Recent content by Shawn N

https://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/25/why-u-haul-wont-rent-you-a-trailer-for-your-ford-explorer/ The same thing happened to me a few years ago. I ended up using a different vehicle, but at the time I considered just picking up the trailer with a different truck and switching to the Sport Trac...

The part you need is a 7.5" gas spring with a 2" stroke and about 30 lbs. of force. Columbia Struts sells these as part number CS750-30 for about $10, and you can also find them listed on eBay. (Search for "gas spring 7.5 30") I'm guessing at the 30 lbs. force because I bought the 20 lb...

Jeff, did you ever get your subwoofer problem resolved? I have the same issue on an '07 Limited with the nav unit. The sub will work fine for a while, then cut out. It doesn't seem to be related to volume or any other stereo settings as far as I can tell, and simply switching the radio off...

Warranties are a kind of insurance. On average, they make money for the companies who sell them. Your best statistical bet is to have money set aside for repairs and good maintenance and pay out of pocket. If it worked in your favor, insurance companies wouldn't sell them. That said...

A long-shot, I know... I'm arriving a few years too late to the party, and RichardL has retired from the aftermarket tonneau cover mod business. But looking back at old postings I'm inspired by the EZLift kit and would love to find one for my "new" 2007 Sport Trac. In the miracle event...

Here's a link for the 2007 Gen 2 seat wiring subsystem. The first diagram shows the seat heaters. For other years, replace 2007 with your year number in the link, and browse the various seat-related electrical drawings. (Only one will cover the heater section. The others are for power seat...

I've had my '07 ST Limited just a couple of weeks now. For the most part I love it, but unless my wiring is bad there's a design flaw/feature that's making me a bit crazy, and I need to rant a little. The switch for the rear electric window and the switch for the pedal height control are...

I found some helpful TSB detailed reports here on the site, and they're available through the service department of most Ford dealers. But I've found that on the web most of "free" TSB services only provide summaries. Here's a free website that actually has full service procedure details...

It looks like that black plastic disk in the front cup holder is standard and actually serves a purpose. On another Explorer forum I discovered is that under the front cup-holder rubber insert is an access cover for the shifter mechanism. My 2007 owner's manual (p. 246) says that if the...

From what I've read on some other Explorer forums, it could be the brake-shift interlock. This is a safety mechanism that prevents shifting out of Park unless the brake pedal is depressed. Sounds like something you might want to take in to a mechanic to check, but if your shifter button is...

You keep an extra toothbrush, but throw it away after your guest has left. ;)

That's just what I needed to see, thanks!

I suspect my "new" '07 ST is missing one or more front cup holder inserts... see attached photo. One cup well has a hard black plastic disk at the bottom, the other has a hard white plastic rectangle. I haven't had a chance to check out any other Explorer interiors so I'm not quite sure what I...

I've only had my '07 ST a few days and I've bumped into my first issue. Apparently it's a known problem with the sun visor mirror cover and the crappy camel-colored plastic used in '07-'09, and I found a related TSB posted here. (Thanks for the reassurance it's not just me.) I watched it...

I just ordered the $17 basic build sheet for the sweet '07 ST I bought last weekend. Thanks for the tip!