Maverick: my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not — 2022
Noticed this on the Ford: this started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup sho…
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Small oil leak or just old residue?
Small oil leak or just old residue. I'm in Atlanta.
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This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that…
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