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We're at 106,xxx miles now. I don't guess we'd get much for a trade in, unfortunately.

There are some parts of this car that I absolutely love. The transmission is smooth and responsive. There is a lot of available power when you need it. I think it handles pretty great for what it is. However, I haven't personally had a good time with most of the interior components. The MFT sucks, we have a ton of squeaks and rattles that the dealer was never able to fix. The vents don't have a wide range of mobility; you can't aim them to blow on your body, only your face. The visors are useless. The windows sound like an old wooden ship when the car flexes over bumps. And I hate you can't easily add backup camera, etc. I have a friend who has a 2011 Focus and has had a number of problem with his car that the dealer wasn't able to resolve, too. Overall, I'm thoroughly unimpressed with the car. It's a real shame because I was really enjoying it before we broke it in (We have ~93,xxx miles now). I was really hoping for better, but my next car will certainly not be a Ford. I'm totes jealous of all you that have had great experiences with yours.

Thanks, that's much appreciated!

My car is 60k miles out of factory warranty, so I'm hoping that the extended warranty can cover this. I have an appointment for Monday.

Hmm. Is there a way I can test this problem myself instead of having the dealer do it? I wonder if this is covered under the extended warranty?

One of my AC lines froze up today on the way home from work. It's the line that goes from the compressor, up and over to the passenger side, then disappears under the coolant tank. Is this what this particular TSB is referring to?

Oh I do, my wife and I commute 3 hrs a day so we listen to a lootttttt of podcasts. But hearing directions from the speakers only works if you're paired and the MFT is set to connect to the phone. It doesn't work if you're listening to the radio.

I never got used to the Nav. Didn't like the input method and found it too hard to use. It's much easier to prop my phone up in the MFT display and say "OK Google, directions to 123 Main Street".

Does it sound kind of like a bad wheel bearing? May be bad transmission. Take it to the dealer for insepction.

Guess I should update this. Had my transmission replaced under warranty shortly after submitting this thread. Took extra long because they had to ship the transmission. After receipt, the dealership realized they needed a "special tool". So that took another week. Anyways, the new trans has been functioning perfectly with no issues. The downside is that the new trans only has a 2 year, unlimited mileage warranty. So if your trans is making noise, I suggest you wait as long as possible to get it replaced.

Plus 3, that's a very in depth analysis. In my case, I do no stopping and all going. How does that play into things?

I would have looked through the documentation I have, except it just happens to be in the shop. :)

I haven't found a list of items that are considered a part of the hybrid system. Does there exist one?

Except it covers all the other things that are actually outside of factory warranty period. *edit* Service is different than failure. I absolutely expect my transmission to last longer than 80,000 miles. And if it doesn't, well that's just a pile of shit.

Is the transmission considered part if the hybrid system?