-
Sign Up! To view all forums and unlock additional cool features
Welcome to the #1 Explorer ST Forum and Explorer ST community dedicated to Explorer ST owners and enthusiasts. Register for an account, it's free and it's easy, so don't hesitate to join the Explorer ST Forum today!
Poll: How many have experienced a "rear axle bolt fracture" (POLL CLOSED 6-4-22)
- Thread starter CareerFiremanGuy
- Start date
Tune, don’t tune, I think ford would fix your car either way if it were to actually break. I say this because clearly the two bolt is the engineered correct design. They know that. That’s why there’s the recall. They wouldn’t initiate a recall if these were only breaking on tuned vehicles. They would just chalk it up to the tune. So unfortunately that means it is happening on stock STs. So tune or no tune, the bad decision of the 3 bolt design can fail on stock cars. So how could anyone prove a tune did it. Plus, ford is in deep with this. I think they know the math and will take care of anyone with damage.
OP
Thread Starter
#64
Thread Starter
#64
Tune, don’t tune, I think ford would fix your car either way if it were to actually break.
it is happening on stock STs
That'd be my guess too, they'd just fix it it that were the only issue.
And so far, the poll has it at 1-86. My guess it's extremely rare on stock ST's.
it is happening on stock STs
That'd be my guess too, they'd just fix it it that were the only issue.
And so far, the poll has it at 1-86. My guess it's extremely rare on stock ST's.
OP
Thread Starter
#66
Thread Starter
#66
Ford sold 488,824 Explorers since 2020. About 20% of my local inventory are ST's, which extrapolates to a total 3 year run of 97,764 ST's.
1 reported break on an ST dedicated forum with almost 100k ST's on the road is a more than relevant indicator.
It seems indicative Ford issued the recall because a bolt fracture would have the vehicle rolling away in Park, of which even one occurrence is a dangerous liability.
1 reported break on an ST dedicated forum with almost 100k ST's on the road is a more than relevant indicator.
It seems indicative Ford issued the recall because a bolt fracture would have the vehicle rolling away in Park, of which even one occurrence is a dangerous liability.
This says 235 warranty claims.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ford-recalls-explorer-suvs-roll-park-84394627
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ford-recalls-explorer-suvs-roll-park-84394627
-
2
- Show All
OP
Thread Starter
#70
Thread Starter
#70
Yup. That is what I posted on the "Safety Recall 22S27 Rear Axle Bolt Fractures" thread (post #136)
https://www.explorerst.org/threads/...ar-axle-bolt-fractures.3717/page-7#post-47899
And if it did change, what would it change to? 0.2%? 0.4%?
https://www.explorerst.org/threads/...ar-axle-bolt-fractures.3717/page-7#post-47899
And if it did change, what would it change to? 0.2%? 0.4%?
-
2
- Show All
I voted no. I have a 2022 with 1k on it.. Stopped and talked with my dealer about this issue. They said that they haven't seen anything "formally" yet as far as an action from Ford and that they wouldn't see parts for this till late 3rd quarter of the year... Kinda find that stupid, but if that's what they're being told... Anyone else talk with their dealer??
-
1
- Show All
Have a summer trip planned in July with the Explorer. Its a 21 with one bolt. We were going to tow our travel trailer and now after this recall i dont think i am going to take the chance of having a failure towing a 4500k pound trailer at speed. Ford better fix this. I need the piece of mind this truck is safe and not just a computer update. Would a real fix replace the rear sub-frame? And add the bolt?
-
1
- Show All
OP
Thread Starter
#80
Thread Starter
#80
That, or get the no-drilling required one from Whoosh:
https://whoosh-motorsports.myshopif...mount-2020-explorer-st?variant=41833747841202
They're supposed to start shipping them this week, would be nice if Whoosh had a vid of the install.
https://whoosh-motorsports.myshopif...mount-2020-explorer-st?variant=41833747841202
They're supposed to start shipping them this week, would be nice if Whoosh had a vid of the install.
-
2
- Show All
Explorer ST Posts
-
-
-
-
-
My 2020 ST started knocking 2 days ago on morning cold start.
- Latest: ButchsExplorerST
-
-
-
-
