Update to this Event:
Thanks to Christopher Gagnon, Service Manager at AutoFair Ford in Haverhill, MA., Ford Corporate has agreed to honor my warranty for the failure of my wiring harness.
Obviously, this was a covered issue all along, except Best Ford in Nashua, NH was trying to prevent me from getting my money back.
Unfortunately, Ford Corporate will only refund me for the money I paid by check, about 2/3rd's of the total cost. The other 1/3rd of the cost was paid by Ford Rewards Points, which were from a transmission Flush that Best Ford performed and misled me to believe that the cost would be covered by warranty but then charged me for that transmission flush anyway. Instead of giving me my money back, they gave me " store credit " ( Rewards Points ) and refused to actually return my money.
According to Ford Corporate policy, only the original dealer who "gifted " the Rewards Points can grant the money to be paid to the Customer. Ford Corporate has offered to contact Best Ford for me to see if they can get Best Ford to pay me my money, but I am not expecting a positive result.
So, thanks go out to AutoFair Ford of Haverhill MA. and Chris Gagnon for their support.
The rest is still to be worked out, if ever
Those couple seconds before it switches to FM, does it play the preview channel or is there no sound at all? There may be an issue internally with the radio or the Satellite antenna. I'd lean towards an issue internally with the radio though. You may have to swap it out with either a new aftermarket head unit or a used factory head unit.
When you say switching, do you mean when you select Satellite, it immediately goes back to FM? Or does it switch between the two on its own? Also, does it switch back to FM if you select AM or another source?
I may or may not be able to provide any help for you, but no one can unless you provide a bit more information. Year, trim, is this a new to you car, have you done any work on it that may have affected the radio, etc. Welcome to the forum.
Thanks for those links @enigma-2
This has been bugging me for a long time and I've seen two DIY methods that I'm considering.
The one in the attached PDF uses 3/4" pieces of coolant hose with hose clamps, but I'm leaning towards the sway bar clamps.
Just not sure what size sway bar clamps to get, 3/4" or 7/8" - might get both sizes off Amazon.
Two-Piece Clamping Collar, Carbon Steel with Black Oxide Plating, 7/8" Bore Size, Set Screw
TSB 18-2361.pdf
@smcmurrayNice to hear that you solved the issue. how much you paid for new fuel pump inlcuding labour.
The issue persisit on my ford edge. Should I replace with new fuel pump to fix the issue?