They’re dropping an engine in the houseboat, which has been floating in our marina for about a year now not running. I’m sure the owners are excited to get it running.

Does anyone else get these recall letters from ford that say “Remedy is Not Yet Available.”

I’ve gotten 5 of these in the past 2 years and not once has there ever been a remedy. Like it’s a loophole out of fixing their shit ass cars

My dream Car. Just deadly. NASCAR banned it in 1970. Ford built a monster.

Hello.

Just did the injectors on this damn thing. Now, when I do a cold start (first start of the day only usually), there sounds like a metal crunch / rattle / scrape kind of noise from what sounds like the front left hand side of the engine (if I’m sitting in the driver seat, that’s where the sound is)

It goes away almost immediately and doesn’t come back until the next cold start. Car has zero misfires, codes, runs fine. Can not figure it out and impossible to replicate it as it’s only on a cold start and I’m on my own so it’s hard to kind of pinpoint it.

Any ideas? I’ve heard flex pipe but I thought that would rattle the entire time?

Also* on a cold start if I turn the car off immediately after it makes this noise and turn it back on, it won’t happen again. It purely is the first start of the day and I can’t figure it out

Im currently looking into replacing my car and exploring options. I would like to consider the Ford Escape but between these two models Ive been having trouble because I barely know anything. Is the Escape 18 or 19 worth it? Or are they unreliable cars because Ive heard that 2012 is reliable (correct me if Im wrong)?

Genuanly curious, its quite a quick little car and im contemplating doing a couple things to mine to make it look nicer, but (for obvious reasons) i cant really find any photos of one.

Anyone have and ideas?

Hello, as the title says. It was my long-time dream to buy a Mustang, like a Mustang New Edge. But a Mustang is just not a sustainable choice for me since it takes 12-15L per 100km and is not that practical, as I only have space for one car.

Just recently, I found that Ford made this niche car called the Ford Cougar. It honestly ticks all my boxes. FWD - better in snow. Big trunk - practical. 2.0L engine - not as thirsty. Spare parts - Mondeo Mk. 2 platform. This car is literally made for my needs, and it looks retarded and cool at the same time.

I found a good-looking piece for only 2.100 euros with the Komfort package and am planning to buy it. Is there anything I should be aware of? The car will basically be my beater and fun car at the same time - will be driven all year and kept outside.

Any tips on how to reduce the potential for rust? Thank you!

Hello everyone.

I have a focus mk3 2016 face-lift. 1.5 diesel 95hp with the sync 2 radio. I installed the syncextpack from github. Apple carplay works fine using autokit, but I can't connect my android phone. The iPhone that worked was my friends. Has anyone also had this issue? Any fix?

So I have a 2020 F150 with the sync 3 system and I’ve been trying to find a good wireless CarPlay and android auto adapter but the one I purchased I think is acting up so I just wanna see if anyone else has gotten one and if so, what did ya get. I am looking for dual set up cause I have an apple device while some family members of mine don’t

This is the one I got: https://a.co/d/071sEPN1

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some honest opinions from people who have made a similar Canada → US move, especially to Michigan/Detroit. I’m currently living and working in Winnipeg, Manitoba, making around $97K CAD in crown corporation. 5 mins drive from my house. I’m married with two kids, and we’re relatively stable here. My wife also has her own career in Canada.

I recently received an offer from Ford in the Detroit/Dearborn area for $11K/month base + upto 12% target annual bonus, hybrid but with 50% travel to assembly plants; Relocation package provided

401(k) with Ford contributions/matching

On paper, the compensation is obviously a significant jump from what I make in Canada. There is also a major family consideration: my wife would likely stay in Canada initially, so I may be living alone in Michigan for some period while my family remains in Winnipeg. She currently has her career here and moving immediately isn't straightforward.

So I'm trying to figure out whether this is actually a good career/financial move or whether I'm getting too excited about the USD salary. And here is my slightly embarrassing concern: I don't know how to cook.

If I end up living alone in Detroit/Dearborn, how realistic is it to survive without knowing how to cook? I am obviously willing to learn, but I'm wondering what people actually do. Is eating out/takeout every day ridiculously expensive? Are there decent meal-prep/delivery options? How much should a single person realistically budget for food?

I'd really appreciate opinions from people in Detroit/Dearborn, especially Canadians who moved there for work. Would you take the Ford offer in my situation?

What would you consider the biggest financial/career/family downside that I'm potentially overlooking?

And if you moved to Detroit alone initially, how did you handle food/living expenses?

Thanks!

I chatted with engineering to get a little extra detail to share. The team was in the desert around Las Vegas and Palm Springs doing hot weather testing. They tested in temperatures up to 115 degrees to make sure the HVAC system can reliably cool the truck even when it's blazing hot in the cabin (it hits almost 150 degrees after baking in the sun!), while ensuring the rest of the vehicle systems get the cooling they need.

Running into a problem the last couple days while driving. The vehicle loses the engine while maintaining speed on the highway. It shows a wrench icon and states see manual. The engine sounds like it has trouble idling before shutting the vehicle off once pulled off the road. The vehicle restarts no problem and does not show a check engine light. Cursory research points to fuel pump module, throttle body, or crankshaft position sensor. Does anybody have any experience with this?

Hello, i have fiesta 2015 1.0 ecoboost. What oil should i use? Oil that was put by my mechanic was 5w30 and i didnt have any problems but I need to change it in a few days and wanted to do it by myself. I bought the same oil but I read on the internet that i should use 5w20. Is it okey to put 5w30 or should i buy 5w20?

Who here has successfully gone through Lemon Law via Ford? 1 Pedal drive failed last night and I was sent full force into my neighbors yard.

It’s now failed 4 times. 4 fix attempts including replacing the accelerator last month…

help has anyone else had this noise had 3 cam phasers replaced already sounds like a rod knock here's a video please comment if you've had this noise before 2018 ford expedition limited max
https://share.icloud.com/photos/038ifuyo69YEB-6Qgn6iybobg
thanks all!!!

It was working fine with no issues before this. Does anyone know what’s wrong and or how to fix it?

I love the car, it has 37k miles on it, just wanna make sure this sounds and looks normal to yall

Yes I know its not the 4 banger turbo idrc I just wanna know if anything seems out of the ordinary for a 3 cylinder with 37k miles on it. Ive only driven the bronco sport with the 3 cylinder in it before, so I dont really know how theyre supposed to ride, especially In the escape. Its a little rough from the inside but nothing I wouldnt expect from a caring this I dont think. The transmission is a bit jumpy but I also just came from a cvt, so it may just be normal.

Also, anything to look out for in the future or even now is appreciated.

Hi all,

I have an '23 Escape PHEV nearing the mileage limit for the factory warranty, and I want to get an ESP. I've never had a problem with this before, but now I live in California, and I guess they wanted to make it a huge pain in the rear to buy one here.

I have friends who live out of state. I have seen people across Reddit, as recently as a year ago, say they bought an ESP using a relative's address out of state, with their VIN, and it was fine. I really want to go down this path but I am worried it won't work anymore, or I'll waste money and wind up with an invalid warranty. Has anyone done this in the last six months and used the warranty successfully? Is this still a valid/legal/whatever route?

The worst thing is that even if I wanted to do this the legit way, most dealers don't seem to do quotes online, or handle this in ANY way that would be by any stretch of the imagination consumer-friendly or easy at all. I don't understand why they would make this so difficult to do! Even the Ford site just tells you "whoops, sorry, California, can't help you!". It's ridiculous!

TLDR: If you live in CA and bought an ESP from out of state using someone else's address, have you faced any negative consequences for that? Or, if you live in CA and bought an ESP through a dealership here, did you find a dealership that makes it halfway as easy as the Zeigler et al?

Thanks!

Ive recently gotten a new f-150 and noticed that shifting is a bit rough and isnt that smooth, is that normal or is it an issue? It usually happens when im stopped at a red light, i dont floor the car upon accelerating but i noticed sometimes its a bit rough when i suddenly change speeds too

I’m hoping someone familiar with Ford warranty/customer care or dealership operations can point me in the right direction, because I seem to be stuck between the servicing dealer, Ford Customer Care, and my local selling dealer.

I have a 2025 Ford Explorer with roughly 10,000 miles on it, so it should still be well within the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. I also have an 84-month/125,000-mile wraparound service contract, although my understanding is that the factory warranty should be primary for whatever is happening here.

Here’s the timeline:

Friday, August 28:
My family and I were driving from Utah to Las Vegas.

During the drive, the Explorer developed what felt like an engine misfire/shudder under certain acceleration. Gradual acceleration could make it shake badly, while moderately harder acceleration sometimes smoothed it out.

As the trip continued, the A/C also began struggling and eventually stopped cooling properly.

We called Ford dealerships along our route trying to find somewhere that could look at it, but everyone was booked.

We managed to make it to Las Vegas, but once there the symptoms got worse. The vehicle began:

• rattling/shaking very hard in Reverse,
• struggling to engage Drive after being parked or after reversing,
• behaving especially badly when trying to engage a gear on an incline.

At that point I was no longer comfortable trying to drive it 300+ miles back home.

Saturday, August 29:
The Explorer deteriorated to the point that it had to be towed into a Ford dealership in Las Vegas.

Because my family still needed to get home to Utah, I asked about a loaner. The Las Vegas dealer said their loaner could not be taken across state lines, so we had to rent a vehicle ourselves to get home.

I called Ford Customer Care after the vehicle was dropped off and opened a case.

Customer Care told me rental coverage/authorization would need to involve the servicing dealer.

Unfortunately, the service manager wasn’t available.

After the weekend:
We made it home safely in the rental.

I then received an email from a Ford Proactive Roadside Dealer Advocate saying they had been notified that my vehicle was at the Las Vegas dealership and that they would work directly with the service team and me during the repair.

That created a second Ford case number, separate from the original Customer Care case.

I emailed the assigned advocate, explaining:

• We had been stranded 300+ miles from home,
• The Explorer had to be towed into the dealership,
• We had to rent a vehicle to get home,
• I wanted to know how to make sure the rental was covered,
• I still needed transportation after returning the rental,
• And I wanted to know what options existed for getting the Explorer back to me in Utah once repairs were completed.

I received no response.

I called the advocate. No answer.

I also tried reaching the servicing dealer for an update and got nowhere.

Since I had already returned the rental and was now in Utah without a vehicle, I contacted my local Ford dealer to see if they could provide a loaner while my Explorer remained in Las Vegas.

They were sympathetic and said they might be able to help with a loaner, but they were unsure how to handle it when the actual repair order is at another Ford dealer in another state.

They referred me back to Ford Customer Care for coordination.

I called Ford Customer Care again.

They updated my file and said they would contact my assigned advocate and have them reach out to me.

Still nothing.

Wednesday, September 2:
The Explorer has now been at the Las Vegas dealership since Saturday.

It was towed in as an inoperable vehicle, and I still have:

• no diagnosis,
• no repair estimate,
• no meaningful status update,
• no confirmed rental authorization,
• no local loaner,
• no instructions for reimbursement,
• no explanation of how the vehicle gets back to Utah after repair,
• and no contact from my assigned Ford advocate.

I called Ford Customer Care again today.

Again, they updated the file and assured me they would contact the assigned advocate and have them reach out.

I also called and reached out to the advocate myself.

Still no response.

The only transportation information I’ve received has been vague references to approximately $40/day rental reimbursement, but nobody has been able to clearly tell me:

• who is authorizing it,
• whether it is coming from Ford or my third-party service contract,
• when coverage starts,
• how long it lasts,
• what rental company I need to use,
• whether prior authorization is required,
• or how reimbursement is submitted.

The $40/day number especially confuses me because my separate wraparound contract does include a $40/day substitute transportation benefit, but it also excludes repairs covered by the manufacturer warranty. Since this is a nearly new 2025 Explorer, I would expect Ford’s factory warranty to be primary.

At this point I’m not trying to bash Ford or the servicing dealer. I genuinely cannot figure out who is supposed to own this situation.

The Las Vegas dealer has my towed-in, inoperable Explorer.

Ford Customer Care has my case.

Ford assigned me a Proactive Roadside Dealer Advocate.

My local selling dealer may be willing to help with a loaner but says Ford needs to coordinate it.

Everyone I actually manage to speak with seems to point me toward someone else.

For anyone who works at a Ford dealership or has dealt with something similar:

Who at Ford can actually authorize transportation when the repairing dealer is in another state?

Can Ford coordinate with my local dealer to provide a loaner even though the repair order is at another dealership?

Is there a specific escalation department above normal Customer Care when the assigned case manager is not responding?

Once the Explorer is repaired, is getting it back from Las Vegas to Utah entirely my responsibility, or does Ford ever assist with returning the vehicle in situations like this?

And at what point should I be escalating with the servicing dealer itself due to the lack of diagnostic progress?

I have both Ford case numbers, rental receipts, the repair information, and all of my warranty paperwork. I’m just trying to figure out the correct escalation path instead of making the same phone calls over and over.

EDIT/UPDATE: They found the issue.

It was, and I quote, “severe scoring in cylinder 1.”

The dealership is still a little stumped as to the exact cause. The theories they mentioned ranged from a piece of slag/debris getting left inside during manufacturing to a piece of the spark plug breaking off and ending up in the cylinder.

Either way, the engine is being replaced completely.

They said the current ETA for the replacement parts is about 4 days.

I also finally heard back from my Ford Proactive Roadside Dealer Advocate this evening by email. Ford is covering $40/day toward a rental, which, unfortunately, is only about half the cost of the cheapest rental I can find once insurance is added, but at least I finally have a concrete answer.

The good news is that they also confirmed they will coordinate getting the vehicle back to me in Utah once the repairs are completed, so that part is no longer hanging over my head.

I do still have some follow-up questions about the rental coverage and how long it will remain authorized. My assigned advocate is unavailable again, so I’m currently on hold with Ford, trying to get clarification from someone else.

As of writing this, I’ve been on hold for about 65 minutes.

So overall: yay, actual progress and actual answers. We now know what failed, we know the engine is being replaced, and we know Ford will coordinate the vehicle’s return.

Now I just need to figure out the fine print on the rental without aging several years while listening to hold music.

Hi I just wanted to share my first car :)

First off, sorry about my English.

my father gifted me this amazing SUV a year ago more or less, it was being kept in a garage for a couple years, so I’ve been using it for a year and I absolutely love it.

As you can see it’s a two-door version, 4.0 V6 OHV and manual transmission, it has approximately 100.000 km (the odometer does not work 😅). It is kind of expensive with the fuel consumption but it is completely worth it! I know it needs a job paint but that will be in the future 😆.

I’ve been using it to go to work mostly and some short roadtrips sometimes. My dream is to take her one day for a trip from Alaska to Argentina.

Saludos!

She's in amazing shape, but I'm 50 miles to the nearest mechanic. Not sure exactly what this bracket is and how it came detached