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Done, minus the mileage. Did you want current mileage, mileage when ignored or mileage when the first TSB was performed? Hopefully the last two instances are in the computer system. No, not canonizing. Whether they made good decisions or they hit the lottery, I was looking at the ends. I'm a red belt conservative and make what some may consider "irrational" decisions on trifling details. I still refuse to go to a local movie theater that chose to file bankruptcy at the completion of construction resulting in the local contractors not getting paid. The theater was bought out by another company (his brother's) while his company purchased another new construction theater (his brother's) that filed bankruptcy in a neighboring town. Were these brothers "lucky" saving millions or smart business men and making the system work for them? I don't know, but I'll mold my impression on the ends.

I ultimately ended up buying 4 new tires off of Amazon (Nankang SP-5 Radial Tire - 265/40R22 106V) for $135 a piece. I had Discount tire dismount my factory tires and boy the rims were nasty looking. They had a white and green (from the slime Ford put on) powder and splotches along with rubber (maybe the stuff from the second TSB?) all around the bead of the rim. I took the rims home and cleaned the beads. It took a LOT of elbow grease to polish them up. At the suggestion of a tire guy, I then taped the rims off with masking tape and painted the bead area with a spray can of self etching primer. I was told this will hopefully slow down the oxidizing of the aluminum. I then took them back to Discount and told them to try and not scar the bead areas with any tools and had the new tires mounted. I then purged/vacuumed and ultimately filled the tires with nitrogen to try and keep the moisture out. I did this on September 30, 2014 and the tire pressure has not wavered a single PSI as of March 12, 2015. This could have been done without new tires, but I didn't want the expense of the mounting/balancing, etc. on tires that I would have to turn around and replace in another 10k miles. Also, fixing this problem without Ford's help figured out cheaper than a divorce. BTW - I could tell the TSB's had been done incorrectly. There was still Slime left over in the bead from the first attempt. If the tires had been dismounted and cleaned as instructed, there would have been a chance that the TSB would have corrected the problem. I chose Ford for my wife's SUV due to their choice made on the government bailout. My money is small and I'm only one person, but it means something to me. I recently needed a new work car and wanted a Fiesta. Due to this issue I purchased a new Toyota Prius C to drive to work.

Well... the case number got me nowhere. Set up an appointment at the dealership through the Ford number and the local dealership said I didn't have an appointment. Wouldn't set one up either. So, called Ford back and asked to change dealerships. Said this case number was tied to this particular dealership and I couldn't use another dealership until they at least saw the car. Called the local dealership and was told they would have to look in to it and they would call back. No callback after one week so I did what they obviously wanted me to do from the get go. I gave up.

Well... I at least have a case number. They mentioned applying for Ford financial assistance with the problem. I don't exactly know what that means, but at least it's a step toward giving the air compressor a rest. The description of the TSB is to stop the wheels from leaking air. You don't perform this TSB for TSB's stake. I understand what you are saying, but that seems a little underhanded if that is how it's interpreted. I do thank you for your take on this... and the advice. (you too, WWWPerfA_ZN0W)

Yes, the TSB was performed under the B2B warranty, but the TSB did not fix the leaking wheel issue... so I took it as pushing the problem off till the warranty was expired. I guess I'll go with "B", do you happen to know a "good" number to call? Also, I PM'd the Ford rep on here and haven't heard back, yet. Thanks for the response.

Just for fun, while waiting on any kind of response from anybody... here is a link to the video. Nothing dramatic. 85mph in a 45 zone on a crappy road at the 5 minute mark and cranking out the stereo, distorting the speakers at the 6 minute mark. BTW - Added another 7 pounds of air to the really leaky rim today.

Apparently, I need one more post to message someone. I'm still hoping for help or thoughts on this. Thanks!!!

Let me vent, please. My 2011 Sport has leaking wheels. When first purchased the wheels all leaked about 2 pounds per week. I didn't know about the Ford issue with these wheels so it never occurred to me that it would be a warranty item. I took it to Discount Tire and they checked the tires for leaks. They rebuilt the tire pressure sensors and reinstalled the wheels. Eventually the leak got worse and I soaped them up myself and found the bead leaking. I looked online and found the Ford issued TSB for fixing this leak. Here is where my gripe lies. I took the vehicle in under warranty and explained my problem and showed them the TSB. They took my vehicle in and checked it out. They said they couldn't find anything in my tires and to take my car home. I mentioned the TSB again and they acted like they had never heard of such a thing. They agreed to set up another appointment to do the TSB. The TSB was performed and I was back on my way. The tires continued to leak an average of 1 pound a week. They agree to take the car back (now out of warranty for time, still under on miles) since it was the same problem. They perform the TSB and now one wheel leaks 3 pounds and another leaks 8 pounds per week. (after a two week period). They set another appointment and the car was dropped off. They called my wife the following day and let her know they didn't even look at the car. They told her they were being nice last time, with the car being out of warranty, and now the only fix they could do was for me to purchase new tires and they would perform the TSB on them for $350. So... am I out of gas? The vehicle was diagnosed with leaking wheels under warranty. They just pushed me off until the warranty was out of time and now the the tires have to be aired up twice a week. P.S. To top things off, my car has a dash camera. During the second TSB the technician took the Edge out a 40mph rough back road running over 80mph. He didn't take any ditches, or the like, but it seemed somewhat crappy and rough on the car. (just venting)

Ha ha.... same choices up here in the Panhandle of Texas. We get 20 miles out of Amarillo and that's your only two choices. Still not sure if we'll continue the Sirius after our 6 months is over. Definitely going to keep the travel info, though. The weather radar is a lifesaver (literally) traveling around here and through Oklahoma.

IPHONE SETUP Select Settings Select General Ensure Bluetooth is ON Select Network Scroll down to Internet Tethering and select. Ensure tethering is ON. Exit out off all menus and you are set. Let your phone connect to Sync Look for the Internet Tethering Bar to show up on your iphone. You can now connect your laptop, touch or anything (but the iphone you are using for the internet connection)

I couldn't find anything like this when I wanted to set up my wife's phone, so I figured I would post what I learned to maybe help someone else out. SYNC SETUP From the Home Screen Push Menu Select the Settings tab and choose Wireless & Internet Select Wi-Fi Settings Ensure the Wi-Fi Network (Client) Mode is ON Ensure the Gateway (Access Point) Mode is ON Select Gateway (Access Point) Settings Select a name for your network and security protection and write your Security Key down. Click Apply before leaving. Select Bluetooth Settings Ensure Bluetooth is ON Select Internet Data Connection PAN needs to be selected. Query works on any of the three settings, set as needed. Back out to Wireless & Internet Select Prioritize Connection Methods Set Bluetooth Phone to FIRST in the list. You are now done with the SYNC setup. Next, off to your iPhone. :happy feet: