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Because the OTA software for the recall never happened, the dealer sent out their van to do it at my house. That was Tuesday - because I don't drive much the battery was below minimum voltage for the system to download even with his van connected to my battery. Wednesday I put it on a charger...

And Sears went out of business. Anything mechanical does not have an exact breakdown time so manufacturers calculate many factors of how long to determine warranty length - likely cost and likely occurrence, public image (Rolls Royce has an unlimited mileage powertrain warranty because they are...

Why violate federal law and face a $5,000 fine taking off the converter? If you want more power buy a Bronco Raptor.

So you are going to buy a car with no long-term history of longevity, no place to repair it and difficulty getting parts. I've seen a couple of videos last year where people bought Chinese cars and they looked below the surfaces to see what isn't readily visible. They were disappointed in the...

Thanks, great explanation. Why do the engineers have to make it so difficult. Shorts weather? That's about 3 months away for here. It warmed all the way up to 20 in my garage yesterday.

Thanks - were you able to pull the bumper off enough to get to the sensor plug connection?

Anything mechanical can have a range of failure times based on many factors. If the average failure time is 90,000 miles then some will fail at 30,000 and some at 200,000. That's why they offer a warranty and an extended warranty. I'd say be glad for the Ford 5 year 60,000 mile powertrain...

I have the advantage of old age and poor hearing so I think the car is pretty quiet. Not as quiet as my Bentley though. No matter what sound system manufacturers put in cars, i.e. 24 speakers with double amp and large subwoofers, somebody is going to complain that it is garbage.

Yeah, let me know. I couldn't get a couple of bolts in the rear off, they just spun in place. Body shop told me the biggest cost in their bid is how much they needed to take off and put back on just to get to the sensor plugs.

Looks like you don't have sensors in your bumpers. Were you able just to unbolt and remove the steel inserts or did you paint them while still on?

My 25 OB with SAS has the bar and the silver steel overlay bumpers. I took the bar off the first day - 4 bolts to the tow hooks (one member said that bar saved them when they hit a deer). But getting the steel bumpers off to paint them black is a problem. On the back bumper two of the bolts come...

MpG is a fallacy. It continuously varies by so many factors that comparisons or decisions based on it aren't really valid. Even the EPA doesn't drive them outside to verify the manufacturer's ratings, they do computer dyno inside to have consistent conditions. If your 2022 is still under...

Ford handles recalls differently than most others. For example, they have a current recall that covers a total of 6 vehicles across 4 model lines. Most others would not have issued a recall, just sent out 6 letters. Or a recall that covers less then 100 vehicles that may have not had a bolt...

I found this wonderful book that says: Why does the engine not always stop when I expect it to? The system is designed to work in a way that complements other vehicle systems, allowing them to operate at optimum performance.The system does not stop the engine if: • The driver door is open. •...

From the 2025 BS manual: Your vehicle operates on regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.Some fuel stations, particularly those in high altitude areas, offer fuels posted as regular unleaded gasoline with an octane rating below 87. The use of these fuels could...

The Badlands has a 2.0L engine, the other models are 1.5L.

Looks like the right taillight/brakelight is blocked.

No car manufacturer has excellent quality reputation anymore. Toyota recalling all Tundra engines. Honda recalling hundreds of thousand of engines. Even Range Rovers and Rolls Royces have issues. I've followed Ford for years and they have a lot of recalls but, unlike most other manufacturers...

They provide a tie down point if hauling anything on the roof rack. I would never use them - I'd like to remove them and replace with turn signal/running light inserts but I don't have the right length socket extension to remove them.

Mine is gloss black and gray, it picks up reflections.