2012 New Ford Explorer

[foresterx]

^ yung second page parang yun na yung sa cause ng burnt smell?

i hope so para mawala na yon.

[boracay7777]

^ yung second page parang yun na yung sa cause ng burnt smell?

Kung palabas pa lang next week unit gagawin kaya nila bago i-release?

[spynz]

anyone else got this letter?

I got the same letter foresterx. Huge improvement of the MFT. Regarding sa second letter they told me that they will configure the system to work for tropical country. Sounds weird co'z dapat lahat ng unit for Philippine market dapat inspected na.

[macsd]

anyone else got this letter?

I got the same letter which i mentioned in my previous post. I got a sched already this Tuesday at Alabang for them to attend on this. Initially they put me on Nov 16 pa dahil daw daming pang nakapila but manage to bargain some help thus they made it much earlier. They ask me to leave it to them for 2 days daw, which is fine with me since this will free up my garage. I'm preparing my explo for another long trip heading this long weekend ahead.
Matagal na rin nasa garage lang.

[foresterx]

I got the same letter foresterx. Huge improvement of the MFT. Regarding sa second letter they told me that they will configure the system to work for tropical country. Sounds weird co'z dapat lahat ng unit for Philippine market dapat inspected na.

i just had mine updated a month ago, may new update ba ulit? anyway how long did it take for ford to fix the fan?

I got the same letter which i mentioned in my previous post. I got a sched already this Tuesday at Alabang for them to attend on this. Initially they put me on Nov 16 pa dahil daw daming pang nakapila but manage to bargain some help thus they made it much earlier. They ask me to leave it to them for 2 days daw, which is fine with me since this will free up my garage. I'm preparing my explo for another long trip heading this long weekend ahead.
Matagal na rin nasa garage lang.

i just got my letter today but was able to get a schedule for monday morning at global. i guess knowing the service manager helps a lot.

[spynz]

i just had mine updated a month ago, may new update ba ulit? anyway how long did it take for ford to fix the fan?



i just got my letter today but was able to get a schedule for monday morning at global. i guess knowing the service manager helps a lot.

They just do programming on the ECU for fan controller. I left my unit last Thursday morning then following day 1pm ready na unit ko. Si Jaerold ang nag handle sa akin. What is really noticeable sa upgrade is that in the Home display of MFT, the upper right display is compass.

[niky]

By chance, any owners here have the GTDI? Have one for the weekend and want to compare notes.

So far, economy is quite similar to the V6 in traffic. 3-5 kml. Highway is around 12-15 kml, but 15 kml is super-super tipid mode. Suprisingly, got e display to show a steady 8l/100km (12.5 kml) going up to Q.Ave from Laguna, but tgat was early morning traffic. This afternoon, balik sa 4 kml traffic ulit...

[niky]

Thats the ecoboost version right? Im not surprised its not much thriftier than the v6. The car is heavy. And 2 liter turbo is roughly about 3 liters Natural aspirated in equivalence.

Tell us about the torque pls and if it drives better in real world conditions than the v6. Mine is always purring at about 2k rpm and i dont feel any torque. I have to mash the pedals or do the hassle manual mode dance. Also, how do you find the left side view mirror?

So far, peppier off-idle and by back-calculation, economy seems 20% better than when I had the V6. Confirmed with Neil Almighty that when they drove it to Clark, they were able to go further on a full tank with the Ecoboost.

But: it's lighter, it has no AWD, it has lighter wheels and Michelin Latitude X-Green fuel saving tires.

It SHOULD be more economical. With 2WD and the same wheels, I think the V6 could do similar with the same trim. And in full "upak" mode, fuel economy is exactly the same. I can see why Americans complain about towing economy... American towing conditions are equivalent to "super upak mode"

No manual mode. Just hill assist. No AdvanceTrac. Handling feels just as competent, wiin the tires' lower limits, and there's nothing holding you back from exploring them, unlike in the V6. Faster under 60, much slower over 100. Biggest issue is the throttle. There's lag when you punch it while cruising, There's a little too much surge when the turbo kicks in. And the throttle hangs when you let off. Makes the car feel too squirrely in spirited driving.

But in daily driving, fine. No real complaints there.

The mirrors, though,.. Both sides get the blindspot mirrors instead of the concave ones. i wish it were the other way around... You get used to finding the blondspot mirror because it's on both sides, but it's absolutely useless at night. Hope there's an aftermarket solutuon.

[AG4]

By chance, any owners here have the GTDI? Have one for the weekend and want to compare notes.

So far, economy is quite similar to the V6 in traffic. 3-5 kml. Highway is around 12-15 kml, but 15 kml is super-super tipid mode. Suprisingly, got e display to show a steady 8l/100km (12.5 kml) going up to Q.Ave from Laguna, but tgat was early morning traffic. This afternoon, balik sa 4 kml traffic ulit...

Does the new Explorer have an Eco-coach mode thingy like the new Focus?

[niky]

Does the new Explorer have an Eco-coach mode thingy like the new Focus?

Did not see anything in e submenus. The Ecoboost has the typical eco-meters plus an economy history (up to thirty minutes' worth on bar graph). But the ecometer is on the small side data screen... Too small.

Last trip... 10 kml mixed, gliding on the hghway, 80 kmh constant gives 16 kml, 70 kmh constant gives 18 kml. Might be worth taking on the NLEX to try and hit 19.

[AG4]

Did not see anything in e submenus. The Ecoboost has the typical eco-meters plus an economy history (up to thirty minutes' worth on bar graph). But the ecometer is on the small side data screen... Too small.

Last trip... 10 kml mixed, gliding on the hghway, 80 kmh constant gives 16 kml, 70 kmh constant gives 18 kml. Might be worth taking on the NLEX to try and hit 19.

I see. Update us if you do get to try it out on the NLEX

[3ple4]

My convex side mirror add-on to the left-hand side mirror (Im not too happy with the look but i guess its a necessary evil)

Ah ganyan lang pala yung nabibiling mirror. Akala ko buong mirror so fitted, di pala Anyway, I noticed in your unit, wala na yung small mirror sa upper left side ng side mirror mo. I guess that's how one will know if you're driving the 2013 model.

Napalaki pa pala gastos ko for the WeatherTech floor liners worth 23K. Nakabili yung kaibigan ko sa Ace Hardware na exact fit sa flooring ng Explo. Didn't ask the price but I'm sure its way below 23K Pero nabili nya ay 1st & 2nd row lang.

*macsd: Sige will try to call them within the week pag hindi pa dumating yung letter. Thanks for the hotline Their plant is still open until end of this year, right?

[dragonexplorer]

Does the new Explorer have an Eco-coach mode thingy like the new Focus?

Yes, the new Explorer has an Eco-Coach thingy. It's called: "Manong, dapat maka 10-15L/100KMS ka lang po ha!"

Just kidding, but there is none that I know of for the Limited V6 variant. Might be with the ECO-boost?

Update: I called Ford Philippines to verify my unit's registration and to check if they had sent a letter for me. Apparently, only 1 person knows and he wasn't in when I called. Hindi pa pala sila updated sa customer IT system. Way to go

[niky]

AdvanceTRAC is just too competent. Reigns in cornering exactly at 8/10ths driving... Right before things get interesting.

Don't know if I mentioned it here, but "Sand Mode" is pretty aggro. Should give you a bit more leeway in terms of traction control.

[3ple4]

Thanks for the update ! Yeah. I had to buy 2 pcs round concave mirrors and stick them on both sides. Ughhh. My driver already ran over the ramp and almost gashed my mags at the right rear in the v-mall down ramp.

Sunday driving (i.e. soccer dad time) the fuel efficiency isnt so bad. Maybe 5km/liter. And youre right about exploring the limits. Those limits are reached far too soon hehe.

Where did u buy those concave mirrors? I was one as well. Only for the left side though coz the right side mirror has the normal magnification as other cars.

2 of my friends who also have Explos also got their the letter and one of them has already done the upgrade.

*macsd: The hotline that you just mentioned is not in M.M., is it? Mahal ba ang NDD calls? Baka kasi matagal ako i-hold

[macsd]

*macsd: The hotline that you just mentioned is not in M.M., is it? Mahal ba ang NDD calls? Baka kasi matagal ako i-hold

Their customer service unfortunately hold office in Sta Rosa Laguna where their main plant is. They are stone throw away from my place but i have to call them up using that number over my cp. Should not be that expensive as if your prepaid, it about 6.70/minute. Mabilis naman silang magconnect & transfer. Try calling around 10:30am.

[niky]

Round concave ones are available at the mall hardware stores, Blade and Concorde.

[dragonexplorer]

By the way, the fan fix will NOT fix the burnt oil smell during hard acceleration. I checked. Mine doesnt need a Fan fix but i also have the burnt oil smell in hard acceleration. Sigh.....

My unit definitely also has that burnt oil smell during hard acceleration. So I avoid any hard punches when my wife and baby are riding with me. The fan will not fix the issue as I've read from other forums. What is your unit's built date? I think yours and mine are about the same period so my unit is also not affected by the fan issue, but I'll check with the customer service regardless.

Thanks for the update ! Yeah. I had to buy 2 pcs round concave mirrors and stick them on both sides. Ughhh. My driver already ran over the ramp and almost gashed my mags at the right rear in the v-mall down ramp.

Sunday driving (i.e. soccer dad time) the fuel efficiency isnt so bad. Maybe 5km/liter. And youre right about exploring the limits. Those limits are reached far too soon hehe.

Our manong driver has also ran over a ramp going up the parking in our condo. Good thing hindi masyadong mataas and also all tires when it happened. I had our manong driver checked and bought him glasses to be sure. Will not risk P2.595M hehe!

TO ALL: I still haven't received any letter yet. Did you have to register your vehicle or did your dealership do it for you? I'll check kung na register na ako ng dealer coordinator.

[foresterx]

It's fine with me if the quality isn't that great i only plan to use it when im with my kids or go to muddy places. I just cant justify buying a matting above 10k, it's just not worth it for me no matter how good the quality is.

[macsd]

Napalaki pa pala gastos ko for the WeatherTech floor liners worth 23K. Nakabili yung kaibigan ko sa Ace Hardware na exact fit sa flooring ng Explo. Didn't ask the price but I'm sure its way below 23K Pero nabili nya ay 1st & 2nd row lang.

*macsd: Sige will try to call them within the week pag hindi pa dumating yung letter. Thanks for the hotline Their plant is still open until end of this year, right?

Your welcome bro. I think they are until the end of the year as stated in the news. Please help to get info from yoru friend on te brand & saan Ace hardware nya nabili. I need those as wel kahit meron ng floor mat yung unit ko. Exact fit, that's would be very nice. Hanpa din ako sa ibang Ace shops.

Update: I called Ford Philippines to verify my unit's registration and to check if they had sent a letter for me. Apparently, only 1 person knows and he wasn't in when I called. Hindi pa pala sila updated sa customer IT system. Way to go

Yours should have the updated version since it's 2013 model already. Are they still updating those just recently release units? Shouldn't they have updated that before release or nagtitipid lang sila sa gas cause it should be running idle during downloading.