garycrist

Typically power train is 5 year/ 60,000 miles. Call your Ford rep and plead!

Give the soft reset 1st. GL

Good Luck on your new "Baby"! May it never let you down too.

They all vibrate as they are V6 engines or really 2, 3 cylinder engines on a common crankshaft. The days of an even or odd fire V6 and engine vibrations! When the idle gets too low is when one will notice it the most.(my '08 does it too and buzzes like a swarm of bees) The firing pulses between the firing events, are so short in crankshaft degrees that at a low speed vibrations are more noticeable. This will help one understand the problems w/ V6 engines.

Please let us know if you fix it so others may learn too!

Run the codes, if you get a BINGO on these codes then here you go..

Change all of the fluids ASAP. Have some fun too.

Disconnect the modem antenna too.

I forgot they put a clutch on the alternator! My, my, my, how things changed since I wrenched!

Sound like a loose alternator belt. You stated it squeals at idle and at high loads. Time to put a volt meter on your beast. Old Ford test was after checking belts. 1. Take resting battery voltage it should be about 12.8V 2. Turn on all accessories and run at 2500 RPM. Voltage should be 1/2 Volt higher. 3. With all accessories on battery voltage should not fall more than 1/2 volt at idle. Replace alternator if out of specs. I realize thing have changed but check your alternator belt 1st.

Back in the day, we used to call them "Oil Company Warranties" as that was who sponsored a lot of those worthless warranties. The client depended on them and they companies were slow or never pay. At the end of the day we would lose the client not to our fault. I would recommend a Ford ESP Premium always. Not as much hassle for the client.

It sounds like either a ball joint sticking or the top plat strut bearing.. Also see if this replacement video helps you trace your problem.

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Hey thank you @canucklehead for posting your fix for others too. It took me over a year to find that stupid speaker! It was thanks to @Haz for publishing the hint on where to find that speaker! And as you found out, it was an easy fix. If I was still working in a dealership, that would be a money maker to "Flat Rate". If one is not familiar with the term "Flat Rate", it is where one looks up the labor rate in hours to perform a certain job. As @Haz posted these steps to R&R the part, the rate was set for that job. Where Technicians can make money is by what I posted. Is it fair? It all depended with me, when I had a chance, on client attitude! In Cali, I used to have a 2-3 week waiting line for repairs! Sometimes a box of donuts would save a person LOTS OF DOLLARS!

Good luck and take a box of donuts with you when you visit! Put an envelope with a note to take care of you and a $20 bill under the hood where the technician will find it. Stuff like that will go a LONG WAY!

That is the speaker I replaced. It is hidden behind the trim panel. It is easy to seperate from the trim to give a peek with a flashlight to see it. No screws or clips to remove.

Ford had too many problems with false drops on the liftgate. No hands free, no more law suits.

I have often wondered if engineers received trips to Hawaii for making stupid design flaws to shorten the life of vehicles. It is too bad we have devolved into a throw-away culture without pride in workmanship!

Give this trick a try...

How old is your ST's battery?

Fan relays are a popular replacement.

Hey thanks @Haz, it was schematics like you provide that allowed me to find a power transistor that always failed on Cadillac DFI of the mid to late 70's! I fixed the computers for $2 transistor and resold them for $350 or $375 installed!

I will bet it will never open as manufacturing will be moved to Mexico.

YUP, the wife has already done the "bone glue" route and I already don't like the L4-L3 but, I'm still going! If you try ST seats, they will be difficult to get in and out of. Once in, they will be GREAT! One trick though, is to drop them all the way back and down, to make it "easier" to get out. I have wondered if I could adapt some retractable running boards on the ST. That would be a dream come true for both my wife and me.

Ford seats have been #1 in comfortability in most tests. I have an '08 Limited w/ leather seats. I "feel your pain" as I've had 1-L5 X 2 and the last a 360 from L4, L5, S1. Look around for a Edge Limited about your year on used car lots. Go try the seats. If you find them comfortable, find some used ones hopefully close to your location. The side bolsters are not as pronounced as the cloth ones.