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[Shermy452]

So I have a crew fx4 lariat 4x4. It's really nice and I like it a lot. I've had three really big issues, was wondering if anyone has any experience with them. First is wind noise from the driver side mirror area. I've seen some posts. Mine door gap on my driver side is bigger than on my passenger, didn't know if anyone had that issue. Second would be a saggy sear in the front. Curious to see if anyone had the leather replaced by warranting it out. The third one I noticed today. Its hard to describe but it's sort of like a squishy/vibration ish feel in the brakes. It's a small very light vibration when I'm stopped. Like foot on pedal sitting in traffic. Idk if it's from the truck. But it's a light kind of grindish when I go to stop. I only have 2700 miles on it.

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[caprtaineddie]

Maybe these will help you out on your questions:
1) Wind noise is not a normal thing. My truck did develop a little bit once I had vent visors installed, but it's not too bad.
2) Quite a few people are complaining about the quality of their leather seats. You can find quite a few posts concerning this issue.
3) My truck also has the mushy brake pedal, but it is slowly improving as I put miles on it. I'm currently at 700 miles and it's feeling better than when I first got it. The vibration and grinding sound I can't comment on at all. I don't remember seeing that mentioned. Good luck with getting your issues resolved.

 

[Shermy452]

Maybe these will help you out on your questions:
1) Wind noise is not a normal thing. My truck did develop a little bit once I had vent visors installed, but it's not too bad.
2) Quite a few people are complaining about the quality of their leather seats. You can find quite a few posts concerning this issue.
3) My truck also has the mushy brake pedal, but it is slowly improving as I put miles on it. I'm currently at 700 miles and it's feeling better than when I first got it. The vibration and grinding sound I can't comment on at all. I don't remember seeing that mentioned. Good luck with getting your issues resolved.

The wind sounds like a whistling. I'm trying to get used to the truck. It might be like what you said, getting used to it. Heard these get better with age.

 

[Mokume]

The wind sounds like a whistling. I'm trying to get used to the truck. It might be like what you said, getting used to it. Heard these get better with age.

Well, if being ornery is one of those things, I'm operating @ 1000%...lol

 

[Shermy452]

Well, if being ornery is one of those things, I'm operating @ 1000%...lol

Me too.... Hahaha

 

[caprtaineddie]

As long as everybody does everything I want the way that I want it done and do it every time time, I'm not at all ornery!

 

[P. A. Schilke]

As long as everybody does everything I want the way that I want it done and do it every time time, I'm not at all ornery!

Um...did you have the rep of being a Micro manager "bad boss"?

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[Mokume]

As long as everybody does everything I want the way that I want it done and do it every time time, I'm not at all ornery!

Ed, I can see it now...
"What do you mean it's against company policy to fly this thing upside down! Watch this!"
LOL...

 

[Shermy452]

All I'm saying is there are def some issues. I'm trying to get over some. But like the wind noise one and door panel being off is a something I'm ocd about hahah

 

[Zanardi]

Might be worth checking door gap, gasket alignment and condition, etc. My XLT is remarkably quiet when it comes to wind and road noise. If yours whistles it sounds like something not sealing as tight as it should. Leather seat sag seems common. For what it's worth my drivers side cloth seat cover is already sagging/puckering a bit after only a couple months. Doesn't seem isolated to leather. My pedal is squishy like everyone else's Nothing like grinding or vibration however. When you're stopped is your truck maybe creeping forward ever so slightly causing the brake chatter? If I don't keep my foot firmly enough on the brake stopped at a light for example and get distracted with something I'll often find myself rolling forward slowly. It seems to require a bit more pressure than other vehicles I've had to remain stopped.

 

[Shermy452]

Might be worth checking door gap, gasket alignment and condition, etc. My XLT is remarkably quiet when it comes to wind and road noise. If yours whistles it sounds like something not sealing as tight as it should. Leather seat sag seems common. For what it's worth my drivers side cloth seat cover is already sagging/puckering a bit after only a couple months. Doesn't seem isolated to leather. My pedal is squishy like everyone else's Nothing like grinding or vibration however. When you're stopped is your truck maybe creeping forward ever so slightly causing the brake chatter? If I don't keep my foot firmly enough on the brake stopped at a light for example and get distracted with something I'll often find myself rolling forward slowly. It seems to require a bit more pressure than other vehicles I've had to remain stopped.

Thanks so much for the input. I'm gonna take it into the dealership on Monday. I hope it'll be taken care of

 

[caprtaineddie]

Ed, I can see it now...
"What do you mean it's against company policy to fly this thing upside down! Watch this!"
LOL...

Ed, I can see it now...
"What do you mean it's against company policy to fly this thing upside down! Watch this!"
LOL...

Okay, I'll consider myself warned! I promise it won't happen again.

 

[VAMike]

There's been at least one other report of someone with an air leak behind their driver side mirror. I remember that they resolved it but not how; if you did around the site you may be able to find it.

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