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familyman5
Explorer
Jun 07, 2017

Help, Ford Explore battery dies when flat towing

I have a 2014 Ford Explorer that is supposed to be able to Flat tow without pulling any fuses but the battery dies and less than four hours. I purchased this vehicle to tow behind our motorhome becau...
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familyman5
Explorer
Jun 07, 2017
RognBon wrote:
Try turning the key all the way back to the left. Don't stop at the accessory position. This is how we tow our Ford Edge and it has worked for eight years with never a dead battery. Once the transmission is in neutral, turning the key all the way back will turn everything off and still leave the steering wheel unlocked.


Thanks for the suggestion. On my 2014 Explorer iturning it back as far as it will go to the left still keeps the dash lights on.

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