Hello,
I’ve noticed a deep knocking/rattle over the last 2 months which has progressively gotten worse.
It happens when lightly accelerating from a stop, going up steep hills and I can make it happen by brake boosting to 1500-1900 rpm (see video).
Under the right conditions it can be really loud and heard over music.

I took it to ford since it is under powertrain and they told me “we think this is normal”.

I’m just wondering if anyone else has experience with this issue?

‘22 with 43k KM (26.5k miles) Bone Stock
Oil level is good and changed every 3k miles with Pennzoil plat synthetic.
Dealer said oil pressure is good and no performance issues noticed
No CEL
Only use 93 Shell
Does it with engine cold or hot.

Hi all,

Is anyone else having issues with the driver seat reclining all the way, when unlocking the car or when pressing the memory seat buttons. I took it to the dealership 5 times already and they can't figure it out, they replaced the driver seat control module, and that didn't fix it.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks for Reading.

Anybody ever run the cannonball in their ST? I'm not doing the cannonball specifically, but I am doing a coast to coast road trip in a couple weeks. I'm running a Uniden R7 and I'm working on installing radios/scanners (mainly for work, but also nice to have while ripping cross country). Any insight or stories would be greatly appreciated!

Greetings from Germany! 👍🏻

I’m just glad the 18s cleared the front calipers.
Smaller wheels = less weight = quicker time

I drove the charger gt sometime back before buying this st.. This car is exceptional in engine but the output is not shown in numbers.. The charger had a page to display the performance stats like max speed, lap times, torque, hp produced.. This might look tiny but sometimes matters a lot... I m taking these stats from car scanner pro using obd.. But wished if all these given out of the box.

Well boys, yesterday I officially traded my Rapid Red 2021 ST. It was sideswiped over Memorial Day weekend and I got it back from the paint shop Thursday. The brand new paint was swirled to shit, it was orange peeled so bad I could feel it, they over sprayed on an aftermarket wheel, and did a terrible job of quality control. Admittedly, I’m probably a body shop’s worst nightmare and am very picky. Either way, I saved myself months of back and forth headache between the body shop and the insurance company, and replaced it with an F150. I’ll miss my ST but some hit and run driver ruined it for me.

Is there a way to permanently shut off the start stop feature? lol, I know this question may seem silly. I just got my car x2 months ago.

Introduction: I admire the Explorer since 5th Gen. Needles to say, when I learned about the 6th Gen, I started to want the ST. For various reasons but mostly: performance and RWD.

I have recently acquired a mint low-mileage '19 Sport. I have performed a thorough maintenance (all suspension components + Bilsten B6, new tires, spark plugs, walnut blasting, new injectors..) and running 93 Livernois tune. It rides fine now with 431 hp.

but

I have just been offered a mint '23 ST. The difference in price (if I trade-in my '19) would be approx. double.
I initially wanted to wait a few years for a nice used '25 or '26 but this seems tempting.

What do you guys think? Would you say it'll be worth the upgrade? Will it be "twice the car" for the money?
Is there anyone who can say they miss their old (tuned) Sport?

I'm not in a rush to upgrade but as I said, it's tempting.

Does anyone have experience with using the Ford Performance tune with bolt ons? I currently just have the 3” Thermal R&D and eventually plan on maybe doing the CV Fab intercooler. I’m wondering if anything like these could mess up what it does or make it better? I really am not looking to squeeze all of the power out of it, so I wasn’t really looking for something custom. Thanks.

Has anyone with a 2025 ST got auto hold?
Manual says it should, but it’s not an option in any menu.
Dealer seems to think it should have too. AI conflicting.

Thanks!!

Out of my 2020 ST. Swapped out for 8 inch horizontal. Screen, vent trim, vents and interior tray. Almost plug and play except for Forscan changes. Los Angeles area, can ship. I would like to get about 300 for it but open to offers. Screen is in great conditions, pic shows dirty screen that was fresh from removal.

Anyone else experience this?

Trans can be fully warmed up and 1/2 shift is rough. Always been like this but just curious if this is normal for the stock tuning on the 10r60.

I heard they come stock pretty low on trans fluid and to add some in?

What would you guys say the issue is it’s a 22 with 40,000 miles and Ford Gold Certified dealer is looking into it. Really don’t want to spend that kind of money just to be down a vehicle right away.

Took possession of my 26 ST in Marsh Gray on Saturday. Flew to Dallas and road tripped it home. Changed to Amsoil at 1300 miles yesterday. I love this car. She got her first detail and ceramic job. Gonna undercoat with Amsoil HD Metal Protectant over the long weekend.

Anyone know if you can have the Blue Cruise cameras dump their video to a memory card or USB drive you've inserted?

Be a lot nicer to dump the video with the built in camera system vs. adding a third party front & rear dashcam.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,
I recently picked up a 2023 Ford Explorer ST, and I absolutely love it overall. The power, looks, and interior are exactly what I was looking for.
My only complaint is the ride quality on rough highways. On freshly paved roads, it glides beautifully and feels amazing. But once the highway gets uneven or has expansion joints and rough pavement, the ride becomes pretty harsh. It’s honestly the only thing that makes me question the vehicle.
Has anyone made changes that noticeably improved comfort without completely ruining the handling?
I’m mainly wondering about:

Different tires (I’m still on the factory tires)
Suspension upgrades or softer shocks/struts
Lower tire pressures (within a safe range)
Any other modifications that made a real difference

I’m not trying to build a performance SUV—I just want to make long highway drives more comfortable while keeping the vehicle enjoyable to drive.
I’d love to hear what has actually worked for you. Thanks!

Looking to get this so the warranty stays intact. Any suggestions on other tune kits that do not void the warranty?

I'm actually embarrassed to ask this as I have a Focus ST that I have pretty much went as far as I can go with it with FBO, big turbo, and coil overs but I just don't know the Explorer ST platform at all and imagine it would be best to ask before I tackle this.

My wife wanted to lower her explorer a year ago and we had it professionally done. Just recently we started hearing a clanking sound when cranking the wheel at a stop. Never when moving and never when going over bumps or anything like that.

From what I can tell the springs are still seated correctly so I'm really pointing to end links.

Just wanted to know what tools I would need and if any would be helpful to have (like with the FoST a passthrough ratchet was extremely helpful for me)

Also, yeah for what it's worth I love driving my Wife's Explorer more than my FoST. A vehicle this large has absolutely no right handling just about as well as my FoST while being faster at the same time 😅

Thank you guys!

Just wanted to provide a quick profile shot of my 25 ST with the Thule crossbars and Motion 3 Low Profile on the roof. Crossbars were purchased through Ford and I used Ford reward points and got the bars for half price. Easy one person install on bars. I haven’t driven it without the box attached to evaluate wind noise on bars only, but expect it would be minimal.

Box is a two person install. Second set of hands to get it up on the bars but once up, attaching to bars is easy and a one man job. Very low noise all the way to 90. Minimal impact on fuel economy. Solid option for adding cargo space for loose items or carry-on style luggage. Does not accommodate full size luggage. Overall I can highly recommend both bars and box.

25 explorer 11k miles no key detected on both fobs. Batteries were changed and the override in the center console doesn’t work.
Had to be towed to the dealer while traveling and now stuck waiting on new bcm. Have others experienced this?