Is there a Ford tech in the house?

"Sn210" (sn210) 08/10/2016 at 20:47 • Filed to: None

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I’m searching for a Flex for my next ride. I found one that ticks all the boxes (EcoBoost, 2nd row captains, appearance package), but it’s two hours away. I was looking at the auto check report and noticed a bunch of entries for “electrical system serviced” and two battery service/replacements.

Is this something routine or a simple software thing, or are they hunting gremlins? I haven’t checked it out yet or talked to a sales person, I wanted to get Oppo’s oppinion first, maybe I rule this one out...

There’s a couple entries for “vehicle body serviced”. Dents and dings or something?

jkm7680 > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 20:49

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What if humans had Carfax reports?

Entry 1: “Human orally serviced”

Sn210 > jkm7680 08/10/2016 at 20:51

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Entry 347: Weight added

jkm7680 > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 20:53

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Entry 500: AARP Membership Gained

Sn210 > jkm7680 08/10/2016 at 21:00

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Entry 621: Hip replaced. Bunions serviced, Hearing aid battery replaced.

iSureWilll > jkm7680 08/10/2016 at 21:01

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Entry 642: Excess solids/fluids removed. System flushed.

Monkey B > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 21:05

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sounds like a car that should have been lemon lawed...I’d stay away from this one, all those electrical gremlins will probably continue. Body service could be a door handle or molding, I doubt it’s anything body shop related.

OPPOsaurus WRX > jkm7680 08/10/2016 at 21:10

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o man i’d have a massive red flag : major structural reinforcements added

Sn210 > Monkey B 08/10/2016 at 21:13

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Seems out of the ordinary, right?

gmctavish needs more space > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 21:25

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A friend had a 5-Series wagon with tons of electrical issues. Hatch wiring, windows, stuff like that. Whenever he took it to the dealer for that sort of thing it showed up on the invoice as “vehicle body serviced” or just “electrical service”

Sn210 > gmctavish needs more space 08/10/2016 at 21:33

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It seems like it's either something they can't figure out, or everything is going wrong

gmctavish needs more space > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 21:38

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That sounds about right

Under_Score > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 21:41

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What’s out of the ordinary is an AutoCheck report with actual information.

hike > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 21:52

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Possible it just had a lot of software updates, but that usually is a sign there are issues. Not a Ford tech.

Justin Hughes > Sn210 08/10/2016 at 21:53

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That is a bit odd, yeah. And electrical gremlins are the worst.

My wife has an EcoBoost Flex, and we love it! I modified the intake so the blow-off valves vent to atmosphere instead of recirculating back into the intake. You should see the looks I get from tuner cars when I abruptly lift off the gas and the Flex goes PSSSSSSH!

Monkey B > Sn210 08/11/2016 at 01:14

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doesn’t seem, is.

Sn210 > Justin Hughes 08/11/2016 at 06:02

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Awesome! Yeah I think it's got a good mix of fun and practicality. I can see myself driving one while the kids grow up and still have some fun

Justin Hughes > Sn210 08/11/2016 at 09:17

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We’re going to take hers to a Track Night In America event once we recover a bit from buying a house earlier this year. SCCA’s rule is that a vehicle must be wider than it is tall. The Flex qualifies. I wonder how many Miatas and BRZs we can pass...

Sn210 > Justin Hughes 08/11/2016 at 10:06

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You guys are my heroes

Transit > Sn210 08/11/2016 at 10:59

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A friend of a friend looked it up; there were 4 recalls corrected and 5 customer complaints repaired under warranty: washer pump, door latch, steering rack, evap cannister, DVD system.

Sn210 > Transit 08/11/2016 at 11:14

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Sweet Jesus, this one gets a big PASS!

Thanks for checking into it, here’s a Transit for you

Transit > Sn210 08/11/2016 at 13:06

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I wish we could get all the Euro-spec ones over in the States!