10/14/25 Recall issued

[Mike Pfeifer]

I always find it interesting that they never seem to have enough (or any) clips, pushpins, etc. when those are some of the cheapest pieces you’ll find on these cars. Shortly after I got my car, I lost one of the battery cover retainer pins. Went to my dealer parts department to buy one, didn’t have any in stock. Ended up ordering a handful from Tasca and had them quicker than my dealer would’ve had them

This has been a problem with BMW recalls as well, especially on older cars where the clips and fasteners are much more likely to break. The problem is the bulletin does not list those parts as required, or even mention them at all. You have to dig through repair instructions to find mention of “replace as needed”. The bulletin will (at least for BMW) state “other small parts and one time use parts”, that you are expected to only bill as needed. Parts dept only reads the bulletin parts list so only orders the parts printed in the bulletin.

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[kilobravo]

I always put a charger on the battery when the key is on for more than a few seconds to avoid battery issues. That should be SOP.

It is SOP for me at home, Mike but this took place at the dealer as I mentioned.

 

[Unas2k5]

So I just logged into my Ford login and pulled up my vehicle recalls for a 2015 GT it’s 25s89 “rear view camera inspection”. Repairs are dependent upon vehicle inspection.

 

[Epiphany]

it pulled the battery down below cranking ability...

Still have your original battery? I do, mine having been installed in the car in November of '19...

 

[Inthehighdesert]

I do as well, but to be fair they’re always on tenders. If not, 3 years max here.

Still have your original battery? I do, mine having been installed in the car in November of '19...

 

[kilobravo]

Still have your original battery? I do

Hell no Tob, <laughing> and I'm astounded that you do! My Flat Rock battery died at 2.5 and it had been on a tender for all but the first couple months after delivery. She's rocking a beefy Interstate now but I'm thinking it won't be long until I need another.

As for the recalls, I took mine to the only local store with a Shelby tech (who has 30 years of experience,) on Friday. First time meeting him..very nice fella and he did the recalls which for my vehicle simply meant a DTC check, camera check, and a TCM flash. No issues and I was out of there in about 45 minutes. Here's the ticket..

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