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  1. scottdm

    Hands free lift gate closing by itself

    See post #3 on this thread if you want to disconnect the antenna for the kick to open feature so you'll never have to deal with it acting up again.
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    2018 Expedition vibrates badly when towing trailer

    A prior poster had similar issues and determined that his trailer wheels/tires were out of balance. How long has the trailer been sitting? Any chance it has flat spots on the tires, etc?
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    Just ordered these custom emblems for 2020 Exdn Platinum

    The link you sent was for the emblem that doesn’t have the spot for the front camera (per the description in the link).
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    FordPass Connect now complimentary

    My 2018 came with 5 years free at the time. I was under the impression that they reduced it to 1 year free for 2019 models. Is it free indefinitely for everyone now?
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    XLT with 202a vs limited

    No captains chairs in 2018 in the XLT bumped us to the Limited. Also enjoy the LED headlights and CCD suspension.
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    Another dealer rip off story

    PA requires state inspection, and I had my vehicle at a new shop. There was nothing that needed work to pass inspection, but the shop said it needed new wiper blades or they wouldn't pass it (wiper blades were fine). When the guy told me, I decided to call his bluff and I told him I refused to...
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    Had a small door ding in the driver's door removed with paintless dent repair. The guy has 20 years experience and had it taken care of in about 20 minutes. He was able to remove an existing grommet near the driver's door latch mechanism and did his magic. This is a real art form and he made...
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    Anti theft wheel locks 2019 Expedition

    Those special lug nuts that require a special key socket to remove are a terrible idea in my opinion. I got stranded once since I couldn't change a tire even though I had the special socket key. The amount of engagement of the key socket into the special lug nut is usually minimal, and if your...
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    What Have You Done to Your 4th Gen This Week?

    I find it amazing that Ford or other makers havn't offered recording capability for the 360 camera system. If the cameras could be aimed appropriately, it could take the place of dash cams.
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    Jack stands

    I have an epoxy coated floor in my garage and had the sliding ramp issue as well. Now, I just drive up the ramps in 4-low and it seems to work fine.
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    2018 Expedition Max whining noise

    Agree that the "Oh, they all do that" doesn't do it for me. This is my first Ford, and I'm pleased for the most part. Fit and finish of exterior body panels is the primary gripe that I have, but I can live with it. I was willing to give the Expedition a try since the 2nd gen 3.5 EcoBoost and...
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    XLT with 202a vs limited

    Things that I liked on the Limited (for 2018) were availability of rear captain's chairs (XLT didn't offer them in 2018), availability of LED headlights (as a stand alone option or as part of 302A package), and availability of CCD suspension.
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    Aftermarket running board options

    You're probably further ahead to replace the existing running board with the OEM replacement. Otherwise, you'd have to replace both sides for them to match. A silver lining is the running board is likely less expensive to replace than having paint and body work done to the left side of your Expy!
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    XLT with 202a vs limited

    The plastic oil pan and drain plug was only on early production 2018's. Expeditions manufactured from March 20, 2018 and forward have the aluminum oil pan. Pics from service manual showing differences in oil pans Gen one has main girdle & Gen II does not Oil Pump - Vehicles Built Up To...
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    Second Battery Location

    Any chance you could modify your cold air intake and find real estate on the driver's side under the hood? My father in law has an F450 PowerStroke box truck with batteries mounted on the frame rails, and he's had issues with the salt spray that's kicked up from the tires corroding everything...
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    Adding skid plates to 2018 Limited with tow package?

    Call a couple of different dealers in your area. Some are looking to get rich from parts sales, and others make their money by volume and are willing to discount 10-15% from list without much hassle. Find the prices online and tell the local dealer you'd prefer to buy from them if they can...
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    Questions about the 3rd generation's dash tray

    The rubber shelf liner stuff works well and is cheap at Walmart, etc. I cut several pieces to fit in the tray that goes in my center console to keep stuff from sliding around, and it seems to do the trick.
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    Turn signal blinking rapidly

    I'd recommend hooking it up to a trickle charger and see if it resolves. Low battery voltage can cause strange issues.
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    Adding skid plates to 2018 Limited with tow package?

    You need (3) speed nuts similar to this: Take the bolts in to the parts guy, and he should be able to find the correct size speed nuts. The speed nuts clip onto the skid plate and hold the nut in place so you can bolt the access cover on.
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    Another winter/summer tire video

    I bought a set of sensors that can be cloned and I had the tire shop clone them to match the original sensor codes on my Expy. The issue that I've run into is that when you rotate the tires without reprogramming, the actual readings on the instrument cluster for the 4 tire locations don't match...
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    Another winter/summer tire video

    Agree that it's nice to keep the fair weather wheels out of the salt and calcium chloride brine so they stay looking nice longer! I went with the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV tires. Decided not to run studded tires since they don't stop well on wet roads in my experience. I wish Ford would...
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    2018 Expedition Max whining noise

    Yeah, time to try a different dealer if you're getting the run around at your dealer. This is not normal. Mine has never made this noise.
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    2018 Expedition Max whining noise

    Does the sound change pitch with engine RPM or with driveline speed? Almost sounds like a bearing going bad.
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    50k+ vehicle with Plastic Pans... ? why?

    I used to have an S550, and tried the method of evacuating the oil out of the dipstick tube with a special pump. I was skeptical and pulled the drain plug to see how much oil remained in the oil pan, and I would say I was only able to get 90-95% of the oil out of the oil pan with the dipstick...
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    Another winter/summer tire video

    I figure if the snow tires keep me out of the ditch even one time, it's worth the hassle to swap the wheels twice a year. I've got a 30 mile commute each way and roads can get pretty icy/snowy in my area. Gotta keep the shiny side up :)

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