Recent content by LHoffmanjr22

Yes, I had the long block replaced by Ford. There was never a reason given for why the engine killed itself, other than it happens sometimes. A few months ago I had the same symptoms happening with a flashing check engine light and it running really rough, but it would come and go. I took it in...

I have a 2021 F-150 hybrid with 27,000 miles on it. For the last few weeks, I have been noticing a lot of clicking noises from the drivetrain. I hear them mostly after shifting gears (park to drive, reverse to drive, drive to reverse) and at slow speeds while in electric only mode. You can't...

Same here. At first I thought something was wrong with my truck and the region stopped working. It was here that I found this information out. I use 2H for almost all driving situations just because of this. I figure the more regen braking I get the better MPG I will get, but in reality I can't...

Can't comment on that specifically, but I did take my '21 Lariat PB in for an oil change at around 19,000 miles, and a pinion seal is already leaking. Need to bring it back to have that work done. As far as I know there's no issue with the actual pinion gears, but even the tech said it was a bit...

Just went for an oil change for my '21 Powerboost, and was told the pinion seal was leaking. About to turn 20,000 miles. Dealer said it was premature for the seal to leak, but otherwise didn't say anything about an underlying issue. Every time I bring this thing in for basic maintenance...

Yes. If you are hooked up to a trailer my truck engages the parking break each time I put it into park. Also, if you are backing up to a trailer before it's hooked up and using the backup camera to back to the hitch using the zoomed in mode that shows only the hitch, the truck will also...

Thanks for all of the responses! That's what I figured, but wasn't sure. Now that I have a OBD2 reader that has all kinds of gauges available, I've been watching to see how things react. I didn't even think about the active air shutters and towing until I started paying attention to the gauges...

I am curious about the active air shutters that are behind the grill and what parameters they follow to open and close. I couldn't find anything on this specific question: When traveling at highway speeds and towing something, will the active air shutters open if the engine reaches a certain...

My father in laws 2020 King Ranch had exactly the same thing happen around 20K miles. Apparently they didn't change the steering wheel material between generations.

Agreed. In Northern Illinois as the temperature gets below zero, I notice much less time spent in electric only, which impacts the gas mileage I get. I got my Powerboost in the middle of Winter last year, and spent many months really disappointed in the system overall. When it finally got warm...

That feature was in the 3.5.3 update. I just got the 3.5.4 yesterday, and it's still there. I assume if you have 3.5.4, you've already gotten 3.5.3 and therefore have full screen for CarPlay and Android Auto.

How does one become part of the Ford Early Access Program?

The transition used to drive me nuts too. Maybe it's in my head, but I swear that over time the hesitation has gone from something I noticed every time I accelerated to something that is basically non existent. I have read about the transmissions learning your driving patterns over time, so...

I sure hope so. I know that electric only isn't a viable option for me and my use cases with the way battery technology and charging infrastructure stand. I know that a lot can and most likely will change between now and then, but it seems that as investments are made in battery technology and...

I am really hoping that the "2nd generation" Powerboost has a more robust and powerful electric motor along with a bigger battery. Though, the Powerboost can't really spare any more payload either. HDPP available on a "2nd generation" Powerboost would be great in theory. But I am not an engineer...