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  1. Reluctantly making the switch to iX3

    So my lease on my 2023 Mace GT PE ends in late September of this year. As I’ve posted before, I really enjoy driving this car, it really is a lot of fun. But I desire longer range and faster charging. So after much consideration, I went ahead and ordered a BMW iX3. I went with the 20 inch wheels...
  2. Anyone tempted to switch to BMW iX3 or Volvo EX 60? If so which one?

    These two seem destined to go head to head. Which would you choose? I really love driving my 2023 GTPE - but with the added range, these are very tempting. https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/x-series/ix3/bmw-ix3.html https://www.volvocars.com/us/cars/ex60-electric/
  3. Will my car start? "Electrical System Drain Service Required"

    I have a 2023 Mach e GTPE - I am on vacation and my car is parked at the Sacramento airport. I got this notice earlier this morning: Electrical System Drain Service Required “There is an electrical drain in wade's Mustang Mach-E GTPE, possibly caused by after-market device(s). If that's not...
  4. New Blue Oval Battery Factory Still Qualifies for Tax Credit

    Sorry if this is already been posted: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-says-michigan-ev-battery-plant-on-track-production-tax-credits-2025-07-08/
  5. CarPlay partially broken

    Periodically when Apple car play launches wirelessly and I try the voice to talk button, I do not get the normal “bong” sound. When I nonetheless start to call someone there is no sound and the call does not work. Same with messages. The car radio still works. I have been able to solve the...
  6. 2023 Mach e GTPE

    OK - Just pulled into garage and plugged in my Mach e 2023 GPRE - and got the blue circle around the charge port (it only actively charges at night per schedule) - went in the house an got a notice on my phone from the Ford app of charge fault - went out and unplugged car and replugged - now...
  7. How to tell if I Have Blue Cruise 1.3

    With apologies in advance, I have at 2023 GTPE so I know I started with BC 1.2 - is there any setting or other information I can find in the car that will let me know if my BC has been updated to 1.3? I generally look at the description of all of my updates but wondering if I could have missed...
  8. TSB 24-2087 - Inoperative BlueCruise and Lane Centering - dealer fix

    Like many of you I have not been able to use the Blue Cruise function on my 2023 GTPE for a couple of months. The hoped for OTA update to fix the problem never materalized, so I went on Thursday (4/4/24) to Future Ford of Roseville (CA) and was given an appointment toward the end of May -...
  9. Now phone sound (intermittent)

    Apologies in advance if this has been asked and answered, but on occasion - when CarPlay is connected, I will go to make a phone call, and after pushing the phone button on the steering wheel, the spinning ball comes up but no bong sound. If I, nonetheless, tell Siri to make a call, the screen...
  10. Sudden speed increase and decrease while using Blue Cruise (1.2)

    I was driving to the airport last Friday with Blue Cruise engaged (my wife and her three sisters went on a girls' trip weekend to San Diego - so my brother-in-law invited me to Seattle to see the Huskies vs Utes football game. Go Huskies! Sorry Utes fans) and noted that if felt like my speed was...
  11. Front License Plate

    California law says that if a vehicle comes with two plates, then a front plate has to be mounted (in addition to the back plate. Do those living in California mount a front plate? Thanks in advance
  12. CarPlay bug after upgrading to iOS 17.1

    I updated my iPhone yesterday to 17.1 but did not drive the car (2023 GTPE) until today. Everything had been working fine before. But today when I used the voice command button on the steering wheel and asked Siri to play CNN news, it tried but then the bubble on the screen began to spin and...
  13. Noise from inside car on front of pasanger's side

    If the radio or other sources of music are off, I hear while driving a soft air like sound like an open source to the outside of the car that seems to arise from the front passenger's side of the car - . Like the door is ajar or the window not fully up. But I have repeatedly closed the dar and...
  14. iPhone 15 Pro Max and charging pad

    For those of you that have a 2023 Mach e and a iPhone 15 Pro Max - does the Pro Max fit and charge on the charging pad? Thanks for your help.
  15. Part ID

    I found this part lying in the back of the car - just on the left inside of the trunk on new GTPE. Anyone have any idea what this might be and where it goes? I can not find a place for it. Thanks for any help. Wade
  16. Aftermarket install for Kick to open tailgate on 2023 Mach-E GTPE?

    Wonderng if anyone is aware of 3rd party companies in the California are that can install an aftermarket "kick to lift tailgate" assembly. Miss that function. Thanks in advance
  17. HVBJB permanent fix on 2023 Mach e's?

    I experienced the "Service vehicle now" notification while driving my 2021 Mach e GT (with about 21,000 miles on it) when I was about 140 miles from home. Had another 40 miles to go to get my son to college. I was able to charge to 80% at an EA station (after the usual routing of finding a...
  18. Where to find BlueCruise version

    Apologies in advance as I assume this is been addressed before. But is there a way for me to see what version of Blue Cruise I have - either in the car or on the App. Thanks in advance. Wade
  19. Apple Maps Car Play Orientation

    I would like Apple Car Play to consistently show my car's orientation in the direction I am traveling. I know you can push the arrow in the upper right, but this does not work consistently. I know some may prefer the map to always show north, but I prefer seeing the direction I am traveling...
  20. Apologies in Advance for asking a question that has already been answered - somewhere.

    I have a 2021 Mach e GT that I bought and took possession of on 10/23/21. Will my HVBJB battery fail at some point? - is there not an active recall to fix this problem in advance of a failure? Thanks for putting up with the question. Wade




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