So far, all I've seen is a bunch of smoke and mirrors. IF the dual mode damper is so important to the long term health of the 2.5 motors how come it's not installed on the Cougar? Surely Ford wants to minimize warranty claims. What about other NA apps for the 2.5, like the MPV & baby Jag?
Frankly, I don't care if your name is Henry Ford the first. Give me some good solid info. to help me change my mind (which to date I've seen very little). Saying that a bearing failure is symptomatic of a bad damper design is a real stretch. Which bearing(s)? What was the nature of the bearing failure-spun, seized, scored or...? Was it isolated or pervasive? How about the crank-was it cracked, bent, broken, or...? Under what conditions did the failure occur? How many miles/hours of run time? Etc., etc.
When/if you can answer these questions, I'll have the requisite ammo to reconsider my original position.
