So almost two years without a dealer visit and then BAM, the blue screen of death keeps popping up. I elect to get the recall to hopefully fix the issue and get the drivers side window switch replaced, the chrome was starting to cut my finger. Today while backing into the garage the famous Blue Screen of death and Back Up assist not available. Time for another attempt to fix the camera. Didn't even bring up the ST is possessed. Lock the left rear door and the tailgate goes up, close the tailgate and the doors unlock, dealer can't replicate but I can every time. Looks like the electronic gremlins are showing up. I'll see what the dealer has to say about the camera, I'll take a picture of the screen so I don't get, "Can't replicate the issue". I wonder if getting waterboarded is more fun than going to the dealer?
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After Camera Recall
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Common problem with the switch. Glad the dealer had one and took care of it with the recall so I didn't need a second trip. I read on here a lot of people change the switches themselves.
I see you are in VA Beach. Used to live there for 20 years, retired and move back to the Midwest. Used to live off Rosemont and Holland road.
I see you are in VA Beach. Used to live there for 20 years, retired and move back to the Midwest. Used to live off Rosemont and Holland road.
Regarding the possessed tailgate. Do yourself a favor and disconnect the foot motion sensor. I had the exact same issue, which the dealership could not replicate. I called out their BS and they in turn had no reasonable explanation/fix. Went to another dealership, same experience. There is a detailed thread on this forum somewhere that provides a step by step process of doing this. I did it and have not had an issue since.
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I specifically came here to see if I was the only one with a possessed vehicle. I'll have to look into the other thread. Interestingly, early on in my ownership, they had to replace BOTH foot motion sensors. I couldn't believe the amount of crap they had to remove to get to them. The entire back of the vehicle. AFTER they were replaced, the rear hatch started opening on it's own. I suggested the issue has to do with the foot sensors and they basically laughed at me.
Initially, I only had this happen when I lock the driver's side back door. Because I walk towards the front of the vehicle after locking my door, I didn't even notice it the first couple of times it happened. A co-worker called me and asked if I was moving things to/from my car, because my hatch was open. Thankfully none of the homeless that hang out around my office stumbled upon the $15,000 in camera/scope equipment I had in there. I tried to wash it recently at the dealership's DIY wash and the hatch kept opening repeatedly, even when I wasn't spraying the back of the car.
The car is at the dealer right now for other recall work AND to "try" to find the issue with the rear hatch....again.
Initially, I only had this happen when I lock the driver's side back door. Because I walk towards the front of the vehicle after locking my door, I didn't even notice it the first couple of times it happened. A co-worker called me and asked if I was moving things to/from my car, because my hatch was open. Thankfully none of the homeless that hang out around my office stumbled upon the $15,000 in camera/scope equipment I had in there. I tried to wash it recently at the dealership's DIY wash and the hatch kept opening repeatedly, even when I wasn't spraying the back of the car.
The car is at the dealer right now for other recall work AND to "try" to find the issue with the rear hatch....again.
Thank you for validating me on two points! I, too, thought I was the only one with the issue with the sharp driver's window switches. I swear, I thought I was imagining it. I'm a tad OCD and things like that are one of my problems, so I've tried to ignore it. I feel a bit better knowing that both my possessed tailgate AND the window switches aren't figments of my imagination! My tailgate does also malfunction when locking the left rear door, and recently, numerous times while trying to wash it, especially when spraying that door.
I'm curious.....do you also have issues with your "tablet" display being on and looking fine, but not responding to any of your inputs? I found a fix for it. Never had the blue screen of death...not yet anyway.
Also, of note, they were supposed to be doing my rear camera update, but per the service advisor, as of yesterday at noon, Ford has halted that repair due to a virus in the software update.
I'm curious.....do you also have issues with your "tablet" display being on and looking fine, but not responding to any of your inputs? I found a fix for it. Never had the blue screen of death...not yet anyway.
Also, of note, they were supposed to be doing my rear camera update, but per the service advisor, as of yesterday at noon, Ford has halted that repair due to a virus in the software update.
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per the service advisor, as of yesterday at noon, Ford has halted that repair due to a virus in the software update.
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If mine had a virus it might fix a few of the electronic gremlins creeping in. Getting tired of surprises from the ST. Now the memory seat doesn't like to work. It picks random settings to adjust to when I start the ST. Yesterday morning I was almost all the way back, after work I was wearing the steering wheel in my belly. At least I didn't have the recall for the parking brake set, I would have felt so safe knowing when the bolts break the truck won't roll away.
https://www.explorerst.org/threads/...n-or-close-motion-feature-full-pictures.1938/
There ya go. Join those of us who killed that fuckin’ tailgate foot swipe thing and have lived happier lives ever since.
Sometimes putting things to death is the only option.
There ya go. Join those of us who killed that fuckin’ tailgate foot swipe thing and have lived happier lives ever since.
Sometimes putting things to death is the only option.
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