OK, the bubbles and the dash warp are different issues (but connected). The "bubbles" are voids (air pockets) in the dash foam backing. The warping is the seperation of the dash cover from the foam.

These are both symptomatic of the sh*tty dashes from TRW on the 99-2000 model tours'n'tiques.

The second dash was a TRW replacement of the same type (as is mine). The third dash has supposedly been re-manufactured to solve the problem.

I hadn't heard that Ford was replacing the dashes with voids. I was just going to live with 'em, but I guess I'll b*tch when I take old Zeitgiest in for its 20,000 mile lube next week.

Got any documentation that I can show my dealer, so he can show Ford?


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2000 SVTour Silver Frost 374/2150 -- #9669 of 11445 total run
Blaupunkt Heidelberg with A08 Changer and RC-09 remote, Boston Acoustics, K&N, Mobil 1 and Cobra R Mobil 1 "Factory Fill" plate, 35% metallicized tint, high beams in the lows, Bill Jenkins' "off color" floor mats, and custom "koozie" cupholder (pics soon!)
96 Sable ZZZ (wife's)

Historic Ownership:
42 Dodge Powerwagon Munitions Carrier, 59 Morris Minor, 64 TBird, 69 BMW 2002 Blue Dot, 72 German Ford Mk I Capri V6, 76 Honda Accord, 82 VW Scirocco, 88 VW Jetta, 91 Ford Escort GT, 98 Countour SE Sport V6 ATX

Cars I want:
Lotus Elan S2, Austin Healy Sprite Mk I, my old BMW 2002 back.

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