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Recall Rear Bolt Fracture?
- Thread starter SeaRay
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When people talk about a 1 bolt rear end there are really 3 bolts. When they speak of a 2 bolt it really has 4 bolts. There are always 2 bolts underneath that aren't visible from behind. So 2 plus either the 1 or the 2 gives you the 3 or 4 frequently mentioned. 1 and 3 are talking about the same rear end and 2 and 4 are talking about the same rear end.
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2020 here. I went to the stealership and service looked up my VIN and told me the bolt problem doesn't apply to my SUV. In fact, the only recalls that show up for this one are the cameras. He then told me that Ford can't fix those because they no longer make the parts! :-o
I then asked him if he could show me how to obtain the factory door code so I can user program the lock. He said the only way was to give them the ST and it would take them an hour on diagnostics and would cost me $170!
Don't these freakin' corporates make enough money without having to bend me over a table for a feature that "comes with the vehicle?"
Wait a minute, I'm on a roll ...
The stealership I bought the ST from ordered the registration plates. When I got them, the sticker for the plate says it expires in Sept but the registration says October. I went to the MVA to get an updated sticker. They want $5 for a 1" square sticker! Now I have to go back to the stealership and have them remedy the mistake.
Sorry I went off a bit on the bolt thread.
Guess I'll have to look at the diff to see if I'm a 1/3 or 2/4 bolt pattern.
If just a 1/3, is that Steeda brace the remedy?
I then asked him if he could show me how to obtain the factory door code so I can user program the lock. He said the only way was to give them the ST and it would take them an hour on diagnostics and would cost me $170!
Don't these freakin' corporates make enough money without having to bend me over a table for a feature that "comes with the vehicle?"
Wait a minute, I'm on a roll ...
The stealership I bought the ST from ordered the registration plates. When I got them, the sticker for the plate says it expires in Sept but the registration says October. I went to the MVA to get an updated sticker. They want $5 for a 1" square sticker! Now I have to go back to the stealership and have them remedy the mistake.
Sorry I went off a bit on the bolt thread.
Guess I'll have to look at the diff to see if I'm a 1/3 or 2/4 bolt pattern.
If just a 1/3, is that Steeda brace the remedy?
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I slapped an AWR brace on mine when I got my car a year ago due to all the concern with these vehicle’s rear differential/axle connections and previous recalls I heard of. I’m presuming it addresses the problem. Not sure why car manufacturers don’t automatically include rear diff braces honestly unless it all comes down to the extra cost which is the likely scenario. Still not sure why Ford doesn’t create their own diff brace to remedy a persistent and dangerous recall for a car that keeps getting recalled for something so stupid that only an incompetent manufacturer could produce.
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I'm not sure of "any" of these companies except for the fact that they're always gunning for your pocket. It's one thing when you have to deal with planned obsolescence but when they cut corners so badly it creates unsafe conditions, it makes you see that all priorities go out the window in the name of money!
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