Surely you have read about the infotainment 'reset' by now. Press down the Power Button (Vol knob) and Track Forward (|>>) button at the same time until it reboots. I've had to do this at least 3 times a month for the last two years.
There is no way the insurance company will fork over almost $28,000 to fix that. It will go to Copart auction and you'll get a payout. Get ready to find another Maverick or place an order if you have that flexibility.
I've been driving for almost 40 years. In older cars with less accurate fuel gauges and higher fuel consumption, I filled up at 1/4 tank always because you weren't sure if you'd make it to a station if you didn't get fuel asap! Newer vehicles with range estimates and low fuel lights, I drive...
That looks just like mine, complete with rust and electrical tape! Cost me nothing. I found it by the side of my road a few years back and stored it away in my toolbox. I had a nice factory German made one for my VW Touareg, so I didn't need it at the time. Sold the VW, started using the 'found'...
Mine scans 6500 files in a few minutes, at least most of the time it does. It seems to take forever if you remove the drive to make any changes to the files. It is so unpredictable. After changes, it absolutely throws fits, sometimes for 20+ minutes, and often requires multiple hard resets. It...
It was probably torqued to spec. Removal often requires more torque than was applied to tighten. Don't try to do the work without the correct tools. Note: I didn't say use an impact driver. I said to use a breaker bar, which is a socket driver with a non-ratcheting head. Everyone who works on...
Do you know about the two button reset procedure? Hold the Power button (center of volume) and the FFWD/Next Track button for about 5-10 seconds and the system does a reboot. That fixes the freezing unresponsive system every time. If you are lucky, you only have to do that once a week or so...
I know '22 models had the center ambient light, but it was removed for 23-24 Lariats. Did they add it back for the '25 model? My '23 Lariat is dark in the area of the center console. I've been tempted to DIY something to give a little glow to my cup holders.
Also, I too, have experience the...
How old was the trade-in vehicle? Over 100K miles? With my vehicle being more than 7 years old and exceeding 110K miles, that was my experience anyway. I don't trade in vehicles often because I don't buy 'new' very often.
The dealer will low ball you in almost every case. Back in 2023, buying with and A-plan, my dealer trade offer was about $5K lower than my lowest acceptable price. I said no, wrote a big check, and I privately sold my 7 year old VW Touareg TDI for about the same as the big check I had to write...