Oh it seems as though the tire usage needs an explanation. Well here goes nothing. When I bought the car it had the original Michelin Cross Terrain tires on it and I hated them, noisy SOB's for a highway tire that is. I also felt like it kind of pushed the soccer mom appeal a little too much. So I went with a Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tire, those lasted the longest so far. In the end of last September I was rear ended and it caused both rear tires to blow out. So I replaced them. The rest of the noted repairs, i.e. the water pump, radiator alternator and battery were due to poor performance or an actual fault.
When the water pump failed I kept seeing my engine temperature light go on and the temperature was really high, so into ford it went, a couple hours later and I had a new pump. It was the same basic story for the alternator except I kept having starting issues, and electrical failures. The dealer tested everything including the battery and under warranty replaced my alternator. Two months ago I replaced my battery because it tested low, using my not so cheap Fluke multi meter. I was pulling 9.2 resting, and my cranking amps only hit 11.4 so off to pep boys I went. Batteries aren't covered so I was forced to buy my own.
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