Mine does that as well, sounds very concerning. Has anyone out there figured out what this is? It almost sounds like chain slapping against a plastic chain guide, but it doesn't do it ALL the time. Doesn't matter if car is hot or cold, it rattles on ICE shut down 50% of the time.
Yup same exact issue i had, felt like it was regen braking as well as accelerating. I'm wondering if the electric motor was out of phase somehow. That would explain the feeling of accelerating (gas engine) and regen braking (electric motor.)
Vin #
Vin # 3FTTW8E34NRA66006
Mileage 4,800 mi @ time of incident.
Dealer: Arlington Heights Ford in Arlington Heights, IL
NHTSA complaint ID # 11487548
I've driven every day for a week since this happened and it's been fine. I'm just wondering how they're going to figure out what's causing the issue when it's an intermittent problem, and a pretty rare one at that.
This problem is a serious safety concern as well, I can see a person who is not...
I had this happen one day. Went on highway and gauge wouldn't go past 50% (it felt like the electric motors were not assisting the gas engine, because when I floored it the engine revved up, just had very little power.) I pulled over, turned off and on the car and it still did the same thing...
Personal preference. For me I was going to get a full size spare anyway, and for the rest of the $425 the blind spot and most importantly for me, the backup cross traffic alert is a bargain. I can't tell you how many times I'd be backing out of somewhere and couldn't see past the cars on my...
Power tailgate lock is standard on all XLT trimmed trucks, not a part of the lux package. Also if you have a best buy nearby, they have sales every couple months where you can get a 2 WAY compustar remote starter with a mile range for under $300 installed. So I figure for most people, including...