xgman

Ouch.. you're killing me there.... Anyway, I really haven't had any big issues since I got the car that weren't self induced. I didn't see the gifts thing. I'll have to re-read the letter.

I received $1,050 yesterday as well. Disappointing that they set the new mileage so low, mostly for resale value I guess, but I carefully still have averaged 42.4 mpg lifetime on my 13 mkz Hybrid. I thought the $1,050 was fair since if I had seen 38mpg at the time I bought the car, I likely would have chosen another model.

It looks the same except for those silly looking lines on the seats.

I wish more Hybrid models would enter the marketplace. Have you seen the gas prices this week? They ain't going down! Truth is we are still a long way from high mileage for really nice cars. It doesn't have to be that way.

The side mirror and all around lights are pretty nice in that video if they make it into production for a change. another pic: http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/l/i/lincoln_mkx_suv_concept_06_1-0421-450x240.jpg

Ain't NO way (in real world testing) except if done under some tightly controlled and short term specifics using summer gas blends. The car can do this if you force your speed to comply with when the battery kicks in for a while, but only on very limited circumstances. In long term "careful" driving, it is more like 42mpg long term average. And even that lends itself to cars passing you in disgust of how slow you are driving.

Software glitches seem to be the last thing they think to fix on new cars.

About once a week my ambient lighting reverts to white. When I go to reset, it still is on red but rotates then to white. lasts about a week. Some say it may be tied to low battery or issue with window auto up not working always? I have seen others say this issue is present on another forum. Does anyone here have this? Any known fix? I have had the latest service patch and no change.

maybe, but more likely a fuse or relay or something else.

Yes, same here. Just hate to see my lifetime drop. 42.9-8-7-6-5-4-3 . . . . argghhh!

curb cutter . . .

anyone else noticed a larger drop in mileage lately? Mine is a 13' hybrid version, but as soon as the winter gas mixture kicked in it dropped and then when the weather turned real cold here in the east, it dive bombed. Running anything to do with heat, (heater, seats, steering wheel) just like running the AC, seems to make it hurt worse too. I'm talking several ,pg compared to spring/summer/fall. Ouch!

So why not add this in all Ford cars? I suppose that some people forget to push a "P" button?

Didn't the CTS just get MT Car of the year?

I have to disagree, This can't be any good for the transmission and I've been driving since 1970 and have never come close to accidentally leaving it in gear when opening the door and getting out of it. :shrug: Anyway, I still hate it.