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28HopUp -> RE: PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! (4/28/2008 7:10:33 AM)
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Given the burning smell and high revving without acceleration, I'd say your clutch is smoked. From your post, I'm not sure if you bought the car new or not, but regardless a car with only 4K miles should not have burnt the clutch out like that. The burnout in my signature was done with 31K miles on the stock clutch, and although my clutch is nearing the end of its useful life, that's the result of me racing it at the track.
Given the low mileage, you should fight very hard to get the car repaired under warranty (assuming that it IS the clutch). The clutch is in the same category as brake pads (i.e. a consumable part not covered by the warranty), but you should still try to get it covered.
If it IS the cutch and they won't replace it under warranty, then you may want to consider an aftermarket clutch. A new clutch from Ford comes from Turkey, and let's face it - it's the same unit that failed in the first place. An aftermarket clutch like the SPEC2 will set you back about $475 (+/-). You should replace the slave cylinder and throwout bearing (IMO) when the new clutch goes in. Resurfacing the flywheel is <$90, and labor should be <$400 (or better). So you're looking about about $1K, if it's the clutch and if it's not covered by the warranty. You may be able to cut a deal with Ford on stock parts and a portion of the labor cost, so try fighting for that first, once the problem is properly diagnosed.
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