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    Major EcoBoost Motor Issues

    I second the suggestion of a lawyer versed in your local lemon laws. And get Ford corporate involved. I’ve been through a lemon ordeal with Ford and their corporate people want customers to be happy and will override a dealership’s “authority” in the matter. When push comes to shove, they...
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    Jumping from GM, what to look for?

    If you can find one, go for the Limited with CCD suspension upgrade. Many/most Limiteds with the upgraded CCD and 360 cameras are equipped with the max tow package. I recommend the max tow package to anyone who will drive them a lot or pull trailers regularly. The upgraded radiator alone is...
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    Terain management default

    I know there's no way the tuning can change it or set defaults. No way it can be changed without major hacking of the software. I have a 5-Star tune on mine and did talk to them about this. They never told me it was an EPA restriction. Now, if it is being forced upon them by the EPA, then...
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    Terain management default

    Have to disagree. I have other vehicles from other manufacturers that allow driving modes, auto start/stop settings, etc.. to be selected and saved or remembered. Ford simply chooses to not do allow settings to be saved. Even in their small cars, everything defaults back to the same settings...
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    Capless Gas Tank logic

    The capless setup is way better all around. Just the minor inconvenience of using a funnel for additives or stuff that doesn’t come in a bottle to accommodate. If you fill from a gas can, you’ll need the funnel if you don’t have one with a proper spout. The capless system also maintains a...
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    Use 360 camera as dash cam

    Yeah, I get that... I think this is one of the reasons Ford, GM and others were slow on the dashcam and recording thing. I think they’ve been waiting for connectivity solutions to mature so they could integrate it with their own connectivity services, cloud storage, etc.. and charge us a...
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    Use 360 camera as dash cam

    Yeah, got me scratching my head as to what he means.
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    Use 360 camera as dash cam

    I have dash cams in all my vehicles. Yes, they can be used against you, so if you're a shit driver maybe best to not have one? Haha. I've had an incident where the dash cam saved me and another where a drunken road rage driver tried to run into my daughter and then tried to run her off the...
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    Power running boards - keep them in OUT position?

    Daylight savings is stupid, it shouldn’t be a thing. That said, I disagree that it would add anything to the price of the car. First and foremost, the onboard computers in these cars are running Microsoft Auto for all the Sync support and whatnot. An operating system that has full support for...
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    Winter tires and rims came in!

    I’ll take a bitter pic tomorrow. It’s hard to see from this pic, but the stance is pretty much flush. These tires are 32s’ or the exact same diameter as what came on the truck and a bit narrower at 275 vs. 285 for the Hankooks. I gain about an inch outward on the stance vs stock due to the...
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    Winter tires and rims came in!

    I just put Duratracs on my Expy. Have run them before on other vehicles, so I know what I’m getting into. They have more noise than the AS tires — it’s that hum or buzz that seems to go with most every AT tire out there, but they ride nice and definitely grip way better under most conditions...
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    Power running boards - keep them in OUT position?

    Setting them to OUT clears as soon as you drive away. For the same reason Fords don’t remember or retain settings for which drive mode you set them to or whether you have Auto Start Stop disabled or not. I think their engineers do it just fo screw with people. Or they design it and then don’t...
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    Piece of junk

    Glad my armrest on my limited doesn’t creak and rattle. Have no issues with the panoramic moon roof or anything else. Only thing Iv’e had was the goofy side mirror clicking/popping when changing presets and it seems to be fixed after I took it in and they reprogrammed the mirror module. The...
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    Water in taillights?!

    ...And normal for just about every newer vehicle on the market.
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    When did you do you the first oil change?

    15% ??? You’re giving too much credit. I think most people who are not car people just wait until that check engine light comes on. Or they bring it in when their maintenance plan tells them to, + or - 1000 miles or whenever they get around to it.
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