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  1. hbalek

    20 ST-drivers seat clicking/rattle noise

    I have this issue and there was a thread and TSB on it for lateral movement of the seat cushion. For me it started at about 3,000 miles. Now I have almost 12,000 miles and haven't had it looked at. Mine was built in 11/19. Almost a year old now and I have noticed that sometimes when the seat is...
  2. hbalek

    5 Months in...a few issues

    Similarly I tried to use the windshield washer immediately after starting the car once and the wipers worked but the washer pump did not work right away. A few minutes later it worked fine and was able to wash the rear and front windows.
  3. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    I know unless you're like those people back in the 70s when I was a kid I remember my parents friends would drive with left foot on brake and right on gas pedal. They would drive an automatic with both feet! So if you see them drive off from a stop sign, the brake lights would stay on as the car...
  4. hbalek

    How to disable hands-free liftgate feature???

    I find that a shadow cast under the bumper as you walk by can trigger the door to open, especially if you walk really close to the bumper like at a gas station or in my driveway. And maybe it's just me but I noticed when the car is dirty it is less sensitive and after carwash, it gets super...
  5. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    It happened again today and I witnessed it. I was in a restaurant with the car parked and off in front. I looked and the headlights were off. A few minutes later, the headlights were on. I went outside and the switch amber LED was off, so I turned the knob and amber indicator came on and it was...
  6. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    My 2010 MKZ was my first vehicle with auto start but it was not factory installed so it had a separate ugly antenna under the windshield and a weird separate small remote fob too.
  7. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    All adaptive or intelligent cruise control applies brakes automatically therefore lights have to come on even if your foot isn't on the brake. Also, this vehicle has auto-hold which also does the same thing. Brake lights on when auto-hold is engaged. Similarly stop-and-go with intelligent...
  8. hbalek

    Display upside-down

    That is crazy! Maybe it really is an iPad and you flipped the ST! LMAO
  9. hbalek

    2021 Engine light on...anybody else have one?

    This happened to me at both 2000 and 4000 miles and a PCM reprogram/update fixed the problem and haven't had the light on again since now at about 12,000 miles. The dealer did the fix during an oil change visit while I waited.
  10. hbalek

    Name ONE ST Feature others might not know.....

    This is a function of menu settings where you can select whether on auto start you have the last settings saved or automatic temperature adjustment. My 2013 MKZ with auto start had the same functionality so it is not an all new thing. The settings are on the center display menu.
  11. hbalek

    Randomly shut off while accelerating

    This happened to me last month, I couldn't restart and had to be towed to dealership. It ended up being the fuel pump getting replaced at about 11,000 miles.
  12. hbalek

    Who's ST came with the undercover between the two mufflers??

    My dealer installed the rear air deflector for me free of charge about 2 months after purchase, last February. Recently I have in fact noticed in videos of the 2021 model the part is still not there.
  13. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    It is an electronic switch and not a mechanical knob so it turns infinitely around clockwise and counterclockwise. On one of the occasions the switch was "asleep" with no LED indicator on. It "woke up" after I turned it and the LED came back on. This is just one of the many electronic/electrical...
  14. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    Turning it to the proper notch was the way I corrected this issue on 3 or more occasions recently. I never touch the knob or change the setting from auto which led me to think that it was changing on its own.
  15. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    My knee is no where near the knob when entering or exiting the vehicle though.
  16. hbalek

    Headlamp Switch Changes Position

    On about 3 occasions in the past few months, I noticed a warning chime as I entered the vehicle. The first time it happened I didn't realize until I was driving away in broad daylight that my headlights were on. I always leave it in Auto mode. One time I noticed that the LED indicator was off...
  17. hbalek

    Chrome on window switches

    At 11,000 miles, I am not experiencing this but I rarely open any of my windows when driving, so maybe that's why. I would estimate I open my driver's window no more than 5 times per week.
  18. hbalek

    Towed to Dealer After Engine Stopped

    In almost 11 months, I drove the ST every single day until last Sunday. I got it back this morning and 5 days without it made me realize why I fell in love with it despite its flaws! It was such a blast to drive and handles better than much smaller vehicles like the Fusion loaner I drove for the...
  19. hbalek

    Towed to Dealer After Engine Stopped

    They ordered a new fuel pump today and got me in a loaner car. As a funny side note, today as I was speaking on the phone with the service advisor and he told me the tech was able to diagnose the problem and had listed parts on my work order but did not see what they were, my FordPass app blew...


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