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That’s exactly how I exit mine. My ‘97 Stratus did the same thing—but, strangely, my ‘97 Ranger didn’t.

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rub the seats with a fabric softener sheet (periodically) or purchase some of that "static guard" stuff from wal mart and apply it to the seats.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Do you notice that you only get shocked when you wear certain jackets in > cold weather?  For me it was caused by friction between the seatback fabric > and the nylon shell jackets I wore.  The shock can usually be minimized by > holding onto a metal part of the car as you step out. > Mac > Hello, > Our 2000 Explorer shocks us each time we touch the outside of the > drivers door after driving at least a few miles.  I believe this is a > static charge that builds up during use.  Has anyone else noticed > this?  Is there a suggested method of adding a ground wire (or maybe > this won’t help)? > The shock itself if fairly significant as far as a static shock goes, > but isn’t dangerous.  It occurs whether it is humid or dry, hot or > cold.  Once the charge is drained (into my fingers usually) it doesn’t > build up until I actually drive a few miles.  We have not noticed a > shock on the passenger side, but usually no one is in the passenger > seat so we just do know. > Any information will be appreciated. > Thanx. > — > Andy Askey

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Do you notice that you only get shocked when you wear certain jackets in cold weather?  For me it was caused by friction between the seatback fabric and the nylon shell jackets I wore.  The shock can usually be minimized by holding onto a metal part of the car as you step out. Mac

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > Our 2000 Explorer shocks us each time we touch the outside of the > drivers door after driving at least a few miles.  I believe this is a > static charge that builds up during use.  Has anyone else noticed > this?  Is there a suggested method of adding a ground wire (or maybe > this won’t help)? > The shock itself if fairly significant as far as a static shock goes, > but isn’t dangerous.  It occurs whether it is humid or dry, hot or > cold.  Once the charge is drained (into my fingers usually) it doesn’t > build up until I actually drive a few miles.  We have not noticed a > shock on the passenger side, but usually no one is in the passenger > seat so we just do know. > Any information will be appreciated. > Thanx. > — > Andy Askey

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hello, >Our 2000 Explorer shocks us each time we touch the outside of the >drivers door after driving at least a few miles.  I believe this is a >static charge that builds up during use.  Has anyone else noticed >this?  Is there a suggested method of adding a ground wire (or maybe >this won’t help)? >The shock itself if fairly significant as far as a static shock goes, >but isn’t dangerous.  It occurs whether it is humid or dry, hot or >cold.  Once the charge is drained (into my fingers usually) it doesn’t >build up until I actually drive a few miles.  We have not noticed a >shock on the passenger side, but usually no one is in the passenger >seat so we just do know. >Any information will be appreciated. >Thanx. >– >Andy Askey

This question is asked fairly regularly. The tires have less carbon in them than in times past, so they insulate the vehicle from the ground better, allowing static electricity to build up more. ZAP! Bill Funk bfunk1 on eBay

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just buy that little static strip everyone has on those hondas and shit…….they are only a couple of bucks and available at canadain tire or pep boys and shit….i hear they work

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just hold on the metal door frame as you slide off the seat to exit > the vehicle till your feet touch the ground. I only get shocked during > the cold dry winter, nevers happens to me any other time of the year. >Hello, >Our 2000 Explorer shocks us each time we touch the outside of the >drivers door after driving at least a few miles.  I believe this is a >static charge that builds up during use.  Has anyone else noticed >this?  Is there a suggested method of adding a ground wire (or maybe >this won’t help)? >The shock itself if fairly significant as far as a static shock goes, >but isn’t dangerous.  It occurs whether it is humid or dry, hot or >cold.  Once the charge is drained (into my fingers usually) it doesn’t >build up until I actually drive a few miles.  We have not noticed a >shock on the passenger side, but usually no one is in the passenger >seat so we just do know. >Any information will be appreciated. >Thanx. >– >Andy Askey

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Just hold on the metal door frame as you slide off the seat to exit the vehicle till your feet touch the ground. I only get shocked during the cold dry winter, nevers happens to me any other time of the year. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hello, >Our 2000 Explorer shocks us each time we touch the outside of the >drivers door after driving at least a few miles.  I believe this is a >static charge that builds up during use.  Has anyone else noticed >this?  Is there a suggested method of adding a ground wire (or maybe >this won’t help)? >The shock itself if fairly significant as far as a static shock goes, >but isn’t dangerous.  It occurs whether it is humid or dry, hot or >cold.  Once the charge is drained (into my fingers usually) it doesn’t >build up until I actually drive a few miles.  We have not noticed a >shock on the passenger side, but usually no one is in the passenger >seat so we just do know. >Any information will be appreciated. >Thanx. >– >Andy Askey

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Hello, Our 2000 Explorer shocks us each time we touch the outside of the drivers door after driving at least a few miles.  I believe this is a static charge that builds up during use.  Has anyone else noticed this?  Is there a suggested method of adding a ground wire (or maybe this won’t help)? The shock itself if fairly significant as far as a static shock goes, but isn’t dangerous.  It occurs whether it is humid or dry, hot or cold.  Once the charge is drained (into my fingers usually) it doesn’t build up until I actually drive a few miles.  We have not noticed a shock on the passenger side, but usually no one is in the passenger seat so we just do know. Any information will be appreciated. Thanx. — Andy Askey

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