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The exhaust spit out a large amount of fiberglas like material and the mechanic says I need 2 new catalytic converters costing about 1200K with oxygen sensors if needed. I have a 2010 Connect with 51K on it. He also said that it may still be covered for 10 years or 100K. Is any of this true?

Haven't been in any real snow yet, but I'd suggest Nokiam 7's. They are also much quieter than the Conti's and the handling got lighter and quicker. I'm tempted to leave them on all year. I've heard that they'll get more milage than the Bridgestone Blizzact or the Michelin model.

I bought a set of Nokian 7's. No snow yet, so I have no report. But, they are way quieter, and the handling is lighter. They have got to be better than the stockers in the snow. They couldn't much handle anything.

Thanks 43. Either way, I like the engine.

When we bought our Transit, the salsman told us the motor was built in Spain. The other day, however, I heard that it's German. Ours is a 2010, if that makes a difference. Thanks

Nothing yet to report, but it's gonna get cold this weekend. Stay tuned.

So, I washed the van and that night we got below 0 F. and the backup alarm wailed in the morning. Took it to the Ford garage who once they brought it in and it warmed some, no alarm. They then washed it, parked it outside and they finally heard it for themselves. They tried doing tests, called the Ford hotline, but no conclusion or fixes, not the module either. They did determine that one sensor was stronger than the others, and one was weaker. They switched these two and we'll wait for the cold to return and see what the same test says. if the readings change, then it's the sensor, if they don't, then it's the wiring. In the meantime, they are ordering up new sensor parts. They had it for 5 days and have put in a lot of time. Do they get paid by Ford for all the hours? They also gave me a Ranger pickup to drive. (I wouldn't buy one).

Couldn't get to the washing, but boy does it need it. Perhaps today. The Ford garage says there is no relay, but there is a module that hooks up to the 4 sensors and the alarm.

I have not had the problem even occur eve though it went to below -2F last night. I will be washing the van tomorrow and we'll see if that has something to do with it. Meanwhile, Ford service has nothing to say that will help.

Your horn blows when you lock it? What year? I wish mine did but I actually haven't looked to see if it's programmable. i just wish it beeped instead of a flashing light show! My 2010 XLT doesn't blow the horn and I'm glad it doesn't. Very annoying. I'd be looking to program it out.

I tend to think about it being relay related too. I'm sure the sensors are not damaged. Maine hasn't had anther 5 F. night since last the sensor wailed. Tuesday and wednesday it's supposed to get near 0, we'll see. The service manager says I'm the only one calling him about this, it's comforting to hear someone else has the problem.

Wow Woody, that's a lot of hassle. I much prefer the magic black plastic tape over the light solution and then regulary check my tire pressure. And 49 lbs. in back just seems insane for every day running around.

I managed to tap the rear of a Jeep at less than 5 mph and wound up with $2800 in damage. I didn't need a fender, but the hood alone was $800 unpainted. Getting parts took a couple of weeks. They did a great job though and matched the paint color perfectly. Of course, the old paint was only a month old and hadn't faded yet. New headlight, some plastic parts not visible. The bumper cleaned up. 

I finally had the dealer do it for me, though he made me sign a paper releasing him from liability. It still beeps, but only one time.

Last winter I wrote you all about my backup sensor going off in the cold. WELL IT'S BACK. Maine got to 8 F. last night and all day long it wailed in reverse. The dealer was never able to diagnose the problem. I did take a dry towel to clean them (they looked clean) but that didn't help. I'll be calling the dealer this morning and see if there is a new answer, but I'm not holding my breath. Any of you have a solution? Am I the only one having this problem? Tonight it got down to 5.

I pull a small utility trailer now and then and when backing up, the sensor goes nuts. Anybody done a switch or the like to temporarily turn it off? Overall, I like the sensor. Thanks

Though Ford doesn't recommend putting a hitch on our Transits, I did and it works fine. Draw-Tight hitch bolted right on. The turn signal fuse did not like the extra load, so the installer got power off of the top center brake light. What I am looking for from the members is if any of you have experience pulling any weight. Like 1000 pounds, trailer and load combined. I have a small 4 x 8' trailer and am thinking about loading it with my Kingpin Tour motorcycle, which weighs about 750lb. Thanks in advance. John

Thanks, I'll do that.

Though Ford doesn't recommend putting a hitch on our Transits, I did and it works fine. What I am looking for from the members is if any of you have experience pulling any weight. Like 1000 pounds, trailer and load combined. I have a small 4 x 8' trailer and am thinking about loading it with my Kingpin Tour motorcycle, which weighs about 750lb. Thanks in advance. John

I find the warning buzzer that the seat belt is unbuckled to be overly enthusiastic. Then I read on page 93 of our owners manual that there is a procedure to shut the buzzer off. It entails turning on the ignition, but not the motor, and buckling & unbuckling the seat belt nine times within 50 seconds. I tried this several times to no avail. Has anybody else tried this? Did it work? And by the way, what's with no accessary position on the ignition?

I installed 6 x 9 speakers in the 1/8" masonite a few months ago and they are physically holding up, but I'm sure heavier plywood, or even better yet, MDF would sound better. Plywood could buzz from any voids in the interior plys of wood. The panel removing tool I used had a rather blunt tip to it, so I ground it down. You still need to be gentle with the plastic panel retainers and they will get brittle in the cold. I plan on making new thicker panels, round over the edges with a router and use screws with speed nuts to reinstall. Primer gray paint would work nice with my silver TC.

I find the warning buzzer that the seat belt is unbuckled to be overly enthusiastic. Then I read on page 93 of our owners manual that there is a procedure to shut the buzzer off. It entails turning on the ignition, but not the motor, and buckling & unbuckling the seat belt nine times within 50 seconds. I tried this several times to no avail. Has anybody else tried this? Did it work?

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The sensors were totally clean. I don't know anybody locally to compare notes with to see if they are having the same problem. It did warm up enough, 20, so that the alarm behaved normally.