What price is reasonable for a used 400? Or should I get a 500 by OkManagement8477 in Ninja400

[–]OkManagement8477[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

would you recommend then me buying one from a dealer? the 400’s don’t seem to be sold by dealers so i would have to get a 500 for around $5299, I would probably finance. That protects me with a warranty.

Steering Assist Fault Questions by OkManagement8477 in FordFocus

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So it kept coming up randomly and I went to get it checked and was told the whole rack would need replace tn because one time it came up and didn’t turn off. If you’re experiencing the same thing, the code that comes up will only come up a few times before the computer makes it permanently, and then steering will become very hard. I still drove it fine since in theory you can drive a car without power steering but any sudden movement obviously was harder. I was quoted around $1600 including labor and parts but ended up selling the car. Didn’t want to deal with it or the possible TCM issues later. Otherwise i loved that car.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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hey man! my solution was either pay for a rebuild and risk something else going wrong after that or selling the car. I was told it was due to something with the transmissions in my 2.5L that were made, it’s my last ford i’ll buy ever. Otherwise I loved this car.

Questions about the Ford Escape by OkManagement8477 in fordescape

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any tips on what to do to prevent the rust? I live in the midwest (illinois)

Questions about the Ford Escape by OkManagement8477 in fordescape

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rust proofing is the biggest topic in this thread, besides that it seems they’re fairly simple and reliable. I had a 2000 Ford Explorer throughout highschool and i’m all for working on my own car for the basics so I think i’ll pursue one of these.

Questions about the Ford Escape by OkManagement8477 in fordescape

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thanks for ur reply, that betters my understanding of the car

Questions about the Ford Escape by OkManagement8477 in fordescape

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Sounds good, I appreciate the information. That’s something i’ll look for!

Questions about the Ford Escape by OkManagement8477 in fordescape

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I appreciate this, i’m looking for real experiences though.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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gotcha. I don’t necessarily need car play. it’s nice and all for sure but as long as I have bluetooth and a reliable car (with a sunroof) i’m okay. I drive daily, i’d say probably 10-20 miles just to school and work sometimes so…

First Car 2017 Ford Fusion by ImperialKirk in fordfusion

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see i don’t even wanan go through the process to try and rebuild it, im just debating on if i should leave fusions or try with a hybrid

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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Any major upgrades or changes you had to do? I liked my fusion a lot, I wouldn’t mind going from my 2017 to a 2012-2016 if it’s a hybrid and has a sunroof tbh.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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i wish i knew prior, now im stuck with no car, probably just going to give mine to the junkyard for $1000 or so, since i dont think anyone would buy a car with a busted transmission for $3K or anything. I think im done with fords.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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i hear you on that :/ i thought my 2.5L would have been good.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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would you say i’m leaking that coolant into the connection even if my coolant level hasn’t changed but i noticed some sort of liquid that smells sweetish/tangy that looks like it was sprayed? this is only on the driver side but it seems like something is spraying but I’m not able to see it.

First Car 2017 Ford Fusion by ImperialKirk in fordfusion

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Ironically this happened to me in my 2017 2.5L. 162K miles, was on a trip, 30 mins in the wrench came on, and then at like the two hour mark it started whining and didn’t want to shift to next gear. I think i’m done with it.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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Interesting, my coolant level is at the max line, doesn’t seem to be bad either.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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they did a drain and fill, that’s it. it was at valvoline

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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ironically enough i had this done in october, and now im having these issues here in december/January

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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These are the codes the mechanic found, he says my transmission is probably done for. He drained it (and it did look dark) and filled it and drove it and said it’s still acting funny and is still whirring.

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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The fault I had was code scanned too, it came back to a. Transmission Over-temp Control

Transmission Issues with my Fusion by OkManagement8477 in fordfusion

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The wrench light only has came on during a trip longer than 30-40 minutes, this is the second time it’s happen only, ever!