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So 3 days after I got my car back, the AC stopped blowing cold air again. So either I have a wicked fast leak or something else is going on. Not sure it's related, but my engine light went on for the first time with a P04DB code (crankcase ventilation system disconnected). Don't think it's...

Thanks! That's the answer I was looking for. Now that it's charged and dyed, they recommended whenever I get my next oil change, they can look for green eye once it's hoisted up. But apparently a lot of the piping isn't visible. They said a super slow leak could drain in 6-12 months. As I was...

Hi, bought my 2017 Explorer new. I've had it for almost 8 years now with a grand total of 48000km (30000 miles). It's been quite solid so far. The only actual repair I needed under factory warranty was that my transmission fluid was low and I was stalling going up hills. They fixed that and it's...

Okay it's officially fixed. My factory warranty expired one day after I dropped it off, though because it was diagnosed before that, I would have been fine anyway. They pulled the transmission and redid the seal. So if anyone wants the technical details, here's my service documentation. If...

Driving the car around since the top-up, it feels like a new car. Loss of power was an extreme example, but another problem I struggled with since day one is clunky confused shifting. Like say I was going 50km/h and hit the gas... the car would often take a couple seconds to think about it --...

Update: Ford diagnosed it today -- was able to repro the issue. Looks like my transmission fluid was short 4L... which seems like a lot! May be covered under warranty, but they topped it up and added some tracer material to it and want me to come back in a week. Doesn't seem like it's leaking...

It's a 2017 Sport. It's definitely not an overheating issue as another frequent location for me is a popular crosswalk near my home on the way to drop my kid off at school. When I stop, I have a chance of limping. It's on a hill as well. I also have an extended warranty, so not concerned about...

I don't really know what's wrong with my car, but it's happened since I bought it new -- but it was super rare like maybe once or twice per year. Always when going up hills when accelerating from a stop or from a slow speed. The steeper the hill, the easier it is to repro. Last couple weeks...

Yep, so this was it. I fixed this myself after opting out of a diagnosis at the dealer. Basically what I think happened was that my battery died while I was getting it detailed a few months back and jumpstarted it and things were fine. Fast forward to when I wrote my original post. The battery...

I keep forgetting about that area. I was looking in the sync 3 touch panel in the center for settings. I'll give it a look later and see if there is a way to resolve it.

Incidentally, I got a new battery, but it did not solve that issue. It's weird. I can't see any setting where this setup would be possible. Why would it work only on the passenger side but not the driver side?

My 2017 Sport is out of warranty now though I have a 10 year extended and I'm well under par for mileage. Since the day I bought this car, I haven't had anything officially break down, yet. But I've always been unsatisfied with a terrible ECU programming. Harsh sudden downshifts, etc. Damn...

Fob double unlock unlocks all doors. Passender side touch unlocks all doors. Unlock button inside driver door unlocks all doors. Driver side touch unlocks only front doors It wasn't always like this. It just started acting up recently. I perused various setting screens and couldn't find...

I'm scheduling service for this, but I'm not sure what the problem is. But here's the behavior that's exhibiting. Maybe someone can help diagnose this? I'm still under warranty, so should be all good: The car is still driving, usually quite fine, but frequently shifting while accelerating has...

I have a 17 Sport and when it detects you want to go, it goes... but I've never been happy with the sloppy/crude shifting (6-speed) and the poor ECU programming. There's also some turbo lag but also some harsh downshifting. Most of the time it is fine, especially from a stop. The time I really...

I've got 2.5 years on my 17 Sport and my OEM brakes are still like new. I'm averaging less than 1000km / 625m per month, but most of my driving is stop and go in-city driving. For such a big vehicle, the brakes are phenomenal and definitely don't feel the need to upgrade. I guess I'm officially...

Oof, wow after seeing the removal thread, I just don't see it as worth it -- hassle + way uglier. Roof rails are totally fine, it's the cross bars that would effect wind noise and those can be easily removed. In any case, I have never had an issue with them on in highway driving situations.

I've been driving the 17' Sport for 2.5 years now and even with dedicated winters, have had some unexpected slips. I'm not happy with the slow traction control response. It's noticeably inferior to any of the German brands. The Explorer feels like the center mass high a little higher than normal...

I for one think the new one has taken a step backwards aesthetically. And smacking tablets in the middle is a poor choice. The front looks like a Ford Edge, although the grille is taking cues from Audi.

Both are 328 pixels wide, so the same. Optical illusion.

The programming may only be required the first time. I've switched them on my own several times. It figures it out on its own after a few minutes of driving and I intentionally deflated a tire to make sure it was catching the correct positions. Btw, I highly recommend this tire inflator. Small...

I've driven in snow highway conditions several times with snow mode on and all is well. The main feature appears to be how it limits your initial acceleration with a bias towards AWD. Once you go past 40-50km/h, I don't think there's much of a difference!

Nice wheels! They look familar ;) Just remember if you switch them yourself, don't use power tools on the lug-nug cover. They are plastic and easily break. I cracked one of mine, but it's still fine.

Meh, if it works, it works. I'm not an electrician, but I would imagine that if you daisy chain a single circuit to power three different things, if anything, you'll potentially starve the maximum power and not be able to power everything, and it would a bigger surge to trigger a fuse. But like...

I just experienced this too. I've been driving the car around for nearly two years and just figured out by accident that the hang-up / pick-up buttons advance the songs. This is inconsistent with the up/down arrows being able to advance stations. But I'm at least happy I can do this now!

Yep. Insurance in BC is much higher compared to other provinces and especially the US. Although there's tons of options and thanks to my lawyer wife and many horror stories, I've got my coverage/liability fairly high, but I also have the maximum discount. My previous car was a 2007 Honda Civic...

In several jurisdictions including mine (BC, Canada), cars with flood damage can't be insured....

I think I mastered mine, but it took a little while. I sweep my foot from right to left quite high up almost touching the chassis and sweep in about a foot. Seems to work every time that way. Also sometimes triggers when I walk too close to it.

Well at least you have choices. ICBC is a badly run governmental monopoly. Clean record... I pay $230/month -- but there is optional coverage called new vehicle replacement plus which pays MSRP of the latest model year (that's about $60/month of it). My wife is a lawyer that deals with car...

I did a little online digging an apparently there are a lot of people complaining that Ford paint is being a bit too thin "and under durability spec". Found this article... Flaking paint revs anger of Winnipeg Ford drivers | CBC News

Ouch! Mine's $200 CDN and doesn't affect rates.

Please let us know what the dealer says. I feel like there is something not quite right here... but maybe it's just a Forscan setting. Whatever the case, it should heat with remote start. It's simply logical.

Yep, I meant when I get in the car and push start to take over the remote start.

I can confirm I have the same problem with my 17 Sport. It's like the mirrors won't heat until they unfold which only happens after you get into the car. This is annoying because the whole purpose of remote start is so you can jump in your car and go.

Might be worth a double check on the heated steering wheel. You can only turn it on from the climate page. Little steering wheel icon near the top left corner.

Probably should have gone through insurance. I know insurance varies a great deal depending on company/state, but in my experience glass claims don't increase your rates. But you'll probably have a deductible.

Could it be as simple as one of the vents is nearly closed?

I've owned a lot of cars of various brands over the years, but since I bought my new Explorer a year and a half ago, I've noticed an abnormally high amount of chipping, and with this color, the chips really stand out (bright white underneath) I only have 20,000kms on it and I've got at least a...

As an aside, going back to the original post. My first gut instinct is if your partner indeed drives the car like a granny, couldn't that be the contributing factor towards the problem? It's certainly not a blame thing -- it could very well be more of a faulty PTU. I know with German cars in...

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