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@mickster - many thanks for sharing the SSM info. This will be very helpful when I talk to my service advisor.

How do the rear parking sensors react to having that bike rack on your trailer hitch? Enjoy your camping trip.

I think the warranty period starts when the 1st owner takes possession (transfer of title). So your 3 year period would end 06/24/18, but it looks like you'll hit the 36K mark on mileage before the 3 year time period. Per the 2015 Model Year Ford Warranty Guide (attached PDF below) KNOW WHEN YOUR WARRANTY BEGINS Your Warranty Start Date is the day you take delivery of your new vehicle or the day it is first put into service (for example, as a dealer demonstrator), whichever occurs first. I also think the original warranty transfers to subsequent owners. I'm sure that's in some warranty info from Ford but didn't see it in the attached PDF but may have overlooked it. Good luck and keep us posted. 2015-Ford-Warranty-Guide-version-1_frdwa_EN-US_01_2014.pdf

@bart luther - you are awesome dude! Many thanks for finding that info. THE HOLY GRAIL has been discovered @cynar - thanks for researching the Da Vinci Code I think this is enough info to get my dealer to service my van and have this issue fixed before my 3 yr warranty ends in January. I hope others have success and share what happens. @williaty - is your van still under warranty? If so, this shouldn't be an issue getting fixed at no cost. Time to take it up a notch. Good luck!

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@halfalpine - thanks for sharing some pics. I have no idea how those landing pads are attaching to your roof. What do they grab onto? I think just putting them in some arbitrary spot is risky and it's obviously affected your roof. In my Gen 2, there are five mounting holes on each side in the recessed tracks and around each mounting hole the body is double plated for extra reinforcement. Other areas of the roof are pretty weak and flexible and unsupported. I would suggest scrapping those landing pads and getting ones as shown in the link below and then mounting a pair of tracks. Five foot tracks should be just fine and give you more flexibility on where to place your rails based on the size of your boards or other loads you plan to hoist up there. The new landing pads are compatible with the Skyline towers, which is what I am using. I'm using Landing Pad #1. The tracks can bolt through the van for a secure and strong base. Do you have access to the inside of the roof or is there a headliner? In my cargo van 4 of the 5 mounting holes are accessible. The fifth or front one is under the headliner in the cab area. LANDING PAD #1 - Manufacturer Part Number: 8000221 https://www.rackattack.com/base-roof-rack-systems/permanent-custom-mount-roof-rack-systems/yakima-landing-pad-1/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_content=Yakima+Landing+Pad+1&utm_campaign=brand+item+three+-+Top+Brands+-+search+-+exact+-+Enhanced+CPC TRACKS - 5FT - Manufacturer Part Number: 8001135 https://www.rackattack.com/base-roof-rack-systems/permanent-custom-mount-roof-rack-systems/yakima-60-inch-track-with-bolts/ Tracks come two ways, with bolts or plusnuts. Yakima items are expensive and price fixed but they let retailers offer a 20% off sale a few times a year if you prefer to wait.

Congrats on your new to you TC. Extra points cause you're a surfer I use my Gen2 TC primarily as a surfmobile (see attached pic). Love it! Regarding your rack problem, please share some pics that show how your rack sits on your roof and how those dimples line up with the rack mounting points. My Yakima is setup on tracks that I installed in the recess so the load is somewhat distributed and could be more reinforced to handle racking (see attached pic).

Great job on all your mods. Very slick. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for trying to help us. Glad you got yours fixed. Seems like your service paperwork would have some type of info on it in terms of steps performed or a SSM or TSB reference. Sure does seem strange with the secrecy behind this.

Congrats on your new TC! Thanks for sharing pics, very sharp looking. Enjoy!

Looks great. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing more mods and pics.

Thanks for sharing the info on that portable fridge. Very cool product. Ha Ha The back and forth battery talk made my head spin but it's a good discussion.

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new TC. Like the color - sharp! You don't see too many blue ones. My 2015 XLT Cargo is the same but in silver. Looking forward to reading about your conversion ideas.

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new TC. Very nice looking - similar to my 2015 with the side widows. Did you special order it or get it off the dealer lot? It's crazy how much gear you can stuff inside one of these vans. Perfect cargo hauling vehicle. Enjoy!

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your/hers new TC. Does she let you drive it? How about some pics?

Thanks. Will try that.

Not a member custom build but thought this was interesting enough to share. It's hard to believe they could go below the normal floor level since everything underneath is packed in tightly. Wonder how they freed up all that space down the center. http://www.sunsetvans.com/ford-transit-connect-wheelchair-vans/

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new to you TC. Very cool pic with the wall mural as a backdrop. My last vehicle was a 95 Volvo 850 wagon. I agree, the added cargo room of the TC is a real plus and it's great having sliding side doors. Getting in/out of the van is so much easier than a low riding wagon even though the Volvo had the most comfortable seat of any car I've had. You're going to have lots of fun with this van. Enjoy!

@desert_connect - thanks for the added info. I've scoped out that same tap point as I'm considering adding a power point on the driver's side rear area, which is more accessible for me. And to add some type of lighting as well. I really like that light. Nice choice! It would be cool if it had a magnetic mount so you can easily stick it anywhere with a hole for the wire.

In another thread discussing the cavity behind the front seats, a poster from Canada had pics that showed vinyl flooring in this area, rather than carpet. My US based Gen 2 Cargo has carpet in both areas as do most other posters. @Mcfly - I would contact Weathertech and ask them how their mat solution for the TC would work in your situation.

@Colby C - thanks for the update. Glad you had a good trip. You are a driving machine doing 23 hrs straight - holy cow! Looking forward to your next van mod.

The fan is a great idea. Thanks for the light link. It's nice that the light has a built in switch. How did you remove the OEM cargo light? Mine is LED upgrade cargo light, but it's blocked by racking so it's not doing much good plus I can't stand it being on when I don't want it on and not being able to switch it on unless I close and open a door. I always leave my driver's side slider open in the garage. Where did you wire the light to?

I ordered the van with the optional 'all weather floor mats'. $52 additional ($60 MSRP). There are two posts sticking up from the carpet and the mat has two holes to secure to the posts, it snaps in place. Easy to remove and put pack. The mats don't extend very far around the perimeter so I'd say they are a bit small for my use. My issue is with sand from the beach but I can see someone in a wet or snowy/flushy environment in the winter having similar issues. Perhaps those Weathertech mats are an improvement over the OEM ones. I'd consider upgrading.

Nice job! Thanks for sharing.

Welcome to the forum - Congrats on your new TC. BTW - Arizona won't be on the U.S. Pacific Coast until after the big one