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Because you describe this as "pin hole rust spots" and its a light colored car, it sounds like "rail dust". Small metal particals that become embedded into the clear cost and rust. Heres a website that discusses how one can go about removing fhe particles. http://www.carwash.com/when-sparks-fly/

The screw drive only starts the lift process. The lift cylindars continue the lift to the full up position. If tbe hatch doesnt open fully, its the lift cylindars at fault. My 09 mkx has original cylinders and also sags about a couple of inches. No biggie afaic.

It's set to pop up at selected milage intervals. If you want to turn it off (as others have said, it's been disabled on Ford's end), do the following: 1. Press the PHONE hard button on the navigation system. 2. Select the Settings tab on the touchscreen. 3. Press Advanced. 4. Select Vehicle Health Report. 5. Select Automatic Reports. 6. Select "automatic reports off".

Actually, they still do. One of my work computers is an XP machine and Microsoft just updated it with several security updates yesterday.

Hard to tell by looking at the pictures but I can't see the sensor holders. Heres a video on how the are replaced. May help:

Local shops charge around 12-13, Ford garage will be up around 2k. Heres a video showing how to change the water pump, guides, tensioner and chain.

Your liftgate cylindars are weak and need replacing. Easy to do.

The five years was from when the car was sold new. Course there's always an extended warranty .......

You realize you're responding to a message that's 5-1/2 years old? lol. FWIW, my 09 MKX and gets around what yours is getting.

Be wary of Chinese clones. People have had problems with fake SD cards. Work for awhile and then fail. They look real, but for 40% of retail..... ?

Looking at the owners manual, navigation is default on start up. Takes all of left-hand side of screen, right side is split into audio and phone stuff. Is that the way yours looks (page 418) or are you saying that navigation takes up the entire screen?

We had a new Edge as a rental in Seattle. The hatch dropped slightly at the end of it's close. On my 2009 MKX it closes slowly to the end and an electric motor pulls it closes and locks. They must have found a way to cheapen it up. The 2018 worked fine in my opinion.

Apparently its 2 ohms. Discussed in the Explorer forum: https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/stock-sub-ohms-voice-coils.283535/

I'm curious, why did you demand a rental car from the dealer? Do you have an extended warranty that covers extended repairs?

What's your mpg now?

Just asking, did you use Motorcraft spark plugs? One other area you could consider is you may have loosened or broken a vacume line when you changed the water pump or plugs, just enough to cause the car to malfunction at idle.

Doubt a third-party warranty will cover it as it hasent failed (just creates a poping sound).

Weak batteries can cause electrical problems like this. Back in the day you could count on a battery lasting 4 or 5 years. No so today. Once they have been fully discharged, they can be permanently weakened or destroyed (depending on the temperature). I would have it tested somewhere where they can tell you the CCA (cold cranking amps) remaining. I would also suspect it will fail. A weakened battery can cause all kinds of strange problems.

How old is your battery? The FORScan log indicates below normal voltage. I would do a CCA reading. Can't trust doing just a voltage reading like the dealers do. I use (as do others here) a Solar BA7 to watch mine. accurate. SOLAR BA7 100-1200 CCA Electronic Battery and System Tester https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015PI7A4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_suQSBbAH3CFDN

Did they change just the seals or the entire PTU?

Try spraying it with silicone spray first. Probably dirt causing it to bind creating the poping as it releases. (I use WD40 Dry Lube on mine).

I *think* akirby was talking about 2017+ models.

On my 09 MKX, they're attached with velcro strips.

"And the answer is, what size shoe was the engineer wearing who drove the train that delivered the load of dead batteries to the supplier"?

Everything is read matches the responses above. Here's something I pulled off an different site "Transmission ratio, tranny/engine cooling, brakes and charging systems are all the same with/without trailer tow package. There are no mechanical differences between the two except as follows: The hitch included with the trailer tow package is an entirely different rear-bumper assembly compared to those without - it is not simply an add-on hitch." Everything I've also read says that the sway control is installed at the factory and CANNOT be added by the dealer or aftermarket. Keep in mind that the capacity is limited to 1,500 lbs with factory or aftermarket and no trailer brakes, 2000 lbs with aftermarket and trailer brakes or 3,500 lbs with factory tow pkg and trailer brakes.