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Thank you. Something stood out to me: "Different departments operated in isolation, and the company relied heavily on a reactive 'find and fix' philosophy that focused on identifying defects after they appeared rather than preventing them from occurring. “We’re moving from that find-and-fix...

Trying the pics again.

I returned yesterday from the Moab Off-Roadeo and it was a very informative and well designed experience. I've added a few photos to provide a sense of the area. My last 4-wheeling experience was 4-5 decades ago so I definitely needed a refresher. I came away very impressed with the capabilities...

“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.”

Thanks for this. My retail order sticker date is 12/15/25, so it seems that the problem was well known at the time. I just crawled under my BSBL and all looks fine, the ball joint shaft is flush. Very easy to visualize, so there's that, looking on the bright side. I seem to have avoided the...

A skosh more information: https://fordauthority.com/2026/06/select-2021-2026-ford-bronco-sport-maverick-vehicles-get-do-not-drive-order/

So odd. I wonder if this might be the tip of the iceberg. There appears to not be a problem with design nor a defective part. Solely a sporadic assembly issue, a process issue. The sporadic part doesn't seem logical to me. Time will tell.

Me too, but this is early. I'll be visiting the Ford and NHTSA recall sites often. Odds look favorable given the numbers, but considering the stakes (e.g., losing steering control at 80mph on the Interstate), they've got my attention. " . . . lower control arm ball joints of the vehicle’s...

Your experience matches mine. I put these on my 21 Mazda CX-5 Sig and became an enthusiastic convert. Best tires for a road vehicle that encounters 3-4 seasons. They don't fit my off road needs out west, but that's not what they are designed for. They handle dry, wet, and frozen paved road...

Occam's razor problem solving heuristic given the appearance. I like it.

Discount Tire offers, if think, a 5% discount to Vets who are verified through ID.me for all purchases, on top of sales and other promotions. There used to be a page on their home site that provides a brief bio of the founder of the company who was a vet.

Wouldn't it be remarkable if Ford listened and re-contoured/designed the sun visors and offered a replacement(s) that would fit any BS based solely on owner discretion? Here and gone garage door buttons make this doubly implausible. I won't be holding my breath.

Fun conversation, risk. Appreciate all the well thought out points. Dealers love extended warranties. A couple of things that always catch me up is 1) thinking about paying for something, every month, that I won't be able to use until 3-5 years down the road and 2), wondering how many people...

BS seats are something else that surprised me. When I first drove around town I thought that they didn't feel very comfortable and certainly not plush. But I've done several long trips, 500 and 1200+ miles, on interstates/state highways/off road and found things to be quite comfortable...

Winner winner chicken dinner. I listened politely to all the add-on pitches/warranty options and told the F&I guy "no thanks, I self insure." He remarked that he was starting to hear that more from certain buyers.

After taking my CX-5s into a few off road locations where they didn't really belong, I started searching for a unicorn vehicle that would allow more adventurous off roading without being a chore to endure on the pavement (let's face it, 90+% of driving). I read/watched a lot of reviews and...

Yep, apples and oranges. The real story of the Pinto was Ford's documented knowledge about a design flaw and cost benefit decision to pay settlements to survivors/families (25-50 deaths, ~100 burned) rather than recall and fix the gas tanks. After Mother Jones published an exposé, Ford had no...

My thoughts exactly. I put a pair of Red Lines on my 2021 CX5 Sig, smiled at how slick they worked, and realized they made no practical difference for my use. Wants vs needs, I guess. Live and learn.

I can't speak to the origin of your problem and its relationship to jumping another car's battery. However, I'll share something that I've done over the past few years with new cars. I've stopped carrying jumper cables after doing so for many decades. I've helped a small handful of people...

Just saw this. Sorry if a duplicate.