I Own a 2006 GT Premiun with an interior upgrade package. If I'm wrong please tell me, The steering wheel with the upgrade package should have the brushed Aluminun look spokes. Well my car has a standard steering wheel. The rest of this package is in the car. I have had the car for a little over a year and just noticing this. Has this happened to anyone else? What should I do leave it or try to get my dealer to make it right?
Thanks GG

 

Wow! can you post some pics?

 

Have the dealer "make it right." Your car is still under warranty.

 

I'll take some tonight.

 

Was it factory ordered? If not, it sounds like the dealer swapped your steering wheel to fix another car.

The IUP / Sport Appearance Package / Premiere Trim wheel should be leather wrapped with 3 plastic painted aluminum spoke covers that clip onto the steering wheel.

The base trim wheel is dark charcoal plastic all over, without any holes in the spokes to take the plastic painted aluminum spoke covers, and there's no leather wrapping for the wheel itself.

 

Yes it was ordered. 6-3-2005 delivered on 12-23-2005. I was at the dealer when it came off the truck and took delivery that afternoon.

 

Head over to your dealer and get the wheel swapped over. If you have dated photographs showing that you had the wrong wheel from the start, it would bolster your case but the fact you have the rest of the IUP should be enough to convince them.

 

Man I'd have noticed that right away! The regular plastic steering wheel is one of the main reasons I wanted the IUP. It looks and feels like a cheap riding lawn mower steering wheel without the aluminum trim and leather cover. Makes a huge visual and tactile differance imo.

Take it to the dealership!

 

you have a one off car its worth tons of cash that way

 

Just because it's "unique" doesn't make it worth a lot of money. If it isn't desirable, than it isn't worth anything. There are some color combos of the 05's that were 1 of 4 made, but they are combos don't look "right" (ie-silver with tan interior and black top; or, white with tan interior and black top)

In fact, I would recommend getting it replaced, or just buy a new on off ebay or KC. If it isn't replaced, someone down the road is going to ask, "why is the wrong steering wheel on the car", which could lead to more issues.

 

Mike, i'm sure Glenn was kidding with his remark.

Anywho, suprised it took you over a year to discover that....good luck convincing the dealer to swap out your steering wheel.
I remember when i ordered my F-150 pick up truck back in '89, it was delivered on a Friday evening. I was so excited to get it that i just jumped in and took off. Later that night, the truck just didn't feel right so i opened the hood and to my amazement, there was a 4.6L engine sitting there instead of the 5.0L i had ordered. So, i drove it over the weekend and returned it on Monday morning with my order sheet. Sure enough, another truck was ordered and that one was sold as a demo. I remember seeing that truck about 5 years later. It felt kinda weird parking next to it with my current truck. (Of course my truck had a better life and still looked new)

 

Wow, never thought its possible to get wrong equipment installed in the plant...In the future I am going to check my future car's equipments before leaving the dealer, thanks for the info, hope you get yours fixed.

 

Here's the pics. I really did not have any thing to compar the interior to, I took delivery and it went in the gargae till april.

 

yup, you definitly got the wrong one. It surprises me that you didnt notice for so long but I would take it to the dealer and they should make it right. I have seen a couple of other odd cars like this, I think I saw a Shelby with a regular IUP steering wheel.

Good luck with the dealer.

 

not just missing aluminum spokes but also the upgraded wheel is leather wrapped (which is very nice by the way). Definately get it replaced...

 

you have to look at your window sticker. i got the same iup and i didnt get leather seats. i looked at my window sticker and it said all the other things they added on the iup but no leather seats.

 

IUP was a different option than leather. If you have a "base" GT, I think you could still get the IUP, but it had cloth seats. I believe the "premium" GT's came with leather included as part of it's package. But, IUP was still an adder over top of those.

But, I think that part of the IUP option was the leather steering wheel with aluminum inserts

 

The IUP would include the leather wrapped wheel with plastic aluminum spoke covers (unique IUP steering wheel). The PREMIUM GT comes with standard leather seating, while the DELUXE GT (base) has optional leather seats.

The steering wheel in the photograph is the base steering wheel used on the non-IUP, non-Sport Appearance Package, and non-Premiere Trim package Mustangs (what I have).

The IUP wheel is $151, while the non-IUP wheel is $120-$130.

 

Yep, I got the IUP on the base (Deluxe) GT.

Good luck getting the correct wheel.

 

I think I found your steering wheel.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=49707

but seriously you should have the right one with the iup.