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  1. Chairborne Ranger

    Sirius quit working

    I've had Sirius XM on four different cars since 2010 including the 2025 Explorer ST and my experience has been positive with one exception. The 2019 Mazda CX-9 GT I just traded for the ST last month had issues with the Sirius receiver episodically failing to connect. It would work just fine...
  2. Chairborne Ranger

    Engine noise

    From my purely subjective assessment when I test drove a Platinum with the 2.3L engine I thought it was noisier in the cabin overall during cruising speed and acceleration. The ST with the 3.0L seemed quieter to me in all conditions but I'm older and my hearing isn't as great as it once was so...
  3. Chairborne Ranger

    Dashcam recommendations

    I have a Garmin 57 installed in mine using a Dongar 5-pin mirror power tap. When you pull off the shroud behind the mirror there are three different connectors, you want the one on the passenger side and the plug is on the side closest to the dash. The release clip is closest to the windshield...
  4. Chairborne Ranger

    Odd behavior after Ford Pass remote start

    Thanks for the replies guys. I've never gotten the "deep sleep" message but have read some other posts here about others who have; however I've only had the ST for a month so time will tell. This is only the second vehicle I've had with remote start, the last one was a problem plagued 2010...
  5. Chairborne Ranger

    Odd behavior after Ford Pass remote start

    A couple of days ago I performed a remote start on my 2025 Explorer ST using the Ford Pass app on my phone. I'm retired and the vehicle can sit for days or a few weeks without being driven so I like to start it every so often. Yesterday I was going to run some errands and went out to put some...
  6. Chairborne Ranger

    Battery cost from Ford

    Wow, that's a lot of work just to access the battery and swap it out. On my last vehicle, a 2019 Mazda CX-9 GT, the battery was sitting right there out in the open when you popped the hood, no scavenger hunt needed. Then you only had to disconnect the negative and positive cables and remove...
  7. Chairborne Ranger

    New 25 ST Owner in Kansas

    According to Google (which concurs with what I read in the Pass app): As of October 2024, a Ford BlueCruise subscription costs $495 per year or $49.99 per month. Key points about the BlueCruise subscription: Price reduction: Ford recently lowered the price of the BlueCruise subscription from...
  8. Chairborne Ranger

    Ford Pass Points for New ST Purchase

    I think I got 42K when I bought my ST last month.
  9. Chairborne Ranger

    Mouse Problem

    I've had this experience with the last two Japanese vehicles that I've owned and was hoping that buying an American car would spare me from dealing with it anymore. We live on a rural ranch in Texas and park outside. My wife's 2011 Chevy Silverado has never been touched by a rodent but when I...
  10. Chairborne Ranger

    opinions on totaled 2020 explorer ST

    As a new '25 ST owner it's interesting to read a lot of folks here hate the rims. I think they look pretty good, even on my white SUV, but taste is a subjective thing. I considered a Toyota Grand Highlander but Toyota insists on putting Chrometec plastic wheel covers on their top trip...
  11. Chairborne Ranger

    Second Row Window Shades

    No hands free lift gate, just power. I went out and checked as well as looked at the window sticker. Also no lighted glove box.
  12. Chairborne Ranger

    Second Row Window Shades

    My 2025 ST was built last year and got to the dealer at the end of August and has the 360° camera, massaging seats, power steering wheel control but I haven't checked for the glovebox light (I was just happy that the glovebox could be locked!) but will have to check. It's too bad that Ford is...
  13. Chairborne Ranger

    How to display SiriusXM radio music presets on one screen

    I'll have to check that out. Do you happen to know if there's any way to re-order the Sirius preset buttons on the bottom of the screen? One YouTube guy shows just pressing and holding the button and sliding them wherever he wants but that doesn't seem to work for me.
  14. Chairborne Ranger

    Build quality

    I've been driving since 1974 and have purchased a dozen vehicles since then; 6 domestic brands and 6 imports. What I've observed over that time. with the increasing complexity of motor vehicle systems and technology virtually no brand is immune from having problems. Formerly bulletproof maker...
  15. Chairborne Ranger

    Extended warranty ?

    Ha, Ha, I hear you on the tech & turbos. It's too bad Jeep vehicles aren't more reliable because I really like them. Back in my old Army days in the 70's driving those old Jeeps was a blast and I've had a couple of Wranglers as rentals and enjoyed them all. The asking price on them is also...
  16. Chairborne Ranger

    I can’t decide on a color!

    I've owned two black vehicles in my life and vowed never to do so again. They are impossible to keep clean and if you live in a place that gets really hot in the summer the black color makes the vehicle untouchable and the interior a furnace. I only buy white or silver cars these days living in...
  17. Chairborne Ranger

    How to display SiriusXM radio music presets on one screen

    Ah, OK I've got it. When I picked up the ST from the dealer service department today I asked them and they showed me the steering wheel buttons on the bottom right are dual purpose and answer/hang up phone calls OR toggle forwards or backwards on the radio pre-sets. I didn't notice the symbols...
  18. Chairborne Ranger

    How to display SiriusXM radio music presets on one screen

    I'm not following; bottom right of what?
  19. Chairborne Ranger

    How to display SiriusXM radio music presets on one screen

    The 2025 steering wheel buttons do not have any way to control the audio system other than volume up/down/mute.
  20. Chairborne Ranger

    2025 ST, Fordpass & Google often disconnected from Ford network

    And thank you for your support @OhioDF! I'd still be doing it but they finally had enough of me. :)


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