Thanks for coming on to hear our concerns. I don't know how much you can do, but since you asked here goes ...
I have been a Ford guy for a long time (1956 (used), 1969 Boss 302 (new), 1990 Supercoupe,1993 Mark VIII. I'm 52, own my own business, and have a decent education. I selected my 98 E0 CSVT because it offered the right combination of size, handling, and performance at a great price. That said, I have serious concerns about reliability. Like others I live in mortal fear that my transaxle will puke its internals on the tarmac at any minute, my water pump will die or the engine will starve for oil. Want suggestions? try these... 1. Establish a regular presence on this site. 2. Offer an upgrade kit (at cost) through SVT dealers to fix the MTX-75 issues. I'll pay for what I get (I'm out of warranty)but I need help getting the right parts and I shouldn't have to pay through the nose to have them professionally installed. 3. Offer a redesigned oil pan as in (2) above. 4. Offer a redesigned water pump as in (2) above. 5. Offer the goodies (jackets, pins, mugs or whatever) you couldn't sell on this site 6. Start thinking about what we're going to buy next ... It probably won't be a Tarus or a Focus ... I have been eyeballing a Maxima SE, a S4, and a Passat. The Jag X is nice but after the issues with the Duratech posted here I'm a little gun shy. Notice these are all 4 doors with good performance qualities ... for the same reason I was interested in the CSVT to begin with.
