Dale5403
Explorer Addict
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2020 Explorer ST
Some 2022 Explorers will have the option to remove the Auto Start/Stop
I'd be curious, how many owners who have this start-stop really like it?Some 2022 Explorers will have the option to remove the Auto Start/Stop
I think I'd rather be without it, but then again, I can't recall the last time it actually cut in. Probably a couple of months ago, I think.I'd be curious, how many owners who have this start-stop really like it?
I'd be curious, how many owners who have this start-stop really like it?
I don't mind it to much but like Peter, it often doesn't cut in.I think I'd rather be without it, but then again, I can't recall the last time it actually cut in. Probably a couple of months ago, I think.
Peter
And startersPlus I've heard these are battery killers.
Only reason why its an option its because of the chip shortage, otherwise, they wouldve never consider it. They prefer getting their higher EPA ratings.My guess, very few. Otherwise Ford would not even consider the option to turn it off.
"52X"? Is that in ForScan? If so, where?On my 22 Timberline order, I added the code 52X, which eliminates the auto start/stop. I'm not a fan of auto start stop. My 2019 F150 2.7 has it and I turn it off every time I drive it
The auto start/stop removal option is listed under option code 52X and as before, only applies to models equipped with Ford's 2.3L EcoBoost I-4. That means it will be available on 2022 Explorer Base, XLT, Timberline, and Limited trims, but not on Limited Hybrid, King Ranch, Platinum, Platinum Hybrid, and ST models"52X"? Is that in ForScan? If so, where?
The auto start stop will not work once your battery gets below 12.6 V. Anything above 12.6 V and the auto start stop will work.My understanding is that Auto Start Stop was created to help car manufacturers make their CAFE numbers in the EPA standard fuel economy test cycle. It is dubious whether it has any effect on real world fuel economy. The function most certainly puts additional stress on the vehicles' starting and electrical systems. I have a 2020 ST and used to turn it off every chance I remembered. However for the past 12 or so months it stopped working all on its own. This is due to the battery aging. The battery works fine to start the car and doesn't need to be replaced, but the Start Stop system has decided its state of charge is such that it can't support the function. I have even charged the battery and the Auto Start works for a day or so then stops again. Long way for me to get to If you don't have it, I wouldn't worry about it.
I like mine.I'd be curious, how many owners who have this start-stop really like it?
I haven't done real world tests on my Explorer, but I would guess it helps more now that our systems are essentially sealed due to fuel injection than when carburetors were the norm. I think it also depends on how long you are going to be stopped. If you just pull up to a stop sign and have to wait for three other cars to go it probably makes mileage worse than if you pull up to a light that is just turning red.I don't mind it to much but like Peter, it often doesn't cut in.
A bigger question for me is how much gas does it really save. My guess is not much. Plus I've heard these are battery killers.
If no other reason this at least lets you know your battery is going to need to be replaced soon. It sure beats going to work or date night and having it die.The auto start stop will not work once your battery gets below 12.6 V. Anything above 12.6 V and the auto start stop will work.
I don't mind the feature at all when it works. As far as using it as a battery replacement indicator, I don't think that will work. There are many conditions that have to be met before the feature will activate. It could perhaps be used as a low battery charge indicator which just means that the battery requires a charge. I have likely put the charger on 5 or 6 times over the course of the 32 months I've had the vehicle and the battery is still going strong. With the Aviator, I can tell when the battery requires charging even before getting the warning displayed. The symphonic chimes change to the regular chimes of the Explorer, the vehicle cannot be locked using the lock symbol on the securicode keypad and the Lincoln approach lighting doesn't come ON.If no other reason this at least lets you know your battery is going to need to be replaced soon. It sure beats going to work or date night and having it die.
A properly working vehicle should not need to be placed on a charger periodically, unless it sits for an extended period or you only drive it short distances. You might have another issue that needs to be looked at.I don't mind the feature at all when it works. As far as using it as a battery replacement indicator, I don't think that will work. There are many conditions that have to be met before the feature will activate. It could perhaps be used as a low battery charge indicator which just means that the battery requires a charge. I have likely put the charger on 5 or 6 times over the course of the 32 months I've had the vehicle and the battery is still going strong. With the Aviator, I can tell when the battery requires charging even before getting the warning displayed. The symphonic chimes change to the regular chimes of the Explorer, the vehicle cannot be locked using the lock symbol on the securicode keypad and the Lincoln approach lighting doesn't come ON.
Peter
That describes my vehicles. They are used for short round trips to the stores, 10 - 20 minutes. It's not uncommon for them to sit in the garage for 3 to 4 days or longer in the spring/summer periods. I have had to charge all my last 4 vehicles periodically because of this. In the 32 months I've had the Aviator, I've accumulated a total of about 4600 miles. The previously leased 2017 Explorer Platinum had 7441 miles on it at the 3 year mark when I turned it in a year early for the Aviator.A properly working vehicle should not need to be placed on a charger periodically, unless it sits for an extended period or you only drive it short distances. You might have another issue that needs to be looked at.
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That will more than do it. That's a double whammy. I see 4600 in about 3 months now.That describes my vehicles. They are used for short round trips to the stores, 10 - 20 minutes. It's not uncommon for them to sit in the garage for 3 to 4 days or longer in the spring/summer periods. I have had to charge all my last 4 vehicles periodically because of this. In the 32 months I've had the Aviator, I've accumulated a total of about 4600 miles. The previously leased 2017 Explorer Platinum had 7441 miles on it at the 3 year mark when I turned it in a year early for the Aviator.
Peter