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I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta that I bought as a commuter car (I'd driventhem a=
s rentals a couple times in Europe, and when "European-similar"models [unli=
ke the crummy hard plastic US-spec Focuses] came on themarket I got one).=
=C2=A0 It has been relatively trouble free until last spring,when the trans=
mission control module went out.=C2=A0 $2800.=C2=A0 Two successiveafter-mar=
ket modules lasted less than a week each.=C2=A0 Now the car is=20
sitting, since JUNE, waiting for a real Ford-built module.=C2=A0 Apparently=
Ford is flashing the chips by hand since they are no longer available fromt=
he original source due to Covid supply chain issues.=C2=A0 I just can'tbeli=
eve that any car made in this century, except really high-end carswhich hav=
e a lot of low-volume parts in them anyway, will be able tobe maintained in=
drivable condition when they are 50 years old.
David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com=20
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ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta that I bought as=
a commuter car (I'd driven</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">the=
m as rentals a couple times in Europe, and when "European-similar"</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">models [unlike the crummy hard plastic =
US-spec Focuses] came on the</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">ma=
rket I got one). It has been relatively trouble free until last sprin=
g,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">when the transmission contro=
l module went out. $2800. Two successive</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false">after-market modules lasted less than a week each.&nb=
sp; Now the car is <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">sitting=
, since JUNE, waiting for a real Ford-built module. Apparently</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Ford is flashing the chips by hand si=
nce they are no longer available from</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"=
false">the original source due to Covid supply chain issues. I just c=
an't</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">believe that any car made =
in this century, except really high-end cars</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">which have a lot of low-volume parts in them anyway, will be =
able to</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">be maintained in drivab=
le condition when they are 50 years old.<br></div><div><br></div><div class=
=3D"ydp88900954signature">David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com</=
div></div>
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