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Make sure they align your car properly and that is part of the TSB for this (I had it done). And they should not charge you for the alignment as they tried to do to me! My car was fine afterwards, it was done well, but car is long gone now. They are replacing the transmission seal to the engine and resealing it. The robotic equipment at the factory was not doing this properly.

Contact Ford Warranty directly. ESP Warranty 800-521-4144

If you had your oil changed at a Ford dealer while it was still in warranty, you might be able to claim that it should have been caught by mechanic. That's how mine was found at about 1.5 years. Took a week at the dealer to get parts and fix, but I never hard the issue again. That should be enough to get Ford to cover it if you are out of warranty. Ask for the dealership to ask Ford for a courtesy warranty repair and in particular if you can prove it was looked at and nobody said anything, but should have caught it. Mine was mild seepage then they had to add dye to the transmission, come back in 4-5 weeks and then that was the official time the problem was noted - all within warranty time-frame. I no longer own the car, but it's something that a competent Ford dealer can do. Also they should realign your car as part of the repair process noticed in the bulletin.

At least Kia, with the Kia Niro sells a spare tire kit you can buy - that's smart. If you want it, fine pay for it (maybe $280 I think), if you want to go without it, good luck. It seem impractical this day and age to have to live without it. With all the recalls and other quirks, I loved the car and mileage, but I am not a proud Subaru owner - spare tire included! It was hard for me to drive around knowing my seat belts may not work, and for sure they let me know that when I traded it in, took a big hit. Still sitting on some Ford dealers lot and not selling. The Subaru dealer told me they could not/would not keep it because of that - and they were right.

If anybody happens to be in the Phila western suburbs, I have some spare parts, things that you are welcome to for free. At least 2 new sets of new wiper blades, and an extra remote key that just needs batteries - I bought a 3rd one way back and never gave it in when I traded the car. Also extra oil filter for DIYers. Might have an extra set of floor mats. Send me an IM.

At least with the newer Kia Niro, they sell an optional spare tire kit with rim. Would cost about $235. I traded my Fusion Hybrid for a smaller 2017 iSubaru Impreza, with an actual spare tire. Traded the Ford with open safety recalls and the Frankenspare and all....it did save me once and the other time had to call for a flatbed. I miss the hybrid for sure, but not all the warranty and tech quirks.

Just to be clear... Are some of you guys saying the OEM Goodyear LS-2 (mine FFH Hy Titanium) actually tires did better than the Conti PureContacts? No you said OEM Michelins - what tire was that exactly and what model did it come on? Were they LLR? My mileage went up 3-4 mpgs with the Continentals and overall great wet grip and braking. I inflated to 38 without issue other than a nail once and then a sidewall bubble from a deep pothole. Which Tirerack's warranty paid for fully - amazing. Just want to make sure we are talking about the same tire. md13ffhguy I think you'll be very happy with them.

I called 2 dealerships to confirm and indeed there is no fix for this yet. Best guess is Q2 of this year. They are waiting on Ford to release parts and all we can do is wait. It does require parts, but I was originally told (or somehow heard) that they would spray foam insulation into the wires to insulated them. Not sure if this is part of the fix still. Kind of sucks, but as much as I love the car, the recalls and constant quirks really got to me. Now I am trading in for a non-Ford (2017 Subaru Impreza) as I want a smaller car. But take a major hit in trade-in value because of the open recall. If there was a fix for it, it would be entirely different problem and I could get the fair market value. Car has very low miles, new tires and is in perfect shaped as the trade-in dealer said they'd sell it themselves if they could and I'd get $1500 more. I am told that 1/4 of all cars on the road have some open safety recall. And even the Subaru dealer who was totally straight was told by a wholesaler he called that anything that they buy now (alot of cars anyway) have recalls. They just unload them at auctions or through less scrupulous mechanisms. Not sure if this is a state law in PA or NJ for dealers, but seems like it. I know they can't sell a new car with an open recall.

Has anybody gotten fixed the recall for seatbelt tentioner wiring overheating? Have you gotten a letter from Ford? -- I have not gotten a letter or a fix. I am told as of this post, there is no fix for it - maybe June/July from Ford - wait for the letter. I was interested in trading in my car and I would take a major hit for it because a dealership cannot legally or ethically sell a car with an open safety recall that has no know fix. This would cost me $1500-$2000 in trade in value as they'd have to sell the car at auction. This is nuts and unfair, but wanted to ask here before I bug the dealer. Car is clean as a whistle, low miles, fully loaded, perfect condition - just want something different. Working from home, want something smaller.

Yep, I confirm this more or less. I took some very thin and small pieces of foam packing, like 2"x3" or so and shoved it in the small gap on the right side of console opening. The right vertical piece edge aside the console opening. I shoved them in with a putty knife and this tightened things up a bit. I think we are talking about the same area. The noise is not 100% gone, but is much better. The noise to me, appears to be highly temperature and definitely speed related. If you move your body a bit while you grab the thing, that will change it. How ridiculous this all is...right?

Yes, that was exactly my thinking and what I had hoped. Good idea as I have a full set of these tools from taking apart my iPhones and Macs and they will be perfect. I looked closely this morning and the space between the top of the switch and the trim around it is fairly tight with no give. But I'll investigate further.

The power door lock switch on my 2013 FFH Titanium is not working. Some of the buttons do nothing and I need to replace it. This part is shown below. I think this should be fairly easy to replace myself and would take weeks for dealer to get I'd think. Who knows... So if I replace it myself, is it that hard to pop it out? Can anybody give me a hint? Do I have to take out the entire door lock/handle insert piece where the speaker is to release it from the back? I probably won't attempt this unless I can see how to easily do it, the part is about $45 directly from Ford. I am sure double that and not dealer covered as part of warranty (outside deductible) if they do it. This is the part: http://ebay.to/2df2ho3

They owe you a loaner car for sure, will likely take a week to get parts and fix. Drive the loaner car across the country! Easy fix really and if done right, should not have an issue again.

What is the exact tire model you are referring to, I know Ford switched between Goodyear LS-2 and Michelin something. The 3 tires in the CR review were Michelin Premier A/S, Continental PureContact and Pirelli P7 Cinturato Plus A/S As I said, all did very well, similar specs and they gave the edge to the Pirelli as they actually got the rated miles in their test. In general, the Michelins were about $40-$50 per tire more than the other two. Easy to price out on TireRack.

Just to confuse things, I would also seriously consider the Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus. About the same price and rating and I put these on an older car and it changed it dramatically. I would choose these now even though I have the PureContacts on my 2013 FFH and love them. The wet handling of both of these is dramatically better than the original Goodyear LS2s - yuck! Consumer Reports gave the edge to the Pirellis because of treadwear being better. Either way you won't go wrong.