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  1. JoeBrown
    jmcgliss, that's good to know. I'll be taking my car in for my annual service in early April.They did the seat belt recall very quickly.
  2. JoeBrown
    I ran my VIN and I am affected.
  3. JoeBrown
    You are really getting a good deal. However, are you sure that later on, you won't wish that maybe you should have waited for the blue?
  4. JoeBrown
    Ruby Red.
  5. JoeBrown
    It works flawlessly on my 2014 about 50 feet away.
  6. JoeBrown
    Because of the 3.7L I call it The Red Rocket.
  7. JoeBrown
    Sync has nothing to do with what you hear or pickup on XM/Sirius. It appears your subscription does not include that station. Check to see if it does.
  8. JoeBrown
    My dealer also gives me a coupon for a free wash at the hand car wash place up the street.
  9. JoeBrown
    It could be because I'm paying attention to it, but it appears that at 36 PSI that it's a tad quieter. :headscratch:
  10. JoeBrown
    I have the 19" wheels on my 2014 MKz. The sticker says to inflate all tires to 36 PSI. I do that and maintain that. However, every time I take it to the dealer for service they deflate all tires to 30 PSI. FWIW, the Jaguar dealer does the same thing to my wife's tires when she goes in for service. Is there something "magic" about 30 PSI?
  11. JoeBrown
    Artie when I had the pot hole encounter I went to the dealer, driving on the temporary spare. So, they saw how the tire had been destroyed. I told them to check everything to determine if there was any other damage. They did and said that everything looked good. Later on when I developed the problem with the shimmy and vibration these issues were not connected to the pot hole.
  12. JoeBrown
    The two parts that they first replaced were found to be damaged and needed replacement. They had the potential to be causing the problem. They had probably been damaged with the pot hole situation. With those eliminated they focused on the driveshaft.
  13. JoeBrown
    This is the final update. I was mistaken above in that the problem had not been resolved. I took it back to the dealer. This time they replaced the drive shaft. Part # DP5Z-4R602-A, Shaft Asy - Drive, It shows the cost as $404.46. This time the problem was really corrected. Again, all of this was covered under my warranty at no cost to me. I was also provided with a 2017 Lincoln MKX loaner. It only had 134 miles on it. :)
  14. JoeBrown
    I received the SD Card with A8 on it. I installed it and that's that. It was a non-event.
  15. JoeBrown
    Personally, since I always check my mirror before a lane change it's perfect on the mirror.
  16. JoeBrown
    Just as a matter of information, the company that provides the maps for Lincoln is Here Technologies. They provide navigation maps to virtually all car makers worldwide.
  17. JoeBrown
    A8 is the latest release. I just got notified that it's available. In fact just got the email that is has been shipped. If you can get it for $60 grab right away.
  18. JoeBrown
    I received a call from the Service Writer today (10-17-2017). He advised that my car was ready for pickup. Picked up the car and checked it out on the way home. The problem is no more. The write up on the repair order was "Customer states check for vibration felt in driver seat when driving at 45 MPH without brakes applied. Customer indicated front wheel balance is OK. If necessary balance wheels." They replaced the R/F wheel hub bearing - Part # DG9Z*1104*E - Hub Asy Wheel x 2 Replaced the Power Takeoff Unit - Part # DT4Z*7251*G - Power Take Off Asy Parts cost $941.09. My cost along with the use of a 2016 MKX loaner and car wash was $0.00. Just for your information my car is a 2014 MKz AWD with the 3.7L 300HP engine. Elapsed time for repair 5 working days.
  19. JoeBrown
    I received a call from the Service Writer today (10-16-2017). He advised that the technician was still working on my car. He expects it to take a few more days for completion. The reason I'm posting these "progress reports" is to demonstrate that there are good dealers out there who do the right thing. This should embolden you to demand good treatment from your dealership. My dealer sells and services Lincoln, Ford, Mazda and Subaru. It is a large dealership, but still takes the time to provide "personal" one-on-one service.
  20. JoeBrown
    I received a call from the Service Writer today (10-13-2017). He advised that they have the transfer case and are working with it. I will next hear from him on Monday with the status report.
  21. JoeBrown
    I received a call from the Service Writer today (10-12-2017). He told me that the mechanic had ordered a transfer case. He said it will take some additional time to complete the repair. I thanked him for the update.
  22. JoeBrown
    I will keep adding information as it occurs. Got a call from the dealer today (10-11-17). He wanted me to come in and go on a road test with the mechanic. The mechanic told me that he had replaced a bearing (can't remember where) and wanted to determine if the problem still exists, before he returned it to me. I drove and we got on Interstate 87. Right on Que at 45 MPH the problem became evident. He could feel if just like I could. He also had me accelerate to see at what speed it stopped. He said now he has a good idea of what to correct. He told me it may take another couple of days. Since I have a loaner and this is being done under the warranty I told him that's just fine. :)
  23. JoeBrown
    I dropped off my car at the dealer this morning, 10-10-17. They took seriously my complaint of "vibration, shimmy at 45 MPH". They gave me a loaner which is a 2016 MKX. They anticipate that it may take more than one day to correct. If I were a SUV person I would probably have a MKX. It is nicely appointed and rides very nice.
  24. JoeBrown
    I will be taking my MKz to the dealer next week. I'll let you guys know what happens.
  25. JoeBrown
    Congratulations on the new ride. I wish you all the best with it.
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