ST mechanic in the Portland area?

[Dean R]

Who's the go-to mechanic in the Portland area for ST problems? I have a 2017 ST with accelerator position sensor/throttle body issues that I haven't been able to resolve by myself, and I need help. Suggestions?

 

[Zormecteon]

I've just been using Landmark Ford in Tigard, but then I haven't had any real issues in the 85K miles I've put on the car.

I had Aldridge Motorsports do all the mountune installs because the were a Ford factory approved racing shop and the mp 215 had to be installed by a genuine Ford shop to keep the warranty...... They've since moved out of Portland and are out in the boonies in Clark County Wa now, .. but last time I visited they weren't doing Fiestas anymore. In fact mine may have been the only one they ever worked on..... .. Now this was nearly a decade ago so again I've just been using Landmark. (I bought the car at Courtesy Ford, and they did the servicing for the first few years, but then they went to some sort of Quick-Lube thing so I haven't gone back since)

When my slave cylinder went out, (and my blend door) I went to a small local place in Longview that took care of that and the clutch replacement (brakes too). They're pretty good but don't have access to some factory info. For example, to program key, the mp215 tune must be removed. If the shop doesn't have the ability to hook up to the genuine Ford Factory computers it can't be removed. I had this happen when I wanted a replacement key. The local FORD dealer themselves couldn't figure out how and claimed that the connection with the factory was down (for a week?) and I had to go to Courtesy Ford where they unloaded the tune, programmed the key and reinstalled the tune. .... A very expensive extra key!

 

[Dean R]

Thanks for the response. I've used Landmark for parts and been happy enough with them, so I may give them a go. First, though, I think I'll check out Automotive Reboot in Beaverton. They're an independent auto electronics only shop and may be exactly what I need in this situation,

 

[XanRules]

The folks at Automotive Reboot are very friendly, I've never worked with them but they used to be clients at a bank I worked at and they were really chill, nice people who seemed to really care about doing a good job. I have not had good experiences at Landmark. Hoping someone else can chime in with a place they've had a good experience at.