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  1. CareerFiremanGuy

    BWAHAHAHAhahahahahhahaha!

    Glad I trashed my extensive collection of automotive journals a long time ago ... https://www.motortrend.com/features/inevitable-vodcast-podcast-episode-74-climate-scientist/ It must also be true Yetis are destroying the Himalayan mountains ecosystem, and there's concrete data blaming the Loch...
  2. CareerFiremanGuy

    Safety Recall 22S27 Rear Axle Bolt Fractures

    Your comment makes generous use of common sense & reason, which will immediately draw the convoluted ire of more than a few who infect this forum. Posts like yours oppose those of the non thinking whiners, who I wouldn't trust to give me the correct answer to "2+2" (much less give me advice on...
  3. CareerFiremanGuy

    Sam CarLegion Test: Explorer ST vs. Acura MDX Type S vs. Genesis GV80

    Sam's vid needs a second look ... The ST costs between $12k-$16k less, yet remains the performance leader: 2024 Explorer ST 4WD ...... $52,105 US ... 5.3 sec ... 13.9 sec 2024 Acura MDX Type-S ...... $68,450 US ... 5.5 sec ... 14.1 sec 2024 Genesis GV80 ............. $64,850 US ... 5.4 sec ...
  4. CareerFiremanGuy

    REAR BOLT FRACTURES: Numbers/Percentages/Facts

    Good post Kevin. FORD said the "primary contributor" to the failure was insufficient bearing area, they never said what the secondary contributor was? Lol
  5. CareerFiremanGuy

    Slow 0-60?

    James, keep us updated on your acceleration results. I honestly expected you'd get a bevy of helpful replies on your query, give it time ...
  6. CareerFiremanGuy

    REAR BOLT FRACTURES: Numbers/Percentages/Facts

    A drive sounds good to me too. I appreciate your comments Boyd, seeing nobody else bothered to post their thoughts on the topic.
  7. CareerFiremanGuy

    2025 Explorer Teaser Ahead of Tomorrow's Reveal

    With all of us talking about "deal breakers", I'm forced to recall that there's nothing else on the market that even remotely touches the ST for performance/price. Add in the FP tune which turns the ST into a low 13 sec SUV that still has a warranty and doesn't break the bank, and now the field...
  8. CareerFiremanGuy

    Slow 0-60?

    If you're coming around a corner, a few things could be coming into play that are slowing you down. The Electronic Stability Control might be kicking in, and also what driving mode you were using. Try it in a straight line and in Sport Mode on dry roads, let us know if there's a diff. The...
  9. CareerFiremanGuy

    2025 Explorer Teaser Ahead of Tomorrow's Reveal

    The ST's wheels could be a deal breaker for me, I love everything else though.
  10. CareerFiremanGuy

    REAR BOLT FRACTURES: Numbers/Percentages/Facts

    I don't make use of any monkeys either in my discussions, so on that count, we're on the same page. And while we're still wondering why FORD changed from the 2/4 set up, proving their intentions were final with the EPB application is going to be next to impossible. Because by April '22, FORD...
  11. CareerFiremanGuy

    NEW RED RED RED one!

    Yeah, until he saw the new 2025 Explorer's entertainment screen and said "I have to have that, that'll be my last one!" haha
  12. CareerFiremanGuy

    REAR BOLT FRACTURES: Numbers/Percentages/Facts

    FYI: 396 reported breaks out of 236,803 effected vehicles equals 1 reported bolt fracture for every 598 vehicles. Yup, you read that right. 1/598
  13. CareerFiremanGuy

    Sam CarLegion Test: Explorer ST vs. Acura MDX Type S vs. Genesis GV80

    Thanks Dave, Sam deserves your thumbs up! He's come a long way since his first car reviews, now posting 0-60 mph and 1/4 mile times too. The forum dopes who (n) Sam have only proven their ignorance. Good thing is, it seems I've already blocked them so I don't have to see which dopes they are. Lol
  14. CareerFiremanGuy

    Safety Recall 22S27 Rear Axle Bolt Fractures

    Caution here Kevin. Recall that this platform also generates the type of members who advise others that 0.16% of reported breaks over 3 model years equals a massive across the board parts failure. I'm coming to the conclusion that the panic expressed by these types stems from the fact that...
  15. CareerFiremanGuy

    Safety Recall 22S27 Rear Axle Bolt Fractures

    On the new recall 23S55, the parts list identifies the bolt part number as W720988-S439 ... And FORD parts shows that same bolt (W720988-S439) as having replaced bolt W720701-S439 ...
  16. CareerFiremanGuy

    REAR BOLT FRACTURES: Numbers/Percentages/Facts

    I don't think anyone believes that FORD considered the EPB a "fix", just an emergency procedure to prevent roll away until they got a handle on what was what. The updated recall 23S55 shows the latest date for Explorers that need the fix is July 6, 2022 (my ST was made July 7th and has the...
  17. CareerFiremanGuy

    Safety Recall 22S27 Rear Axle Bolt Fractures

    When looking at "Revised Rear Subframe Bushing" (part #L1MZ-4B425-D) per 22S27, both the rubber insulator together with the metal cylindrical insert are what FORD refers to as the "bushing", not just the rubber insulator. And if you look at just the rubber insulators in the pic of the 2/4...
  18. CareerFiremanGuy

    REAR BOLT FRACTURES: Numbers/Percentages/Facts

    Good questions, of which we'll probably never get the answers to. I have some guesses as to the potential causes for the delay: identifying the issue compiling data as to exactly which vehicles were affected determining the proper "fix" organizing the manufacture/purchase/delivery of the...


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