Over the years all kinds of rail delays, train cars not available, storage yard full, transport trucks running behind, etc. Be glad it not on a ship out in the ocean.
Manufacturers survey owners all the time concerning features. Ford introduced the ambient lighting back in fall of 2004. Most customers pick a color and stay with it. You can probably guess which is the most popular. Blue is fine in the 2025 with the Navy interior.
Here in SoCal, really haven't ran heat or A/C. Haven't reset the mileage since I picked it up, but steadily climbing on average, now at 38. Have had trip economy as high as 54.
Could be as simple as disconnected wiring, my wife's Escape after 3 1/2 years the passenger front door wouldn't lock, not even manually. Turned out a connector came loose, probably not connected fully at plant.
The sidewall of the tire is the lightest part of the tire. The larger the rim the more it weighs. The extra reciptocating mass requires more power to get moving and more distance to stop. Back 20 years ago when all this bigger wheel stuff started, a lot of the manufacturers recommended not...