Customer Assistance
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM
(U.S. ONLY)
YoursatisfactionisimportanttoFordMotorCompanyandtoyourdealer.
Experiencehasshownthatourcustomershavebeenverysuccessfulin
achievingsatisfactionbyfollowingthethree-stepprocedureoutlinedon
thefrontpageoftheWarrantyGuide.However,ifyourwarrantyconcern
hasnotbeenresolvedusingthethree-stepprocedure,youmaybe
eligibletoparticipateintheBBBAUTOLINEprogram.
TheBBBAUTOLINEprogramconsistsoftwoparts–mediationand
arbitration.Initially,theBBBwilltrytoresolveyourquestionorconcern
throughmediation.Mediationisaprocessthroughwhicha
representativeoftheBBBwillcontactthepartiesandexploreoptions
forsettlementofyourclaim.Ifmediationisnotsuccessful,customers
witheligibleclaimsmayparticipateintheBBBAUTOLINEarbitration
process.Anarbitrationhearingwillbescheduledsothatyoucanpresent
yourcaseinaninformalsettingbeforeanimpartialperson.The
arbitratorwillconsiderthetestimonyprovidedandmakeadecisionafter
thehearing.Youarenotboundbythedecisionbutmaychoosetoaccept
it.IfyouchoosetoaccepttheBBBAUTOLINEdecisionthenFordmust
abidebytheaccepteddecisionaswell.Ifthearbitratorhasdecidedin
yourfavorandyouacceptthedecision,theBBBAUTOLINEprogram
willcontactyoutoensurethatFordhascompliedwiththedecisionina
timelymanner.DisputessubmittedtotheBBBAUTOLINEprogramare
usuallydecidedwithinfortydaysafteryoufileyourclaimwiththeBBB.
TofileaclaimwiththeBBBAUTOLINE,youwillbeaskedforyour
nameandaddress,informationaboutyourvehicle,informationabout
yourconcernsandanystepsyouhavealreadytakentotrytoresolve
them.
YoucangetmoreinformationbycallingBBBAUTOLINEat
1–800–955–5100,
orwritingto:
BBBAUTOLINE
4200
WilsonBoulevard,Suite800
Arlington,Virginia22203–1833
Note:FordMotorCompanyreservestherighttochangeeligibility
limitations,modifyprocedures,ortodiscontinuethisprocessatanytime
withoutnoticeandwithoutobligation.
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM
(CANADA ONLY)
ForvehiclesdeliveredtoauthorizedCanadiandealers.Inthosecases
whereyoucontinuetofeelthattheeffortsbyFordofCanadaandthe
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2006
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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