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    Broken tail light, 2019 Platinum $750???

    It may show my age, but I remember when cars had a single 7” round sealed beam headlamp on each side (and only one tail/brake light on the rear and the turn signal was your arm out the door). It didn’t matter the make or model, they all used either a 6v or 12v version of that bulb. Then they...
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    What vehicle did you take your driving test in?

    1960 Jeep pickup with a snowplow hung on the front. Hey it was winter and the officer decided it was okay to skip the parallel parking
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    Rear wiper blade replacement

    Thanks again
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    Rear wiper blade replacement

    Thank you. I wasn’t trying hard enough and now with it in hand, it really feels like something was going to break before it pops off. Now to find a replacement.
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    Rear wiper blade replacement

    i looked to see if someone has already covered this. The rear wiper blade on my 2018 Expy needs to be replaced. I’ve looked and it escapes me now to remove the blade. It’s got to be something simple that I’m overlooking. Maybe I’m not tugging hard enough in the right direction?
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    Sensitive Door Locks

    I’ve seen the lights flashing when washing the car but the mirrors don’t fold in as they do when I touch the pad to lock the doors. Those sensors are easily confused. As an additional caution for those with the foot action liftgate feature, the manual warns not to have the fob in your pocket...
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    Issues with Wireless Charger/USB Ports/Car Play

    The nature of the wireless charger will cause the phone to feel noticeably warmer than usual, but “hot” is not good. Is the phone in a case? Most of us use a case to protect the phone, but the phone is designed to dissipate heat and some case designs act as an insulator retaining the heat...
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    120V AC outlet won't charge laptop

    Ours seems to work fine. As with the OP, I’m charging a MacBook Pro. I did find a short extension cord was useful as the 85w wall wart didn’t look like it wanted to stay plugged in. Now the ww lays on the floor next to the laptop and is fully charged by our next stop. The blinking charge light...
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    Can I stop the cruise from engaging the brakes on hills?

    We live in a region where it is relatively flat and the minor downgrades here do not cause a downshift or brake application. That said, last year we were on an extended road trip towing an 8000lb travel trailer using tow/haul mode. I did notice the tranny automatically downshifting to maintain...
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    2018 Expedition oil consumption

    I have an ‘18 Expy that has been used to tow an 8000# travel trailer for a total of 12,000 of it’s current 15,000 miles. This has included crisscrossing the Rockies in the US and Canada. I’ve let the computer dictate the oil changes and just had the 2nd change. Each at roughly 7500 miles and...
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    Expedition Expedition to Alaska

    50 states for a grandson before graduation! Congratulations!!! After re-reading your posts, I see camping it not in the picture. With a bit of common sense, you will probably have no need for bear spray, but if you do get one, it might be useful if someone were to try to mug you in Newark...
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    Expedition Expedition to Alaska

    We made that trip on nearly the identical routes in 2014 with an ‘02 Expy and again last summer with an ‘18 Expy, both times towing a 27’ travel trailer from Texas. Others have offered excellent ideas on what to take. Pepper spray in the small personal containers are outlawed in Canada, yet...
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    Towing and offroading impressions

    Duneslider, we share some similar results. I tow a 27' 9000#GVW travel trailer that weighs about 8200# on the scale including the tongue weight. My comparison was between an '02 Expy Eddy Bauer, 5.4l 2 valve Triton and 4spd in front of a 3.73ls and a '18 Expy Platinum Max, 3.6l EcoBoost and...
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    Advanced Cargo Management

    Is your back glass tinted? If so, I found a fabric shower curtain in black at Walmart. Laid over the stuff in the back and it's very difficult to tell if anything at all is back looking from the outside even on the brightest days.
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    Advanced Cargo Management

    Yes, that looks like it. Flat on the floor, it is a lid for the small compartments underneath, lifted up on its arms in a horizontal position it forms a small shelf, adequate for the shorter version of the Expy with the 3rd row seats upright. It can also be pivoted on its arms to form a...
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