Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Dashboard Warping

Well I knew I had seen some forums out there about this topic but they must have went bye bye. I live in Illinois and the humidity here is unbearable. Well about a month ago, I noticed that the center dash defroster vent was starting to pop up. Then is just got worse from there. The vent was unable to stay in itself so I just completely removed it. Well now the dash has warped so badly that it is actually bent up and touching the windshield. Real ugly sight. It obviously came unglued. The car is out of warranty now. I figured that I would take a stab at Ford and try to get it fixed for free or at least have them half ass it instead of replacing the whole dashboard. The SVT dealership told me that they do sometimes fix items even out of warranty but only if they meet certain criteria. I asked what the criteria might be. The service manager said that they would be happy to replace the dashboard if I had choosen the dealership to take my car to for all the oil changes and warranty repairs. Well this dealership is 60 miles from my house. I settle for the Jiffy Lube for the oil changes and the only warranty work that I have had done is replacing the fog lamp bulbs 3 times so far. So I had taken the car to a local Ford dealership. So then I asked the service manager, "you mean to tell me that if I would have driven here for my oil changes and warranty work then you guys would fix the dashboard with no fuss?" He said we sure would. I began to swear at him and then left the rat hole. I even suggested that they just fix the problem instead of replacing the dash. He said that Ford does not just toss screws anywhere to fix a problem. He said that they do not do busines that way. whatever!! Anyone happen to run across this issue and have any ideas? I could fix it myself but squeezing up in the dash near the windshield is not kosher. The car only has 50k miles and the damage with the dash board is completely not acceptable in my opinion, warranty or no warranty!!!