2023 Ford Escape Active (?)

[coopny]

I actually prefer the knob after getting used to it. The knob is horrible in some vehicles (I'm looking at you, Fiat/Chrysler) where it doesn't give any feedback and you don't know how many gears you've gone through, but in every ford I've driven the knob has excellent feedback and I can easily know without looking I've gone one, two, three gears ahead (from Park to Drive).

In terms of the hot plastic smell at low mileage, yeah, happens to the Bronco sport too. Ended at about 1200 miles for me. Have to burn off all the stuff from building it at the factory...

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[BodieBronco]

You don't even need to spin it to park; just push the off button and the car shifts to park automatically. You can even watch the little knob turn itself. Magic!

I knew of that safety feature when I test drove, my salesman showed me, but I haven't thought about doing it since then... thanks!!! I assume there's no part we're putting additional wear on (at least no more than my crazy spinning lol)

 

[vegasvic]

Thanks for not beating me up too much about the tranny knob! I'll have to get used to it because the dealer says it'll be here in 2 weeks.

 

[Bucko]

You don't even need to spin it to park; just push the off button and the car shifts to park automatically. You can even watch the little knob turn itself. Magic!

I like my knob too.

 

[Mrmike]

I don't mind the knob at all. My problem is my wife's Ecosport. It still has a regular floor shifter. I drive both cars, so I have to shift accordingly.

 

[vegasvic]

All right, my Sport is in Chicago waiting to catch another train to Minneapolis. I told the Ford guy I'll be in Chicago in 2 days so Maybe I can just pick it up and drive it home. No dice. He told me these cars can only drive slow until they prep the car then they fix that. Never knew that.

I've been thinking about the 'knob'. Perhaps its not the knob but its location I don't like. In my last couple rental cars I have my phone USB connected to the car. That wire is lying over the knob. My phone is stuffed down there. My wife's crap is there too. Makes it difficult to get to the knob. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

How about the rear window wiper. Am I the only one who catches it accidentally and it turns on? It happened in the rental Sport and the rental Escape. I pulled out of traffic and figured out how to turn it off so not an issue anymore.

Getting excited for it to arrive...

vic

 

[Bucko]

Just wait till you drive a Bronco Sport, you'll hate that knob as well.

I don't hate my knob.

 

[Bucko]

... No dice. He told me these cars can only drive slow until they prep the car then they fix that. Never knew that.

vic

Hogwash. No such thing.

 

[Mark S.]

I've been thinking about the 'knob'. Perhaps its not the knob but its location I don't like. In my last couple rental cars I have my phone USB connected to the car. That wire is lying over the knob. My phone is stuffed down there. My wife's crap is there too. Makes it difficult to get to the knob. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

There is a small pouch attached to the passenger-side console. Plug your phone in, then put it in the pouch. Use a short cable, or bundle up the cable you're using to keep things neat. That keeps the cable out of your way, and your phone doesn't occupy the storage area.

How about the rear window wiper. Am I the only one who catches it accidentally and it turns on? It happened in the rental Sport and the rental Escape. I pulled out of traffic and figured out how to turn it off so not an issue anymore.

Haven't heard of this problem yet. The only time I touch the wiper stalk is when it's raining, so turning on the rear wiper seems appropriate. Like anything new, you'll get habituated to the controls after using them for a time.

 

[69cuda340s]

Takes a while to get used to gear knob but once you drive it a while you dont even think about it anymore....

 

[tRex]

The old-style console stick shifter was always in the way -- we just didn't know it until they replaced it with a far more convenient dial. My last mistake to eradicate was grabbing the G.O.A.T. mode dial instead of the shift dial.

 

[vegasvic]

Wow, I am all over the place! This Sport better show up in the next couple weeks or...who knows.

I drove home to see my mother today. Driving thru a small town I saw a Maverick sitting at the Ford dealer. The way back I pulled over to look at it. The bed is cute and tiny but not too tiny? Maybe not. Inside look nice. Outside looked nice. There was no window sticker so I have no idea what was in it or how much it cost. Maybe its in for somebody, I don't know.

I heard these were hard to come by and that's the main reason I stopped to look at it. It looked awfully nice. There are a lot of Sports in the town, lots! The dealership where mine will arrive has 2 sitting there already and the town is only 2,000 people. Not many Mavericks however...

vic

 

[Wolf256]

IMHO
First, Anything with the Bronco name is best and worth waiting for.
Second, you ‘guys’ need to quit talking about your ’knobs’ and/or ‘sticks’.
Third, Sports are better than Mavericks because the cargo is protected from all weather.

 

[Mark S.]

IMHO

Second, you ‘guys’ need to quit talking about your ’knobs’ and/or ‘sticks’.

Protuberances?

 

[Barry S.]

The old-style console stick shifter was always in the way -- we just didn't know it until they replaced it with a far more convenient dial. My last mistake to eradicate was grabbing the G.O.A.T. mode dial instead of the shift dial.

Grabbing the shift dial instead of the G.O.A.T. mode dial would definitely be more problematic.

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