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    Rear Defrost Tab and ESP

    I asked a glass guy about soldering - he said don't do it. I used this instead: Permatex 21351 Electrically Conductive Rear Window Defogger Tab Adhesive I did it in the middle of winter, but I put it in the unheated garage with a floor heater in the back and it hasn't come off in 5 months.
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    An honest suggestion for Ford

    Many feel the same way: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/carmakers-must-bring-back-buttons-to-get-good-safety-scores-in-europe/
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    110k km and no brake replacement

    I'm 99% sure that driving style explains the wear differences between vehicles for brakes. You and I obviously try to avoid hard stopping. Others seem to think big SUVs should handle exactly like sports cars and drive them as such.
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    Approach Detection - MY2020

    I googled it - it's the feature that lights up the vehicle when you approach with the keyfob... I was thinking (hoping?) it was for detecting the slope of the ground ahead of your front wheels so you know if you're going to scrape entering a driveway or when off-roading... that would be more...
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    Approach Detection - MY2020

    I'm unfamiliar with "Approach Detection" - what does it do?
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    Brake wear!!!!!!!!

    Towing isn't really the issue, in fact that might be less of an issue because there's more weight on your rear wheels. Traction control kicks in (applies the brakes) when there is wheel slippage. In the winter on slippery streets, if you're constantly spinning your wheels (like trying to get...
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    Driver side rear tail light - inner lens assembly fell off inside

    Are you sure they replaced it with a new one? I am suspicious that dealerships will just "fix" it (maybe they just pushed it back into place inside the unit) but they tell Ford it's a replacement so they can be paid for it. There must be some kind of scam around this. You are the very first...
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    Towing

    I like this - the mirrors being able to power-fold with the extension mirrors installed. My passenger mirror does hit the window but only gently - doesn't move the mirror.
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    Towing

    These hold really well - actually better than the rubber strap version. Not a concern as long as you clamp it tight enough. I've been using mine for ~9 years with no issues. They vibrate far less than the other (rubber strap) version I had first.
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    Blue Cruise observations

    Fair enough - if autopilot (and we're talking more advanced that Blue Cruise, I'm thinking full hands-off autopilot) is only used occasionally or for parts of the voyage you're probably right. I believe that pilots constantly train for manual control and are evaluated on it. Not so for drivers...
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    Blue Cruise observations

    So the better these systems get, the less actual driving the driver does. Which means, when it does fail back to the driver, who is likely doing something else, their skills have degraded / atrophied and they'll be less capable of dealing with the situation. If you worked from home for months...
  12. Meeker

    Electric signs

    Pull up the rubber disc in the bottom of the front cupholder in the console, next to the PRND knob. It's under that.
  13. Meeker

    Timberline Camper Towing

    My changes (I have similar 7200lb trailer GVWR, 2018 XLT): 1) RV dealer put 750lb. WD bars (Blue Ox) - I upgraded to 1000 lb. and adjusted them properly 2) I also put light truck tires (Michelin LTX AT/2) - and I normally run them at 44 psi but increase to 55 psi when towing Those changes are...
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    Factory battery life

    One thing not mentioned or discussed much here is the charging system. These are not your old-school systems where if the engine is running the alternator is supplying a charging current to the battery. These are much more "clever"... (these days I associate the term "clever" with "designed...
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    High Belt Line on 4th gens!

    The clicking mirror issue has a fix (reprogramming a module) - that's also in a thread here. It's not only the driver's side - you can do the same with the passenger side. But you have to select the passenger side mirror adjust button. But, the proper and acceptable solution would have been...
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    Is my mpg reasonable?

    Compared to the 5.4 V8 in my 2005 Limited, my 2018 XLT gets 25% better mpg in my daily use (25 km commute, mostly "highway" in scare quotes, plus normal errands on weekends and such). That's a BIG improvement in 12 years.
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    High Belt Line on 4th gens!

    The Expy "kind of" has this - see this post: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/auto-reverse-tilt-side-mirrors.41561/post-370976 Not nearly as user-friendly since you have to push a button to get it to work every time you back up, and you can't have both tilt at the same time (at least...
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    Auto Shut Off

    Much more horsepower, and much more torque at a much lower RPM than the 5.4 V8. And about the same reliability (my 5.4 had the cam phaser issue although I didn't know what it was at the time).
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    Towing mirrors

    This thread (and many others) have suggestions: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/towing.52397/post-482157
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    Weak Trailer Brakes

    On my 2018 with HD Tow (including the trailer backup assist), when you set up the trailer in the "Towing" menu, there is an option to set the "brake effort level" either low or high. Low is the default. This setting is in addition to the 1-10 level using the +/- buttons on the brake...
  21. Meeker

    2022 expedition vibration

    If it happens in park, and it's enough you can feel it, it has to be engine movement. What else could cause that? Maybe watch the engine while idling and see if it moves more than it should?
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    If You Could Do it Over, Would You Buy It?

    I'll be 5 years in my 2018 XLT next month and I have never had a bad thought about the purchase. At the time, only the Expedition fit my requirements for towing (I was "told" I couldn't buy a pickup :-) ). I previously had a 2006 Expy Limited, and the 2018 is double the truck in most ways...
  23. Meeker

    New Expedition - a few small problems

    One potential answer for you: the rear camera spray only activates if you are in reverse, and activate the rear wiper washer. It doesn't activate if you're not backing up.
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    Crossbars...height issues?

    I have the stock bars installed, and I use 6' 4" as my safe height. So far I've found 2 places that I can't fit in - there's a hotel in Edmonton with underground parking and a 6' height limit, and Chinook Mall here in Calgary has a "passthrough passage" between areas of their underground...
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    4H / 4A / 2H

    I assume that equal length "bars" in the power distribution display implies 50%. The front bar looks slightly shorter to me. But, they also have some kind of "perspective" there like you're looking from behind the vehicle so I could be wrong if the perspective results in shorter bars in the...

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