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Old 7/5/24, 11:56 AM
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My Dash

Took ella in for heater fix, dealership CRACKED top of dash on driver side from vent by windshield towards steering wheel-didnt tell us about it when we picked up, saw it next day in the light of day. Took it back to them to make it right, the replacement is inferior! blue-ish carbon panels on center & passenger air vents & vents are gray instead of black. Why the blankity blank did they NOT put my OEM panels back??? as if i didnt like carbon before (sorry carbon lovers) I despise it now! it was only the TOP of the dash on drivers side that was cracked. soooo tired of dealing with this dealership. i have ordered oem panels & sending them the bill to reimburse me.

its all black, some parts look a little gray in pic above. the center carbon panel is blue-ish like passenger side.

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I See You Ordered Some Panels But Just in Case I Checked What I Could Find!

Looks Like They Did Not Try Very Hard to Make it Right!

Took Me Longer To Type This Up vs Find Parts!

The Original Parts Are Discontinued But Here are The Correct Parts!

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{2005-2009 Mustang Center Vent}
2005-2009 Mustang Right Vent

Center Vents


5R3Z-6304338-AAA, 7R3Z-6304338-EA, 8R3Z-6304338-EA

Ebay Listing Center Vent


https://www.ebay.com/itm/14535590669...3ABFBMgIylwZBk

Ebay Rt Vent

8R3Z6304388EA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/30527411851...3ABFBM1O2wwZBk

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Center Vent

https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts...304338-ea.html

Right Vent

https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts...304388-ea.html
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thank you so much!
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every time i get in & see those carbon panels....UGH! lol
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thanks your help is much appreciated! installing new speedo & info setup reset button for my colors on my list of to do's
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Maybe Use a Different Dealer This Time! The My Color Upgrade Would Probably Put Them in Shock!

It's Been a Long Time Since We Discussed Your My Color Upgrade But Back in The Day I Always Advised Just Print Out This First Post for The Installing Dealer if Necessary! In Case I Did Not tell you!

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Originally Posted by tamstang_09
every time i get in & see those carbon panels....UGH! lol
Kind Of Like Wearing Two Dress Shoes in Different Colors To a Formal Affair! If They Matched You Probably Would Not Dislike Them So Much!

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never going back there again. & i will never like carbon LOL
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the carbon is the same on both panels, does not show well in pic-both are the color of the one on the right
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Back In The Day I Sold Kits of Every Style of Oem Dash Panels as Kits & Also Vents Themselves To Swap Around! I Have Had Hands on Every Color so I Know The Mismatch Well! Of Course That Was Just Shy of a Couple of Decades!

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Originally Posted by tamstang_09
Took ella in for heater fix, dealership CRACKED top of dash on driver side from vent by windshield towards steering wheel-didnt tell us about it when we picked up, saw it next day in the light of day. Took it back to them to make it right, the replacement is inferior! blue-ish carbon panels on center & passenger air vents & vents are gray instead of black. Why the blankity blank did they NOT put my OEM panels back??? as if i didnt like carbon before (sorry carbon lovers) I despise it now! it was only the TOP of the dash on drivers side that was cracked. soooo tired of dealing with this dealership. i have ordered oem panels & sending them the bill to reimburse me.

its all black, some parts look a little gray in pic
So are they going to reimburse you for the replacement panels? Did you also submit a compliant with the dealership service manager about the damages they were responsible for?
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So are they going to reimburse you for the replacement panels? Did you also submit a compliant with the dealership service manager about the damages they were responsible for?
i emailed them letting them know i will be contacting them after i receive my order, if product is acceptable, i will be sending them a bill for reimbursement. i also asked to them let me know WHY my panels that were perfectly intact were replaced with crap when it was the top of the dash they cracked & were replacing.
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Originally Posted by tamstang_09
i emailed them letting them know i will be contacting them after i receive my order, if product is acceptable, i will be sending them a bill for reimbursement. i also asked to them let me know WHY my panels that were perfectly intact were replaced with crap when it was the top of the dash they cracked & were replacing.
Was this the dealership's service manager you asked regarding the explanation for the cracked damages to the top of your dash panel and what they intend to do about it for making things right?
If it was the service manager and you didn't get a straight answer, then I would recommend taking the next step and request speaking to the dealership's general manager in person...
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Originally Posted by m05fastbackGT
Was this the dealership's service manager you asked regarding the explanation for the cracked damages to the top of your dash panel and what they intend to do about it for making things right?
If it was the service manager and you didn't get a straight answer, then I would recommend taking the next step and request speaking to the dealership's general manager in person...
i am raising a stink again with them LOL one of the guys that was working with us after they cracked my dash became no longer employed there, took them forever after that.
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Originally Posted by tamstang_09
i am raising a stink again with them LOL one of the guys that was working with us after they cracked my dash became no longer employed there, took them forever after that.
At least they took the first step in making things right by firing that incompetent idiot who was responsible for cracking your dash panel, in the first place.. Now let's find out if they follow through with reimbursing you for the replacement panels...
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