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Agreed. A close friend of mine bought her 2016 Escape new and cared for it well (including a trans fluid change, I believe around 60k). She drove it gently overall. But her trans still failed at 90k. I helped her find a yard trans from a salvage yard via car-part.com and a Ford dealer installed...

Exactly. Like I mentioned above, naturally these competitors are going to raise a ruckus about each others' products. The Pedal Commander has been out there for years and they are still selling. That alone tells a story. I imagine some (many?) of the troubles, gripes and issues noted by Gale...

Ken/all - I installed the Banks Pedal Monster (I will call it the PM) today, and removed my Vitalen Pedal Controller (PC). Amazon and Vitalen graciously allowed me a refund, though I will have to pay to ship it back to Vitalen in CA. I have a lot of feedbacks, will separate them into Pro's and...

Thanks Wireman. I watched the video, and Mr Banks does have some good points. I decided to order one, then compare my two new throttle tuners and return the worse one. I like the fact that the Pedal Monster is made in USA, that it pulls its DC power off the OBD2 port, and that Banks offers some...

Good idea, will keep that in mind. I will be a pretty good test case here, at least for us 2L BS owners, since I'm so cruel to my poor car. I beat on it like the proverbial step-child! :D ...not really, but yep more than some owners, I imagine. I wonder too though, if Raptors are kind of...

Agreed. I'm already starting to adapt to it, even though it's only been a day now. I'm still amazed by this gadget. I tried a bunch of situations where I used to see big throttle lag, while in GOAT Sport mode: 1. Stopped at a red light 2. Coasting on city streets, anything from 35-50 mph 3...

Thanks Michael for posting! I got one today via Amazon, and of course immediately set it to Sport mode +1 (plus I always drive my BL BS in GOAT Sport mode anyway). Wow what a difference! It is pretty touchy off-idle (oh well)... but OMG - what a difference overall! VERY nice. I've got to be...

Agreed. I use a similar product, Turtle Wax Polishing Compound, on mine. I agree with the original poster here, the plastic trim panels are a trouble to keep perfectly glossy... but that's a tradeoff Ford made to keep our cars reasonably lightweight and affordable. One key I've noticed with the...

Looks good, Blake! Here's my Katzkins. I installed them myself, took quite a while but at least I didn't end up bleeding :). They're 'Coffee' shade in the centers, and 'Autumn' for all the edges/bolsters. My goal with the colors, was to sort of emulate the shades found in the OEM 'Ebony/Roast'...

I can't speak with any authority on what the first 2021's came with, nor of the design intent regarding AGM's. All I know is what I experienced: 1. My 2021 BS BL came with a plain-jane lead acid battery. Within the first year or so, it failed and was replaced under warranty. 2. My dealer did...

Thanks for the idea. I've had no chips/cracks yet (14k miles since new), but every bit helps. When I got this (I had a 2018 Fusion Sport before it - and a 2015 Escape before that) - and before even taking it home - I'd concluded there were risks due to the more vertical windshield if nothing...

Another note, and thanks for prompting me to this notion. Thinking thru the possibility a dealer might offer to install new pads got me recalling one thing RiotfunK said in that other thread ('Brakes after TSB'); that is, about his brakes seeming to be glazed. I ride bikes a lot, and have dealt...

Thanks for the feedback. I ordered PowerStop Z23 front and rear pads from RockAuto. I'd normally get things thru Amazon - but actually RockAuto seemed to beat em, and i've been happy with them in the past a lot of times. I have an appt coming up at my dealer, to get them installed - will update...

I feel your pain. And agreed, Ford doesn't seem to have a fix for this. I've been back twice to my dealer for this. The first time, they said they applied the TSB (replacing the four rear caliper pin bushings, two on each rear caliper, top and bottom). But I have a habit of looking close at my...

Agreed, and understood. There are plenty of crummy dealers out there, if one's not careful. I network with my friends, and do online review reading, to try and pick a good dealer - even before buying a car. But even if one makes a mistake and buys from a dealer with poor service, they can/should...

No brake expert here either, and yes it's a disappointment to deal with the moaning in reverse. Like you, I'd never heard of this issue before. This is the first car I've owned, with moaning brakes. My first Ford (2015 Escape) and second (2018 Fusion Sport) both had flawless brakes. I've had the...

Hi Ford! I've seen you post on this site, offering to help other BS owners - and that's a great thing! It's a great comfort, to know there's another avenue if needed, for getting immediate help. For now though, I'm going to take a "rain check" (no pun intended) on this. I spoke with my dealer...

I did some more research into this. For my Ford, this only causes trouble when I wash it then park it in my garage overnight - then back it out the next day. (Although: a few times I'd notice it on rainy days, if I run an errand and then park it, then back out again later in the day). For my...

I totally empathize with your situation RiotfunK. For the APIM, I really am stuck with whatever the dealer can fix. My 12V battery, for which there's also a TSB/recall, they replaced no issue; although longer-term I've decided to use a deep-cycle Optima. For the brakes though, I'm thinking I...

RiotfunK, thanks for posting. My BS BL has 14k miles and started making the moan in reverse at about 10k. Busy with work, I couldn't get in to have the TSB done til last week. They replaced my faulty 12v battery, re-flashed the APIM since the head unit often blacked out while driving, and did...