Ford will significantly increase the powertrain limited warranties and roadside assistance programs for all 2007-model Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles, the automaker announced today. Effective July 14, the powertrain limited warranty for 2007 Ford and Mercury vehicles will be five years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first. That’s an additional two years or 24,000 miles of coverage for such components as the engine and transmission beyond each vehicle’s three-year or 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty. For Lincoln, the powertrain coverage is now extended to six years or 70,000 miles — two years or 20,000 miles beyond the basic four-year or 50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty.
For all three brands, there are no deductibles for repairs, and the warranties are fully transferable to future owners at no cost.
The new Ford warranty programs are retroactive to the beginning of the 2007 model year, so customers who already have purchased a 2007 Ford, Lincoln or Mercury will automatically receive the added protection.
Ford and Lincoln Mercury also will offer complimentary roadside assistance for the entire basic and powertrain warranty period, including towing, fuel- fill and lock-out services. The Toyota, Scion and Honda brands don’t offer roadside assistance programs on new vehicle purchases, and the programs offered by the Chrysler Group, the Nissan brand and most General Motors brands expire after only three years or 36,000 miles.
07/13, 3:37 PM
posted by:
PJ
Should this mean FORD sees a significant increase in quality of their vehicles now so they are confident that the warranty won’t be used to much. I hope so. i drive a mustang and have had no problems yet. lets see if this helps FORD by showing better quality or at least using it as a selling point
07/13, 3:40 PM
posted by:
igor
#! Yes they have seen this. The two vehicles in recent past that did not have staisfactory reliability: the 6.0l Diesel SuperDutys and the Focus had standard 5y 100k miles powertrain warranty anyways as means of bringing back buyers.
Ford’s Engines and transmissions have been extremely reliable lately…
Igor
07/13, 3:52 PM
posted by:
Mike
LATELY? Ford has always has pretty solid powertrains, it is the package surrounding the powertrains that has been questionable.
c6 trans
5.0
351,351W,351C
pretty much anything but the first mid 90’s 4.6l and the recent 6.0PS has been pretty bulletproof.
07/13, 4:00 PM
posted by:
JD
That five-year warranty would have been helpful when my Focus took a dump on me…. *grumble grumble
07/13, 4:09 PM
posted by:
Ed
My wife had 2 Mustang GTs (’87 and ‘96), my sister had two (’79 Pace Car and ‘85 GT) and having owned 2 Mustangs (’98 and ‘01 GT) myself, I can honestly say that mechanically, each and every one of them was as troublefree as any car could be. My sister had issues with the A/C on her ‘85 and I had the driver’s window come out of alignment on both of mine. Other than that, they ran like clockwork.
07/13, 4:12 PM
posted by:
ooodaddy
these damn american cars just keep getting better and better whats that noise toyota has slipped to number three
07/13, 4:24 PM
posted by:
Karl
LATELY? Ford has always has pretty solid powertrains, it is the package surrounding the powertrains that has been questionable.
Exactly. The engine’s fine, it’s the ECU that took a dump. Oh, that’ll be $1500.
Our windstar has 67,000 miles on it. The ABS, Brake, Check Engine, Door open, Burned out bulb and one other light stay on the dash all the time. With the exception of the check engine, the other lights don’t give a code.
POS. If it was a 2 year extension to the bumper-to-bumper warranty, Ford would be out of business by 2012. Although I’m not too confident that won’t happen anyway.
07/13, 4:30 PM
posted by:
Mike
no offense Karl… but you actually bought a windstar?
that is like basing your opinion of chrysler on a 86 Omni, or of GM based on the Trans-sport and the Venture.
07/13, 5:12 PM
posted by:
Ahk-Med
Upping the warranty seems like a better way to attract customers than offering huge incentives at purchase. This says that Ford beleives in their own products and I like it.
It will be a great day for consumers when 3/36k is no longer the industry “standard” and something like 5/60k or better is.
I’m sure Hyundai’s 10/100k on powertrain and 5/60k bumper to bumper is a large part of how they were able to shake off their horrid quality reputation they earned w/ the mid-80’s Excel.
07/13, 6:06 PM
posted by:
hrh
why would u buy a windstar lol
07/13, 11:04 PM
posted by:
chris2
I wonder if Chrysler of GM will up the ante?
07/13, 11:23 PM
posted by:
Chris
Toyota, Honda and Nissan always had the 3yr bumper-to-bumper, and 5 yr, 60k powertrain.
Now the domestics are ready to match that promise.
GM did the 5 yr powertrain warranty with the Chevy Cobalt, to match the Corolla.
About time Ford and GM caught on with reliability!
GM still has that crap mismanufactured Made in China engine in the Equinox that breaks down…
07/14, 7:21 AM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
Ford are happy to ride on the success of it’s European increase in quality, and I hope they will follow suit and excel themselves every model they bring out!
07/14, 11:51 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
#12: damn straight! GM should kick the Chinese out and start building “made in U.S.A. engines” again.
07/14, 10:21 PM
posted by:
Uncle Sam
#14 while I agree with you, however #12 states an opion with no fact, I have heard nothing bad about the Equinox. It’s a very capable vehicle from every review that I have read,,,,and the engine is just the reality of today’s Global economy, whether we like it or not !
08/31, 8:45 PM
posted by:
james balina
I like the new ford 5 year warranty, but ford will not honour mine I purshased a 2006 ford escape on may 31 2006 they told me to quit bothering them, with phone calls and emails, i am stuck with the basic 3 year warranty 6weeks from there july 13 date, my birthday is on july 13, being a ford supporter for 39 years means nothing to FORD, my next purchase will be a HONDA.
Thanks jim