captainalias
Dedicated LVC Member
I've looked at the old threads, but I still have a lingering question- I have a year left on my manufactuer's warranty, but should I go for the Ford Premium ESP?
It seems that you can buy it from any dealer online, and the lowest for the 7 year plan has been around $12-1300. I do intend on driving my LS for a long time, so an ESP might be a good idea. However, most folks here seem to say that the LS is quite reliable up to 100K miles, if not beyond that.
I'm also concerned about what the ESP doesn't cover, esp. in the area of brakes, exhaust, lights, spark plugs?!
Components Not Covered by Ford ESP PremiumCare Mechanical:
Service adjustments/cleaning; battery/cables, belts, hoses, Brakes (front hub, drums, shoes, lining, disc rotors and pads); coolant; exhaust system (including catalytic converter); lights (bulbs, sealed beam and lenses); filters, fluids, lubricants, manual clutch disc, shock absorbers, spark plugs/wires; squeaks and rattles, tires, tune-ups, wheel balancing, wheel alignment, wheel studs, wiper blades.
Exterior
Service adjustments (glass and body parts); bright metal, bumpers, door handles, glass, moldings, ornamentation, paint, rust, sheet metal; sideview mirrors (glass, housing); water leaks, weatherstrip, wheel covers/ornaments; wind noise.
Interior
Buttons, carpet, dash pad, door and window handles, knobs; rearview mirror (glass, housing); trim, upholstery.
It seems that you can buy it from any dealer online, and the lowest for the 7 year plan has been around $12-1300. I do intend on driving my LS for a long time, so an ESP might be a good idea. However, most folks here seem to say that the LS is quite reliable up to 100K miles, if not beyond that.
I'm also concerned about what the ESP doesn't cover, esp. in the area of brakes, exhaust, lights, spark plugs?!
Components Not Covered by Ford ESP PremiumCare Mechanical:
Service adjustments/cleaning; battery/cables, belts, hoses, Brakes (front hub, drums, shoes, lining, disc rotors and pads); coolant; exhaust system (including catalytic converter); lights (bulbs, sealed beam and lenses); filters, fluids, lubricants, manual clutch disc, shock absorbers, spark plugs/wires; squeaks and rattles, tires, tune-ups, wheel balancing, wheel alignment, wheel studs, wiper blades.
Exterior
Service adjustments (glass and body parts); bright metal, bumpers, door handles, glass, moldings, ornamentation, paint, rust, sheet metal; sideview mirrors (glass, housing); water leaks, weatherstrip, wheel covers/ornaments; wind noise.
Interior
Buttons, carpet, dash pad, door and window handles, knobs; rearview mirror (glass, housing); trim, upholstery.