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  1. hbalek

    What don't you like about your ST?

    Ford went really cheap on the interior build quality. It looks great though and the seats are extremely comfortable. Also, despite other people's warranty repairs here due to leather tears and premature wear on the driver's seat, my fat ass has no complaints with the driver's seat. It looks...
  2. hbalek

    What don't you like about your ST?

    The creaks, squeaks and rattles in the interior, which are mostly temperature sensitive due to presumably cheap, lightweight plastics and other materials. The liftgate in general bothers me: the way it opens when you walk by and doesn't open on first try with foot sensor, it makes creaking and...
  3. hbalek

    New guy, 2020 vs 2021?

    In the past, Ford does Sync version updates with mid-cycle refresh.
  4. hbalek

    Anyone else getting crazy good mpg?

    Mine is really about 1.5-2 MPG less than what the gauge shows (18.7 MPG) at my fill up calculation. I usually average 25-28 MPH so less highway more city driving.
  5. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    I guess I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with this issue! I thought I was losing my mind. LOL
  6. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    I've been known to put take out food in the passenger seat and turn the heater on to keep it warmer?! LOL I do love the fact that I don't have to turn the heater/cooler on every time I start. My last 2 Lincolns, 2010 MKZ and 2013 MKZ were so annoying when they turned them off every time you...
  7. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    No one was in the passenger seat at the time. But HVAC was in dual mode. My remote start settings are in auto mode not last setting. You are correct about the seat sensor which not only turns airbag off when seat is empty but also doesn't allow you to turn on the massage when no one is sitting...
  8. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    When HVAC is in DUAL temperature mode both front seats' heat/cool function turn on automatically when you remote start the vehicle. I discovered this today!
  9. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    When you put it in neutral, like in the carwash, a message pops up saying to press the Manual button to keep it in neutral.
  10. hbalek

    Anyone get frustrated with people thinking you are a cop?

    This is my first red vehicle and someone recently told me when you drive a red car people try to pass you and cut you off a lot. Not sure if this is true.
  11. hbalek

    20 ST-drivers seat clicking/rattle noise

    To me it sounds more like plastic than metal like a tick tick sound. It happens at high speeds cornering on entry/exit ramps or making a fast turn. You can feel it in your butt too.
  12. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    My build date is 11/19. I have the Sync 3 up to date and also the PCM was updated back in April for check engine light. The BCM or other software hasn't been updated.
  13. hbalek

    5 Months in...a few issues

    Like someone said it's like having dial-up internet back in the 1990s! LOL My 2013 MKZ had some of these issues too, where you literally had to push a button a second time for it to act like it's been asleep or something. On this vehicle the steering wheel buttons do the same thing and so does...
  14. hbalek

    20 ST-drivers seat clicking/rattle noise

    I have this issue and there was a thread and TSB on it for lateral movement of the seat cushion. For me it started at about 3,000 miles. Now I have almost 12,000 miles and haven't had it looked at. Mine was built in 11/19. Almost a year old now and I have noticed that sometimes when the seat is...
  15. hbalek

    5 Months in...a few issues

    Similarly I tried to use the windshield washer immediately after starting the car once and the wipers worked but the washer pump did not work right away. A few minutes later it worked fine and was able to wash the rear and front windows.
  16. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    I know unless you're like those people back in the 70s when I was a kid I remember my parents friends would drive with left foot on brake and right on gas pedal. They would drive an automatic with both feet! So if you see them drive off from a stop sign, the brake lights would stay on as the car...
  17. hbalek

    How to disable hands-free liftgate feature???

    I find that a shadow cast under the bumper as you walk by can trigger the door to open, especially if you walk really close to the bumper like at a gas station or in my driveway. And maybe it's just me but I noticed when the car is dirty it is less sensitive and after carwash, it gets super...
  18. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    It happened again today and I witnessed it. I was in a restaurant with the car parked and off in front. I looked and the headlights were off. A few minutes later, the headlights were on. I went outside and the switch amber LED was off, so I turned the knob and amber indicator came on and it was...
  19. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    My 2010 MKZ was my first vehicle with auto start but it was not factory installed so it had a separate ugly antenna under the windshield and a weird separate small remote fob too.


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