Recent content by Chairborne Ranger

Wow, that's pretty pitiful. I know they dropped the opening sun roof, rear window shades and wireless charger from others here on the forum; as well as the power adjust steering column, ST logo key fobs, and removing one of the B&O logos on the front dash speakers. I'm glad my '25 is a Build 1...

The '26's don't have the door any longer? Another thing Ford has deleted from the Explorer it seems if that's the case.

In my history as a licensed driver since 1974 I've owned 12 vehicles including the 2025 ST. My first was a 1968 Camaro with a 327 V8, then a 79 Z-28 Camaro with a 350 V8 and later a 1993 Corvette also with a 350 V8. These were the fastest cars with the most horsepower of the bunch until I...

You don't have to use Blue Cruise and can disable it I believe, and once the free trial period is over it will be disabled for you if you elect not to pay for the subscription going forward. I tried it and thought it worked pretty well but not enough for me to pay for it and it's like it was...

I've posted on this topic here and on other forums previously but will recap here. I live on a rural ranch in Texas where we have an abundance of rodents (among other wildlife). My wife drives an old Silverado pickup and vermin don't touch it. When I bought a 2013 Toyota Venza within a few...

Unfortunately the seat covers I've found for the ST (and previous vehicles I've owned) are all pretty low rent looking but do the job of protecting the seat. I share your concerns on letting a dog climb on the ST Alcantera seats and ruining the fabric. Our 116# Kangal Shepherd rides in the...

@Nascarbilly, you're welcome. I don't want anyone else to have to waste their time if their dealer forgets to mention the second fob requirement. The recall notice from Ford also fails to mention the need to have both fobs present for the BCM install. As frustrating as this experience was...

I have finally gotten this recall issue fixed but it wasn't easy. The dealer first had me bring my ST in on 5 January and concluded that it would need a replacement BCM which they ordered. About a week later they contacted me to install the new part and I brought the vehicle back in. About 30...

My 2025 ST is a bone stock Build 1 vehicle and I am waiting for the new BCM to arrive to address the recall. I've got ~7,500 miles and have experienced none of the known symptoms for a faulty BCM as yet. The dealership called me this morning and told me the part should be here end of the week...

I've just completed the first year of ownership of my 2025 ST (7,500 miles) and haven't had any problems with it. It's had three recalls that haven't been for showstopper issues. I bought this car with some trepidation after reading of reliability issues with Gen 6 Explorers but from...

Too bad Ford felt compelled to make the sun shade a power feature and one that apparently has flaws. My last two vehicles had moonroofs but manual shades you just reached up and slide open or closed; they are easy to use and are not prone to fail.

Facebook has really restricted the ability for non-users to view content on their site. I donate to a couple of charities that use FB pretty exclusively to solicit funds for various causes and a few years ago I could see all of their content. About two years ago it changed and I can only see...

I have a 2025 which does not use SYNC and now Ford uses a Google based infotainment system. The car receives software updates randomly whenever Ford decides to push something. I don't drive everyday and will start the car and get a notification on the screen with the option to read a summary...

I have no idea.

I have a Pixel 9 Pro and almost never use AA and don't use the phone to listen to music or other content and mostly use the Sirius app on the vehicle. My problem is that unless I do use AA the ST won't allow me to talk to anyone on the phone but I can hear them and it won't read incoming text...