Recent content by jintro

For me it wouldn’t be about finding an equivalent replacement, more like redistributing funds to other hobbies instead. This truck was an impulse buy that I really didn’t need in the first place, although it has grown on me...

My fully loaded ‘19 SCREW (802/tech/carbon/Recaros/twin panel/etc) with only 9500 miles seems to currently book for 70k+ according to KBB and NADA private party value. Even with a generous margin for error on that, it’s been getting harder and harder to turn away from the smart financial...

I’ve had great luck at Chapman, for service anyway (at both the Ford and BMW locations), no buying experience there though. When I was truck shopping a year and a half ago I stopped at San Tan... they had one on the lot I liked - the window sticker said 72k, test drove it, got back and was...

Avoid Camelback like the plague. If you think the salesman part was bad, be glad you didn’t get any further and deal with the finance guy, etc. Absolute worst car buying experience I’ve ever had. I also spent weeks after the sale going back and forth with them to reimburse me for some of their...

Ahh yes, the CTS-V... arch-nemesis of my E55 and the first car to dethrone it as the world’s quickest sedan. The AMG was ridiculously over engineered and overpowered for its day. It’s getting a little long in the tooth now, but still puts plenty other cars in their place :) That supercharged...

‘18 KTM 300xc and ‘04 E55 AMG ... and usually another project of some sort

Howdy all. Been popping into the forums over the last year or so, figured I’d finally introduce myself. Picked up a new loaded 2019 velocity blue/802/recaro/cf SCREW back in April of ‘19. Live in the Phoenix area and currently work as an engineer in the aerospace industry. Here’s a pic of the...

I originally bought a hi-lift to go in the new truck, but after some thought sold it and decided I’ll go with a floor jack on a skid (no casters) instead. That’ll work better in the sand/softer environments I usually drive offroad in. I also believe that whatever I carry should work well for...

Bumper pad, grille, whatever you want to call it.. it’s all one piece. A visual inspection of the bracket is unlikely to tell you anything, not really much to it. The dealer told me Ford engineering said if the mounts holding the radar to the bracket loosen up (“break”) the radar will vibrate...

There are a few threads on this topic.. here’s one, see my comments https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/how-to-turn-off-adaptive-cruise-control.73783/page-3 From my own experience, and what I’ve researched, it appears the factory sensor bracket is pretty delicate and doesn’t take much of a...

Had a somewhat similar experience (without the video). Dealer put on 120 miles to fix the adaptive cruise issue, left the truck filthy, extra fasteners in the cup holder, gas tank dry with 40 miles to empty, bumper put back on crooked, etc... and the interior smelled like fast food when I...

I had an appointment to take mine in for the second time, but the issue resolved itself on its own and I canceled (wasn’t going to take it in if they “couldn’t replicate the problem”). It worked fine for a couple weeks then randomly crapped out again driving down the freeway. Guess I’ll...

No mud, sand dunes. I understand what you're getting at about the radar being thrown off by environmental conditions, but I verified in both instances there was no blockage or visible issues with the unit. (I used to run a body shop so no issues with those grill clips for me ;) )

My truck is bone stock. Both failures occurred after doing some light offroad driving... a knock to the front bumper/skidplate or driving over rough terrain sets off the “pre-collision alert unavailable” warning on the dash. In my case, both times the warnings disappeared on the next startup...

I’ll chime in with my experience on this, as I just went through it on my ‘19 with only 4000 miles on it. It took the dealership 50+ days to finally diagnose the problem... they put in a new body control module, new radar unit, contacted Ford directly who told them to go through the wiring...