I was amazed when I started to replace the electrical connector to the #1 injectr.
Almost every wire that is close to the engine is cracked to the point that the insulation will crumble off if you move the wire, it's harness or the connector that it goes to.
Obviuosly Ford is aware because they had the fan wire recall!
Although my car has 176K on it I have always maintained it well. It has never got hot or had the temp indicator make it into the red.
My wife's grandmother has an '81 Ford Crown Vic and NOT ONE WIRE IS EVEN CLOSE TO BEING AS BRITTLE AS THESE ARE!
Obviously the engine compartment's ambient temperature is a bit hotter than they anticipated or the didn't give a flying F about the life of the wiring harness that they bought!
Ford doesn't make the harnesses either. They are made by outside vendors. Obviously Ford didn't worry too much about the heat problem!
What ****ty parts!
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