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Probably not with bluetooth - it's just an audio stream and sync doesn't know what's playing.

Ford uses a synthetic blend 5W-20 in the Edge and most other new vehicles. It's good for at least 7500 miles.

I understand your frustration and deal with the same issues you deal with but I don't think that type of comment is necessary here.

You have to figure out how to tell the phone to use the bluetooth output for audio instead of the built-in speakers.

You have to put in this really strange place called "your pocket" or "your purse". Seriously - that's the whole idea. Put in your pocket and forget about it.

It simply verifies the version of your installed Sync system and reports it back to syncmyride. Nothing more, nothing less.

Probably the COP. Easy fix.

Reasonably sure the coding was done here, just with contractors rather than employees.

Oops - forgot about that. No, it's not an option. Must have been some other issue.

Contractors. Interns probably could have done a better job.

The SD card is Ford specific and must be activated in the vehicle.

So what's the choice? You either keep the vehicle and trust that Ford will fix the problems or you get rid of it. Or you can pitch a fit on an internet forum which doesn't do anything or help anybody.

Perhaps the majority of owners simply aren't having any of the issues that you've encountered and that's why they're happy.

Either dealers are using old seal kits or their mechanics aren't using the proper procedure. Or both.

If you're really worried about long oil life just send off a sample every 3 months for testing - they'll tell you if it needs to be changed or not and you won't risk damaging your engine. My guess is you can easily go 10K miles or longer with the factory synthetic blend with absolutely no problems under normal usage.

Probably a Windows Phone 7. Wilson said it worked for him while he had the phone briefly.

Contractors

That was pretty much the consensus - it was possible but Ford had not yet chosen to offer that option through dealers yet.

I do not expect any vehicle I purchase to ever be 100% defect free regardless of how much I spend. I do expect that the problems are fixed promptly and correctly and that there aren't too many of them and they don't repeat over and over. Expecting 100% perfection from any consumer product is simply asking to be disappointed. Thinking that you'll actually get it from Honda or Toyota is fallacy. But whatever makes you happy........

Angela - that is only true in Canada, not the U.S. In the U.S. you only get whatever is in place at the time you take delivery unless there is a special offer for ordering early, etc. This comes from Ford and the dealer has no say in it.

Used car dealers don't know everything that's wrong with the car or what is about to break when they sell it. That's why they sell warranties. If you choose to buy it without a warranty AND you choose NOT to have it checked out by a mechanic prior to purchase then this one is squarely on YOUR shoulders, not the dealer. If the dealer was willing to "stand behind it" then they would have offered a 30 day warranty. And you would have paid extra for that. I don't see where the dealer did anything wrong here.

It happens in all mass produced vehicles from time to time regardless of price. You are overreacting to a single extremely minor cosmetic issue that nobody else has reported AFAIK. If it bothers you that much then sell it and go buy one of those perfect Toyotas.......

Except in this case you're getting more than you wanted, not less. I agree that you shouldn't take less than you wanted but if you can get more with a $750 discount then you should consider it.

Damn software engineers.......(I used to be one too) Yes, calling it scheduled maintenance is a stretch. It's definitely not installing patches or making software changes. I'm sure it's just doing cleanup and reindexing type tasks. My assumption is they call the scheduled maintenance routine after a crash just to make sure everything gets cleaned up, thus the display. I don't think it's a smokescreen or deliberate coverup - that was my point.

Really? All that over one minor trim issue? Do you honestly think that never happens to Honda or Toyota? As for the gas cap - somebody didn't put it back on tight (probably the dealer). You can't blame that one on Ford.