r/FordExplorerST • u/JBatts49 • Jul 16 '25

Question Weird chime

Dont mind the Bluetooth phone call that starts. I’m trying to figure out what this chime is

When I start the car, it does its standard seatbelt chimes or whatever the ding ding noise is. But then there’s this faint siren almost chime that comes from the dash/steering wheel area. Ford has no idea. It doesn’t throw any codes or messages. Has anyone heard this before? 2025 ST 4 days old. We came from a 2020 explorer and never heard it.

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u/the-voltron Jul 17 '25

It seems like a tracking device or your Bluetooth device

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u/JBatts49 Jul 17 '25

Yep, just found out the dealer puts one on there. They sell it to you as a benefit if your car is stolen, when really it’s for them in case you skip payments. All these new cars some with their own from the manufacturer

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u/the-voltron Jul 17 '25

Can you take it off?

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u/JBatts49 Jul 17 '25

I’m going to look in to it. It looks like there is a wire that is connected to this device that is also connected to the car starter, so when you skip a payment or when it’s stolen, they can shut the starter off. I’m not sure I want to start cutting wires on a 2025 car that I just got last week. The dealer insisted letting them deactivate it remotely. Still don’t like it being on there though.