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  1. hbalek

    Rear Differential Replacement at 51K Miles

    I feel your pain, I've had most major things replaced except the engine before 50K miles and under powertrain warranty.
  2. hbalek

    Buying a used ST

    I've owned 2 Fords, 2 Lincolns, a Mercury and Infiniti. None of them had axles, fuel pump, transmission, differential, transfer case, catalytic converter, cameras, etc. replaced before 50K miles. I'm not alone. There are plenty of us out there. The only major thing that hasn't failed at this...
  3. hbalek

    Buying a used ST

    I would recommend getting an extended warranty. These are not known for reliability or durability. I bought one a year and a half ago when I decided to keep it for another 3 years.
  4. hbalek

    Transmission woes

    Mine was rebuilt at about 25K miles. The A-clutch et al TSB thingie. It was shifting rought 6-7 gear.
  5. hbalek

    Explorer ST and theft

    Judging by the key demographics of owners on this forum, if thieves were smart they'd avoid ST drivers. I can see a vast majority of them are former or active military, former or current law enforcement officers, gun owners, badasses or mamabear/soccer moms. They'd be smart not to mess with us...
  6. hbalek

    assuming a new ST will be good light off-roading

    I've had so many drivetrain problems over the past 3.5 years that I'm not pushing my luck and taking it off pavement or towing anything!
  7. hbalek

    New engine/exhaust drone

    Oh ok so I guess my left cc replacement took care of the crack.
  8. hbalek

    Sync

    I have never updated maps and last summer Ford offered a free update which I downloaded couldn't install. I kept getting an error message and gave up on installing the map update.
  9. hbalek

    New engine/exhaust drone

    Don't forget the catalytic converter recall/TSB due to cracks. I've had this replacement done once already at about 35K miles.
  10. hbalek

    Sync

    From my expierience the wifi in my driveway takes hours and days even to complete the update. A USB download and install takes less than an hour total based on mutiple updates since 2020! I gave up years ago on trying to auto-update and install over wifi. Just log into your Ford Owner account...
  11. hbalek

    Sync

    Sounds like the software issue I had last year. Loss of memory and settings. Simply update to 23188 and your problems should be solved! I went through this April to September of last year until the new software came out in early September.
  12. hbalek

    Rear Differential Replacement at 51K Miles

    Here is an update: Picked up my ST today and it drives like it did over 4 years ago. Like a different car. It had been deteriorating for a long time and finally after the front and rear axle repairs and transfer case replacement, it drives like new! Here is the work they did:
  13. hbalek

    Rear Differential Replacement at 51K Miles

    An update on my service: After a week at Sheehy Ford, I was told the differential was replaced today. After a test drive and further diagnosis, they determined that it also needs a new transfer case, which was already in stock. They said there was more shaking and shuddering while driving. He...
  14. hbalek

    Weird jerk under decel

    If it's an abrupt 6-7th gear upshift or downshift, then it's what I had at 25K miles which required a TSB to rebuild it something about the A-clutch clamp or braket.
  15. hbalek

    4WD Fault

    I know from my experience and what my service advisor said, the code determines the fix. To the driver, the messages are all the same but one code, which I had, was for the half-shaft speed sensor. Then the second time, they did the FADA delete TSB, based on the code I had. At the moment I'm...
  16. hbalek

    Safety Recall 22S27 Rear Axle Bolt Fractures

    My 2020 with 51K miles is having the differential replaced this week under powertrain warranty. Mine was driving really poorly last few weeks. I did not see any oil leaks in my driveway.
  17. hbalek

    Rear Differential Replacement at 51K Miles

    I've never had to pay anything out of pocket and my dealer has mostly been great. With all the major components being replaced since the first year, it's like getting a new car every other year! LMAO The only thing that hasn't been messed with is the engine! Now front and rear axles will be new...
  18. hbalek

    Rear Differential Replacement at 51K Miles

    This advisor at Sheehy never tries to add on anything. I've used him more than others and he thinks I need both. i told him I'd do neither based on my track record of problems, I may cut my losses sooner rather than later. Powertrain warranty ends 12/4/24 and ESP ends on 12/4/26. I have $1000...
  19. hbalek

    Rear Differential Replacement at 51K Miles

    I took my 2020 in to the dealer service dept. yesterday to have the rear axle checked for hesitancy in acceleration, bounciness and jumpiness. They let me know that the rear differential needs to be replaced under Powertrain Warranty, due to something loose or broken inside. The repair will take...
  20. hbalek

    Auto Lock on exit!

    Whenever I think I forgot to lock it, I use the app to lock remotely. The app is dumb because it should have a graphic display saying locked or unlocked before you press and hold the button.Instead you have to lock it again even if it's locked.


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