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Would damage some paint too...
Seriously, though..
My 2022 XL Eco is working just fine... 383 days and counting..
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Would damage some paint too...
Seriously, though..
My 2022 XL Eco is working just fine... 383 days and counting..
Jerry
It sucks that you have to go through the process but it sounds to me like any dealer should be able to fix all of these electrical issues. I don't have any experience with the Lemon Law but I believe your Maverick has to go through a lot of unsuccessful attempts at fixing these issues before it is even considered under the Lemon Law.
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Sounds like your Maverick is having some unusual problems and that's not good. Especially after the repeated attempts of repair by your dealer have failed.I attempted that last night and it only made things worse, my vehicle is not saving my settings, I keep getting a prompt for CarPlay every time I connect my phone, it doesn’t remote start anymore, my lights stay on after turning off my engine for WAY too long in auto mode even after disabling the headlight delay, and my screen just stays black making my backup camera not pop up… and all I did was disconnect the positive terminal for 30 minutes
A buy back may be your only solution at this point.
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A bit confused about this. If the positive cable is disconnected and hits ground. Where does the power come from if it's disconnected?YES IT DOES MATTER... Battery Safety 101.
Never disconnect the Positive cable first, an accidental contact with any metal, you would have welded it.
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It may just be the wording he used but the risk is that you have a wrench on the positive cable end while it is still attached to the Positive battery terminal and touch it to a grounded part of the truck. That will result in arcing if the ground cable is still on the negative battery terminal
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Ah yes that makes sense. Once at work I was tasked to replace the battery connector on an electric forklift. No way to isolate the wires from the battery. I did it but was very carefull not my favorite job.
The battery itself, of course.
If the negative terminal is connected that means that the frame and all grounds on the frame are connected.
even after the positive cable is detached if you drop a wrench, ratchet etc and it makes contact with the frame and the positive terminal of the battery it will arc.
it cannot do this if the negative is detached because the frame and all ground points are disconnected from the negative terminal of the battery. anything touching the positive does not have a circuit.
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Except when the wrench lands on both battery terminals, disconnected or not. I usually lay a leather glove over the pos terminal when disconnecting the negative then put a plastic cap on the positive terminal when removing the battery.
I have touched both disconnected uncapped terminals to the body when removing the battery from the vehicle causing a spark. Capped pos=no risk of arcing.
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I have mostly always disconnected the negative first. But have done the positive knowing not to contact any metal. Should me more consistent.Thats what I learned ages ago..
Is there a Mechanic in the house?
To answer that...
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This no free loaner thing is mind blowing to me with Ford (and Hyundai). I've only owned two new cars, but my folks and most friends have owned new cars across all brands (ironically, except Ford), and have gotten loaners or free rentals from all of them.The fact my local dealership have a lot full of cars but no loaners is wild… I’ll have to try to get a rental car before I can drop off the mav, but I’ll keep everyone updated about what they have to say
I experienced it with my Hyundai that was in the shop for >2 months. Thankfully, Hyundai USA paid for a rental car for the duration - but they didn't tell me that was an option up front. My service advisor (who NEVER called me back when I left messages...) at the dealer didn't even know Hyundai USA would pay for a rental, but *another* service advisor who I talked to due to my assigned one being on vacation told me to contact Hyundai USA to see if they'd comp a rental... Great training at the dealer.
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Likewise, other than a few radio glitches with my XL-EB, it's been smooth sailing. Simple really IS better sometimes.
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