MarcD

Here's three pictures. Hope they're clear enough. Question? Would something like this be under warranty? Marc

Hello. I've brought this thread back to the top because over the past couple of weeks a small section of my steering wheel has scraped away. I don't wear a ring but it appears to be in the exact spot where I usually place my hand while I drive. I'll try and take some pictures of it but I was wondering if anyone else out there had any problems with their steering wheel shredding. I don't know much about leather or vinyl but something like this shouldn't happen on a new car and when it does happen, it makes me believe that it's NOT LEATHER ! ! ! Marc

That's exactly what was happening and now it's back to normal so the time frame seems about right as well. I did test out the R and floored it (don't worry, made sure there was nothing behind and all was clear) and saw the extreme speed at which you can go. Of course I didn't go that far, just a little test. When I got in the car this morning and turned it on, I sat and listened and I could hear a soft noise coming from the back where the battery is. Soft noise....low uhm.....something....it wasn't quiet. So that told me that I must be going through this re-conditioning cycle. I have almost 10 000 miles (about 15 000 km's) so I guess that makes sense. Thanks again for everyone that contributes to this sight...it's very helpful. MarcD

First off, thanks for all the great info you people post on this site. Anytime I have any questions regarding my FFH I come here. Even when I don't have any questions I'll come here to read the latest "finds" or "questions" which helps answer questions I didn't even know I had.... :huh: So I think my FFH is going through a re-conditioning cycle and last night trying to figure out what the heck was going on (forgot I read about this) I put it in L and then back to D and nothing worked getting it back to EV mode. When I arrived home I backed up into my parking spot and the EV mode STILL DIDN'T GO ON. I guess I have a few questions... First off, if "Reverse requires electric power from the battery" then why didn't the EV mode work when I was backing up. If I hadn't read that before I would have just assumed that it was still in re-condition mode. One thing I noticed is that the engine reved higher than normal. Again, just part of the cycle? Also, the MPG is off the charts while this has been going on. I don't see any lights flashing indicating anything is wrong and the only thing I did differently yesterday is that I was playing with the AC a little more and actually driving with the AC on for an extended period of time (it was above 80 yesterday). One last question. How long does this cycle usually last? I can see why it wouldn't be noticed that often especially when people drive on the highway, but having some type of an indicator explaning what's going on or that the "battery is going through a re-conditioning cycle" would have been an easy thing to have....no? Anyway, can't complain too much because I just love this car. Using a Ford Ranger for work and switching to the FFH has pretty much paid for itself in the gas I'm saving. Thanks, MarcD

I read somewhere that you have to at least start the car (and maybe drive it) at least once every 30 days to keep the battery life going. It might have been in the manual or on this Forum...not sure.

Unfortunately you won't (there's only 3 digits to display....lol). However I've experienced a few 999 Km to E only to realize that once I started to drive (over 200 Km the last fill up) it still read 999 to E. The first time that happened to me, I thought something was wrong but then figured out it's just going to be well over 1100 Km to E for the full tank of gas. But I agree, seeing those high numbers to E is simply amazing.

Well that makes sense. When ever it's humid outside (or raining and cold), my ankle gets sore from an old soccer injury. I thought it was just my inability to "feather" the brakes in the morning. So now I'll know. When my ankle hurts, soft on the brakes....lol Marc P.S. New to this site and have read almost all the threads and THANKS to everyone's input, advice, tips and answers. I really haven't needed to post any questions because most of them have been answered (like this on about the brakes).

I don't think it's different because when my radio is on, the sound can barely be heard as well. Does it bother me? Well when I test drove the car the second time, I did notice the sound and made a comment to the dealer. I found that it was a little too loud at the time. Then once I took possesion of the car, noticed that when the radio was on the sound was gone. I'm still not sure if it bothers me or not because I've only had the car for 5 days. It just might be something I'll get use to, it's just funny that there are others with the same comments (not problem or issue....lol).

I was looking at doing that as well (removing the "stick on"). But the question is how? Is there a trick to doing it? <edit> I didn't realize there were other pages explaining ways to remove those stickers. Hairdryer, dental floss, fishing line??? Is this something you SHOULDN'T attempt if you don't know what you're doing? Thanks in advance. P.S. I also love the look at the spoiler...