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Finally got my car back yesterday. The body shop is contracted by the dealer. They fixed the paint on the spoiler, but left a big run in the clear coat. The service manager sent it back. They fixed that, but this time there was a thick section near the bottom edge of the spoiler. Like as if they had sprayed it on too thick to get it done quickly and it all ran down and collected there. The service manger sent it back. The service manager seemed shocked, as this is the shop they use to fix new cars for sale that get damaged in transport. She really did a great job and I would recommend her. We went to pick it up yesterday, a week after we had brought it there. There are a couple of drips on top of the spoiler in the clear coat. You can only see it when you angle it a certain way and the sun hits it just right. Whatever, give us the car back. I appreciate their attention to wanting it done right, but my wife is pregnant and due in two weeks, so that means it could come at any time now and we don't want to be hassling with a car. She did however seem to secretly love the brand new F150 the dealer gave us as a loaner. Did I mention this is the triple extra white metallic special pearl paint? We didn't order it that way, and I wouldn't spend extra on special paint colors, but it was already on the car and the whole package was a really good deal. As an aside, I heard this trunk misalignment is actually a pretty big problem they are having on the Mustangs.

We dropped it off Monday, said we needed it back today (Thursday), they said "No problem." They realigned the door. It opens and closes fine, its more even, though not 100% laser symmetrical. The real problem is that they didn't paint it. They said they would touch it up, but it turns out the spoiler is pretty damaged. We are going to bring it back next week for that repair. Also, they chipped the paint on the other side when they were realigning the liftgate. Oh boy.

I opened the liftgate the other day and heard a clunk. Turns out the whole thing is a misaligned from the factory. The top left corner was catching against the body, and the paint is gone now in that spot. Its not bent or crooked due to damage. This is 100% factory. The door is flush against the body the whole left side all the way down, and the gap on the right side is about double what you would expect. Left panel gap Right panel gap This could explain the liftgate open warning light we got a few times. We just figured we didn't close it hard enough. Going to the dealer today to see what can be done.

So bottom line question - can I add 90 torque to my 2.0 Ecoboost with the Ford Procal, pass Smog in California, and be covered if my engine blows up at 20k miles?

Well that ruins the fun.

Has anyone done this with an Edge? I don't see it specifically listed but its the same motor. https://performanceparts.ford.com/procal/ Ford delivered tunes that will not void warranty and are legal in all states. I think the device is about $600

I just bought my 2016 SEL from Villa Ford. I had a great experience with Tim Hill. Everyone we dealt with there was great and extremely service oriented. They took care of us and it was a generally pleasant experience. However, I will say I am not a fan of the dealer pre-installed security alarm system that is in every vehicle on their lot. It's spliced into the wiring harness using t-tap connectors, which are not ideal to say the least.

I've been looking at this and trying to get in there. I haven't figured out how to remove the trim panel yet. I have a dealer installed security system, which I didn't buy, but they leave it in deactivated. I want to remove that garbage, but this does not appear to be an easy car to work on.