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AzScorpion
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Crow_of_judgement
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Picked up more precious cargo
9zero1790
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update: i was contacted by dealer today. they are still diagnosing. the email was the "initial" check in for fluids and codes supposedly? mkay... but they did confirm what we all know now. the rough shift no shift stuck in gear jerking issue is well known to the service dept. and ford. they said a new pcm is out to help the issue. i have serious doubts it will help in the long run. my hunch is this is just a reset relearn that many have already done only to have the issues return. they are checking out the center support bearing and i gave them the replacement i got from benny so it was not a "waiting for parts" game. I also asked them to check the transmission fluid and level. said they would. so am i still pissy not as much. at least they are doing something. will it be fixed correctly the first time around, i doubt. but if it does end up a one and done im sending the service writer cutie some thank you flowers.
Hickesy
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Had a bit of an adventure yesterday. Portland, OR, received its second highest snowfall on record. Got a call from the missus at 4pm who was stuck in it and had to abandon the old Mazda B Series by the side of the freeway. RWD no good. Saddled up the Ranger and bravely headed off into the eye of the storm on a rescue mission lol. Her phone died but eventually found her. Then it took us 5-6 hours to get home to her mum’s, normally a 25 min trip. Like the end of the world out there. Cars abandoned and stuck everywhere (never buy a Prius lol they were truly lost). And I’ve never seen a truck jackknife before. Luckily it was on the opposite side of the freeway which was sheet ice. Makes you realize how close we are to chaos if Mother Nature decides to have a tantrum. Anyway, God bless the Ranger which got us home safely. It was a true champ. And fair play to the stock Hankooks! Never been so glad to have a 4x4.
Bob902
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Glad everyone got home safe.Had a bit of an adventure yesterday. Portland, OR, received its second highest snowfall on record. Got a call from the missus at 4pm who was stuck in it and had to abandon the old Mazda B Series by the side of the freeway. RWD no good. Saddled up the Ranger and bravely headed off into the eye of the storm on a rescue mission lol. Her phone died but eventually found her. Then it took us 5-6 hours to get home to her mum’s, normally a 25 min trip. Like the end of the world out there. Cars abandoned and stuck everywhere (never buy a Prius lol they were truly lost). And I’ve never seen a truck jackknife before. Luckily it was on the opposite side of the freeway which was sheet ice. Makes you realize how close we are to chaos if Mother Nature decides to have a tantrum. Anyway, God bless the Ranger which got us home safely. It was a true champ. And fair play to the stock Hankooks! Never been so glad to have a 4x4.
IdahoRanger
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Yeah, snow like that cripples cities but the Ranger will plow right through. It's the stuck cars that make it a pain in the ass.Had a bit of an adventure yesterday. Portland, OR, received its second highest snowfall on record. Got a call from the missus at 4pm who was stuck in it and had to abandon the old Mazda B Series by the side of the freeway. RWD no good. Saddled up the Ranger and bravely headed off into the eye of the storm on a rescue mission lol. Her phone died but eventually found her. Then it took us 5-6 hours to get home to her mum’s, normally a 25 min trip. Like the end of the world out there. Cars abandoned and stuck everywhere (never buy a Prius lol they were truly lost). And I’ve never seen a truck jackknife before. Luckily it was on the opposite side of the freeway which was sheet ice. Makes you realize how close we are to chaos if Mother Nature decides to have a tantrum. Anyway, God bless the Ranger which got us home safely. It was a true champ. And fair play to the stock Hankooks! Never been so glad to have a 4x4.
AzScorpion
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This right here brings back so many memories of living back east. I know it doesn't happen every winter but having lived through 50+ years of this and then snowmobiling in upper Maine and Canada I'm glad I don't have to deal with it now. Then there's always that one knucklehead who "thinks" because he has 4wd he can still drive fast in it. ?‍Had a bit of an adventure yesterday. Portland, OR, received its second highest snowfall on record. Got a call from the missus at 4pm who was stuck in it and had to abandon the old Mazda B Series by the side of the freeway. RWD no good. Saddled up the Ranger and bravely headed off into the eye of the storm on a rescue mission lol. Her phone died but eventually found her. Then it took us 5-6 hours to get home to her mum’s, normally a 25 min trip. Like the end of the world out there. Cars abandoned and stuck everywhere (never buy a Prius lol they were truly lost). And I’ve never seen a truck jackknife before. Luckily it was on the opposite side of the freeway which was sheet ice. Makes you realize how close we are to chaos if Mother Nature decides to have a tantrum. Anyway, God bless the Ranger which got us home safely. It was a true champ. And fair play to the stock Hankooks! Never been so glad to have a 4x4.
It's extremely hot here in the summers and I know a cliché but you don't have to shovel sunshine!
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Winter 2010 Detroit Michigan...trying to get to work and spent two hours on a ice covered I-94...traveled 1/2 miles and figured it would take me two days to get to office...got off the next exit and went home...This right here brings back so many memories of living back east. I know it doesn't happen every winter but having lived through 50+ years of this and then snowmobiling in upper Maine and Canada I'm glad I don't have to deal with it now. Then there's always that one knucklehead who "thinks" because he has 4wd he can still drive fast in it. ?‍
It's extremely hot here in the summers and I know a cliché but you don't have to shovel sunshine!
Hickesy
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The one knucklehead I saw...driving 60 on sheet ice while trucks were jackknifed on the other side...was...drum roll...A TACO driver!This right here brings back so many memories of living back east. I know it doesn't happen every winter but having lived through 50+ years of this and then snowmobiling in upper Maine and Canada I'm glad I don't have to deal with it now. Then there's always that one knucklehead who "thinks" because he has 4wd he can still drive fast in it. ?‍
It's extremely hot here in the summers and I know a cliché but you don't have to shovel sunshine!
AzScorpion
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Not at all surprising. They were dumb enough to buy a Taco I wouldn't expect them to be smart enough to drive slow on ice. ?
Kristina
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Was a slippery road with snow and ice here. A Hilux passed me very quickly. I ignored.
Suddenly I hear from passenger seat serious voice “That Taco was driving like it’s his last day has arrived!”. That sounded so funny.
MXGOLF
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I too got to use my Ranger in the Snow here in the Portland metro area. I went out at 10 at night when almost no one was out. Wow my 5G Ranger was awesome. I went for a 1/2 hour loop testing Lucille out. I like my new Cooper AT3's. I had 10" of snow at my house. Apparently at the Portland airport they had the second most snow in a day at 10.8". The record was 14.something. I love it. The last two are my front driveway and back yard of my property .
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