Deanh Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, jasonj80 said: The rod is so much better when its really cold as well, nothing worse than trying to put washer solvent in when it is -15 out and the hood keep falling shut and you're trying to balance the hood, gallon of solvent and holding the flip cap from flopping around so you don't spill solvent all over your hands. not to mention if theres really strong winds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Aftermarket will offer a hood strut for those that need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 35 minutes ago, rmc523 said: You're right. I know the gas struts on the Flex are starting to go - they'll stay up when moved to an open position, but it won't pop open like it used to. And with Bronco on the horizon, I'm not looking into replacing them. I know I (and customers) would much rather have their power liftgate instead. Personally, I open the hood every time I wash the car, but I'm not an average buyer. The only reason I ever opened the hood on my fusion was to jump-start the Focus after it sat for 9 months and had a dead battery. I couldn't care less if it had struts or a prop rod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, fuzzymoomoo said: The only reason I ever opened the hood on my fusion was to jump-start the Focus after it sat for 9 months and had a dead battery. I couldn't care less if it had struts or a prop rod. Exactly, strange how we get used to tech like gas struts that will eventually crap out and need replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, Deanh said: godamn kick function...swear Ive sat behind cars for 5 friggen minutes doing the demonstration shuffle, only for complete denial....lol... Yeah, been there done that. Cadillac did a neat thing on I think the XT6 where it projects the Cadillac logo on the floor where you're supposed to kick. But yeah, I've been there swinging my foot back and forth for nothing to happen lol. 4 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: The only reason I ever opened the hood on my fusion was to jump-start the Focus after it sat for 9 months and had a dead battery. I couldn't care less if it had struts or a prop rod. I get it. I open it because I clean all the door/hood jambs when I wash it, plus to refill washer fluid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, rmc523 said: plus to refill washer fluid. Yeah normally that would be the only reason I would open the hood but I've never filled the washer fluid of that car, I just let the dealer do it when I get the oil changed. I've filled the Flex once because that one gets the good stuff. Works better on the back window than the standard blue stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, 351cid said: I pop my hood EVERY time I fill up. Trucker's mentality....fuel the truck, check the oil & coolant, & look at the belts & hoses. The only time I check oil and coolant is before a long trip. I can't remember the last time I had to add oil between changes and I only add coolant about once every 2-3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Waving your foot doesn't work. What works for me every time is to touch the top of my foot against the bottom of the bumper about a foot to either side of center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, akirby said: Waving your foot doesn't work. What works for me every time is to touch the top of my foot against the bottom of the bumper about a foot to either side of center. I think the waving has been more of an attempt to find the sensor than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 42 minutes ago, Deanh said: makes me wonder how I survived all these years pre power liftgate...wait....I did....its a convenience yes, which I completely understand...necessity?...not so sure...I could quite easily do without it...Anyone here had one break/ fail?...would probably be pretty costly.. And get off my lawn! You sound like someone who wouldn’t like electric starters when they first came out! lol ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, silvrsvt said: And get off my lawn! You sound like someone who wouldn’t like electric starters when they first came out! lol ? LMAO....touche, not quite that old mate...lol...but I did have an air cooled, rear engined 4 speed manual car sans air conditioning, air bags, BLIS, lane keeping, antilock brakes, seat belts ( add the rest ) and even stereo of any worth...LOVED that car and somehow survived...LEGEND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) wrong thread Edited March 9, 2020 by Harley Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Love the Bronco Sport, it’s exactly what’s needed for buyers who miss the older Escapes plus being made in Mexico increases profits to Ford. Anyone who wants this is not looking for a cheap base model anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 AFAIK the FORD grille will also be offered. The direction taken by the new Escape should make *much* more sense now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 6 hours ago, rmc523 said: https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/09/baby-bronco-leaked/ Looks like I called the headlights. well...someone else called them Headlamps.....lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Wtf have they done...its a dam raised station wagon...i thought flex was gone-well appparently not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 41 minutes ago, snooter said: Wtf have they done...its a dam raised station wagon...i thought flex was gone-well appparently not It’s a fwd unibody platform. What the hell were you expecting? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, PREMiERdrum said: AFAIK the FORD grille will also be offered. The direction taken by the new Escape should make *much* more sense now. Oh snap, Modular grilles CONFIRMED?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 hours ago, PREMiERdrum said: AFAIK the FORD grille will also be offered. The direction taken by the new Escape should make *much* more sense now. Do you mean the grille from the old leaked pics that says FORD instead of bronco? I actually liked that one better so that’s good news. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Ford has been making a lot of personal wrongs with me over the years right lately. The re-introduction of the Ranger in the US and Canada and a compact SUV replacement to the boxy and handsome 2nd Gen Escape. Keep going Ford... I like where your headed with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, T-dubz said: Do you mean the grille from the old leaked pics that says FORD instead of bronco? I actually liked that one better so that’s good news. Yup. I believe it's a catalog accessory but I wouldn't be surprised to see it in an appearance package as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dequindre Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I like it! It reminds me of the early Escapes before they went full blobby crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 9 hours ago, rmc523 said: Eh. Next gen Flex? Not really. Funny thing--the first thing I thought when I saw it was "oh, look, a Flex on stilts with a shortened caboose." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, silvrsvt said: I also wonder what the decal on the door is I'm guessing it's a trim badge. It's also on the fender of the two-door (the one Premier said was an older styling model) in the other thread. ETA, it sort of looks like a stylized rattlesnake, like maybe a timber rattler. Wasn't Timberline one of the names they trademarked? Edited March 10, 2020 by SoonerLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 11 hours ago, Kev-Mo said: That color is very popular on all the Toyota's and Subaru's I have to park among at my office. Glad to see some cool color offerings possibly coming forward. These are supposedly the Bronco color choices. https://www.motortrend.com/news/2021-ford-bronco-paint-colors-leaked-revealed/?galleryImageId=2417577 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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