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DonnaD said:
Hello - my name is Donna Dreckman and this is the 1st Ford Explorer ST I have personally owned. My husband is Ford all the way, so I made him very happy!!!! I am learning all the bells and whistles of the new 2023 model - probably too many for me to ever remember! Hoping for the best!!
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Welcome to the forum Donna and congrats on your new ST.
 

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Hey all - my girlfriend and I just had our first baby 4 months ago, and we decided we needed a more family friendly vehicle. I was lucky enough that she really liked the Explorer, so convincing her we should get an ST wasn’t too hard. Bought a black 2020 with 57,000 miles. Doesn’t have the premium sound package, or the black 21” wheels, but we love it!

im hoping to browse the forum to learn more, but with it having 57,000 miles, is there anything I should be worried about, or keeping an eye open for? I tried to do a little digging prior to purchasing and didn’t seem to find a ton of known issues.

however, we did notice one thing when driving at highway speeds there appears to be this odd sound. It almost sounds like flapping of some kind, as if there was a flag flying on the top of it or something. Any thoughts?!
 

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CBM5081 said:
Hey all - my girlfriend and I just had our first baby 4 months ago, and we decided we needed a more family friendly vehicle. I was lucky enough that she really liked the Explorer, so convincing her we should get an ST wasn’t too hard. Bought a black 2020 with 57,000 miles. Doesn’t have the premium sound package, or the black 21” wheels, but we love it!

im hoping to browse the forum to learn more, but with it having 57,000 miles, is there anything I should be worried about, or keeping an eye open for? I tried to do a little digging prior to purchasing and didn’t seem to find a ton of known issues.

however, we did notice one thing when driving at highway speeds there appears to be this odd sound. It almost sounds like flapping of some kind, as if there was a flag flying on the top of it or something. Any thoughts?!
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Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum.

Check the felt cover under you oil pan. Chances are that they didn't put back all of the retaining clips from the last oil change. Had this happen to me on our first ST.
 

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CBM5081 said:
Hey all - my girlfriend and I just had our first baby 4 months ago, and we decided we needed a more family friendly vehicle. I was lucky enough that she really liked the Explorer, so convincing her we should get an ST wasn’t too hard. Bought a black 2020 with 57,000 miles. Doesn’t have the premium sound package, or the black 21” wheels, but we love it!

im hoping to browse the forum to learn more, but with it having 57,000 miles, is there anything I should be worried about, or keeping an eye open for? I tried to do a little digging prior to purchasing and didn’t seem to find a ton of known issues.

however, we did notice one thing when driving at highway speeds there appears to be this odd sound. It almost sounds like flapping of some kind, as if there was a flag flying on the top of it or something. Any thoughts?!
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The splash guard under the vehicle is held on with some poorly designed plastic nuts they should be replaced with stainless steel locknuts. A lot of owners also experience a wind/whistle noise which I have not seen a remedy for yet but would love to know if anyone found the trick for that.
 

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DonnaD said:
Hello - my name is Donna Dreckman and this is the 1st Ford Explorer ST I have personally owned. My husband is Ford all the way, so I made him very happy!!!! I am learning all the bells and whistles of the new 2023 model - probably too many for me to ever remember! Hoping for the best!!
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Welcome to the forum Donna
 

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DonnaD said:
Hello - my name is Donna Dreckman and this is the 1st Ford Explorer ST I have personally owned. My husband is Ford all the way, so I made him very happy!!!! I am learning all the bells and whistles of the new 2023 model - probably too many for me to ever remember! Hoping for the best!!
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Welcome to the forum
 

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CBM5081 said:
Hey all - my girlfriend and I just had our first baby 4 months ago, and we decided we needed a more family friendly vehicle. I was lucky enough that she really liked the Explorer, so convincing her we should get an ST wasn’t too hard. Bought a black 2020 with 57,000 miles. Doesn’t have the premium sound package, or the black 21” wheels, but we love it!

im hoping to browse the forum to learn more, but with it having 57,000 miles, is there anything I should be worried about, or keeping an eye open for? I tried to do a little digging prior to purchasing and didn’t seem to find a ton of known issues.

however, we did notice one thing when driving at highway speeds there appears to be this odd sound. It almost sounds like flapping of some kind, as if there was a flag flying on the top of it or something. Any thoughts?!
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Welcome to the forum
 

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Hey all,

Been following the Forum for awhile. Mine is a 2020 ST with a Ford Performance tune. I haven't seen a lot of Engine Compartment dress up kits. Here's mine with a modified Ford Performance Raptor cover Engine Compartment.jpg .
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Hello and welcome to Explorer ST Forum, the premier community for Explorer ST owners from around the world. Please take a moment and post your introduction and let us know a little bit about yourselves.
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GreyST said:
Hey all,

Been following the Forum for awhile. Mine is a 2020 ST with a Ford Performance tune. I haven't seen a lot of Engine Compartment dress up kits. Here's mine with a modified Ford Performance Raptor cover View attachment 19464 .
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Welcome to the forum. I like the Raptor cover.
 

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GreyST said:
Hey all,

Been following the Forum for awhile. Mine is a 2020 ST with a Ford Performance tune. I haven't seen a lot of Engine Compartment dress up kits. Here's mine with a modified Ford Performance Raptor cover View attachment 19464 .
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Welcome to the forum.

Clean engine
 

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Hello I am new here. Picked up a 2020 Atlas Blue ST about a week ago. Enjoying the factory warranty and doing cosmetic mods. Once that's up it will be time to mod!
 

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Nova said:
Hello I am new here. Picked up a 2020 Atlas Blue ST about a week ago. Enjoying the factory warranty and doing cosmetic mods. Once that's up it will be time to mod!
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Welcome to the forum
 

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Nova said:
Hello I am new here. Picked up a 2020 Atlas Blue ST about a week ago. Enjoying the factory warranty and doing cosmetic mods. Once that's up it will be time to mod!
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your ST.
 

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Hi everyone! Wife and I just traded in our Wrangler for a 2020 Star white ST. Most fun vehicle we've owned! Already have a list in my notes of mods from reading everyone's posts so figured I'd join the forum.
 

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hoopst said:
Hi everyone! Wife and I just traded in our Wrangler for a 2020 Star white ST. Most fun vehicle we've owned! Already have a list in my notes of mods from reading everyone's posts so figured I'd join the forum.
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your purchase.
 

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hoopst said:
Hi everyone! Wife and I just traded in our Wrangler for a 2020 Star white ST. Most fun vehicle we've owned! Already have a list in my notes of mods from reading everyone's posts so figured I'd join the forum.
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Welcome to the forum
 

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hoopst said:
Hi everyone! Wife and I just traded in our Wrangler for a 2020 Star white ST. Most fun vehicle we've owned! Already have a list in my notes of mods from reading everyone's posts so figured I'd join the forum.
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Welcome and enjoy.
 

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Hello everyone First timer ford owner
Thanks
 

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