In case anyone's interested:
Took my truck to the dealer today and after replacing the 12v battery (which surprised me...I showed 100% SOH and SOC when I tested at home) they determined the issue to be with the BCM (Body Control Module). They have a replacement on order.
Why that went out...
I’ve got a little metal garbage can thing. I’ll remove it and see if that helps. Thanks for the suggestion! Crazy they’d make it that fickle though…
No difference between FOBs. Vehicle starts fine and welcome lighting works no problem from a greater distance. Same issue with passenger door. It’s something specific to the passive entry.
Thanks! I checked the settings and everything seemed to be set up properly.
Then just now I tried it while holding the FOB right up against the door handle, and it worked! Not quite a fix, because it stops working as soon as the fob is 6" away, but it's a start.
I switched the FOB battery out...
Hi folks --
First time posting, though the forum's already been super helpful in getting to know our new 2023 XLT. Much appreciated.
Overall I've been extremely happy with the truck. Had the dreaded dashboard creak (which turned out to the the door panel) but fixed it easily enough, and...