2018 Ford F-150 3.5 EcoBoost: P0016 and a short startup rattle
There is a brief rattle after sitting overnight and a stored timing-correlation code. What would you want checked first, and what result would change the next…
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GS a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights — anyone dealt with this recently
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…
Short-trip driving and oil-change intervals — 2017 Elantra (Chicago)
The car gets lots of cold starts, idling and short trips with few long highway runs. The factory interval feels long for that use. How would you set an interva…
Rear end still feels floaty after new shocks — New York owner — 2024 F-150
Shocks were replaced and there are no obvious loose parts, but the rear still feels vague over highway undulations. What alignment, bushing, tire or installati…
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Noticed this on the car: i have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and tim…
X5: new tires are much louder than the old set (Orange County)
In Orange County, same size and pressure, but the new tires create noticeably more highway hum. Is this usually tread pattern/compound, or should I verify bala…
Going one inch smaller for winter wheels — 2024 Envision
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Dealer allows mobile inspection but no offsite visit
I can bring an inspector, but the car cannot leave for a lift inspection. I am comparing actual written terms rather than trying to guess a market average. How…
Dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning (Florida)
Noticed this on the F-150: i have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and t…
Tahoe check-engine light turned itself off — still scan it
The light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still likely to be useful stored or pending data…
Anyone else: rear end still feels floaty after new shocks?
Shocks were replaced and there are no obvious loose parts, but the rear still feels vague over highway undulations. What alignment, bushing, tire or installati…
Model Y steering wheel shakes only under highway braking (San Diego)
No vibration cruising, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Is rotor thickness variation the usual culprit…
Anyone else: steering wheel shakes only under highway braking?
No vibration cruising, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Is rotor thickness variation the usual culprit…
MileageHunterCommunity StarterOct 12, 20252024 Ford Mustang GTDenver / Front Range6 replies0 helpful
335i new pads squeal at parking-lot speeds (Orlando)
Noticed this on the car: pads and rotors were replaced recently and stopping performance is good, but there is low-speed squeal. Hardware was cleaned and lubri…
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There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without crea…
OldSchoolGalCommunity StarterSep 28, 20252020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E450Baltimore17 replies0 helpful