Hi, Guest
01-26-2005, 07:15 AM
This will be rather boring compared to most of the other posts here ... but I recently discovered that my '04 ZTW did not come with the rear seat heat ducts; and FOC tells me they were deleted for the '04 model year.
How I found out, BTW, is after a long drive on a very cold day the centre console was almost too hot to touch - the reason being that Ford engineering decided to leave the plenum chamber opening, well ... open - and all the hot air that would normally be directed under the front seats blows directly into the console.
I did a search and nothing came up ... anyone else with an '04 notice this?
The outcome of my dance with FOC so far is this ... Ford won't re-install the part despite all the marketing materials (order guides etc) indicating that it is standard equipment ... because it would be deemed to be a "modification" that would have the effect of voiding the warranty!
I'm not finished with them yet, so if anyone's interested I will keep you up to date with what's happening.
How I found out, BTW, is after a long drive on a very cold day the centre console was almost too hot to touch - the reason being that Ford engineering decided to leave the plenum chamber opening, well ... open - and all the hot air that would normally be directed under the front seats blows directly into the console.
I did a search and nothing came up ... anyone else with an '04 notice this?
The outcome of my dance with FOC so far is this ... Ford won't re-install the part despite all the marketing materials (order guides etc) indicating that it is standard equipment ... because it would be deemed to be a "modification" that would have the effect of voiding the warranty!
I'm not finished with them yet, so if anyone's interested I will keep you up to date with what's happening.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *