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Nothing else was changed. I had gotten those messages maybe 2-3 times a year since the truck was about three years old, then I suddenly was getting them every few days. That's what made me decide to pull the trigger on the new battery. As soon as I started up after replacing the battery I could...

Do you get any random "electrical gremlin" messages on the dash (various features 'not available' or the dreaded orange wrench) that go away after a short time? I was having those pop up occasionally, but my battery always tested good at 7 years old. I decided to replace the battery anyway and...

Well, if it's sharting that could certainly be a source of an unpleasant smell.

My in-laws flat-tow their '20 Ranger behind an RV and have made multiple trips from Ohio to Texas and New Mexico and back as well as a run from Ohio to Maine and back and have had no issues. You might see increased transfer case and wheel bearing wear, but they haven't seen that yet. The...

I believe there's actually a recall campaign for the firmware on those units. If you can't get updates to complete, your dealer should be able to sort it out at no charge on the recall campaign. Mine was doing that all the time for a while. It was so bad my screen was almost completely unusable...

My in-laws flat tow their Ranger behind an RV and are thinking of getting a dash cam. They would like to move it between the windshield when they're driving it and the rear window when towing it. The question is whether the lighter sockets (front seat or rear seat) remain powered when flat...

I suppose the big question, then, is why doesn't FoMoCo recommend similar maintenance?

I drove from San Antonio, TX to Dallas and back a while back. Since it was for work I was in no hurry and get the cruise at 70 the whole way. (even when the limit was 75) IIRC, I averaged 28.6 on the way up. On the way back I was at 29.7 mpg before I hit Austin at rush hour. Even that only...

My in-laws moved from San Antonio, TX to Wilmington, OH using their '19 Ranger. Their trailer was loaded to just slightly under 7,000 lbs and that one trip was almost 1,300 miles. Their Ranger was running just fine when it was rear-ended at high speed and rolled 1.5 times. I do not believe your...

When I saw the thread title I was worried! Thanks for putting some minds at ease.

My '19 doesn't get heavy use, just over 19k miles so far. I swapped all shocks with Bilsteins and set the fronts to +1.2". I got an alignment after changing the fronts. I've done a few light duty off road runs. The Hankooks are wearing evenly, but I will be looking for a different brand...

Haven't read all 5 pages of replies here, but from what I hear the subscription service is meant for people who don't plan to keep the car very long. You can pay something like $450-$500 up front and have it for good. That sounds like a pretty normal option price, especially for a luxury...

I heard Terminix bought a couple hundred of them.

For me, I bought before Covid which put me on permanent work from home. Also, shortly after buying it my wife got a new job close to my office. We were commuting together until March '20.

I thought my 17,700 in 3 years (plus 1 month) was low.

You're better off with an independent shop, or a mobile mechanic. I found someone who came to my house and swapped out my shocks in my own driveway in a couple of hours. But remember when replacing front shocks/springs you'll need an alignment, and it is impossible for a mobile mechanic to do...

I'm real interested in that mirror power tap. How does that work? I'd especially like to find a way to do it on my wife's Subaru, as she has a pathological aversion to any visible wire.

Never bothered me much. The stops and starts are WAY smoother than on my wife's Subaru. I figure it saves me +/- half a gallon per tank full which is worth it over the long run, I think.

You should be able to run lower pressure with larger tires, yes? The recommendation from Ford is only 30 PSI with everything factory. When I picked my truck up from the dealer, they had the tires at 48-49 PSI...since the max rating on the tire itself is 50, that's dangerous.

The instrument panel design bothers me so much. My wife's '19 Subaru has LOADS of buttons all over the wheel and dash (Touring trim) but everything you need to find is easy to find by feel because of nubs on the buttons and/or ridges or other design elements of the dash that lead your fingers to...