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I picked up my ST yesterday and now have about 50 miles on it.
I ordered on July 29 and when I received a call from the dealer on August 14 I was thinging he was going to give me a build date but was told the vehicle was built and Ford was about to ship it. The dealer told me he would have it on his lot on Sept 25th. On August my dealer called me again and said the delivery date was moved up to August 11th. On August 7th he called me again and said my ST was in and asked me when I wanted it. I picked it up Saturday 9th.
I was going to order the tonneau from Ford but on the day I ordered the ST I met another ST owner and after talking with him I didn't order it. Maybe that's why I got the ST so fast. I'm thinking about ordering an ARE tonneau top but I going to look around first. I also got the Firestone 16 inch tires and I was going to have Goodyears put on and just hold on to the Firestones but I think I'm going to hold off on that for a month or so to see what develops.
The one think I couldn't find in the manual was how the radio controls worked from the rear console. It did tell how to work the climate control.
Well, so far so good but it's only been a day. We'll see.
Thanks everybody,
Mel
the front bumper cover either. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks, Mel
The Bed Mat is $40. Some parts counters are selling them for $44 or more. If you just tell them $40, they should accept the price. Always negotiate.
Mud Flaps are $20 a pair, but some dealers will come up with a $22 list price. Hey, I am cost conscious on everything, not to be confused with cheap!
Take a look at the pics and bobkunkle, there for you too :-).
Question #2 for Ed is
What is Ford going to do about the Cargo Divider that was supposed to be included with the Tonneau Cover. No one has noticed that the $590.00 list price originally included the divider. This great Tonneau offer isn't so great. They hit ya for list price AND they take parts out of the box.
P.S. you only need to remove the rubber from the inner two bars.
My window sticker had Front License Plate Bracket listed under Optional Equipment as NO CHARGE.
Perhaps when you place the order for your ST you could specify that they omit that item.
http://www.blueovalnews.com/trans_manual_newr4.htm
We bought my wife a white Sport Trac with the bed extender cage as standard. I immediately ordered an ARE LSI II tonneau cover in the same color. Took three weeks to come in and 2.5 hours to install. Won't be removing this puppy. Everything I expected. The bed hooks were never removed. And the cage will rotate out once the ARE is lifted. The cover is supposed to be able to support 300 pounds on its back. It sure looks sharp!!!
Gas mileage:
I have checked the gas mileage on every tankful. The range has been from 16.4 to 17.1 mpg. That's about 60% highway cruising at 70 mph. Maybe when the truck has more miles the gas mileage will improve, but I thought that the 5-speed Auto would boost mileage. NOT !!! I have used Priceline.com gas card since the first day. At least I don't pay retail on gas.
Any failures/recalls?
Nothing has failed in over 4000 miles. It has been a real gem. My wife likes to pull into her job. Everyone always asks about its unique styling and the kids love it. Highly recommended (just don't think about the gas).
Does this mean we will get the lower auto trans price because it looks like the manual trans won't be avail. for the ST for a while or not at all?
By the way, informative site!!!
I would expect a tint shop worth their beans should be able to take care of this, but the credo here is know-as-much-as-you-can before you go.
Thanks in advance.
Bob
Does this mean we will get the lower auto trans price because it looks like the manual trans won't be avail. for the ST for a while or not at all?
By the way, informative site!!!
comes w/high series console and air/radio controls, but the cloth bucket seats still wont't have the lumbar option. They said eventually they will. This only makes sense to me, but I guess it won't be avail. until after I receive mine. Boo, hoo. Oh, well.
www2.NADA.com lists the Cloth Comfort console as you mentioned:
"COMFORT GROUP -inc: cloth bucket seats w/ adjustable head restraints, 6-way pwr driver seat, overhead console w/outside temp/ compass, high series floor console w/rear climate/audio controls (REQ: 553 Convenience Group, 44D Auto Trans) Code: 60A"
NADA also has a great guide for option (particularly manual transmission)limitations. It also shows vehicle price totals on the fly.
The reason for the delay was due to a "Quality Hold". This "Quality Hold" was to inspect the tires, (check air pressure, etc.) I don't understand why new tires need an inspection. I know my tires, (16"), have not been recalled. Perhaps we are getting Goodyear replacements anyway?
On 8/28 I was told that 7020 STs were on "Quality Hold". On 9/5 I was told the quantity was down to 3750, so progress was being made.
I was glad to hear that others have experienced the same problem. I was beginning to feel that my dealer was giving me a story.
You made an error in post #397. The convenience package can be had along with a manual transmission. That package includes remote keyless, door keypad, leather wrapped steering wheel, tilt wheel and cruise control.
You were correct about the other packages not being available with a manual.
Because of this I think I ordered Fords cargo cage for $354. I know it's twice the price, but I think it's twice the quality too.
1) Is it true that it uses existing holes in ST bed?
2) Has anyone tried to remove it? Can one person do it...easily?
3) Is it lockable?
4) What about rattles? Is it a good fit?
Thanks for all responses!!!
I came back to discuss the deal, and they had replaced the Firestones w/Goodyear's. When I got to the point that I was ready to accept the deal, they came back and wanted to charge me an additional $115 back the Goodyear's. It took some arguing, but I got the Goodyear's at no additional charge. After talking to several of the sales folks, they seem to be getting allot of greef over the tires even though their 16's and they started getting Firestones "off their lot".
This might be something to think about when negostiating your deal!
You are wrong in your correction. Option package #553(Leather/cruise/tilt/keyless entry) requires package #44D(Auto Trans). If you require proof, I have the job#2 paperwork scanned.
Bob
Check this out.
If you look carefully you'll notice that the window areas are trimmed with a felt material. This material holds lint and almost anything else like a magnet. The more you wipe with a towel, paper napkins, sponge, etc., the worse it will get. It snags the fibers of whatever you are using and holds it there. How to get it clean (fibers off) is beyond me. Maybe someone else can help you all on that one. I noticed the felt two days ago. Fortunately, I use the man-made material chamois cloth and I don't have any spots or lent. The reason I noticed it was because I was attempting to get a finger print off the window and used windex with a paper towel and could feel the snag as I was wiping. Funny, I had never noticed the felt material while using a chamois and I don't have spots/lent. Maybe using a belcrow like material will attract it off. Good Luck and carefull when drying those windows. You are making it worse when using materials that felt holds on to.
Go to Driveway.com
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I think what others are experiencing is brown speck on the outside of the molding, not lint or fuzz on the felt portion. What will remove these brown spots is beyond me--maybe some armor-all, etc.-- but as for removing the fuzz, use a wide, good quality masking tape to remove any fuzz from the molding. Works good on clothes too!!!
Thanks... Ken
Has anyone received a brochure like this in the mail?
Thanks for your thoughts...
Now, I remember quite clearly a discussion that went on about the tires on the Sport Trac.
16" wheels were said to be the "AT" series, and
15" wheels were said to be the "HT" series.
Well, my ST arrived today so I went over to take a look at it and noticed that the 15" tires I have are the "AT" series. Kind of peculiar...
Tonneau:
We've had a good amount of rain on and off the last two days in this region (Texas coast). I opened the Tonneau and saw that the bed of the ST was dry. I suppose this supports other reports that unless you squirt a hose up at the seals from the side water pretty much stays out. My first impression is that it appears to be pretty good quality.
Paint under the doors:
It looks like all of the doors have the paint underneath.
Gas door:
It doesn't rub, but how would I know if it has been fixed and would not rub eventually, as some have mentioned?
I pick it up tomorrow, so will get to check everything else out then.
Today, while parked in the parking lot after the truck had been running for 35 minutes, the ac, on the max a/c setting, was not blowing ice cold air. This severly bothers me. I am in HOTLANTA.
Last night on my way home from dinner, we got stuck in typical Atlanta traffic at 9:30pm. The ac kept cycling on and cycling off EVERY 2 SECONDS! ("click, then RPM would go down, click, then RPM would go down, etc.,etc.) That cannot be good for the system.
Someone mentioned that the minimum idle should be 900 RPM on the ST. Mine stays right around 500 RPM. Do you think this may be the problem? When the RPM increases as I drive, it gets colder. But after its been running for 30 minutes the air should still stay ice cold if you are stationary in a parking lot.
I am not happy with this AC at all. My previous Explorer had much better AC.
Anything I should say specifically to the service department?
If your compressor is clicking on and off every 2 seconds, something is not right. Take it in and ask the dealer.