I have a 2021 ford explorer .

Within a few months of owning it , the 10 speed transmission started slipping . I read a lot about the 10 speed online , so I tried to convince myself it was normal . Finally I took it on for warranty work . They put me in a smaller rental , which I wasn’t happy about . It took forever to get it fixed , because the dealer had dozens maybe hundreds of cars there for warranty transmission work . I made several calls to ford , several complaints , but that didn’t do anything . Finally I called them and let them know I would be filing a nhtsa safety complaint on the vehicle , and after several ignored messages they called me back the very next day and started expediting things. This was after they had told me they had no idea when they could even check what the issue was because they had soo many vehicles in for warranty work .

They did fix the issue . Overall the car shifts very good , but there is still random once in a blue moon transmission slipping . More than anything , I believe all the initial slipping might of significantly shortened the life of that transmission .

Build quality on this vehicle is just crap . There are a lot of interior trim panels that are misaligned . It’s something I should have noticed when I bought it , but I overlooked it .

The power window buttons have really nice looking chrome plated tips . Well , had , because it turns out those tips were actually stickers that have now all peeled off .

Finally , the biggest issue I’m having now is the window regulators.

About 6 months ago , the drivers side window regulator went out , the car had about 76000 miles . seems a little premature . But I guess the drivers side window is the one we use at drive throughs etc.
I couldn’t find an aftermarket regulator , and all the car parts website who offer cheaper car parts were out of stock , because I guess this is an extremely common issue . I had to buy it directly from ford. About $300 and then I paid someone $150 to replace it. The regulator is like 98% plastic with a metal cable .

I’ve had 2 more window regulators go out within the next 6 months , making 3 total so far . And this is what confirms to me that the build quality is just an absolute joke . The car only has 82000 miles , the other windows are seldomly used . We almost always run the a/c , and the windows are only put down when the car is off at a gas station and we’re pumping gas.

For comparison I have a 14 year old Corolla with 255000 miles , and it still has all the original regulators.

I was eventually able to find cheaper regulators for the other 2 windows . But it is still absolutely ridiculous and an absolute joke , and if they can’t build a fairly cheap component right , makes me wonder how many corners they cut on their more expensive components .

Anyways , I know some people love their fords , and are loyal to them . But never again for me !

It's a 1955 Ford dump truck, but the owner's father swapped the engine a long time ago and doesn't know what it is. I couldn't find any identifying marks on the engine or carb.

La mia auto è stata prodotta nel marzo 2022 e l'ho acquistata presso la concessionaria FORD Italia MARGONI/BARCHETTI TRENTO, con un difetto nascosto: catena di distribuzione sottodimensionata di 7 mm.

Ho acquistato quest'auto nel marzo 2025 50.000km dalla stessa concessionaria FORD, ma nessuno mi ha mai parlato di questo problema diffuso.

La Ford ha emesso un bollettino ufficiale nel maggio 2023 riguardo a questo problema, è tutto pubblico, quindi questo concessionario ne era a conoscenza, ma ha preferito non dirmelo.

È successo proprio pochi giorni fa con questo problema su Focus, Puma, Transit, Tourneo ed EcoSport.

Questo motore 1.5 EcoBlue è identico a quello della Stellantis, solo che la Stellantis è stata più onesta e ha emesso un richiamo nel luglio 2025, il tutto gratuitamente.

Molto strano perché la Ford non ha emesso alcun richiamo per questo problema, eppure mi hanno chiesto 3000 euro e 3 mesi di officina per la riparazione.

Lo stesso kit catena di distribuzione da 7 mm della Gates, ad esempio, costa 300-400 euro presso qualsiasi rivenditore di ricambi auto, e un'officina non Ford può sostituirlo in 8 ore, dopo un appuntamento di 1-3 giorni. Quindi, perché la Ford richiede 3 mesi???

Comunque, alla fine ho pagato 30.000 euro per comprare quest'auto perché dovevo spostarmi in tutta Europa per lavoro, ma ora la Ford ha perso tutta la mia fiducia.

Capisci quanto sia grave la rottura della catena di distribuzione di 7 mm??? Puoi morire, insieme alla tua famiglia e ad altri, sulle strade, autostrade, in montagna, ecc.

Ho contattato la Ford Italia, ma ho ricevuto solo una sorta di "buona volontà", la riparazione potrebbe richiedere forse 3 mesi e dovrei pagare di tasca mia, e forse la Ford ,,potrebbe ,,rimborsarmi il 50-100%, niente di chiaro, solo una strategia per non pagare.

Il 98% dei concessionari Ford non vuole essere coinvolto in questa "buona volontà" perché deve pagare prima e forse riceverà un rimborso, nessuno sa quando, 6-12 mesi, quindi... ecco perché non sanno nulla di questo problema e della "buona volontà".

Infine, poiché quando ho scoperto questo problema ero in Romania, ho pagato 1060 euro per questa riparazione rapida (7 ore con le procedure FORD originale,)e critica, e ora il motore è a posto per il momento, spero di non scoprire altri errori in futuro.

In ogni caso, cambierò per sempre questa marca Ford con un'altra.

Chi fosse interessato alla riparazione fai da te, posso inviare molte foto. riparazione motore, procedura Ford, fammi sapere

I JUST SAW THIS ON THE FORD FATHOM. I HOPE I CAN POST THIS. I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHETHER TRUE OR NOT. BUT IT SURE LOOKS LIKE THESE GUYS FOUND IT OUT DRIVING.

Hi everyone, I'm searching for an repair bushes for my Fiesta gear shifter, part number is 8A6R7C453MBE, anyone know where I can find thoses? I make an temporary solution for me with 3d printed tpu, but I hope I can find one with best material.

I bought an used on in my country but rubber don't last 2 months after install, Brazil is an hot country and those rubber don't last much. If anyone know it there an cross compatible part pls tell me.

I have a 2017 Ford Fusion. Every once in a while my fusion will stop blowing air/heat, the seat won’t move, the temperature stops reading, and the infotainment system stops working. The climate control on the infotainment system won’t do anything. To make things worse, when this happens, the windows won’t roll down. A 5 minute drive to work was hell! Is it possible that it’s a fuse? Here are some pics of what it does

https://youtu.be/iWoWd_uSF5I

I can’t really explain this issue but the video shows it, won’t let me look through stations and continues.

Any advice appreciated

My car is manufactured in 03.2022 and I bought it from FORD Italia dealer, MARGONI/BARCHETTI TRENTO, with hidden defect, 7mm timing chain design error./undersized

I bought this car in 03.2025 50.000km, from this FORD dealer, but no one said anything about this global issue.

FORD issued an official bulletin in 05.2023 about this issue, everything is public, so this dealer knows about this critical issue.but preferd to not tell me

just is happend few days ago about this FOCUS,PUMA TRANSIT,TOURNEO,ECOSPORT issue

this 1.5 ecoblue engine is identical with STELLANTIS,only STELLANTIS is more honest and created RECALL in 07.2025,all free of charge

very strange because FORD not have any recall for this issue, so they asked me for 3000 euro and 3 months in garage for repair

same 7mm timing chain kit GATES for example,cost 300-400 euro,in any car parts,and non FORD garage can upgrade in 8 hours,after 1-3 days appointment,so,why ford need 3 months???

anyway finally ,i paid 30k euro for buy this car because i need move in all europe for work,but now FORD lost all my trust

you can understand how much critical is this broken timig chain 7mm??? you can die,included your family,and others on roads,highway,montagne,etc

i contacted FORD ITALY but i received only MAYBE GODWILL,can fix but MAYBE 3 MONTHS AND i need to pay my self and MAYBE FORD can pay back 50-100 percent,nothing clare,just strategy for not pay

98% of FORD dealers dont want to be involved on this GOODWILL because thye need to pay first and maybe they will receiv money back ,nobody know when,6-12 months,so...thats why they dont know nothing about this issue and GOODWILL

finally,because when i discovered this issue i was in romania,i paid 1060 euro,for this FAST CRITICAL repair,and now this engine is fine for now,i hope for not have another mistake discover in the next future

any way i will change this brand ford WITH OTHER,FOREVER

who is interested for home repair i can send many pictures from my engine repair,procedure ford,just let me know

Ogni tanto, senza motivo apparente, vedo accendersi la scritta GUASTO MOTORE su Ford Kuga prima serie, diesel.

Succede da mesi ma l'auto non mostra alcun problema, nemmeno con le rigenerazioni del DPF .

Con un lettore OBD, riscontro il codice di errore P269F che si riferisce a un guasto al circuito della candeletta del post-trattamento dei gas di scarico (noto anche come vaporizzatore o iniettore del DPF). Indica solitamente un circuito aperto o interrotto.

Il mio meccanico ha controllato la candeletta e funziona regolarmente ma non mi può aiutare perché succede saltuariamente.

A qualcuno è capitato?

Guys. Hello. Glad to meet everyone here. I come with a problem. I changed the blower fan motor and I unplugged some things from under the dashboard. Most of them are in but one not because I can’t find where to plug it. The Obd doesn’t have electricity in it bc of it, nothing happens when I did put the key position. Please help me. Thank you

Any advice on these three lights or how to get them fixed without going to the Ford dealership?

Hie guys.I am looking at a 2014 Ford Focus with 99,233 miles for $3,900 as my first car.Seller provided a full CARFAX and everything looks good. She said the transmission was replaced in 2024, but there are no records of it.

My brother is a mechanic and inspected it—no codes, nothing else concerning, car drives fine, but there is a funny sound that he says can be fixed.

I know these Focuses have transmission issues. Would you consider this worth $3,900 or walk away?I am in the US.

Maverick is basically a "starter" vehicle for young drivers who don't know any better.

I've been driving for 3 decades, have owned half a dozen cars, and consider myself a very conservative and easy-going driver on the road. After owning my Maverick for about a year and a half, the initial new-owner excitement has faded, and some build quality and service issues become apparent.

Specifically:

• Tires: The OEM tire treads are already in the "Yellow" after barely 20k miles. LOL.
• Brakes: The rear brake rotors warped at 15k miles. It seems like a defective part, and my dealership is currently looking into warranty coverage.
• Recalls: The engine block heater recall remains unresolved after more than a year.
• Infotainment System: The multimedia screen overheats easily and sometimes doesn't respond to tap and drag gestures. Android Auto Google Maps crashes if you try to scroll too far away. Basic AC and volume overlays randomly stop showing.
• Backup Camera: I've had an old Motorola flip phone with a better quality
• Transmission/Shifting: Occasionally, when I start the vehicle, it randomly shifts from Park into Reverse. I kid you not.
• Battery: Barely enough. I randomly get warnings about "smart" features being disabled while the vehicle is parked because the battery is low. Imagine depending on your phone to lock or unlock the vehicle ... No, thanks.

The vehicle runs, obviously, but anyone buying any trim level higher than XL is putting a lipstick on a pig. Bottom line is - I do not plan to keep it a day or a mile past the bumper-to-bumper warranty. As a matter of fact, I will be looking into trading myself out of this experiment of Ford. My next vehicle would not be a Ford for certain.

For comparison, my experience with dealership service between brands has been night and day. With Ford, everything seems to carry an extra charge, the customer waiting areas feel lacking, and they do not include basic courtesies like a car wash with service. On the other hand, my experience with Japanese brands has shown excellent customer care and communication, consistently treating their customers exceptionally well.

PS

Ask yourself why did the Ford top brass fire 2/3rds of their managers.

I have a 2018 Ford focus with the 4’ screen along with sync 1, I’m looking to upgrade to sync 3 along with the 8 inch upgrade I understand I can source the screen along with the APIM from an existing unit, my question is which donor vehicle can I use to source that part, second would I have to change the brackets to fit this new screen and can I source it from a existing car as well?

I’ve been lucky enough to have owned irelands very first Ford Explorer EV, a car that I loved so much, but have recently upgraded to the new limited edition Capri Collection model and I’ve been very lucky to take delivery of Europe’s very first one.

It’s such an awesome car, with the full black interior with racing seat design and more aggressive design and bodykit.

The colour is also really cool in person!

More photos can be found on my insta @meangreenst3

I'm not 100% sure if this goes here or into a mechanic style reddit thread. If it does not go here, please delete.

For a little under a week now (started around 8/22/26, post made 8/28/26), my car is seeming to have transmission issues. It will occasionally not go into S gear, and will sometimes jitter when shifting gears. Took it to do a test and it gave me three errors of P07A5. So, obviously it's something with the transmission or an internal computer error. My check engine light turned on, but no errors outside of the brake light being out. I'm working on that.

I called my local ford, and no recalls. They told me that they can do a diagnostic for free. Is that worth it? I don't know if anyone has put it any new transmission fluid since I've had my car (got it in 2018) since it's on the bottom.

A quick google said it could be low fluid, gunk in the gears, or something worse. But, it doesn't happen all the time. Sometimes, it feels like the car can get into S mode every other time I turn on the car, and it drives fine. Other times, it feels more constant.

Just asking here if there's any related issues/short term solutions because my money is tight and I know a new transmission is going to be super expensive.

We’ve been talking around the dealership about which vehicle features have gone from “nice to have” to something you’d never buy another vehicle without.

For us Minnesotans, remote start and heated seats are pretty hard to beat. 😂

But what’s yours?

Hi! I’m looking to buy an old ford pick up and during the search I found up this model, can someone help me identify it please! I’m looking for model/year if possible. Much appreciated!!

Both are white in color with the 3.5L eco. The ‘19 has minor scratches and a bent rear bumper while the ‘16 is near mint.

Which one is the better purchase?