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Had a similar problem last year with our '98 with 75k and it was the somthing called "engine idle air valve" located on the back side of the fuel injection . Dealer charged $75 to bolt in ~$120 for the valve. Could have done it myself if I knew what it was. This is very common and is covered by a TSB.
It's not hard to change(20 minutes tops),just two small metric bolts and an electrical connection.It is on the upper portion of the intake, just in front of the firewall.I bought mine at AutoZone. Good Luck!!
Not sure what is going on but I couldn't get an appointment until Wednesday. I thought I would check the plugs but as other have mentioned, they're nowhere to be found. It's going to the dealer but I'm trying to size up what this could be and rough cost to repair. Any comments or thought would be appreciated.
thx
Do you know why these go bad? I have never had this happen in one of my cars. Is this a defect?
I have an 04 5.4L approaching the end of bumper to bumper warranty (35K). For the life of this truck it's had a mild ticking noise when the A/C compressor is engaged. You only hear it if you're outside the vehicle and the system works perfectly.
Anybody else experienced this?
Your right on. It was the coil on the #6 cylander and the cost is $370.
Here's what you can do. Put the battery on a charger (SLOW charge), then take it in and have it LOAD TESTED (a stress test). If it fails, replace it and then have your alternator tested--although I suspect if the car keeps running with a battery jump, the alternator can't be the problem.
The only other problem I can think of if it's not your battery is that you have a current drain.
By the way---don't keep charging a dead battery with your alternator, or you'll soon have a dead alternator AND a dead battery.
Has anyone benn able to get it off?
Thanks.
Wen
minds said it's the turning signal bulb so i replace the 1 i thought was out but
it still blinking fast . do anybody know what the problem is..
Last year when it was a round 10 degrees or colder and snow and ice on the ground I could understand it happening. Last year the light would only stay on a few minutes. Now it is only in the 50's and it's coming on. The dealership reset it and it seems to be worse now. It stays on from 6-10 minutes. When they have kept it over night of course it hasn't been cold enough for it to come on. Should I take it in 1 more time when it is cold and see what they say or should I just call Ford and see what they have to say? Is it something that can be disconnected?
Thanks for any input.
My Ford service dept. has told me the same thing...we've done what the TSB says and there's nothing else we can do.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks!
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Thank you in advance for your help, Cliff
Aprox...$300.00
Does anyone else have this problem or know of a solution.
Thanks in advance.
Karl
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Thanks! :sick:
But, if not.... My 2003 Exp had rattles at highway speeds also. The rattle was coming from the plastic door panels on the outside of both front doors.(the back doors did not seem to have the same issue).
I was on a road trip, and the noise was driving me crazy, so I took some cardboard and wedged it between the door and the plastic door panel on the driver side. The noise was reduced, so I stopped and did the same thing on the passenger side. NOISE WAS GONE.
I showed the Ford dealer and they pulled the panels, and added soft "bumper stops" under the panels. The noise did not come back.
I also looked everywhere for the noise..... in the door, mirrors, internal panels by my feet, steering column......in short the DOOR PANEL was the cause.
At 70mph and up the steering wheel starts to vibrate. The EXP has been in for service 4 times. First two times dealer said tire problem. Third time the dealer said alignment and tire issue. Fourth time the same as third.
Each time a new set of tires are placed on the front the vibration goes away for about 500 miles. Then the vibration appears again.
I suspect the front end drifts out of alignment, then destroys the tires with feathering and cupping, and then it just gets worse and worse until new tires are installed. This is a daily driver, and long road trip driver. It has never been off-road and is a 2-wheel drive. I know of two other Expeditions that had the same issue, and I see the issue is listed on the Ford TSB (technical service bulletins) Anyone else have this issue, or found a fix for this issue?
Thanks
Here is the good one though....my Exp. is now over 12,000 miles, so the warranty is no longer valid for suspention and tire work. So get ready for that one from your dealer. And if they tell you this "JUMP UP AND DOWN ON THEIR DESK UNTIL YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT.....TRUST ME IT WORKS" the dealer agreed to pay for it "this time".
In short, my issue is still not fixed, in fact I'm researching now because mine is going in again ASAP for same issue. I'm demanding a FORD ENGINEER come and inspect my Expedition.
Good luck, if you find a fix, please please please....let me know.... I will do the same for you/all here.
Offrddrver
Thanks in advance for your help.
panels. This was happening to mine also. They filled the
panels with something and now it's quieter. Do your panels
(on the doors) seem to be fading? That was a defect from
the factory, and Ford will replace them also, at no cost,
if under warranty. Expect trouble from your rear heater/ac
motor if not occured already. I also had trouble with my
rear differential (2wd). Replaced free.
17734 2003 EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR - RATTLE, RUBBING OR TICKING NOISE FROM DOOR
SOME 2003 EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE/RUBBING/TICKING NOISE FROM ONE OR MORE DOORS DUE TO EXCESS MOVEMENT OF DOOR RELATIVE TO THE LATCH STRIKER PLATE. TO VERIFY, DRIVE VEHICLE AND MANUALLY PULL DOOR INBOARD WHILE NOISE IS PRESENT. IF NOISE IS UNCHANGED, SEE TSB 03-23-3. IF NOISE DECREASES, REPLACE THE WEATHERSTRIP AND/OR LATCH AND/OR SHEDLIP ON AFFECTED DOOR(S) AS NEEDED. UNITS BUILT AFTER 05/12/03 CONTAIN REVISED WEATHERSTRIPS; UNITS BUILT AFTER 7/21/03 CONTAIN REVISED LATCHES. DO NOT RESET DOORS - DOOR CLOSING EFFORTS WILL DECREASE IN 2 WEEKS AS SEALS AGE. IF STILL UNRESOLVED, REPLACE SHEDLIP WITH 2004 MY PART. WEATHERSTRIP: 3L1Z-7820708-BA(FRONT); 3L1Z- 78253A10-BA (REAR). LATCH: 4L1Z-78219A64/5-AA (RT/LEFT FRONT); 4L1Z-78264A00/1 -AA (RT/LEFT REAR). SHEDLIP: 4L1Z-7851222-AA (RIGHT); 4L1Z-7851223-AA (LEFT).
I PUT BLACK TAPE ON THE LATCH AND IT TOOK ALMOST ALL OF THE NOISE AWAY. I will replace them later , I wanted to see if it would work and it did
Mine started doing the same thing over the weekend. Did you find a fix yet?
If so....please post it.
thanks
Vic