Jettix2
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Trying to figure out which direction we're going to go here...
Laundry List of issues with our 18 Platinum Max.......but we love the car. We've had it back for a week now while the dealer gets parts to fix current list of issues, and literally every time I drive it, something else stops working. I'm embarassed to add anything to the list as the dealer already has a ton of stuff they need to fix.
Driver's power running board stopped retracting yesterday, and last night my wife called and asked why the turbos are so loud all of a sudden. OMG.
We had 2 lousy Suburbans before this, but we love the space, performance, and mpg that the Expedition Max delivers. We've got 74k miles on this one (purchased with 60k, have Ford Extended warranty to 140k), and the repairs are insane. I told my wife that for this kind of reliability, she could be driving a Porsche LOL.
Wheel Bearings - Fixed
Power Boards - Fixed once already, both are intermittenly inop again.
Clicking passenger mirror is fixed with reflash, but now the mirrors don't fold, oh well.
Sunroof track needs to be replaced, won't open/close.
Seized rear brake caliper halfway to Florida last winter.
Loosing coolant, dealer can't figure out where 1.5 gallons has gone in last 14k miles.
Loud turbo whistle now
Needs Cam Phaser recall, suddenly rattling bad when it's first started (I know they will put new phasers on it, but we won't get the updated 4 bolt head, so it likely won't be fixed *forever*)
Has horrible hesitation / surge, possible related to re-flash last fall related to cam phasers
Dealer discovered valve cover + one turbo leaking oil
Power tilt steering broken
Rear Wiper burned out
Driver's seat foam prematurely wore out, I replaced on my own $$
.......
If we trade this in, we'd be looking at either a Wagoneer (too small), Wagoneer L (would be a '23 with brand new, unproven Twin-Turbo I6 engine, no thanks), or another Expedition Max (this time I'd go brand new, probably a Max Limited.
Looking at the list of what's wrong with this one, I know at least some of these issues have been addressed/corrected on the newer years....
Thoughts??
Laundry List of issues with our 18 Platinum Max.......but we love the car. We've had it back for a week now while the dealer gets parts to fix current list of issues, and literally every time I drive it, something else stops working. I'm embarassed to add anything to the list as the dealer already has a ton of stuff they need to fix.
Driver's power running board stopped retracting yesterday, and last night my wife called and asked why the turbos are so loud all of a sudden. OMG.
We had 2 lousy Suburbans before this, but we love the space, performance, and mpg that the Expedition Max delivers. We've got 74k miles on this one (purchased with 60k, have Ford Extended warranty to 140k), and the repairs are insane. I told my wife that for this kind of reliability, she could be driving a Porsche LOL.
Wheel Bearings - Fixed
Power Boards - Fixed once already, both are intermittenly inop again.
Clicking passenger mirror is fixed with reflash, but now the mirrors don't fold, oh well.
Sunroof track needs to be replaced, won't open/close.
Seized rear brake caliper halfway to Florida last winter.
Loosing coolant, dealer can't figure out where 1.5 gallons has gone in last 14k miles.
Loud turbo whistle now
Needs Cam Phaser recall, suddenly rattling bad when it's first started (I know they will put new phasers on it, but we won't get the updated 4 bolt head, so it likely won't be fixed *forever*)
Has horrible hesitation / surge, possible related to re-flash last fall related to cam phasers
Dealer discovered valve cover + one turbo leaking oil
Power tilt steering broken
Rear Wiper burned out
Driver's seat foam prematurely wore out, I replaced on my own $$
.......
If we trade this in, we'd be looking at either a Wagoneer (too small), Wagoneer L (would be a '23 with brand new, unproven Twin-Turbo I6 engine, no thanks), or another Expedition Max (this time I'd go brand new, probably a Max Limited.
Looking at the list of what's wrong with this one, I know at least some of these issues have been addressed/corrected on the newer years....
Thoughts??