Hi there, sorry to hear about your experience with the safety recall repair and the rental car payout from Ford. I'm not entirely sure why Ford's rental amount is set at $45.00 per day, but I believe it's been that way for a while. It might be worth contacting Ford directly to ask when the amount was last reviewed and if they have any plans to update it in the near future. In the meantime, I hope your wife was able to get the repair taken care of and that it didn't cause too much inconvenience. Take care!