MME Consulting’s Sacramento Van. This is a 2nd generation Transit Connect, and the 2019 model got a facelift over the previous years.
Vehicle Details
- Make – Ford
- Model – Transit Connect
- Model Year – 2019
- Trim – XLT Long Wheel Base (LWB) w/Rear Symmetrical Doors
- Options – Option Pack 110A plus Rear Cargo LED Light and Reverse Sensing System
- Engine – 2.0 liter GDI (162 bhp)
- VIN – NM0LS7F21K1398936 (VIN Decoder here)
- Purchase Date – December 7, 2018
- License Plate – 08150R2 (California) (SMOG Lookup here)
- Color – Frozen White
Additional Specs online here and Wikipedia background here
MyCarFax Records here (logged in as Stefano)
When she was new!
Service History
Date: December 2018
Mileage: ?
Performed by: Stefano
Services Performed: Installed a pair of Weather Tech front floor mats. Installed a pair of USB Port Savers. Installed PPF door edge guards on the driver and passenger front doors.
Date: February 10, 2019
Mileage: ?
Performed by: Stefano and Bozo
Services Performed: Installed a Kargo Master 40680 interior cage to protect drivers compartment.
Date: December 6, 2019
Mileage: 10,306
Performed by: Future Ford of Sacramento
Services Performed: 10K service performed (Oil Change and Filter). Warranty items noted were harsh downshifts of automatic transmission, missing exterior roof plug, and interior headliner filler plug. Both were ‘Denied’ by the Ford monkey’s even though we are under initial bumper to bumper warranty. Downshifts we were told were just like that and maybe the 8-speed auto was just dropping 2 gears at once. Losers. They didn’t even enter the service into the systems properly so the service shows up on Service History of the FordPass app or Carfax. A year later neither shows the service. Manually added to Carfax and FordPass. This alone will trigger the switch to using Stefano’s for everything except warranty covered items. Ford Dealers suck.
Date: November 29, 2020
Mileage: 19,431
Performed by: Stefano’s Garage
Services Performed: Performed the 2 year service at Stefano’s so its done right vs. Ford Dealer that sucks. Vehicle notified us on dash and on FordPass App (app is pretty decent). Followed the Ford Service Schedule outline including:
- Changed Oil. Replaced with Castrol Edge 5W-20 full synthetic. About 5.5 liters as expected.
- Changed Filter. Replaced with OEM Motocraft FL910S (from parts page).
- Did not change drain plug. No leaks. But, there is an O-Ring and we should have a few on hand to start swapping those. Couldn’t find a Torque spec, but torqued to 30 Nm based on experience.
- Replaced cabin filter with ATP Activated Carbon filter from parts page. The Ford OEM one was a decent quality one, and would be better to refit in the future. No really good YouTube videos on this, but the one shitty one from one guy was enough of a clue. Just had to remove one footwell panel beneath the glove box (to make clearance for it to be removed), and then had access to cover to remove. Space is very tight, and had to squash and twist to install.
- Reviewed tires. Wearing evenly. Found a screw that had pierced the left rear tire slightly on a lucky angle, was merely in the tread. Removed screw (see photo below). All four tires wearing evenly and at about 50% life left. Expect 2 more years, so somewhere around 40K miles will need replacing.
- Rotated Tires, Fronts to Rears, Rears to Front on same side only.
- Set tire pressures. 41 psi Front, 42 psi Rear, 44 psi Full Size Spare.
- Torqued wheels to factory spec of 162 ft-lbs (wow – these were brutal to get loose).
- Topped up Washer Fluid.
- Inspected Coolant Level – all good.
- Brake Fluid Flush. Used Pennzoil DOT4. Flushed all four wheels. Topped fluid to max.
- Inspected brake system. Rotors good, pads good (~50% left), hoses good, no leaks.
- Inspected Steering and Suspension. Tie rod ends, lower ball joints, drop links, sway bar bushings, Steering rack gators, bushings. Same for rears. Struts and shocks no leaks. All good as new.
- Inspected exhaust system, hangers, etc. All good.
- Inspected Underbody. No real damage of note other than some left front bumper curb scuff and minor damage to air deflector in front of LF wheel. (see photo below)
- Inspected all the lights. All good.
- Inspected engine for leaks. None.
- Inspected engine drive belts for wear or cracks. All good.
- Cleaned up engine bay, picked out leaves building up near hood hinges.
- Interior cabin cleanup. Wiped down surfaces, vacuumed, cleaned Weathertech mats, etc.
- Test drove, brake test, etc.
- Reset the Oil Life via the dash display.
- Updated MyCarFax with DIY Service
Date: January 7, 2022
Mileage: 26,208
Performed by: Stefano’s Garage
Services Performed: Performed the 3 year service at Stefano’s so its done right vs. Ford Dealer that sucks. Vehicle notified us on dash and on FordPass App (app is pretty decent). She has only done about 6,500 miles in the last year (damn Covids). Followed the Ford Service Schedule outline including:
- Changed Oil. Replaced with Castrol Edge 5W-20 full synthetic. About 5.5 liters as expected.
- Changed Filter. Replaced with OEM Motocraft FL910S (from parts page).
- Did not change drain plug. No leaks. But, there is an O-Ring and we should have a few on hand to start swapping those. Couldn’t find a Torque spec, but torqued to 30 Nm based on experience.
- Replaced engine air filter. Used WIX p/n WA10832.
- Tires:
- Fronts – both measured at 6.5/32nd
- Rear – both measured at 7/32nds
- Inspected for damage, etc.
- Rotated Tires, Fronts to Rears, Rears to Front on same side only.
- Set tire pressures. 41 psi Front, 42 psi Rear, 42 psi Full Size Spare.
- Torqued wheels to factory spec of 162 ft-lbs
- Expecting 1-2 more years from tires
- Topped up Washer Fluid.
- Inspected Coolant Level – slightly below max (just a few ounces). Topped off with fresh Havoline OAT 50%/50%.
- Inspected Brake Fluid. All good – at max.
- Inspected brake system. Rotors good, pads good (~50% left), hoses good, no leaks.
- Inspected Steering and Suspension. Tie rod ends, lower ball joints, drop links, sway bar bushings, Steering rack gators, bushings. Same for rears. Struts and shocks no leaks. All good as new.
- Inspected exhaust system, hangers, etc. All good.
- Inspected Underbody. No real damage of note other than previously noted left front bumper curb scuff and minor damage to air deflector in front of LF wheel.
- Inspected all the lights. All good.
- Inspected engine for leaks.
- All good with exception of some minor oil mist on transmission case near front of dog bone mount.
- Used 13mm and snugged the transmission case bolt where the weep might be originating. Wasn’t super loose or anything. Snugged the neighboring 2 bolts to match.
- Will continue to observe.
- Inspected engine drive belts for wear or cracks. All good.
- Cleaned up engine bay, picked out leaves building up near hood hinges.
- Test drove, brake test, etc.
- Reset the Oil Life via the dash display.
- Interior cabin cleanup. Wiped down surfaces, vacuumed, cleaned Weathertech mats, etc.
- Exterior Snow Foam Wash
- Updated MyCarFax with DIY Service
Date: July 12, 2022
Received this Safety Recall Notice 22S43 (NHTSA Recall 22V413) of an upcoming recall from Ford. An issue with a damaged or missing transmission shifter cable bushing. No action to take yet as the replacement parts are not available at the dealers.
Date: December 23, 2022
Mileage: 34,312
Performed by: Stefano’s Garage
Services Performed: Performed the 4 year service at Stefano’s. Oil life was at 5% based on the FordPass App. Followed the Ford Service Schedule outline including:
- Changed Oil. Replaced with Castrol Edge 5W-20 full synthetic. About 5.5 liters as expected.
- Changed Filter. Replaced with OEM Motorcraft FL910S (from parts page).
- Changed drain plug with Motorcraft OEM.
- Replaced cabin filter with ATP Activated Carbon filter from parts page. The design seems to have changed an the filter is thicker now, more challenging to get in, but fits better when it is.
- Reviewed tires.
- Wearing evenly, about 6.5/32ths all round. I expect we’ll get one more season at least, maybe two.
- Rotated Tires, Fronts to Rears, Rears to Front on same side only.
- Set tire pressures. 41 psi Front, 42 psi Rear, 42 psi Full Size Spare.
- Torqued wheels to factory spec of 162 ft-lbs
- Topped up Washer Fluid with plain water
- Inspected Coolant Level – topped with about 4 oz. of PEAK OET Extended Life Orange.
- Inspected brake system. Rotors good, pads still good (~10mm front, 9mm rear), hoses good, no leaks.
- Brake Fluid Flush. Used Pennzoil DOT4. Flushed all four wheels. Topped fluid to max.
- Inspected Steering and Suspension. Tie rod ends, lower ball joints, drop links, sway bar bushings, Steering rack gators, bushings. Same for rears. Struts and shocks no leaks. All good as new.
- Inspected exhaust system, hangers, etc. All good.
- Inspected Underbody. No real damage of note other than some left front bumper curb scuff and minor damage to air deflector in front of LF wheel previously noted 2 years ago.
- Inspected all the lights. All good.
- Inspected engine for leaks. None.
- Inspected engine drive belts for wear or cracks. All good.
- Pressure washed engine bay, picked out leaves building up near hood hinges.
- Exterior deep clean. Snow foam and pressure wash at Stefano’s. A few rock chips now in front end paint, and a few chips in the windshield (but no cracks).
- Interior cabin cleanup. Wiped down surfaces, vacuumed, cleaned Weathertech mats, etc.
- Connected to car with Forscan software, read DTCs (2) and cleared
- One time code about air flap not reporting in on HVAC, was not present and not there after clear
- Code about restraint system that was present and still present after clear. Not making CEL, so monitoring for now.
- Test drove, brake test, etc.
- Reset the Oil Life via the dash display.
- Updated MyCarFax with DIY Service
Stefano's Garage 