Second Row Window Shades

[DARE3]

Has anyone experienced this from the dealership? I was told after the sale that all 2025 ST’s manufactured after 11/12/24 will not come with rear window shades. Seems to me like a “bait and switch”, since all of the cars I’ve test driven had them. Thoughts please.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

Crappy of Ford to continue de contenting the Explorer as years go on, but what can we do.

 

[bluesnake01]

More and more glad I got a 2020. Usually, later builds arrive with more standard equipment. Looks to be the complete opposite for the Explorer.

 

[Jeppo]

Crappy of Ford to continue de contenting the Explorer as years go on, but what can we do.

We can buy something else.

 

[DARE3]

Too late for me.‍
I just picked up the car last night. I’m going into the dealership today to give some feedback. Same dealership that gave me regular Explorer Keyfobs instead of ST branded ones. Hmmmm

 

[2020FordRaptor]

We can buy something else.

True. But I’m not going to let the little things make me not have gotten a good car……but I’ll complain about them.

 

[sadeen]

Toyota does the same thing, first year has all the goodies, then they slowly, quietly drop stuff from the list of features.

 

[JCR ST]

Does your '25 have any of these previously deleted items? (wondering if they have added anything back)
-360 cams
-Hands free lift gate
-Massaging seats
-Glove box light
-etc...

 

[DARE3]

Yes. 360° camera, massaging seats are on mine. No glovebox lamp and the power telescoping steering column has been removed from standard equipment.

 

[Chairborne Ranger]

My 2025 ST was built last year and got to the dealer at the end of August and has the 360° camera, massaging seats, power steering wheel control but I haven't checked for the glovebox light (I was just happy that the glovebox could be locked!) but will have to check. It's too bad that Ford is deleting those features.

 

[JCR ST]

Hands free lift gate?

 

[DARE3]

No hands free on mine, which has a manufactured date of Dec 19, 2024. Only opens with fob, front dash console and the button under the R on the rear tailgate.
I haven’t bought a new car in 10 years, so I’m somewhat surprised that car manufacturers remove standard items mid-year.

 

[Chairborne Ranger]

No hands free lift gate, just power. I went out and checked as well as looked at the window sticker. Also no lighted glove box.

 

[DARE3]

Yeah….. I definitely would not be happy. That’s way more of an issue than my privacy shades and power tilt steering wheel. The power steering column was not on the window sticker, however, it’s actually the only ST I’ve seen without the feature. I thought it was standard at one time. So, that’s on me I guess for having them order my car online and missing it on the sticker. Thank you for the address. I am going to write Ford and file a complaint about the window shades. Not sure what good it will do and I agree it is a bait and switch. Good luck and I do hope you get your massage seats resolved. It is a nice feature that works well.