Not an enticement for me personally, I'm one of the few who actually watch the road, looking for those not paying attention. I rarely even use cruise control, let alone the adaptive cruise on my Lariat. Almost never get a lane wandering alert, or collision avoidance alert, unless the system is...
The included alignment is likely two fold.
1) It allows them an opportunity to check for worn, or bend parts, for additional paid work. Dealers make more money on service than on the vehicle sale.
2) Customer satisfaction, so you don't go back a couple months later complaining about a pull...
Well, I have a 10/100 warranty, so come the end of that 10 year period, it depends on how the reliability has been. So far, it hasn't been back to the dealer since taking delivery.
Of course that could change tomorrow, if someone on their phone plows into the back end, or runs a...
It's nearly unbelievable how high vehicle sticker prices have become the past several years. My 23 Lariat Hybrid with pretty much every options, sans the sunroof stickered at ~$34,700 including destination charges, which thankfully with the $2850 private offer when it rolled from a 22 to a 23...
For many of us, the Hybrid was the cheaper model. The private offer when rolling from 22-23 was 1000 higher to offset the increase in Hybrid cost. - Happy to have went Hybrid, 50 mpg & lower cost.
I pull out the Snow-Joe Foam Snow-Dam, Ice-Scraper, and related items until December, and pull out the Sunscreen for the Windshield
I also perform a full clean up the interior & exterior from winter, give her a new coat of ceramic wax/detailer with any paint correction, and coat all the trim...
There are also some settings than can be made to help reduce the parasitic draw when the truck sits parked, if you haven't already made them. (These apply to any recent Ford)
1) Turn off Auto Connection for WiFi
2) Turn off Automatic Updates
3) Bluetooth Auto Contact Auto Download (It talks to...
Look at the newer Mach-e, with the added 'conditioner' which keeps it within a preferred temperature range, which the earlier models didn't, there are some with over 300k miles on them. - My brother's a Ford MasterTech & Shop Foreman, and mentioned the conditioner making a huge difference. (And...
As they stated, the engine spins without actually running to use the engine compression to slow the vehicle. It also occurs when letting off the accelerator once the HVB is at 80% capacity (System only charges to ~80%), even on flat terrain. Its also seems more likely to do so in cold weather...
I'd like install the install sound deadening to make my Lariat even quieter, but just hate dealing with removing the regulator, and potentially dropping the glass in the process. - It's an odd set-up for us old school owners, and I've done the deadening in three prior vehicles.
Of course it reads 'Possibly Affected', so just maybe it's only those with the 4k Trailer Control Module. To further that theory, I checked the owners manual. According to the owners manual, the Integrated Trailer Module (if equipped) is clearly referring to the 4k Tow Controller, and setting...
Dumb question, but wouldn't one of the tailgate emblem rings extend the trim out far enough to keep most of the water off the camera? - Seem like they'd basically accomplish the desired outcome?
Most of the time the drops are enough to both me when reversing, although maybe it's my compulsion...
With the cold, and snow the past few weeks, I've now checked tire pressures, wipers, and fluid three times in both our vehicles. Amazing how much washer fluid you go through to keep the windshield clean with the salt spray
What about the top of the intake valves? - Given the EB2.0 through 2024 was DI only with no Port Injection, I'd be curious what the tops of those valves look like.
Being Port Injected the Hybrid, and 2025+ (mix of DI & Port) should stay clean, DI tends to build carbon on them.
The bigger question I have is will the tailgate spoiler interfere with the tonneau cover seal along the top of the tailgate? - It's effectively razing the height by the thickness of the material & double sided tape. My rolling/cannister cover sits fairly tight on the top of the tailgate, and...
Never had mine just go full throttle on it's own like that. Starting cold does have immediately start the ICE as it should, and idle at sounds like around 1500-2000 rpms, but never races off into the great beyond. In Theory, the rev limited *should* kick in to prevent it from over-revving if...