Worst factory part on a Maverick or Comet

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  1. Gary B Jones

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    Ok. I really love these cars and have one each a Mavrick and a Comet but really we all know they were built as inexpensive transportation so let's here it. What's the worst ( cheap ) part that they used when building them NEW. my vote goes for the plastic plate that covers the heater control switches on the dash. If you look at that thing wrong the thing will break and not stay attached to the dash.......:huh:
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    The inside door handles, 73 & up.
     
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    The crumbling gauge cluster option.
     
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    One more then I will stop. The freaking hood hinges. How many chips have worn hinges put on the edges of the fenders. My Maverick has 33,000 original miles and I'm oh so careful when I open or close the hood......
     
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    Not a part but the cowl design had to be the worst.:oops:
     
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    1.) plastic e-brake handle cover..
     
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    Grill is easy to break.
     
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    :p the fuse box
     
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    i agree with this. mine is busted apart. i'd also say the steering wheel(at least on mine anyway, it deteriorated from sitting in the sun all those years) same on my parts maverick
     
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  10. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Seat belt interlock.
     
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    ya i agree with that, ive got chips and cracks and stuff in my wheel and if i try an turn quick with it it cracks even more no matter what i do to it
     
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    same, mine is basically chipped off so much that there's little slivers of steering wheel everywhere that ram into your hands if you touch it. i just wrapped it in electric tape til i can get a new wheel, lol.
     
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    The damn Vacuum selector switch for the heater.... took me pulling apart 4 cars to find a good one....:mad:
     
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    Most of the stuff you guys are complaining about, all has to do with age.
     
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    well now that you put that stipulation on it lol i guess id say the lack of choices it seems to give us for tire size or least width wise...looking at my car an doin some math it doesnt seem like i can get that much wider then stock on my car
     
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