Falcon, but the owner felt it occurred most often on a particular stretch of highway he regularly used. That suggests the suspension is being excited by the road profile. Like you he had consulted with mechanics, but has yet to find the solution. It could be worth changing the front shock absorbers.

We have had reports from the trade of the coolers splitting, and also the plastic fittings cracking. As your son's car is just out of warranty I would suggest you approach Ford about covering part of the cost of the repairs.

You'd have to wonder if they've actually done the work they claim to have done, or if they have then you'd have to question their competence. I would go to another automatic transmission specialist and get your car assessed by them.
 

A number of people contacted us about this issue, all pointing to the brakes as the root cause of the issue. From what we know the brakes don't fully release after they've been applied and this leads to them heating up and the disc distorting causing the vibration. Some suggested replacing the brake booster, others, like you, suggested adjusting the rod between the booster and the master cylinder.

I would have to suspect a problem with the controlling ECU and I would having Ford check it out.