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oddspot
Location: Small Town Alberta Gender: Male Total Likes: 1 like
| | | Re: Life Time Fuel Filters? < Reply # 15 on 7/9/2009 2:18 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Greg
Owner's manual specifically states "LIFE-TIME FUEL FILTER, NO MAINTENANCE NEEDED." I checked the website, all books and all fine print. No specific millage was given for stated lifetime. If said filter becomes clogged, filled, or in anyway needs replaced, and the entire pump housing needs to be replaced, after pulling the tank off mind you. Then this is misleading and false advertising. In other words a lie. Here in the great province of British Columbia, this is a criminal offense and the offending business needs to rectify the situation at their own expense.
| In any province, false advertising is an offence. Though i'm no lawyer, i do not believe that the printing in an owners manual is considered advertising. False advertising usually refers to flyers, ads, commercials etc.... that intentionally bring you into a place of business to make a specific purchase.... that "KNOWINGLY" they can not honour. see also, bait and switch I'm fairly certain that they did not advertise life time fuel filters as a selling feature. By the way, the Better Business Bureau does not deal with criminal offences. In any event, unless the design proves to be a faulty design, in which case you'd either see a recall and/or TSB (technical service bulletin), you're likely to end up making a whole bunch of phone calls and threats, only to end up with nothing for free....... probably not even a lunch (LOL @ bandi)
| Even A Genius Has Questions!?! I do things because I choose to, not because I have to. My Life, My Rules - No Exceptions! |
| Greg
Location: Canada Gender: Male Total Likes: 48 likes
How is this even 'exploration'? It's a loving house you've already been in you weirdo!
| | | | Re: Life Time Fuel Filters? < Reply # 17 on 7/9/2009 4:03 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by oddspot
In any province, false advertising is an offence. Though i'm no lawyer, i do not believe that the printing in an owners manual is considered advertising. False advertising usually refers to flyers, ads, commercials etc.... that intentionally bring you into a place of business to make a specific purchase.... that "KNOWINGLY" they can not honour. see also, bait and switch I'm fairly certain that they did not advertise life time fuel filters as a selling feature. By the way, the Better Business Bureau does not deal with criminal offences. In any event, unless the design proves to be a faulty design, in which case you'd either see a recall and/or TSB (technical service bulletin), you're likely to end up making a whole bunch of phone calls and threats, only to end up with nothing for free....... probably not even a lunch (LOL @ bandi)
| The BBB complaint, would be, so other people are aware of that specific issue. With the small claims court, I can show the judge the car book, and have a third party auto shop such as Canadian Tire, Auto Pro, Midas or another licensed facility put in writing that it needs to be replaced. That is how it would work to be successful. Although it is not advertised as a selling feature, it is stated in the owners manual. So depending on which judge you get, that can swing either way for the advertising part. But it is in the end still a misleading statement IF the filter ever needs replaced. With the recall or TSB, then Ford would be required under Federal statues for the work rendered.
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| Samurai Vehicular Lord Rick
Location: northeastern New York Total Likes: 1900 likes
No matter where you go, there you are...
| | | Re: Life Time Fuel Filters? < Reply # 19 on 7/9/2009 11:06 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Agent Skelly I don't want to be a jackass, but technically, they are right that the fuel filter will last the lifetime of the pump. Now, the pump isn't guaranteed of course, but that's where they get you. However, talking to my friend again he mentions that Ford in testing of the Fusion apparent found they needed to replace the pump at 100,000 miles.
| not so fast, Skelly-san. When a car is designed, they figure that the average shithead who buys it new will keep it for 36,000-50,000 miles tops and then trade for another car. The manufacturer does not give a flying shit over owner #2 or owner #3 and so on. This pump is easier and cheaper to manufacture, it eliminates the need for a little longer fuel line to accomodate a fuel filter, it eliminates the need for a 3rd party fuel filter, it eliminates a couple of steps on the assembly line and lowers the overall cost to build the car. Now, here's where there is trouble in paradise... not all gas stations have good gas. What is good gas? Gas that isn't fucking water or has gravel in it. So, depending on where you get your gas, what kind of gas you run and how often you run your tank low will dictate how long that fuel pump lasts.
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