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From pg. 319 of the 2024 owners manual. "It is recommended that the two front tires or two rear tires generally be replaced as a pair if the worn tires still have usable depth. To avoid potential All-Wheel Drive (AWD) malfunction or (AWD) system damage, it is recommended to replace all four tires rather than mixing significantly worn tires with new tires."

Thread is a little old. My car went from 18's to 20's. 20's look better (a lot better), but, the ride is much harsher. (Less sidewall.) I use the quietest and smoothest I could find (actually Michelin's are quieter and smoother, but they only last 20-25k before they get loud and rough), so I now use Pirelli Scorpion's. So if you move up to 20's, get rims from a reputable dealer and the best tires you can find. Cheap tires are horrible. (From experience. One week and took the back and uograded.)

Apologies for the length. But be VERY careful as to putting aftermarket wheels on your car. Your life, and your families, depend on it. Low-cost, cast-aluminum replica wheels from China frequently face reports of catastrophic failures, including cracking, shattering, or breaking into pieces upon hitting potholes or normal driving stress. These counterfeit wheels often lack proper safety certifications (like TUV), using cheaper, weaker materials and casting methods disguised as high-quality "forged" products. Reddit +4 Key Safety Risks and Findings: Failure Modes: Unlike reputable wheels that may bend, poor-quality cast wheels often fail completely, leading to immediate loss of control. Counterfeiting Concerns: Thousands of counterfeit wheels made in China are in circulation, sometimes failing at speeds as low as 50 km/h, notes News.com.au. Testing Failures: Imitation wheels often shatter on initial testing and fail to meet safety standards that genuine, high-quality wheels pass, according to www.drive.com.au. Where They Are Sold: Many of these products are sold on platforms like Alibaba or eBay. Reddit +5 What to Watch Out For: Price: If a wheel is significantly cheaper than standard market prices, it likely indicates lower quality materials and production, say the Detroit Wheel and Tire blog. Lack of Proper Certification: Authentic wheels are tested for impact resistance. Reputation: Unscrupulous sellers often misrepresent cheap cast wheels as "forged," say Reddit users. Reddit +4 It is recommended to purchase wheels from reputable manufacturers with established safety testing, rather than unknown or cheap alternatives, say Reddit users. Reddit Are forged alibaba wheels safe? : r/GolfGTI - Reddit Mar 3, 2024 — Expanded answer: Cheap wheels tend to have defects in them that compromise the integrity of the wheel's strength. I would also never trust any cheap wheel from ... Reddit Alibaba wheels : r/BMW - Reddit Jan 24, 2025 — I looked into that quite a bit and I have heard no complaints about cracking or bending on a lot of cars I have seen them on. I was a little skeptical being a h... Reddit Are Chinese wheels safe? : r/askcarguys - Reddit Dec 24, 2019 — Buys a Mercedes, cheaps out on wheels. Stick to name brands or at the very least brands with a large online presence, a website and lots of positive attention o... Reddit Hit a pothole with Chinese wheels. : r/cars - Reddit Jul 10, 2012 — Scary thought to think of how many other people might have problems from cheap Chinese stuff and not know it. ... Holy crap... what brand is this? ... MRR or Mi... Reddit Dodgy imitation wheels potential killers, says peak body Oct 26, 2015 — A test of knockoff alloy wheels that look identical to official Mercedes-Benz wheels found that the fake wheels: * Shattered on the first test * Broke again on ... www.drive.com.au Has anyone here bought wheels on Alibaba? : r/Corvette - Reddit Dec 29, 2025 — Because it's their factory in China, they make sure the quality control is up to standards and can be certified. The fly by night places they don't care they ju... Reddit Tens of thousands of counterfeit wheels made in China are on ... Oct 25, 2015 — Tens of thousands of counterfeit wheels made in China are on Australian roads, experts warn. TESTING has found counterfeit car wheels can buckle after hitting a... News.com.au The Hidden Dangers of Using Replica Wheels vs. Factory Original Wheels These wheels may use cheaper materials or manufacturing processes such as low-pressure casting, which can result in wheels that are structurally weaker and more... Detroit Wheel and Tire Do People get Disqualified for Unapproved Chinese Carbon Wheels? Mar 23, 2019 — While I think they could technically disqualify you for using non approved wheels, reading their regulations it seems that they are concerned more about safety ... TrainerRoad

Of course you made it through the winter. Its a Lincoln....! 🙂 Wait, you're "through" the winter? Snowing here and in the 20's. Hard to pretend it's spring. 289k miles, impressive. Was the water pump ever changed? .

Most likely stems from low refrigerant pressure. Is the system presured properly? If the pressure is outside the safe range (30–40 psi on the low side and 200–225 psi on the high side), the compressor will NOT kick on. Although unlikely, couple of other possibilities include a blown fuse or malfunctioning pressure switch. Check fuse #35 in the power distribution box (in engine compartment.) My guess is you didn't pressurize the system sufficiently (you stated "put some freon in it".)

Just a thought. I remember watching a YouTube video that traced the fault to the rear wiper motor connector, located inside the rear hatch body. It was determined that water had leaked through the seal surrounding the motor shift (where it penetrates the exterior metal.) The water entered past the seal (which was worn), ran down the wires into the connector and grew green crusties.

Ford paint code WB is listed as "Performance White" (sometimesas as Performance White Clearcoat) and was used on Ford vehicles (mostly Mustangs and Focus) through the 2010s.

Diir switch is stuck. See if this helps.

In Sync 3 & 4, I believe that the partitions should be set to "Master Boot Record" rather than GPT. (exFAT works better for drivers >4gigs.)

These CD players will plug into a Ford Sync-4 USB data port and allow control of the music through the steering wheel buttons. https://share.google/JOUVRO9schVqQ83QI https://share.google/AUDZbBsW9GuaHvLTa https://share.google/bQStB1tuNWteplWQJ After you plug it in, tap "Audio" on the Sync 4 screen, select "Sources" and choose the "USB" to begin playback. Allow approximately 30 seconds for the system to index the CD before trying to navigate tracks. Finally, make certain that you plug the player into a USB port which is not power only. (Certain USB ports in your Sync 4 are power only and do not support a data connection. Owners manual will show which. Believe that they have special markings to tell you power only.) .

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The radio FM circuits work above FM quieting, resulting in no static. If you're getting static, its either durme to a very weak FM signal being transmitted (<60db) or poorly built cables inducing static from a loose connection. (My money is on the transmitter.( Try tuning mid FM band. As for losing disk 4 and 5, I'd suspect that they were copied incorrectly. Sync 4 is an excellent system.

The FM band is 88.1 MHz to 107.9 MHz. These are the frequencies the converter will tune to. One concern i have is whether your IPhone can play music on USB and display navigation via Bluetooth simultaneously. (I really don't know, maybe it can.)

While travelling, FM stations come and go..... Yes, but thats irrelevant as the transmitter will continue to overpower any FM signal. And if they do interfere, just returned.

Don't think you understand how these adapters work. They recieve the sigmal from your player are retransmit it on a frequency range of 88.1 MHz to 107.9 MHz. (The entire FM band.) You tune it to a dead area of the FM and then FM tune the radio to that frequency.

If you still have this code, believe I'd try a catalytic converter cleaner. These can work if not really bad.

Wonder if they couldn't have just been painted?

I may have confused you. The FM adapter takes the music from your source and then you tune to a specific FM channel and the adapter plays to that channel. (Just another method to play audio via a wireless connection, to your radio.)

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MTS to MP3 (online) https://share.google/gh5AgiIswNpSdsLHn

The most likely cause is probably a failing dimmer switch. Another possibility is a malfunctioning body control module itself. You can sometimes fix (or reset) by disconnecting the battery for half hour. On some cars the headlights are controlled by a relay. You can test this by tapping the top of the relay. If the lights go out, the relay is sticking and needs replacement. Sometimes the relay contacts have welded themselves together, locking the headlights on. You can test this by substituting the headlights relay with a different one. You can disable the headlights by pulling fuse #7 (driver low beam) and fuse #8 (passengr low beam.) (Check this, I'm only guessing as to what car you have.) Best method is to connect an OBD-II and read any codes present. (This will not show and body control module problems issues, need a more advanced reader for that.) .

What you experienced was car entering limp mode. The orange wrench light could mean several things, but because of the "bump", would most likely indicate a problem with the electronic throttle control. The bump probably occurred because of a worn motor in the throttle body. This caused it to momentarily lose its position and drop its signal to the ECM. When the throttle body loses its position, the ECM disables the accelerator and lights the wrench. When you shut down the car, it reset the throttle plate position, which allowed the ECM to get a verified signal from the ETB and function normally again. Could try cleaning the ETB but if it's failing, will probably occur again.

You could ask Haz to post a copy of the window electrical schematic to what the actual differences are between the two.

The ECM may detect a low oil pressure signal from the sending unit and stop the engine from starting as a safeguard to prevent catastrophic internal damage. 1004ron is right. 'Good mechanic'. Could also be a broken wire.