Disable Auto Start/Stop on 2025 Explorer ST

[ExplorerSTLine]

Not trying to start a firestorm, but the battery/charging system and starter are designed to work together for the Auto Stop/Start. I owned a 2017 F150 previous to my 2025 ST. I got used to the Auto Stop/Start...never turned it off. Starter never went out on it, battery was replaced at the six year point...which isn't bad for a battery in ANY vehicle. In other words, this may be annoying to you as a system in your car, but it has been designed for it, and it won't harm any of the components in your car if you leave it alone...

Understood but I simply HATE the way the car feels when the starter kicks in. I never had a concern about it causing damage - I just don't like the way it feels when it kicks in...

 

[23 Explorer ST]

The auto start/stop system sucks period!
I purchased the AutoEliminator start/stop and installed it in my 24 Lariat F-150 and my 23 Explorer ST.
The ST took 10 minutes to install and was easy.
The F-150 was a little more difficult to get to the switch behind the dash but was doable.
I highly recommend AutoEliminator start/stop.


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[Caster]

Not trying to start a firestorm, but the battery/charging system and starter are designed to work together for the Auto Stop/Start. I owned a 2017 F150 previous to my 2025 ST. I got used to the Auto Stop/Start...never turned it off. Starter never went out on it, battery was replaced at the six year point...which isn't bad for a battery in ANY vehicle. In other words, this may be annoying to you as a system in your car, but it has been designed for it, and it won't harm any of the components in your car if you leave it alone...

"Designed for" Is completely subjective. If you think they did anything new to the flywheel teeth or to the starter for this feature, then I have lots of swamp land for sale for you. They added in controls (electronics) only to make this feature function. MANY, many recals and failures happen all the time to "designed" features in automotive and every other industry. Think about that.

 

[MOBandit]

"Designed for" Is completely subjective. If you think they did anything new to the flywheel teeth or to the starter for this feature, then I have lots of swamp land for sale for you. They added in controls (electronics) only to make this feature function. MANY, many recals and failures happen all the time to "designed" features in automotive and every other industry. Think about that.

I won’t try to argue the points you mentioned. I am just saying that the battery is not a concern in this equation. That was one thing the original poster was concerned with. If you think the engineers did not take into account the mechanical aspects…why do you own a Ford product (assuming you do)? The Auto Stop/Start system is not a popular feature. I don’t particularly like it…but for me it isn’t worth the effort to disable it.

 

[Caster]

I won’t try to argue the points you mentioned. I am just saying that the battery is not a concern in this equation. That was one thing the original poster was concerned with. If you think the engineers did not take into account the mechanical aspects…why do you own a Ford product (assuming you do)? The Auto Stop/Start system is not a popular feature. I don’t particularly like it…but for me it isn’t worth the effort to disable it.

Auto start stop is not a Ford proprietary feature. It is on many other vehicle manufacturers vehicles. I know they did nothing different. Ford is, and has been, one of my largest customers for years. I am in and out of Ford, Dearborn R&D facilities and Ford Studio pretty often. It wasn't hard for me to inqure about it in the past.

 

[MOBandit]

Auto start stop is not a Ford proprietary feature. It is on many othe vehicle manufacturers vehicles. I know they did nothing different. Ford is, and has been, one of my largest customers for years. I am in and out of Ford, Dearborn R&D facilities and Ford Studio pretty often. It wasn't hard for me to inqure about in the past.

I stand corrected…