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I guess that policy must have changed, when I was with Ford it was pretty normal for the plant manager to drive off-the-line cars home pretty regularly. They did avoid retail orders though.

That is true. Plant managers drive one home most every night.

A LOT more. Not practical to do.

And another side of this that maybe isn’t as widely known is that all FDRS sessions are stored in the cloud. Anyone with an FDRS and the VIN can see every session ever done on the VIN in detail. Every test run and all the results. The people in Detroit use this data regularly to validate that...

You know this from experience?

If the dealer puts FDRS on it, FDRS won’t recognize the PCM. If there are tune induced powertrain problems, there’s a really good chance warranty will be denied. This is really true currently with Ford’s hard crackdown on warranty spending.

Bottom line is that manufacturers build what they can sell at an acceptable profit margin. If they did anything else, they wouldn’t be in business long.

If it’s the half of the connector that’s going towards the swig gate, you’re good, if it’s the half going towards the front of car, that’s going to be tough.

I don’t think that’s the right cable, it looks way too long and is called a USB cable in the illustration. It’s hard to tell for sure from the pictures but it looks like Connector 404 which goes between the 14A005 and 14B562 harnesses. I’m not sure which side of the connector the damaged cable...

No repair for that.

Happens most often when someone is turning right in front of you. You see that they are turning, but the collision avoidance doesn’t see the turn signal flashing, it just sees you closing fast on a car and not slowing down. Normal.

They are available at Ford dealerships for a very competitive price.

The one on the left is not a Ford spec tire, it has “Wrangler” on the sidewall. The Ford tires have “Goodyear” twice on the sidewall. Ford didn’t want the competition’s name on Bronco tires.

I’ve seen similar claims many times before. “The steering gear pitman shaft snapped on my Super Duty and I lost control and ran into the ditch.” There is very little strain on steering parts driving down the road, VERY little. Now, when you smack a concrete barrier, that puts some strain on...

Agreed, I’ve driven several Jeeps that were in for service at the Ford dealership I work for. (Dealer sold them used and they were in for service). I own a 23 Badlands that we have taken on a couple of extended road trips of 2,000 + miles. I can’t imagine any claim that a Jeep has better road...

I’m not sure that Super Glue will stand up to UV rays.

I wouldn’t be concerned, it’s really not a big deal. Parts fall and wires get damaged. Get it fixed and forget it.

And, after I read through the complete thread, the responses about some noise out of an EBB are correct. Usually a click when you first press the pedal, and then a hydraulic noise as press the pedal down. The dealer could tell you if it’s normal.

Christian Brothers??? Run don’t walk. Do yo have a 2.3 or a 2.7? 2.7s use an electronic brake booster. They are a little pricey, but I wouldn’t use a reman from a parts store, and I wouldn’t let Christian Brothers install it. If it’s a 2.3, 2K for a booster sounds like a rip off to me. I...

I put 303 on all weather seals, doors, windows, top, swing gate, and back glass. It does help. I’ve also kinda resigned to the fact that this ain’t no luxury car and some minor annoying noises are just part of the experience.