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From what I understand it's the carrier bearing that connects the intermediate shaft on the hybrid that fails causing the vibration. That's what I've seen a few times now but I think people are just universally calling this a half-shaft or CV failure.

This is a standard noise for a mechanical high pressure fuel pump. Something to help you understand what is driving the noise, a non direct injected engine like the 2.5 in the hybrid only requires fuel pressure around 40psi for normal operating, this is easily accomplished using a relatively...

Well then Ford thinks I got about 4 hours of action a month ago when I took a road trip to Maine and spent time sleeping in the back seat at a rest stop.

Tremor is only lifted about an inch and it includes the upgraded half shafts from the Bronco Sport Badlands. My Maverick isn't lifted and I've already had my front half shafts replaced due to leaking CV boots.

This is the answer, back in the 90s when I was working as an auto tech before going to college we used to have a ton of customers come in to have their "chrome" plastic emblems change to "gold" color using a portable electroplating system. There's no chromium involved like there was for old...

More importantly for Ford, the one on the right is cheaper to produce, they are seriously cutting costs at every possible place they can.

Same part number for both, I think the base XL sound system is perfectly fine but I'm not an audiophile type and I mostly listen to podcasts and music that is not bass heavy.

you are absolutely incorrect. Your statement leads me to believe you've never torn down a 2.0 nor do you understand why carbon forms on the valves. Oil and fuel quality has nothing to do with it. I use spec oil and top tier fuel and had gunked up valves every 30k. Pretty sure you're referring to...

Okay, easy, the engine in the Maverick hybrid is close to 20 years old with barely any updates since its inception. A dinosaur.....but surely you knew that being such an expert. I can tell that you have no clue what you're talking about with carbon on valves or why it happens, you know, because...

Zero issues with my screen, plenty bright enough but I have 25% tinted front windows and no sunroof. I did buy a glass screen protector off of amazon for it and it made the screen completely unusable so that lasted less than a day. $10 down the drain....

You're driving around in a vehicle that has what constitutes the technological equivalent of a tractor engine by today's standards. Let's talk about oil quality and specs when you decide to drive a vehicle with a direct injected and turbocharged engine and then we can talk about oil quality...

Unfortunately I'm currently running a different set of wheels with even larger 245/70R17 tires on them (so unable to take photos of that setup installed) and no rub at all (Stock suspension). Where the issue comes from is people who run wider aftermarket wheels with a similar offset, this brings...

This is all anecdotal. For peace of mind and knowing that it meets the spec why not just use a very good oil that is actually certified, aka Castrol edge. What are you going to save using something else? A few dollars per oil change? It blows my mind that people would use an oil that they assume...

I wish I had ten dollars for every time this comes up between here, Facebook and Reddit.

I believe the Pennzoil still does not meet Ford's latest certification requirements. People scoff at this but it's there for a reason, mostly for minimizing low speed preignition and also for better wear on timing chain guides, both of which have been problems with Ecoboost engines. The fact...

Just forscan to set the correct mileage and turn on hill descent control. Car-part.com is the best resource, I would be surprised if you didn't find one there. Also check out LKQ used car parts but they tend to be kind of pricey for most things.

It's more like I doubt dealer technicians getting paid terrible warranty flat rate time to chase down a rattle even care enough. They will most likely break other clips and misplace screws and you'll wind up with three more rattles in place of the one rattle they might have fixed.

Do yourself a favor and just buy a Lariat Hybrid cluster off of ebay or car-part.com, any year Maverick Lariat Hybrid cluster will work. You will pay a fraction of the cost for a new one and I'm sure you can find one with low enough miles to make it work with you Mav since you can go from lower...

I'll post comparison photos when they come in later this week

Finally found a set of these local to me for super cheap, mounted some 245/70R17 Kumho Road Venture AT2 tires I got from @DMVRunner and happy with how they look. Going to keep this setup for winter and when I decide to do anything that would warrant a more offroad oriented tire. Have a set of...