Bad day...

[firefisher]

Respectfully, I'm not saying a word about this while I work with my dealer and Ford. I am very fortune to have walked away.

Glad your OK. Hope it all works out.

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[rancherogt]

Glad your OK Joe.

 

[Trackaholic]

Respectfully, I'm not saying a word about this while I work with my dealer and Ford. I am very fortune to have walked away.

Scary! Glad to hear you are OK. Best wishes for a quick and satisfactory resolution. If possible, let us know what happened so we can all be as informed as possible. Good luck!

-T

 

[Trackaholic]

There are two things in life that I absolutely hate.
People who wear sunglasses indoors and threads like these full of speculation.

Hey man, sometimes I forget I'm wearing them.

-T

 

[derpington]

I guess I'm lucky for my engine to have blown before something worse happened. Good luck working with Ford, but they provide the worst customer service I've ever dealt with. Hopefully you have better luck.

 

[xt6wagon]

I guess I'm lucky for my engine to have blown before something worse happened. Good luck working with Ford, but they provide the worst customer service I've ever dealt with. Hopefully you have better luck.

Pfft, you forget BMW blaming M3 owners nuking motors on mis-shifting...

when it was happening to SMG equipped cars....

yah. Ford has a long way to go to hit some of the Euro companies.

 

[Helmet]

Glad to see your ok Joe

 

[svttim]

Happy to see you walk away. Metal can be replaced, skin is much harder.

I hate the speculation though. We all want instant results but that's no how life works. Those that say Ford wont cover because of modifications are incorrect and those who talk about their customer service don't even wait to see what they do. Good luck and hopefully you get the results you expect

 

[ITLRUN]

This is about all you will hear form me on this issue.

Ford and my local dealer have been AWESOME to work with from day one. This has been a very stressful situation. I slept like a baby for several weeks after this happened (up every two hours at night crying for my momma ;) ). I was notified yesterday that they are taking care of me and getting me an allocation for a 2017 GT350.


Several things I have learned that I will pass along:

1. Buy track insurance unless you can afford to write your car off.

2. Buy and Use your safety gear! Because it was so hot, they allowed the guys with "street" cars to wear shorts and tee shirts. I left my SFI pants and jacket in the trailer. I was wearing gloves and my helmet. It was the Grace of God that kept me from getting burned or worse.

3. If you are ever unfortunate enough to have this happen to you, stay off social media and message forums. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. And make sure you are well versed with the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act. Give your dealer and Ford a chance to make things right.

I really appreciate all the love and support I received from my fellow enthusiasts. I am so very thankful to have been able to walk away with zero physical injuries. I'll admit that I was a mental wreck for weeks after this happened. But its adversity like this that chisels us into the men we become.

God Speed YELANOR / RIP 04/30/16

 

[DrumReaper]

This is about all you will hear form me on this issue.

Ford and my local dealer have been AWESOME to work with from day one. This has been a very stressful situation. I slept like a baby for several weeks after this happened (up every two hours at night crying for my momma ;) ). I was notified yesterday that they are taking care of me and getting me an allocation for a 2017 GT350.


Several things I have learned that I will pass along:

1. Buy track insurance unless you can afford to write your car off.

2. Buy and Use your safety gear! Because it was so hot, they allowed the guys with "street" cars to wear shorts and tee shirts. I left my SFI pants and jacket in the trailer. I was wearing gloves and my helmet. It was the Grace of God that kept me from getting burned or worse.

3. If you are ever unfortunate enough to have this happen to you, stay off social media and message forums. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. And make sure you are well versed with the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act.

I really appreciate all the love and support I received from my fellow enthusiasts. I am so very thankful to have been able to walk away with zero physical injuries. I'll admit that I was a mental wreck for weeks after this happened. But its adversity like this that chisels us into the men we become.

God Speed YELANOR / RIP 04/30/16

Thanks for the update... Glad you're being well taken care of and thanks for the pointers!!! It's persons with experiences such as yours who are willing to speak out and help us newbs that makes me really appreciate the comradery of the forum!

Here, here!!!

 

[Shift]

This is about all you will hear form me on this issue.

Ford and my local dealer have been AWESOME to work with from day one. This has been a very stressful situation. I slept like a baby for several weeks after this happened (up every two hours at night crying for my momma ;) ). I was notified yesterday that they are taking care of me and getting me an allocation for a 2017 GT350.


Several things I have learned that I will pass along:

1. Buy track insurance unless you can afford to write your car off.

2. Buy and Use your safety gear! Because it was so hot, they allowed the guys with "street" cars to wear shorts and tee shirts. I left my SFI pants and jacket in the trailer. I was wearing gloves and my helmet. It was the Grace of God that kept me from getting burned or worse.

3. If you are ever unfortunate enough to have this happen to you, stay off social media and message forums. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. And make sure you are well versed with the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act. Give your dealer and Ford a chance to make things right.

I really appreciate all the love and support I received from my fellow enthusiasts. I am so very thankful to have been able to walk away with zero physical injuries. I'll admit that I was a mental wreck for weeks after this happened. But its adversity like this that chisels us into the men we become.

God Speed YELANOR / RIP 04/30/16

Thanks for the tip, and glad everything worked out for you. Hope you get into another GT350 soon!(but not before my '16 comes )

 

[mattlqx]

Glad everything seems like it will work out for you in your situation. I completely understand the non-statement statement. I expect we'll never publicly hear the root cause and who is taking the liability but man, it'd be nice to know.

Good job staying strong and getting back in the saddle.

 

[Helmet]

This is about all you will hear form me on this issue.

Ford and my local dealer have been AWESOME to work with from day one. This has been a very stressful situation. I slept like a baby for several weeks after this happened (up every two hours at night crying for my momma ;) ). I was notified yesterday that they are taking care of me and getting me an allocation for a 2017 GT350.


Several things I have learned that I will pass along:

1. Buy track insurance unless you can afford to write your car off.

2. Buy and Use your safety gear! Because it was so hot, they allowed the guys with "street" cars to wear shorts and tee shirts. I left my SFI pants and jacket in the trailer. I was wearing gloves and my helmet. It was the Grace of God that kept me from getting burned or worse.

3. If you are ever unfortunate enough to have this happen to you, stay off social media and message forums. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. And make sure you are well versed with the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act. Give your dealer and Ford a chance to make things right.

I really appreciate all the love and support I received from my fellow enthusiasts. I am so very thankful to have been able to walk away with zero physical injuries. I'll admit that I was a mental wreck for weeks after this happened. But its adversity like this that chisels us into the men we become.

God Speed YELANOR / RIP 04/30/16

:amen:

 

[rlhmarines]

Glad everything worked out for you and also with Ford doing right by you and replacing your baby. We all felt sick for you when it happened but we were all glad that you were ok and not injured because that fire was not a small one at all and it was fortunate that you came to a stop where you did at a corner station that had a fire extinguisher.

Good luck and I hope to see you back on the track again in the fall.

 

[Tomster]

Great ending to a bad situation. Any idea what your '17 build will be like, options, color, etc? Will they do an R for you?

Anyway, happy ending to a bad situation

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