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    Another Cam phaser question...

    I too would like to see that letter, if you don't mind the hassle of uploading. I've already had my cam phasers replaced once, but the trouble has returned and am about to take it in again. I want to make certain expectations are clear with the dealer related to this (revised?) recall and...
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    Rough shifting

    Ignore my previous post - the rough shifting returned over time. I suspect, though don't know it for certain, the dealer reset the computer to re-learn the shifting and that's why it was "as good as new" for awhile. Unfortunately, it didn't stay that way.
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    Hands-Free Liftgate Madness

    I ultimately disconnected the antenna/sensor as recommended by others here. Bye-Bye hands-free assassin!
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    Transmission Clunk 3rd Gear

    For the record, anyone following can ignore my Nov post about the steps involved in resolving "Active Park Assist Disabled" resolved the rough-shifting. While it was indeed better for awhile, it ultimately turned rough again. In fact, it's happened a couple times now where I've had it in for...
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    Cold start hard shift into 4th

    My car's rough shifting, especially in the 3-to-5 skip and especially while cold or ascending/descending hills has returned. After service visits for other issues, it sometimes gets smooth again, but the dealer always tells me rough shifting is "normal" and there's no known fix. I suspect they...
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    ELSD Disabled

    We finally had our cause of the ELSD Disabled/Reduced Torque message diagnosed: Trashed front diff. They found bits of shredded metal in it and had to replace the whole thing. Initially, the on-screen message was the only symptom and came on only rarely. Over time, it came on more...
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    Cold start hard shift into 4th

    There's more than one thread on this forum talking about rough shifting in the 4th gen's, I've commented on a couple. Tough to know if we're all experiencing and describing the same things here, but in my case I too noticed a distinct shift in the shifting. Was smooth as butter for...
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    2wd with Electronic Locking Diff in Snow

    Hope this isn't a dumb question, but I find this topic interesting and want to make sure I'm reading it right... Would you be of the opinion 4wd snow tires > 2wd snow tires? Or, is this thread saying 2wd always > 4wd in snow?
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    Transmission Clunk 3rd Gear

    Old thread, I know. But, in case it's of use to anyone or anyone can explain why...Ever since I had the work done as noted in "Active Park Assist Disabled" thread for seemingly unrelated issue, the shifting is back to being smooth again.
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    Rough shifting

    Old thread, I know. But, in case it's of use to anyone or anyone can explain why...Ever since I had the work done as noted in "Active Park Assist Disabled" thread for seemingly unrelated issue, the shifting is back to being smooth again.
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    ELSD Disabled

    Spare tire doesn't fit my case, didn't have a spare on. Neither does overheating, given the times I experienced the message were in the middle of winter and within a couple/few minutes after a cold start. Makes me wonder, though, if there is a temperature sensor at play here, could it be a...
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    2018 42K Miles 3rd set of Phasers

    Just adding a "me too" to the cam phaser issue. I was lucky enough to capture it in cell phone audio so I could play for the local service tech's. Parts on (back)order, will take it back in when they arrive. Crossing my fingers this is a one-and-done issue for me, as opposed to the OP's...
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    Hands-Free Liftgate Madness

    FWIW, I recently had my '18 Limited into the shop for some other issues a Ford field tech was having a look at. I requested he look at this ol' issue and provide updated insight (mind you, the TSB cited earlier in this thread was applied previously, but the problem remains). The field tech's...
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    Active Park Assist Disabled

    Typo in my previous post, not that it matters, but I should have said "'18 Limited" (instead of "'19 Limited"). In any case, I believe (hope?) this issue has finally been resolved. Probably had the car in the shop for a total of 2 months since I've owned it for this specific issue. Finally...
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    ELSD Disabled

    2x now, after remote start runs for a bit, engine shuts off without warning/ message (and well before remote start timeout) when I open door and get in car, accessory power remains on. Upon manually starting (pushing start button as opposed to remote start), message on dash says something about...
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    Hands-Free Liftgate Madness

    Had my '18 Limited into the dealer recently to take another look at this issue. According to notes, they applied steps from TSB 19-2162. Unfortunately, the tailgate still activates under the worst of circumstances (like when hooking up or disconnecting a trailer) when no action whatsoever is...
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    Active Park Assist Disabled

    Had my '19 Limited back at the dealer's recently to take another look into this issue (Active Park Aid/Assist disabled). The dealer's tech's were stumped since no error codes are thrown (only error is on dash), so they turned to corporate Ford. Corporate Ford had them check all sensors and...
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    Sync 3.19274

    For those thinking of updating from Sync 3.0 to 3.4, I'm happy to report I completed the update yesterday as per Cyan Labs instructions and software without issue. Took on the order of 45 min's. I used two 32GB USB flash drives and did the w/ nav software update.
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    This forum is talking me out of buying

    When I bought my Expy, I chipped in some cash along side my trade-in, despite taking out a 0% loan. I kept getting questioned by those I dealt with at the dealership, "Why would you add cash to your trade-in? You've got a 0% loan." I kept explaining how I wanted to minimize the risk I'd ever...
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    Husky Floor Liners vs. WeatherTech

    Brilliant! Gonna try Velcro to keep my WT cargo mat from sliding around. Thanks for sharing the tip.
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    Alarm going off after exiting and locking the vehicle

    My interior motion sensor kept going off one day...took me forever to find (and eventually get rid of) a small black fly that had gotten trapped in the interior. Also, I too have tried defaulting to perimeter only when prompted on vehicle shutdown, but it resets upon each restart for me.
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    This forum is talking me out of buying

    There's a pretty popular car mechanic on Youtube "Scotty Kilmer" who has a video where he voices several concerns over the EcoBoost engine. Comes across as some scary stuff. That said, I've had my Ford Flex w/ EcoBoost engine since around '09. Low miles (only around 75k, I think). Can't say...
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    Active Park Assist Disabled

    In my case, I don't really care about the self-park feature (don't use it except to amaze the kids). However, not having the "radar" that tells you you're about to hit something when manually parking is a major deal in my book. All that "radar" just might save you from unwittingly backing over...
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    Active Park Assist Disabled

    Would either of those conditions be expected to result in codes on OBD scanner? Dealer claims despite the on-dash error message no codes come through OBD.
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    Active Park Assist Disabled

    Bumping this thread with some new info. Hoping it sounds familiar to someone and maybe there's word of what the ultimate fix is? I noticed today that the wording of the error message alternates between what I wrote above ("Active Park Assist Disabled") and something to the effect "Park Aid...

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