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  1. hbalek

    built in hard drive

    I've had 2 Lincolns and now this ST with SiriusXM and you can set alerts for favorite artists and song tracks as well as rewind live radio. I love using these features but don't think they're available on "free" radio.
  2. hbalek

    Build quality

    Don't count on it! I'm past year 5 and have had problems since about 11K miles. Now I have almost 59K miles. Lots of major powertrain repairs.
  3. hbalek

    What grade of gas do you put in your ST?

    The reverse can also be true! When I see a young, fit, macho, man driving an ST, I get a boost and feel like a mule-hung stud! LMAO
  4. hbalek

    Scraped a pole... ugh

    I like almost having a heart attack everytime I back up too fast and it overreacts and slams the brakes! From day one I became aware of it but after 5+ years of driving this, I'm used to it and set off the reverse brake assist maybe once a month or less. I'd rather have it on and not damage my...
  5. hbalek

    Abs module

    Ford is an embarrassment to me right now! My TPMS is on backorder as well...
  6. hbalek

    2025 Ford Explorer ST engine dies as soon as I put in gear

    It was wishful thinking that the 2025 refresh would fix all the problems plaguing the 2020, which is what mine is. Guess not! Ford should be ashamed at how they've ruined the Explorer name!
  7. hbalek

    Scraped a pole... ugh

    Mine is a 2020 without auto-parking brake in other words, I have to engage the parking brake when I put the transmission in Park. Recalls made the parking brake mandatory. Reverse brake assist is something I like to live with because my driveway has a stone wall and when the rear camera and...
  8. hbalek

    My 2020 Ford Explorer ST has been the worst vehicle i have ever owned

    My engine is one of the few major components that hasn't had any problems on my 2020!
  9. hbalek

    Scraped a pole... ugh

    I can't live without auto-hold. Here in D.C. area we have some of the worst traffic in the country! When I drive a car without auto-hold, I'm so annoyed! This is the first vehicle I have ever had that feature on, since 2019. Also can't live without parallel park assist and intelligent cruise...
  10. hbalek

    My 2020 Ford Explorer ST has been the worst vehicle i have ever owned

    Only 300 miles and it's a 2020??? WTF How many miles now? Or are you saying 5 years ago you had the engine replaced.
  11. hbalek

    Scraped a pole... ugh

    A light tap disengages my brake and/or auto-hold. You just have to trust it. Goosing sounds like way more than a tap. A tap disengages doesn't actually apply throttle. Same with auto-start-stop. Tap enough to start engine not enough to lunge forward. There is a difference, subtle but there is...
  12. hbalek

    Parking brake automatically engages

    The display will tell you the ASS status. For example, engine on vehicle charging, engine on until next stop, engine on due to low temperature, engine on due to heating/cooling, engine off, engine on normal operation, deactivated by driver, engine on due to steering angle, etc.
  13. hbalek

    Ford Performance Hood graphic

    That's that terribly designed hood which fills with water if I park uphill in the rain! Free bird bath built in!
  14. hbalek

    Parking brake automatically engages

    FADA was deleted after 2020 MY. Mine had it but when I had alert messages and driveability issues, they did the TSB 2174 and now I don't have FADA.
  15. hbalek

    Sun Roof Fabric Issue

    That's one of the few failings I haven't experienced in the past LONG 5 years of ownership!
  16. hbalek

    Half To Empty Tank Instantly!

    This is the sixth car I've owned and happens to be my favorite but at the same time I've never had so many major repairs in such a short time!
  17. hbalek

    Half To Empty Tank Instantly!

    I had that fantasy a few times!
  18. hbalek

    Couldn't find the 'what have you done...' thread, so here's my '23 up on QuickJacks for the first time...

    Back in 2019, the black wheels and red calipers were two details that swayed me away from a low mileage CPO V6 Nautilus! I still love the way my 2020 looks. I just wish it didn't drive so crappy. I've given up on them making it drive like before the FADA TSB and all the differential, axle and...
  19. hbalek

    25 ST Powertrain Malfunction / Reduced Power

    My troubled but still gorgeous 2020 with just under 58K miles on the clock is the devil I know! I'm definitely not trading in for another ST. The 2025 seems to have added a slew of new problems on top of the already flawed platform. I'm torn between keeping it another year until it's paid off...
  20. hbalek

    Half To Empty Tank Instantly!

    I would have tried restarting to see if the low fuel warning went away before filling up. That way you would have known if it was a malfunction. I've never heard of this happening. I have twice experienced running out of gas. Once on an 1/8 tank 50 miles to empty result in stalling out on an...


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