Originally posted by SVT PETE:
IMHO, the well known and common transmission failures/breakdowns and oil starvation issues are enough to quantify the platform as lemon-like.
98+s, sure. Pre98s don't have the transmission problems, the gearbox is laid out differently. I've always believed that the SVTs were prone to more engine problems, too, because they're more "high-strung", if you will.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
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