Re: loaner cars

From: Bruce Bridges (bbridges@alarismed.com)
Date: Wed Jul 08 1998 - 12:23:07 EDT


Jack,
Do you know what the fix is for the "popping noise"? It doesnt bug me
unless its screwing something up.
BKB
At 12:03 PM 7/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Bruce -
>
>I was probably in for the same thing you are describing .
>
>There is a TSB for when you hear a popping noise from the rear of the cab
>while turning onto an uneven surfaces such as a driveway approach .
>
>I can't remember the actual TSB # , but you can either look it up by
>subject in the archives , or go to the place where I found it inthe first
>place . It has TSBs going all the way back to like when the Model T was
>made , seriously . The address is as follows :
>
>http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/servicemmy1.cfm
>
>
>At 08:42 AM 7/8/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>>Jack,
>>Which TSB are you in for?
>> I noticed the cracking sound from under the cab over right hand driveways
>>for the first time this am on my way to work (wife finally let me drive The
>>Thing).
>>The last loaner we got (to repaint my tail gate after the tonneau cover they
>>put on scratched it...) was a 4 cylinder caravan. If it wernt a Mopar
>>product I would have had to shoot it. @ 33Kmiles it had a bad axle bearing,
>>minimal a/c and so little power that your ford truck coulda beaten it. very
>>disappointing for the #1 selling minivan...
>>They did a great job on the tailgate, fixed the tonneau adjustment AND they
>>ordered the R/T decals and got them in less than 3 days. You to can order a
>>set too or so it seems...
>>Bruce K Bridges
>>
>>At 09:26 AM 7/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>I had to drop the CC R/T off at the dealer this morning to have a couple
>>>things looked at , including that TSB .
>>>
>>>I had aranged for a loaner car as the dealer is about 40 miles away and
>>>guess what they give me.......a freakin' '94 ferd ranger extended cab
>>>4-loser !!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>If I didn't have to drive it , I would like to open the door and piss in
>it !
>>>
>>>I've seen sloths faster than this thing , and that's not even the fun
>>>part.....try turning on the a/c and THEN moving more than 6 inches in an
>>>hour....SHEESH!!!!!
>>>
>>>Anyway , while checking the truck in , I talked to the service writer about
>>>mods and how they affect the warranty . He said as long as I didn't disable
>>>or otherwise rip out any computer control stuff that I could do what I
>>>wanted ! YIPPEE!!!!!!!
>>>
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