2015 MD Ecoboost Trend Hatch Issues

[millionsofmyles]

Hi Everyone,

New to the forum after wasting time with the dealer trying to diagnose and fix issues, I thought id ask fellow owners if they have experience with the below.

Issue 1: Car gives a thump while at a stand still occasionally. Feels like someone bumped the car.

Issue 2: Jerky creeping. When creeping forward the car feels jerky or lumpy.

Issue 3: Rough idling. Shuddering coming off brake and onto throttle. Throttle fixes it. Have tried LiquiMoly fuel system cleaner which was great when it was in the tank. Next tanks, back to this shuddering again.

Issue 4: Knock when going off brake, then onto throttle. Feels like bad clutch plates (yes, impossible in an auto). Slight hesitation then, *clack*, connects up and away again.

Issue 5: When coming to a stop, wheels turned, there a clunk in the front end, I can feel it below my feet. Ford Tech could feel it and hear it, but after 24 hours at dealer, could not fault.

Issue 6: Car steers and rides terribly. Some days, she is as smooth as silk. Gliding over bumps, feeling nice and supple. Other days I may as well be riding on 20's. This is most of the time now. Im constantly steering out of where the road faults seems to take the car. Have had numerous alignments done.

Have never made progress with these with the dealer after many years. Frankly sick of them, and the car. A few weeks out of warranty and had a month left when i last saw them for the Takata recall. We went through these issues again and they couldnt fault the car.

I have a year left till i switch over, but afraid if i take it to an independent then ill be coming out with a big repair bill.