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#723 of 841 Mountaineer Running boards by eoghan1 Jun 28, 2007 (7:06 am)
We would like to leave the electric running boards in the extended or out position for the kids clambering in and out rather than have them retract when the doors automatically lock. It seems like a lot of wasted motion and cause of premature wear. Is this do able? Replies to this message: wblake99 (Jun 29, 2007 5:19 am)
#724 of 841 Re: Mountaineer Running boards [eoghan1] by wblake99 Jun 29, 2007 (5:19 am)
Replying to: eoghan1 (Jun 28, 2007 7:06 am) You can go into the menu and set them to be out right now, like for washing them, but they will always revert back to going up and down I believe.   Once you start driving and get above something like 5 or 10 mph they will retract and stay there until you either open a door or go into the menu while stopped. I have never tried to deploy them while driving, but I would guess that the computer will stop you from doing that.
#725 of 841 2007 Explorer TPMS Display? by rplum Jul 10, 2007 (9:12 am)
Hey guys, could any of you that have a 2007 (or 2006 maybe) Explorer tell me if the car's message center will display individual tire pressures - or is there just the basic single TPMS light wich does not indicate which tire is low?   Thanks! Replies to this message: baggs32 (Jul 10, 2007 9:35 am) rplum (Jul 10, 2007 9:37 am) baggs32 (Jul 10, 2007 9:55 am) nvbanker (Jul 10, 2007 9:35 am) lateralg (Jul 10, 2007 2:19 pm)
#726 of 841 Re: 2007 Explorer TPMS Display? [rplum] by baggs32 Jul 10, 2007 (9:35 am)
Replying to: rplum (Jul 10, 2007 9:12 am) In our '06 there's only one light which does not tell you which tire. Replies to this message: rplum (Jul 10, 2007 9:37 am) baggs32 (Jul 10, 2007 9:55 am)
#727 of 841 Re: 2007 Explorer TPMS Display? [rplum] by nvbanker Jul 10, 2007 (9:35 am)
Replying to: rplum (Jul 10, 2007 9:12 am) You do not get individual readouts - you get a low tire warning light, coupled with a tone, and a LOW TIRE PRESSURE message in the message center. Which, I may add, came in VERY handy last weekend, when I was on the road, and the light came on. I had a nail in my right front tire, unrepairable, and the tire was hissing air. I would have probably torn the right front fender up had I not stopped and changed the tire before it disintegrated. Nice feature. Would be nicer if it was tire specific, I agree. In that case though, you could never rotate your tires.
#728 of 841 Re: 2007 Explorer TPMS Display? [baggs32] by rplum Jul 10, 2007 (9:37 am)
Replying to: baggs32 (Jul 10, 2007 9:35 am) hmm ok. It looks like in some places this feature was falsely advertised to be in the 2007 Edge's Message Center, but wasn't. I was curious if Explorer has the same, or maybe even upgraded message center. Replies to this message: baggs32 (Jul 10, 2007 9:55 am)
#729 of 841 Re: 2007 Explorer TPMS Display? [rplum] by baggs32 Jul 10, 2007 (9:55 am)
Replying to: rplum (Jul 10, 2007 9:37 am) Like nvbanker said it does display that a tire is low in the message center but not which specific tire.   I didn't know you were looking to see if the message center displayed anything. There is a light too IIRC.
#730 of 841 Re: 2007 Explorer TPMS Display? [rplum] by lateralg Jul 10, 2007 (2:19 pm)
Replying to: rplum (Jul 10, 2007 9:12 am) Just the basic light. Sorry.
#731 of 841 2007 Mountaineer AWD by nbx Jul 23, 2007 (7:19 pm)
Would like for nvbanker or some of the regulars to post their take on the Mountaineer AWD system versus the 4wd currently used for Explorer. Just for demo rides the AWD in the V-6 2007 Mountaineer seems to be working really well and would be ideal for the wife's suburban use, light snow in Tennessee. No off-road at all for her.   We have 2004 Expedition NBX with 5.4L and 2003 Ford Explorer XLT in 4wd 4.6L. The 4.6L in Explorer with 3.73 ratio for trailer tow is mostly a gas hog. Does have lots of power even with older 4.6L due to the 3.73 ratio.   We found a new 2007 Mountaineer Luxury (base in 07), AWD, V-6, dual auto air, upgraded leather seats, 3.73 TT package at a very good price. Build quality, all the new safety features, air bags, etc, seem to be a lot of vehicle for the discounted price. I prefer the V-8 per nvbanker's comments, but when you go to the V-8 in the Mountaineer the pricey Premier is mandatory. Found the 07 seats to be much better, brakes better, and rear handling much improved versus the 02-05 models. Replies to this message: nvbanker (Jul 23, 2007 9:17 pm) baggs32 (Jul 24, 2007 5:02 am) panzer (Jul 24, 2007 2:19 pm) nvbanker (Jul 24, 2007 6:13 pm) baggs32 (Jul 25, 2007 9:54 am) panzer (Jul 26, 2007 12:33 pm) and 3 more... adgrant (Aug 03, 2007 5:35 pm) nbx (Jul 24, 2007 8:04 pm) pnewby (Jul 25, 2007 7:05 am)
#732 of 841 Re: 2007 Mountaineer AWD [nbx] by nvbanker Jul 23, 2007 (9:17 pm)
Replying to: nbx (Jul 23, 2007 7:19 pm) Really, the only difference between the AWD system in the Mountaineer, and the 4WD system in the Explorer, is the lack of a low range on the Mountaineer. We currently have an Explorer with 4WD, and it's fine. It actually does what the AWD system does when you have it on AUTO 4WD. But I'll tell ya this - I have driven the AWD Mountaineers in some bad snow storms - and through mud a foot deep - and it performed better than my Cadillac Escalade AWD did for sure. It got me places the Cadillac won't go, and was the most stable driving system I've ever experienced. It felt impossible to stick in the snow, like it was glued to the road. I'm a big fan of the AWD. We have had no issues with the Explorer system either. Replies to this message: baggs32 (Jul 24, 2007 5:02 am)

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