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fordtech1

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  1. My dad was a juror in a trial that was against a Toyota dealer, a body shop, and the insured. Long story short, the jury was all against the big companies no matter who’s to blame.
  2. I see what you mean. The tongue would have to be super long.
  3. I am curious to the age, mileage and tongue weight. I wonder how many cycles of this configuration it took to break this.
  4. No doubt. However, I bet a jury would still side with him against the big bad corporate monster.
  5. This is the crap that concerns me with all this 37000 lb towing capacity. Sure it can pull it but can it stop and steer safely. That takes a lot of force to break that frame.
  6. The mirrors have break away clutches for when the mirror is hit or folded manually instead of power folded. Cycle the mirrors folded and unfolded a couple times with the button and mirror should click back into the clutch and work as intended. 2-3 times should be plenty to make it engage.
  7. Factory warranties from Ford go with vehicle. Extended service plans have to be transferred and there is a cost to do so. So yes your hybrid component warranty will stay with the vehicle no matter who’s name it’s registered to.
  8. I’m curious, you ask what to test. However, you know how to check fuel pressure and you have and know how to use a spark tester. So you have some idea already of what to do. Obviously spark fuel and air make it run. You’ve identified it has no spark but you are going to replace cap and rotor. Which if you check the spark coming out of coil and there is none, new cap and rotor are not your problem. No spark will be a PIP (profile ignition pickup) problem which could be crank sensor, which is common and relatively inexpensive. Another basic thing would be to take the distributor cap off and make sure the rotor spins as engine turns to eliminate timing chain/cam/cam gear issue. Cap and rotor would only be replaced after you get spark Out of the coil.
  9. Another shade tree way to see if it’s getting fuel or spark is take some throttle body cleaner, spray into throttle body while you try and start it. If it runs or spits and sputters, you have spark but no fuel. If it doesn’t nothing I suspect spark.
  10. Does it have spark plug wires or coil on plug? FYI Jeep 4.0 crank sensors are a common occurrence iirc. If it uses plug wires, take one off and lay it close to something metal like an intake bolt, have someone look while you try and start it and you will see speak arching during cranking. Another fun way is to pull plug wire have a friend hold the wire end and touch the engine while you crank. If they yell, then you have spark.
  11. I agree with all the above. However, I don’t see why the drier has to be replaced as long as the desiccant bag hasn’t ruptured. I see that no different that a leak that emptied the system. Applying 28 inches of vacuum should boil out all the moisture. However, it would be recommended that the system be on a vacuum pump for at least 30 Mins and let set under that vacuum for another 30. If no vacuum loss, then moisture has been boiled out. Unfortunately with a TXV and not a removable orfice tube, it’s hard to see how much trash is in the system. I suspect the system will work for quite some time without issue.
  12. Truthfully not any different than when the altima came out in the 90s they compared it to a Mercedes and it was better than the Mercedes according to the advertising. All these “car enthusiasts” magazines are about advertising dollars. I trust about 10 percent of what the media says. Just like politicians, they all have their own agenda. Im sure the Kia is a formidable suv. However, compare it to its class.
  13. We’ve seen pictures of IRS F150 prototypes so maybe they are setting up for this already. Why else would ZF spend the money?
  14. I think the amount of power it required was an issue also. Of course now with battery tech, may not be an issue.
  15. I would be very cautious about a used 6f35. Personally I would go with a rebuilt one with a warranty. Or get a cheap used one and have it gone through before installing. Parts to rebuild are inexpensive. I’ve seen complete rebuilt ones with a warranty for $2-2500. Actually it may be best trying to fix the existing one. Depends if it needs both half’s of the case or just one.
  16. Good news is that trans is pretty inexpensive to build.
  17. We are still doing them and it’s going to get cold again so we will probably see freezing f150 door latches again. Over the years, here are the door latches I remember. The years may be off but it’s close, 99-00 explorers, 00-03 focus, 2000-2002 Taurus , 2013-15 fusions, 2013-2015 Escape, 2015 mustang, 2017 continental, 2015-2017 f150. I feel like I’m forgetting a few. But you can see we’ve had several over and over. Seat recliners or seat backs, 99-01 explorer, 2008 super duty, 2013 Cmaxx, 2010 fusions,. Here again I feel like I’m forgetting some. My point is Ford does not learn from their mistakes. I am a very much a Ford supporter, but these recalls are embarrassing. Not to mention, replacing these parts for .4 of an hour is not reasonable. I have no issue with the occasional recall. But the over and over on the same component areas is inexcusable.
  18. This is what happens when you keep getting the cheapest suppliers or you squeeze them so tight they cut corners in order to make a profit supplying your vehicles parts. How many damn times are we going to have seat recliners and door latch recalls? It’s over and over. For decades and Ford does nothing about it. The only people that really pay are the customers and the dealership technicians. We take beating after beating with Ford’s penny on the dollar pay scale for these ridiculous F-ups.
  19. Check and see if someone disconnected the shift cable on top of the transmission in order to tow it.
  20. YT90SC is correct. He hit it on the head. I’ve been in training so not had a lot of time to be online. But he answered the same as I would.
  21. Point I was making is more power means more fuel. However, yes, it’s been said 5.0 is more fuel efficient when towing. My experience towing the same trailer between my 3.5 and a co workers 5.0. It was a dead heat on the Fuel economy. That said, it wasn’t a scientific calculated test. He used the trailer, which is an enclosed car trailer, then I used it. Our fuel consumption was extremely similar. But I can see when pulling hills for long periods could separate the two.
  22. Yes all newer Ford’s have rev limiters.
  23. On a 2012 Escape, the blower motor is easily replaced. There is no reason for them to touch anything related to The refrigerant. Let us know what they diagnose the issue as.
  24. One of the comments were why is that Cadillac fob for a convertible if it’s supposedly borrowed from a CT5. Valid question.
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