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  1. Chairborne Ranger

    Door closing handle detached

    I pushed it back down but it doesn't seem to want to "snap" and it just comes right back up. Thanks for the suggestion though.
  2. Chairborne Ranger

    Door closing handle detached

    Yesterday I went to close the door on my 2025 ST and the grab handle built into the arm rest pulled out from the rest. I have an appointment at my dealer tomorrow morning for something else and will see what it will take for them to fix this. It would be very easy to snap the plastic off so...
  3. Chairborne Ranger

    Trouble with phone calls

    I experienced this same problem yesterday. I don't make or receive many phone calls and as I'm retired I don't drive a lot either. I got a call and was able to answer it successfully using the steering wheel controls and could hear the caller just fine over the ST's audio system but they could...
  4. Chairborne Ranger

    Parking Brake Fault

    Thanks Loaded05 and Jeppo, I'll have to see if it comes back.
  5. Chairborne Ranger

    Infotainment Screen slow to boot

    I've noticed mine take a minute to boot up a time or two but it's not consistent or frequent.
  6. Chairborne Ranger

    Parking Brake Fault

    Good question Kansas, I don't know. I'll have to look next time I start up and see if the brake indicator is illuminated on the instrument cluster. If it is I guess it automatically disengages when you put it in reverse or drive.
  7. Chairborne Ranger

    Parking Brake Fault

    As they say today; "if you know, you know" but I guess everyone doesn't. I found out the hard way back in 2013 when I traded in a Buick for a Toyota. I reside in a rural area and it turns out that car manufacturers (primarily Asian brands) have adopted soy or plant based insulation for their...
  8. Chairborne Ranger

    Parking Brake Fault

    Here's a new one; I came home after running some errands this morning, parked my '25 ST and popped the hood so I could replace my rodent deterrent mothball canisters once the engine cooled down. An hour or so later when I dropped the hood to close it I heard a warning chime from the cabin and...
  9. Chairborne Ranger

    Lift gate chime

    The lift gate chime on my ST works erratically. If I leave the gate open for awhile it doesn't chime at all when closing it later. Other times when only briefly opened it chimes normally, but other occasions the chime sounds like it's only playing in the front of the vehicle and the sound is...
  10. Chairborne Ranger

    Behind stearing wheel controls - leaning

    Huh, I never noticed this misalignment until I read your post and looked at mine today while driving and it not level by maybe 5-6°. I'll ask the dealer to see if they can fix it next time I'm in but I'm sure they'll first try to tell me it's normal or deny it's not level so I'll bring a level...
  11. Chairborne Ranger

    New 25 ST Owner

    Congrats Quick Rick on your new ST. The problem with my ST not permitting me to pair with the Pass app ultimately was the vehicle was purchased by someone else who only kept it for a day before returning it because they were elderly and couldn't handle all of the tech. The dealership tried to...
  12. Chairborne Ranger

    Recall

    I had my appointment this morning for the 25B02 CSP regarding the PCM software update. Unlike some others who reported it only took ten minutes my dealership managed to take nearly 2.5 hours! To make matters worse the service manager then tells me that they ran some diagnostics and didn't find...
  13. Chairborne Ranger

    Recall

    I read about a recall Recall 25S35 on another Explorer forum this morning (https://fordauthority.com/2025/04/2025-ford-explorer-recalled-over-powertrain-control-module-issue/). I received a notice from Ford in the mail last week about Customer Satisfaction Program 25B02 advising me to make an...
  14. Chairborne Ranger

    Looking to purchase Explorer ST

    My last vehicle was a 2019 Mazda CX-9 GT which I bought new 6 years ago and it was trouble free. I was happy enough with the Mazda experience but did not like the new CX-90 replacement so shopped for a Grand Highlander but there were none to be had. I also looked at the Honda Pilot Elite and...
  15. Chairborne Ranger

    Customer satisfaction program - 25B02

    I called the dealer this morning after the Pass app wouldn't let me schedule the update for some reason. The service manager I spoke to (like 'Doom Crew above) didn't know anything about this CSP and asked if I was having any problems with the vehicle. I confirmed that I wasn't, but since Ford...
  16. Chairborne Ranger

    What are the 2025 Prices people are paying?

    Back in mid-January I paid $57,295 for mine vs. the sticker which was $61,790. This vehicle was the first 2025 Explorer my local Texas dealership received on their lot last August and it was a special order. The buyer was an "older" (70-something) gent who was overwhelmed by all the tech and he...
  17. Chairborne Ranger

    Customer satisfaction program - 25B02

    That's nice but I reside out in a rural area over 50 miles away from my dealer and am pretty sure they're not sending anyone to my ranch. I hope it works out for owners in the 'burbs or cities.
  18. Chairborne Ranger

    Customer satisfaction program - 25B02

    Thanks for the encouraging news.
  19. Chairborne Ranger

    Customer satisfaction program - 25B02

    Just got mine today; I'm not thrilled that they say it takes "less than one-half day" with the caveat that my dealer might need it longer due to scheduling requirements.
  20. Chairborne Ranger

    built in hard drive

    Thanks, I thought in the past when I pressed that rear facing arrow it changed my station to the next saved favorite. I'll have to try it again.


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