I have experienced it on a couple of occasions, it takes a downpour that forces you to slow down to 30 to 40 MPH and driving in traffic. It isn’t actually water buildup on the sensors themselves, but just too much water in the air for them to see through it. It’s the same affect that heavy...
The heavy rain obstructs the radar sensor behind the bumper and the sonar sensors in both bumpers. It can also obstruct the forward facing camera at the top of the windshield. The warnings should go away after the rain subsides, or possibly after a key cycle.
There is a really good chance that the battery was low when you took delivery. Modern cars will start with a battery that is pretty low on charge. If it isn’t FULLY charged back up you will fight this problem for a while. Go get an AGM safe battery maintainer and leave it on overnight for a...
Only really old alignment equipment clamps on the rim. Any machine built in the last 20 years or so are clamped on with hooks that engage the tire tread.
There is a TSB addressing front pinion seal leakage for units built prior to July 9, 2023. It calls for a new seal and different oil to fix the problem.
I wasn’t intending to start an argument, just trying to dispel the belief that many hold that the manufacturer does everything they can not to honor their warranty to “save a few dollars “. Not being able to replicate a concern so it can be effectively diagnosed is different from trying to...
If it fits doesn’t mean it will work with the forward facing camera mounted on the top center of the windshield. Some aftermarket (cheap) glass doesn’t have that correct contours and will cause the camera to look upward, downward, or to one side. The camera can’t be calibrated in that case...
Yep, forgot about that one, most states are the same. If a car is in the shop for an extended time below 30 days, Ford will often offer to make a payment as a compensation for the time out of the car.
In the same situation where a spare was provided that didn’t match the other tires, Ford would have paid the claim also. If the spare didn’t come with the car, but came from somewhere else, or if the original wheels and tires on the car had been changed out for a different size from original...
In most states Lemon Law applies after 3 unsuccessful repair attempts for the same problem. If there are multiple problems that are all taken care of, the car doesn’t meet the requirements for Lemon Law. There are states where there are exceptions.
As a retired Ford field service engineer I can say that Ford really doesn’t try to avoid paying warranty claims. Often the difference between defects in workmanship and materials gets confused with problems resulting from lack of maintenance or misuse/abuse. If a concern is truly a defect the...
I am the shop foreman at a fairly large Ford dealership. We have similar situations come up from time to time, the tech drives the car and doesn’t see anything wrong. Maybe he really doesn’t because he doesn’t drive the car every day and isn’t tuned into the noise. Maybe he doesn’t know...
This happens on bodies that are made of mixed metals, some panels are aluminum and some are steel. The pre-paint processes to clean and etch the metal have to be compatible with both metals, so they aren’t as effective as single metal treatments. The F-150s and others that are all aluminum...
Consider this a compliment to how the Bronco drives on the road. The system isn’t detecting driver input to the steering torque sensor and assumes you don’t have your hands on the wheel. Say what they will about solid front axles for off road, but you would never get this warning with one...
There is a menu selection under the fuel economy menu for ASS that will tell you why it’s not shutting the engine down. It doesn’t include all the reasons why it’s not working, but the most common reasons.