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I originally wrote this post under the windnoise topic. It's a bit more broad, so I posted it here instead as a new topic:
Mine has windnoise from both sides (driver's and passenger). Whistling sound above 60MPH. I noticed water getting into the car after washing, so I took it in to get fixed (along with shift fork, rearend clunk, hissing/ticking, etc.).
The work order showed that a "sonic" test was done for the wind noise and that the problem was fixed. It was, for about a day, and then the sounds came back. My wife likes the noise, it reminds her of being a kid in a car on vacation...
BTW, the rearend clunk was fixed, and the car does shift better. No exhaust leaks were found.
Although my Bullitt has most of the minor problems posted on this site, I like the car a lot. In '99 I owned a C5 Corvette. It backfired (double-barrel shotgun loud), burned oil, had computer problems (the computer controlled suspension would "crash" and shut down, giving the car limited damping (full soft at freeway speed!), got 11MPG (when driven softly), and had other minor problems. It was in repair for over six weeks. They tried to fix the backfire problem 7 times. Even after geting the driver's side head off, and seeing horrible black carbonization and cylinder wall scoring, they would not admit that this condition was abnormal. They offered me a Geo-class rental car each time. I got a ride home to drive my Accord V6.
I went to BBB arbitration, told my story, and had GM repurchase the car, paying for all mods and repair attempts (I had put Redline in the trans and rear end, Corsa exhaust, paid for non-warranty engine checks to try to find the problems, etc.). Thus, I drove the C5 for "free", minus fuel, insurance, and headaches (and a considerable amount of wasted time). GM did fix the problem two years later (2001), with a new ring design (Navier-lipped rings to stop high-rpm light-load ring flutter).
Most of the Bullitt troubles listed here are more annoying than deal-breaking. This car is not a Lexus, and is priced reasonably given its performance envelope. I get far more compliments and questions about the Bullitt than I did with the C5. The Bullitt sounds better, and does not scrape on every steep driveway/hill. The Bullitt takes street corners just fine, and doesn't side step (skitter) as much on bumpy turns as the C5 did with its IRS (partly due to the C5's runflat tires).
I purchased my Bullitt after Ford went to 0% 0 down for 5 years. I needed a car immediately to replace my 95 Accord V6 (stock except for 14lb 17" semi-solid forged SSR Integral wheels, Koni shocks, Eibach springs). The Accord was stolen and returned the next day (to a different part of town). Stripped.
The only problem I had with the Accord was warped brake rotors, which were fixed immediately when new. I knew getting a Ford would involve more trips to the dealer but the price was right, and there is no other car available for this price that gives the same performance, sound, and looks. (Camaro/Firebird/WRX are comparable, and perhaps faster in some cases, but all look ugly for my taste).
After having owned a C5, I'm not all that motivated to mod the Bullitt (It will take major work to get to the C5 level of performance). The Bullitt is a fine daily driver. I'll consider a Z06 when I have the free time and cash...
I'll take the Bullitt to my mechanic friend (owns a Corvette performance shop), and have him listen to the various noises. If he finds anything, I'll post that info here.
In summary, I'm enjoying my Bullitt, warts and all. I bought the extended warranty, and am driving the car they way it was designed to be driven.
BTW, I write software for the XBox, and am working on a very accurate, physics-based driving simulator for the PC. The current test model is a C5-R. I'll be using the Bullitt's exhaust sound for sound effects (I don't have a C5-R handy for sound sampling :wink:.
Mine has windnoise from both sides (driver's and passenger). Whistling sound above 60MPH. I noticed water getting into the car after washing, so I took it in to get fixed (along with shift fork, rearend clunk, hissing/ticking, etc.).
The work order showed that a "sonic" test was done for the wind noise and that the problem was fixed. It was, for about a day, and then the sounds came back. My wife likes the noise, it reminds her of being a kid in a car on vacation...
BTW, the rearend clunk was fixed, and the car does shift better. No exhaust leaks were found.
Although my Bullitt has most of the minor problems posted on this site, I like the car a lot. In '99 I owned a C5 Corvette. It backfired (double-barrel shotgun loud), burned oil, had computer problems (the computer controlled suspension would "crash" and shut down, giving the car limited damping (full soft at freeway speed!), got 11MPG (when driven softly), and had other minor problems. It was in repair for over six weeks. They tried to fix the backfire problem 7 times. Even after geting the driver's side head off, and seeing horrible black carbonization and cylinder wall scoring, they would not admit that this condition was abnormal. They offered me a Geo-class rental car each time. I got a ride home to drive my Accord V6.
I went to BBB arbitration, told my story, and had GM repurchase the car, paying for all mods and repair attempts (I had put Redline in the trans and rear end, Corsa exhaust, paid for non-warranty engine checks to try to find the problems, etc.). Thus, I drove the C5 for "free", minus fuel, insurance, and headaches (and a considerable amount of wasted time). GM did fix the problem two years later (2001), with a new ring design (Navier-lipped rings to stop high-rpm light-load ring flutter).
Most of the Bullitt troubles listed here are more annoying than deal-breaking. This car is not a Lexus, and is priced reasonably given its performance envelope. I get far more compliments and questions about the Bullitt than I did with the C5. The Bullitt sounds better, and does not scrape on every steep driveway/hill. The Bullitt takes street corners just fine, and doesn't side step (skitter) as much on bumpy turns as the C5 did with its IRS (partly due to the C5's runflat tires).
I purchased my Bullitt after Ford went to 0% 0 down for 5 years. I needed a car immediately to replace my 95 Accord V6 (stock except for 14lb 17" semi-solid forged SSR Integral wheels, Koni shocks, Eibach springs). The Accord was stolen and returned the next day (to a different part of town). Stripped.
The only problem I had with the Accord was warped brake rotors, which were fixed immediately when new. I knew getting a Ford would involve more trips to the dealer but the price was right, and there is no other car available for this price that gives the same performance, sound, and looks. (Camaro/Firebird/WRX are comparable, and perhaps faster in some cases, but all look ugly for my taste).
After having owned a C5, I'm not all that motivated to mod the Bullitt (It will take major work to get to the C5 level of performance). The Bullitt is a fine daily driver. I'll consider a Z06 when I have the free time and cash...
I'll take the Bullitt to my mechanic friend (owns a Corvette performance shop), and have him listen to the various noises. If he finds anything, I'll post that info here.
In summary, I'm enjoying my Bullitt, warts and all. I bought the extended warranty, and am driving the car they way it was designed to be driven.
BTW, I write software for the XBox, and am working on a very accurate, physics-based driving simulator for the PC. The current test model is a C5-R. I'll be using the Bullitt's exhaust sound for sound effects (I don't have a C5-R handy for sound sampling :wink:.