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I've had my at 133mph and it was still smooth as can be. Hopefully your dealer will get it figured out.

It's a long shot, but check fuse 25 on the left under the steering wheel. Should be a 30A.

Looks very clean! Smoked Quartz is one of my favorite colors. It's a close second to "Guard Metallic". Enjoy!

The AWD system on the MKZ is always active. The AWD and traction control system are totally independent from each other. Although, the PCM puts load on the front wheels first and then the rear. I believe you're referring to the "AUTO" mode in most 4x4 vehicles. In this system when slippage is detected the PCM sends a sign to the TCCM, which in turn tells the transfer case to engage and send power to the non-slipping axle. This is not the case on the MKZ or any of Ford's current AWD systems. Since I only drive my MKZ in dry conditions, I can't answer your other question. Hopefully others will chime in.

I'm pretty satisfied overal. One thing comes to mind though.... When in sport mode on the 3.0TT, the exhaust note should be more aggressive. This is easily achievable with electronic baffling.

I've had my 17' for a little over 9 months now, and I've seen three. Two 2.0 and one H.

Whoops! Haha... Yes, that is the same as well. Most everything is the same except for the entire front and rear bumper.

The vehicle will not travel when started remotely without the fob. There is a way to drive the vehicle without the fob, but I'm not giving that info out on public forum. Most people figure it out by accident. If you have a concern with the remote start feature, you can disable it via the drivers menu.

I too have the blue and love it. Congrats on your purchase!

Yes, the LCD touchscreen is the same on the 16/17.

This is a common problem with Ford's capless filler system. You either have dirt of grim stuck in the inlet or your vent tube is clogged. Hopefully it's not the latter as that requires the tank to be dropped. Go on YouTube and look up "FordTechMakuloco Ford Capless Fuel Filler Maintenance"

If you're mechanically inclined, I would suggest adding meshing to your cabin air inlet. You can use wire meshing or simply screen door meshing. You can use black flush mount bolts/nuts or a high strength epoxy. If memory serves me, the blower motor on the 13’ is somewhat accessible from the bottom of the dash on the passenger side. If you have patience and a little flexibility, you should be able to drop the assembly and clean whatever is floating around in there. Good luck!

The two way communication from the on board modem to the remote server is not live. Meaning, it doesn't update to the second. I'm assuming when you saw the 53% it was from an older update. Once the modem resent data to the server it refreshed at 47%. No need for concern.

No need for concern, v2.2 is a stable release. It's just not available to the masses quite yet. I'm still on v2.0 and according to the Z, I'm up to date. Since my Z was built back in July, it came loaded with 2.0. Yours was build 7 months later, so you got v2.2 right out the box.

SYNC3 2.0 is the current stable release. V2.2 is being released, but is not yet available on all platforms. It is not uncommon for Ford/Lincoln to push updates out in waves by geographical location.