Calidad
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Get a new battery. Most modern cars have issues with poor battery voltage. They will all start on a junk battery but they will have various electrical issues as a result.
Running boards have mind of their own, dealer says drive more?
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Silver-Bullet-Bus
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No big secret, here. These electric up & down running boards are a constant pain, with a mind of their own.
Honestly, probably a good candidate for class action.
Keep after your dealer, because that’s what your warranty is for, & you have 2 additional years on new Ford parts.
I put a new motor on mine 6-8 weeks ago & it’s still acting up.
Batteries cause problems in modern cars. i try to put all of my vehicles on a battery maintainer once a month for overnight. That greatly extends battery life. I just replaced my battery in a 9 year old Genesis following this strategy. The AS/s on my 4.5 year old Navigator still works following this strategy.
Just got a message from the dealership and they stated it was my battery. I have not been back to verify, however, before dropping it off I brought it to AutoZone and they check my battery and it was still good. I will be picking up the old battery and bringing it to the store again to check it. After that when the expy is ready I'll follow up and report to see if all is well. I just can't imagine how a low battery will deploy 1 running board and not the other. Also how it only is an issue with side passenger door and none of the others.
HazBeen
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Just went to the shop and they gave me my old battery they stated was bad. I had it tested elsewhere and it still reads good. Haven't got the expy back as I have ongoing issues with the drivetrain so I can't test the running boards myself. I'll follow up when I get it back.
Mr Big
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90% of the time they NEED A GOOD CLEANING AND LUBE!
I clean and grease mine at least 4 times a year.
Calidad
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I ‘m finding the same here. I used a nylon bristle brush on the pivot points got some crud off and used a chain oil spray that foams up initially and basically rinsed the pins good in chain oil. That seemed to get rid of the gritty/ crunchy hinges
Why would this be an issue on one side and not the other. We park in the garage and it has not rained when we have had the issues
Mr Big
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One could get dirtier or dryer than the other? Not sure although they need occasional maintenance.
My drivers board was intermittently not deploying, would start to deploy and pull back in or would stay out.
Tried cleaning, power wash, lube and nothing worked.
Dealer replaced the motor assembly under warranty and it is perfect.
Tried cleaning, power wash, lube and nothing worked.
Dealer replaced the motor assembly under warranty and it is perfect.
I don’t know what the manufacturer says about lubing them, but there is a good chance grease will cause them to collect a lot of dirt and grime under a Vehicle. A better option seems to be to clean them good and spray a dry lube on them.
Dice Roll
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I see this got bumped back up. Ended up with a new running board. Ford must give an incentive for dealers to dodge repairs as this was as obvious of a problem as can be, yet they fought hard to not do it. Total bs.
Picked up expedition Thursday and they stated it was working correctly. Issue was realty to low battery CCA. However amps were still in the good range.. The battery was replaced and I left to go on with my day. 20 minutes in and 2 stores with kids getting in and out, my passenger running board started to act up again. I again turned it back to the shop and they called yesterday to state the passenger motor needs replacement as it is getting stuck half way and causing the issue. I proceeded to tell them that it mostly happens with the rear passenger door and maybe it could be a sensor in the door causing the issue due to the fact it seems to work with the front door... Still waiting. I'll update soon
Dice Roll
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The battery thing is bs. Sounds like they tried that with you and even went as far as selling you one instead of just putting a new part on and being done with it.
They did get me on the battery however, I bought one elsewhere and brought it in. I was pissed and should have kept the old one after I had it tested multiple times and it was good. But they did end up replacing the running board motor. After having the expedition for 2 weeks.. friggin ****** me off every time I go there now.
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