Andrew L

I wonder if they will use this as an inspiration for a new theme

Can confirm the window sticker for my 17 BL MKZ 3.0T AWD was a hair over 60k

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BBU2SoWbM/ Glad to see blue return to the interior colors. I think the Navigator dropped Yacht Club and the latest BL themes were somewhat lacking color. This Aurora looks really good and glad it has some copper and mahogany colored to contrast it. I loved Rhapsody Blue on the Continental but thought it would look so much better with some warm wood to contrast the blue instead of the silver trim.

Interesting, I was told I was seeing things and that that grill was just camo guess not

How long till Chevy is back out there fine tuning lol

Is this going to be one of those products they hope saves the company?

Look I have been using car forums for a long time as well and I get what you are saying but some of those issues are pretty big. 4.6 and 5.4 Spark Plug issue I do think is overblown and mostly has to do with people over tightening the plugs. I can tell you from first hand experience that I have posted about on here before with my friend that I have known since i was 2 bought a 2018 MKZ 2.0T. He wanted an MKZ bad and liked my 2017 a lot so he went out and bought one and got coolant intrusion at 69k miles. He was under on miles but was 1 month past warranty when it happened. He was extremely upset this happened and was told he would need a new engine and Lincoln was not willing to help out at all and quoted him 10k for a new engine. The dealership tried to get some kind of help from Lincoln corporate too but they refused to help at all period. Guess what he will never own a Ford or Lincoln again. When I posted about this on a few other places I got the typical nasty responses of "he should have done better research" or "Lincoln honored their warranty and he was past it sucks for him tell him to do better or buy the extended warranty". It's not a good look or great customer service. I am not even saying they should have given him a new engine they could have at least covered some costs though. For instance my 2013 MKZ Hybrid started to develop rust on the inside of the door Lincoln covered over half the cost to get the front doors repainted I had to pay I think 1500 total which wasn't horrible. Still hated the idea of a fairly new car having to have its front doors painted but wasn't the end of the world since i was past the warranty. My friend even said if they were willing to just cover a little to help him out it would have been different but the fact that they flat out said no soured him. A car shouldn't need a new engine at 69k miles period. I have had multiple Ford products too and all of them have been pretty reliable. 99 Sable 3.0 Duratec 140k miles no issues 04 LS V6 3.0 Duratec 100k miles nothing major had to replace the transmission computer because it was having weird shifting issues, shop wanted to replace the whole transmission but figured out it was the computer itself. 08 Focus 2.0 Duratec, only had this car a few months after I lost my LS in an accident but did it's job. AC compressor went out but other than that was fine 13 MKZ 2.0 Hybrid, 80k miles no issues 17 MKZ 3.0TT (current) at 72k miles now no issues at all 04 Aviator 4.6 V8 (current) at 172k miles, I have done a lot of work myself. I did have to have the timing chain guides replaced at 160k miles and replaced the plastic ones with metal ones. I also did the body mounts. This is an older vehicle and a beater so I know it will have issues but for the most part has been reliable and has not let me down. I consider myself lucky I have had all good Ford Lincoln and Mercury products none have left me stranded ever. But I am a little jaded about what happened with my friend and how I was told over and over again the 2.0 Coolant intrusion issue isn't as big of a deal as it is and how "he should have done better"

The biggest issues I have seen from multiple sources are the wet oil pump belt which can degrade over time and cause major issues down the line. It looks like Ford has switched a few engines to this setup too and quite a few folks aren't happy about it due to the issues it has caused. Sounds like a pretty lousy setup. I would much rather a chain driven system. https://fordauthority.com/2025/09/1-5l-ford-ecoboost-engine-teardown-reveals-some-troubling-issues-video/ You can say it's "just content" but it really does look like a lousy setup and that they went cheap on the 1.5 I3. Just posting above as examples. In the Car Wizard's video he shows how it had a coolant leak too and was coming out of the turbo and the turbo being on back order. A car that young shouldn't have that many issues. Car Wizard isn't a Ford hater either he likes Fords and even had a Grand Marquis as a daily for a while. I remember when people first had issues with the 3.7 Internal Water Pump and the 2.0T coolant intrusion issues in the MKZ groups online and there were similar responses that it's all overblown and the 3.7 defenders saying they have 400k miles on theirs and still on the original water pump which I seriously doubt. Since then though those issues have become more and more prominent in those groups with people getting seriously pissed off that they have to get a new engine on their car that has 70k, 80k, 90k miles. Yeah the new 2.0T after 2019 fixed that issue so if they did replace the engine there shouldn't be any more issues like that but the damage and reputation are already done. No fix on the water pump for the 3.7 of course the defenders say "who cares if I have to drop 3k every 70k miles still better than replacing a turbo" and "it's just maintenance" I am just saying I think the 2.0T is a better engine all around for the BS and does NOT have the wet oil belt. I don't know I am just sick of hearing about how many issues newer Ford engines have and it's frustrating. I get it we are all on a Ford forum and we love our Fords and Lincolns and will defend them to the death but it gets hard to defend when so many issues have been popping up with their engines lately. Just my 2 cents on it.

Would the 3rd row be backwards facing like the original Model S? I don't see forward facing seats working with such a sloped roof line

The 3 has a lot of issues. I've seen several videos and posts saying if you want the Bronco Sport to save a headache and upgrade to the 2.0 and to avoid the 3 at all costs

Yea it took me to Maverick wiring I think that link is broken lol

My friend's 2021 or 2022 F-150 didn't come with it and he really wanted it because he does a lot of water skiing and wind surfing and doesn't want to have his keys on him and the dealership put the stick on kind for him and told him they have a limited life because they have a battery they are not hard wired. I was shocked to hear that. I wonder if he can get the B Pillar replacement like akirby mentioned now.

Looks pretty good I hope it comes to the US. Borg is saying it isn't but taking what he says with a grain of salt

I really hope they never get rid of this feature it's a nice backup to have.

Ok today I learned there is an F600 and an F650. I knew about the 650 and 750 but I had no idea they squeezed a 600 in between the 550 and 650