Thos video is stupid

How can this NOT be a recall from Ford for the defect in their subframe? This is extremely dangerous. If this isn't a recall then the federal government is not even trying to protect the public. This is outrageous!

How can this NOT be a recall from Ford for the defect in their subframe? This is extremely dangerous. If this isn't a recall then the federal government is not even trying to protect the public. This is outrageous!

Thanks for this video. I have the same problem with my Ford Escape.

Thank you for doing this video! I just took delivery of my 2024 Maverick, that I ordered last July! I will be getting the magnetic drain plug for it that you showed, thank you for that! FYI Valvoline has a new oil out that they developed specifically for hybrid engines, that’s what I will be using in my Maverick. Also curious if the fasteners are the same as your eco boost Maverick, and if you’re having the same issues with the belly pan cover on the hybrid or not? Thank you!

Funny if it drove better. The Nissan vq35hr has shit grounds so adding a second path picks up about 5% more hp

I'm getting ready to do mine. Am I excited? No. Am I excited to have my car back, yeah.

Thanks for posting your video. I'm sorry for your troubles. By the way, how is things coming along with the Ford service center? Please give an update. Thanks😊

Update 2024 please do you still have it installed? Has it been catching stuff?

Keep us posted. Some TV stations do follow up stories on consumer issues

damn

You have video 0f the leak location which is good. I would clean it off after the next time you drive it. I would put a large piece of cardboard underneath it and again video it clean, and the again the next day and time stamp it for proof o.f everything before and after

In the video you stated that the subframe connector part costs about $550 to get. Can you recommend where to get it for that price? We wanted to pick up the part soon. Thank you

Great attraction on our Lakefront.

Jason I have a 2012 and the right side of the subframe connector/cross member is starting to wear. Are you coating the new subframe and bar to keep it from rusting out? Are you using an epoxy, rustoleum or some form of a coating to the under carriage? Can you explain a bit more?

That is why you are better off buying a lambo! Haha comments are crazy

ran through bycm through the ignition

forscan go into body control module main enter engineer 2 mode and disable the switch by clicking it

They always want to decline they will say anything to get out of it like oh that’s not covered or it’s a preexisting condition or operating as designed makes me gag! To my stomach they are crooks!

I have a 2017 ford fusion hybrid that I purchased from a dodge dealership where I work at currently I was scammed they are known for having transmission issues

I buy a new battery last week and today when i want to start my car my batteries die! Is this the problem?

are you going to trade it in/sell it? i know carvana offered 22k way low for mine but carmax offered 28k for my 2023 XL hybrid. I'm just not sure what I would get to replace the car with. It's a good truck but I"m just not sure about this thing long term and stuff :(

I had a question, 2011 V6 AWD. Is that the same part number as the FRD version? Just discovered this on the wifes car.

We are looking for a similar hook up as this. Thanks for the video. It answered a lot of my initial questions.

My dad had the same issue on his Escape and the dealer never did repair it. When he died I couldn't get that thing sold fast enough. GREAT VIDEO!

Tech probably didn't want to work on it. Transmission is a pain to remove and doesn't pay that well. I work at a ford dealership and I would have repaired that leak. Like you said, flat rate sucks and customer suffers from it

All manufacturers will go out of their way to decline warranty work on their cars this includes brands like Toyota Honda ectttt fucking makes my blood boil

My Ford has been in the shop for 18 months. Parts on indefinite backorder. Ford itself said to jjoin the lawsuit. Unbelieveable

some insight from the other side. i work at audi, and the 4 cyl are notorious for the thermostat housing/water pump leaking. we cant do anything about it under warranty unless its an active leak. meaning, if you see a bunch of *dried* coolant from the thermostat area and the coolant level is super low, we cant do anything, unless theres a customer complaint. even then, we can only do the t-stat and have to re-use the water pump and tell the customer to come back in 100 miles when thats leaking too lol. you might be looking at a similar situation here where their hands are tied and theyre limited to what ford will cover. trust me, the tech likely knows theres an issue and knows what needs to be done but sometimes they arent allowed to fix the problem.

lemon law!!

Should have gotten the new ranger? What I read and watch videos thr new mavericks and broncos had more recalls and issues over rangers for this year so far

Please let us know what the new dealer says. It might be mostly that dealer, and we can’t make a educated decision till we hear a 2d opinion.

A great truck doesn't leak atf at 10k miles. Wait until it gets 5 years old and see if you still think its great. When my dad test drove his new truck he was looking at buying I noticed a squeal. I thought it was brakes from sitting on the lot a couple months. Still did it at 700 miles after he bought it and I told it he needs to take to the dealership. The transmission input shaft seal was damaged during installation at the factory. The dealer put in a new input shaft, seal and couple parts. Thus far 8 years later it has been a very good truck. Ford is spiraling closer to the crapper every passing day. Ford no doubt should pay to fix your truck and the dealer needs to make sure Ford pays.

Too bad ford will be ford. They seem like they're the perfect truck for most people.

Good to know before I make a final decision. Thanks

If you move the vehicle, good luck hooking it back up

Ford wont pay the dealer to cover this because according to Ford, this isnt a leak. Getting things approved by Ford Warranty is a royal pita.

My wife gave me the okay to get a trailer for our ATVs and camping equipment. I will need to share this with her so I can make sure to get the propper equipment to unhitch it. Lets kill 2 birds with one stone and my wife isnt the bird lol.

Ive hade a few issues that took my dealer 3 months to get it correct! I’ve had the hybrid for 26 months now and I love it! Both issues started around this past December with 24k on odometer.

Why is this the wrong way?

How many people own lifts? ;)

There's gonna be about 100 people going, "I didn't think about that"

I want to thank you for all of the videos that you made on this topic. With these as guidance, I was finally able to get the job done was nice weather arrived. I did the job by myself on my driveway using jack stands. A few comments for any other DIYer planning this job: The biggest issues that I had centred around the fact that I had the AWD and the PTU sticks out the rear and made pulling and replacing the subframe much more difficult. I simply could not manage to get the subframe past the PTU. Eventually, I gave up on the idea and removed the two bolts holding the steering rack. I was then able to fish the steering rack out the wheel well. After this was out of the way, removing the subframe was much easier. When I put the frame back, I reversed the process. It wasn't too difficult and I was even able to check torque. I also had removed the control arms to make it lighter and easier to maneuver. The other thing that you did but didn't specifically mention was loosening the bolt and two nuts that attach the trans mount to the subframe. It was necessary to be able to easily slide it into its bracket. When it came time to install the bolt that attached the large metal donut to this mount, I spent a huge amount of time trying to do this front the bottom or through a wheel well. Eventually, I realized that the best way was to stand on a small step stool and reach from the top. I'm tall, but I still needed the step stool. The last big time waster for me was the difficulty I had in reattaching the steering coupler to the rack. For the longest time, I simply could not slide it back on. Eventually, I realized that when I had originally hammered it off the shaft, I had peened the end of the coupling. To fix it required a few minutes with a rotary tool in order to remove the burrs. This would have been much much easier to inspect and repair before having put the rack/frame back in place.

Wow.

Just checked my 2011 and there's no rust in that spot. I live in the South. It's a shame this is happening to some people because these model year Escapes are great snow cars - high clearance, large size tires, and 4WD on a lot of models. Does salt on the roads really help with snow? Because it completely destroys cars, so there ought to be a tradeoff, maybe its not worth it. I understand that protection like Fluid Film can help a lot with rust prevention, might be worth looking into since a new part was installed.

You could even drain it cold and if you measure that volume out you just add that same cold amount back in. This is an easy way to do it as long as you don’t have a leak. You can even avoid removing the air box and filling it from up top. Instead you can simply use a little hand pump to fill it through the same hole where you check the fluid as it’s full when it drips out that hole with the engine running. An easy way to do it is to jack up the front driver wheel but before doing that use a measuring tape to measure the distance from the floor to the bottom of the door. Then take the wheel off and slowly lower the car to have it positioned at the same height you measured. Then you know the vehicle is level as it was with the wheel on. With the car running remove the side plug for checking the fluid and use your hand pump to add back your drained volume. If it’s not dripping from the hole add more until it is. If you have to add more than drained it’s because you were already low to begin with so possibly you have a leak or it was under filled before. Next time give the vehicle a good check over for leaks and if all is good then just drain it and add the cold volume that was drained the last time. You don’t need to add the extra you added last time unless you suspect a leak and check it again. A leak resulting in low fluid would show up with shifting problems in the transmission.

Mine just broke last night and took out the axle too on my 2008. This should be a recall as it's a major safety issue. I am surprised Ford hasn't been sued!

Negative battery cable on cruze 2012 was my problem,ie stabiltrak, raidio off on, voltage fluctuating etc. Replace cable with GM ordered part, discount 23 dollar,,,,no more problems. Btw, put on yourself, may need that small m6 bolt

Does it drone in cabin on the hyway?