What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

[SHOnUup]

Damn interior door handle spring flew out again. Even after the dealer replaced the latch..... I think it's time I re engineer this stupid ass spring assembly. I know the idea is to keep costs down and make things easy to apply on different assembly lines but come on ford.

The Germans have been making competent door handles for over 60 years. Just copy any one of those. Smh.

Just lost spring in my driver door also. Fingers just slipped off the end at full open and heard a pop, hello little spring. Not looking forward to pulling the door panel off because they never seem to go back on as good.

I've been lucky enough to not lose mine in the door yet. It just spins inside the plastic housing and makes the handle flop around.

Lucky you, it fell out a week ago and I got it back in. But that only lasted a few days as it popped again and fell down into the door. Handle still works, just not very well.

 

[SHOnUup]

Time to notify National Customer Service to get the ball rolling on a TSB for the door spring?

X2

 

[wasinger3000]

Time to notify National Customer Service to get the ball rolling on a TSB for the door spring?

I'd love to see what kind of quick fix they would come up with.

 

[SHOnUup]

Time to notify National Customer Service to get the ball rolling on a TSB for the door spring?

I'd love to see what kind of quick fix they would come up with.

Expect some duct tape and superglue in the mail...lol

 

[wasinger3000]

Time to notify National Customer Service to get the ball rolling on a TSB for the door spring?

I'd love to see what kind of quick fix they would come up with.

Expect some duct tape and superglue in the mail...lol

4 years from now haha.

 

[wasinger3000]

Trying to fix another one of those annoying things. The creaking of the door handle when you grab it.

 

[SHOnUup]

Time to notify National Customer Service to get the ball rolling on a TSB for the door spring?

I'd love to see what kind of quick fix they would come up with.

Expect some duct tape and superglue in the mail...lol

4 years from now haha.

Lol...and only for people with fingers so big...

 

[ZSHO]

I know October is upon us,first we have creaking  door handles and for a while know the squeack when rolling the windows up and down is annoying,even the 14 taurus loaner they gave me had the same squeak.

 

[SHOdded]

Rubber/plastic conditioner?

 

[ZSHO]

Put the ride back to tune mode this morning after an inspection,first thing i'v noticed was the car felt like it was easier to brake,stop,maybe the V8 TUNE played a role in it regarding the downshifting making alot easier to stop.

 

[BiGMaC]

Put the ride back to tune mode this morning after an inspection,first thing i'v noticed was the car felt like it was easier to brake,stop,maybe the V8 TUNE played a role in it regarding the downshifting making alot easier to stop.

I believe it contains a pattern that Dan at LME described to me as "grade assist".  It was originally designed to aid speed control and save brakes on downhill rolls. We discussed it on the phone and he explained a change in the downshift pattern at certain speeds with v8 and the newer 4x tunes.

 

[wasinger3000]

I know October is upon us,first we have creaking  door handles and for a while know the squeack when rolling the windows up and down is annoying,even the 14 taurus loaner they gave me had the same squeak.

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

 

[ZSHO]

I know October is upon us,first we have creaking  door handles and for a while know the squeack when rolling the windows up and down is annoying,even the 14 taurus loaner they gave me had the same squeak.

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

Great to hear that,sometimes the smallest things become annoying,also my drivers seat for a while know has a thumb noise,there is a TSB on that,have to follow up on it,good luck.

 

[wasinger3000]

I know October is upon us,first we have creaking  door handles and for a while know the squeack when rolling the windows up and down is annoying,even the 14 taurus loaner they gave me had the same squeak.

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

Great to hear that,sometimes the smallest things become annoying,also my drivers seat for a while know has a thumb noise,there is a TSB on that,have to follow up on it,good luck.

I don't have any seat noise but every once and awhile the door lock actuator in the drivers door will make a lovely groan... hah. I'd take it in for warranty but it's so random they would have to drive it for a month to hear it. So I'll live with it.

 

[ZSHO]

I know October is upon us,first we have creaking  door handles and for a while know the squeack when rolling the windows up and down is annoying,even the 14 taurus loaner they gave me had the same squeak.

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

Great to hear that,sometimes the smallest things become annoying,also my drivers seat for a while know has a thumb noise,there is a TSB on that,have to follow up on it,good luck.

I don't have any seat noise but every once and awhile the door lock actuator in the drivers door will make a lovely groan... hah. I'd take it in for warranty but it's so random they would have to drive it for a month to hear it. So I'll live with it.

Every time I go to the dealer,my first complaint is i have a shake doing about 140mph only at that speed,there expressions are priceless,lol.

 

[wasinger3000]

I know October is upon us,first we have creaking  door handles and for a while know the squeack when rolling the windows up and down is annoying,even the 14 taurus loaner they gave me had the same squeak.

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

Great to hear that,sometimes the smallest things become annoying,also my drivers seat for a while know has a thumb noise,there is a TSB on that,have to follow up on it,good luck.

I don't have any seat noise but every once and awhile the door lock actuator in the drivers door will make a lovely groan... hah. I'd take it in for warranty but it's so random they would have to drive it for a month to hear it. So I'll live with it.

Every time I go to the dealer,my first complaint is i have a shake doing about 140mph only at that speed,there expressions are priceless,lol.

Haha. If i told my dealer that they would have a cop follow me around for the next 3 months.

 

[SHOdded]

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

What was the fix of choice?

 

[SHOnUup]

I know October is upon us,first we have creaking  door handles and for a while know the squeack when rolling the windows up and down is annoying,even the 14 taurus loaner they gave me had the same squeak.

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

Great to hear that,sometimes the smallest things become annoying,also my drivers seat for a while know has a thumb noise,there is a TSB on that,have to follow up on it,good luck.

I don't have any seat noise but every once and awhile the door lock actuator in the drivers door will make a lovely groan... hah. I'd take it in for warranty but it's so random they would have to drive it for a month to hear it. So I'll live with it.

Every time I go to the dealer,my first complaint is i have a shake doing about 140mph only at that speed,there expressions are priceless,lol.

Lol, but had little shake up there too and fixed it with tire change

Rich

 

[wasinger3000]

I fixed the creaking door handles the other day. What a difference, I feel like I'm not opening the lid to a plastic tub now.

What was the fix of choice?

Well I tried a lot of different stuff like felt tape, thin foam tape. None of the self adhesives worked be use it added to much bulk. So I finally just said... screw it and lined the offending part with thermally conductive silicone and put it on. Worked really well actually. The handle is rock solid and doesn't go cluck when you let go of it as well.

After looking at the sensor inside I'm surprised it wasn't sealed from the factory. There was quite a bit of dirt  that got in and was allowed to enter into the door. Another problem I noticed is during winter time if you wash your car water will get into area and once it freezes it will stretch out the insides of the handle. Which over time will make it feel like a floppy toilet handle. Hah.

 

[wasinger3000]

Has anyone though aboit having real Alcantara put on their steering wheel? I'm thinking about having a shop do this. Any thoughts?