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I plan on contacting Ford and writing the service manager although I don't hold much hope.



Before you contact Ford, get a written report from the dealer as to the nature of the failure. Do your best to make sure that the "pin hole" is referred to as a "casting defect" or words to that effect. (Anything that will point out the fact that this was caused by a manufacturing problem.) You will then have your "amunition" to contact Ford and press your case that this was a defect your car has had since it was manufactured!

As I previously stated, this will not be easy, but if you keep pressing the matter with Ford, (not the dealer) you stand a chance of recovering if not all than at least the majority of you costs.

Former, now returned CEG'er! 95SE MTX, (AKA "The Road Rat"). Stock except for:TH fix, B.A.T. big brake kit, tranny cocktail and lots of re-insulated wiring! May yet be a 3.0! "Speed doesn't kill, stupidity does!"