Ford will be forced to pay out more than $2 million in compensation to Mustang Mach 1 customers because of a mistake in its original brochure.
The blue oval’s brochure said the new track-focused pony car was equipped with a Torsen limited-slip differential, radar cruise control and rear parking sensors when these items aren’t available on Australian-bound Mach 1. The error was picked up in April by early customers who were upset at the missing gear and complained to Ford.
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The company has now reportedly agreed to a compensation package that will give customers who ordered before the mistake was noticed the opportunity to return their car for a refund, get a $5400 partial refund or have a free track day and servicing for three years.
Assuming the approximate 400 customers who ordered before April opt not to return the car, Ford Australia is looking at a $2.1m bill for the $5400 cash back offer.
That’s an expensive brochure for Ford.
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