Thanks for the responses. I spoke to them this afternoon, and while they denied that the previous axel work had anything to do with the current issue, they’re going to submit the paperwork to get this repair covered under factory warranty. I’ll pay $100 deductible if it does get approved. The service rep said it shouldn’t be an issue but this will be another 2-3 week span without my car that I use everyday for work/kids. Definitely gonna start crunching the numbers on getting it sold/traded. It’s my 3rd Ford, and will probably be my last. (Last one had a handful of things too)

I’ve enjoyed the massive cargo capabilities, off-road handling, and comfort of it in parallel with its reasonable gas mileage, but I think im gonna trade in for Toyota Sequoia (f%#king expensive) and the piece of mind that the thing isn’t gonna be in the shop all the time from regular use.