2005 Ford F-250 — payload sticker changed my whole truck-shopping plan — second opinion before I spend money
2005 Ford F-250 6.0 Power Stroke, about 145,000 miles. I was focused on tow rating until I added passengers, cargo and tongue weight.
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2023 Ford Bronco — windshield replacement created a highway whistle
2023 Ford Bronco Badlands, about 29,000 miles. A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before. Glass looks…
2023 Ford Bronco — winch size and recovery points before accessories
2023 Ford Bronco Badlands, about 46,500 miles. I am building a basic recovery setup and would rather get the fundamentals right than collect gear. How do you s…
1990 Ford F-150 — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
Cleaning the hybrid battery cooling fan — worth doing preventively?
Car is used in a dusty environment and has pets in it regularly. I've read about battery cooling fans getting dirty. Is inspecting/cleaning it a reasonable pre…
2022 Ford Maverick — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically if the goal is catching fuel, knock, boost or tem…
MarketDIYer623Community StarterOct 24, 20252022 Ford Maverick XLT HybridOrange County4 replies0 helpful
2024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoost — cPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?
Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried about three-to-five-year ownership cost and…
BatteryNerdCommunity StarterOct 22, 20252024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoostCentral Florida24 replies0 helpful
2023 Ford Bronco — is this actually a good used-car deal? — Dallas owner question
2023 Ford Bronco Badlands, about 59,000 miles. The online price looks competitive, but I am trying to judge the entire deal rather than the headline number. Wh…
2018 Ford Mustang GT — anyone else: Fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to avoid buying a car that only makes sense on…
2024 Ford Mustang — factory order status has not moved in weeks
2024 Ford Mustang GT, about 37,000 miles. Dealer gave me an order/reference number but the status has been unchanged for weeks. For people who have ordered car…
2022 Ford Maverick — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 41,500 miles. After a software update the screen…
2018 Ford F-150 — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
2018 Ford F-150 XLT 2.7 EcoBoost, about 82,500 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodic…
RustBeltDaily757Community StarterOct 17, 20252018 Ford F-150 XLT 2.7 EcoBoostOrange County12 replies0 helpful
2016 Ford Focus — buzzing noise only at one engine RPM
There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. It disappears above and below that speed.
2023 Ford Bronco — two nearly identical cars are priced $4k apart
Same year, trim and similar mileage, but two listings are thousands apart. One is CPO and one is not. How would you quantify condition, warranty, history and d…
All-weather tires or dedicated winters for mostly-plowed roads?
Most roads here get plowed quickly, but I still deal with cold mornings, slush and a few real storms each year. Trying to decide whether dedicated winters are…
HybridMom15Community StarterOct 14, 20252024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoostFlorida9 replies0 helpful
2024 Ford Mustang GT — rental-platform car came back with damage that wasn't obvious at pickup
Small damage was noticed after the handoff photos were reviewed. For hosts, what inspection/photo workflow actually makes claims easier without turning every p…
Fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
1990 Ford F-150 XLT, about 22,000 miles. I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to avo…
Engine swap packaging: offset versus driveline angle
Mocking up an engine/transmission in a chassis with very tight steering and footwell clearance. I can offset it slightly, but I don't want to create driveline…
2024 Ford Mustang GT — car hesitates once, then drives normally
2024 Ford Mustang GT, about 78,000 miles. Every few days I get a brief hesitation pulling away from a stop. It feels like the engine cuts power for half a seco…
2022 Ford Maverick — reliable cheap first car or newer car with warranty?
2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 86,000 miles. I am trying to balance purchase price against downtime and surprise repairs. Would you put the same budget i…
CanyonDriverCommunity StarterOct 7, 20252022 Ford Maverick XLT HybridPennsylvania12 replies0 helpful