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Originally Posted by LOLS2K
Can you elaborate further on this? What issues do the '13s have that the new years don't? I ask because I feel like I got a pretty good deal on my low mileage '13. But posts like this make me worry that the '13s have mechanical (engine, trans, diff) that the others don't have. Which are considered the early '13s?  |
I'd say anything built 2/13 or earlier (door jam sticker) counts as an 'early car'.
Big issue is the Direct Injector seals melting, a tune was introduced 3/13 to reduce the knock on shifting and there is a TSB to get a reflash to resolve it, every aftermarket tune has incorporated the fix, and you have to exhibit the symptoms for a dealership to reflash so many people will have trouble getting it.
Good summary thread:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1056205
Big speculation thread:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=983492
There were some early cars that had timing issues, some running rough, most have been ironed out, issue seemed to be resolved by fall of 2012.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15577
Those are the two big widespread serious issues, there are smaller things like a handful of transmissions having various issues likely related to manufacturing tolerances and quality control (probably a few hundred replacements happened), miscellaneous engine failures that have no consistent cause, leaky taillights, chirping high pressure fuel pump, a handful of clutches, basically stuff that could still happen to any car.
The two I think are 'unsolved' and still could happen on a brand new car are the coil pack failures and valve train failures.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30879
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73858
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95210