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Anyone have any idea what the problem might be?
They're a bit less expensive than the Michelin but the Triple tread is rated as a snow tire.
Would appreciate comments-pro and con-from people using these tires.
thanks in advance.
I'm looking to find ut if anyone on the board has had a similar experience with regards to that.
new tires are much quieter, but give up driving feel, wet/snow traction. i still like them. gas mileage is up a tick.
replaced the original conti's on my wife's escape with goodyear triple treads.
a bit quieter, great in wet/snow. gas mileage is down about 10 percent. these tires are huge compared to the oem tires, eventhough they are supposed to be the same size.
i would change down from a 235 to 225, if i had to do it over again.
Thank you for any help on this,
Ed
Had oil change at the dealer about 2500 miles ago and when I checked the oil yesterday, it's grey color. Got worried and went over to a quick oil change place and they said it didn't look like it's oil at all after they looked at it. They said maybe the guy at the dealer put something in there by mistake instead of oil, but I was pretty sure that I checked the oil after that oil change and it was oil. I asked if it's possible that there is water in the oil and they said no because it would have been milky instead. Any idea? Anyway, right now I had the oil changed again and will keep a keen eye on it.
At about 25,000 miles (3 years ago) heard a creaking noise when the truck first turned on in cold weather. After a few trips to the dealer they finally diagnosed it as a heater core or blend door problem or something like that. 3 days in the shop and i understand they ripped the dash apart to replace the heater core. Now the truck is 5 almost 5 years old, 65k miles, and the noise is back. i'm debating calling ford about it.
Is the creak a nuisance thing or will something eventually fail and need to be replaced?
i figure i might as well call ford and try to get it fixed, because i assume its an expensive repair.
Good Luck.
E.D. ISF
Did you ever find out what was going on with your Explorer?I am having the exact same problem with mine...96 XL, no 4-wheel though.
Thanks,
Deena
I'm suspecting you have a leak somewhere and have lost your freon.
Common or not?
Any ideas?
You need to look very carefully at the turn signal bulbs (front and back), on the side that it is blinking fast (left or right).
There is a slight chance that there is a short in the socket itself that holds the bulb, but almost all the time it is a defective bulb that is the cause of this problem.
I appreciate the quick response.
Troy
My 1997 Explorer XLT V8 had 140,000 miles on the original ball joints when I replaced the Lower Ball Joints, they had .035" play. The Upper Ball Joints still have no play to this day at 155,000 miles.
My 2000 Explorer XLT V8 had 128,000 miles on the original ball joints when I checked the Lower Ball Joints in October of 2006, they had .030" play. They will be due to be changed in the fall of 2007. I already have the new ball joints on the shelf in the garage, ready to go. The Upper Ball Joints still have no play to this day at 138,000 miles.
Both of these vehicles seem to be averaging about the same amount of life out of the Lower Ball Joints, about 7 years/140,000 miles.
When you buy the new Ball Joints, buy the "better ones", the $35 ones, not the $16 ones. And be sure that they have the Grease Fitting on the bottom, a good name brand like MOOG or TRW, AND BE SURE that you lube them with synthetic grease at each oil change, and you will never have to replace them again. Autozone will rent you the remover/install tool for free when you buy the ball joints from them. You just pay a deposit of about $110, and they refund it when you bring it back with the receipt. Or you can just keep the tool if you want. I kept mine since I have several cars to work on, mine, wifes, and the kids.
Good Luck,
E.D. ISF
I have an issue with my explorer. It is a 2003 XLT. If i have the car on and the A/C on and the blower is on 2,3, or 4 the Hazard lights light up on my dash, the radio light dims, the blower will not work and the car will not shift from park. If i shut off the A/C and put the blower back on 1 the radio light goes back to normal, the hazard lights go off and the car will shift from park. This is really starting to bother me. The car seems to do this ever once in a while, but now has been doing it for 2-3 days straight. Anyone had this issue or know what may be causing this? Could a fuse cause all that?
If you can hear it, it's undoubtedly too late and you're going to need to replace whatever is defective before it totally tears itself up. I suspect it's the CV joint half shafts.
I would like to know if any of the rest of you have experienced this problem, and if so, how did you go about fixing it?
This issue is also causing the door chime to stay on when all doors are shut and the key is left in the ignition.
Thanks,
Joe
Good Luck,
E.D. ISF
If your initial voltage is very low with the engine off, the battery needs charging or is bad.
If the voltage is low with the engine running, the alternator is bad or there is a problem with the wiring. Does your battery or Alternator light on the dash light up?
If the voltages are good with the engine running but the battery goes dead, the battery is bad or there is something draining the battery, get it tested with a LOAD TESTER at an auto parts house. They will test your battery and alternator for free.
Good Luck,
E.D. ISF
Thanks in advance.
I have chosen to live with it because it doesn't affect anything else - I could really care less if the radio continues to play or not when I shut the car off.
Sounds like wifemm, comment #5797, found a solution - for the mountaineer, anyway.
I have also notice that the automatic locking that occurs when you first drive off is sometimes delayed - even up to 1/4 mile down the road.
Actually, I have had it with the size of my vehicle and gas prices - looking to downsize in, hopefully, the not so far off future.
My 2000 has 140,000 miles, and my shocks are just fine. And I drive my V8 Explorer VERY aggressively. I hardly never slow down, unless I really need to, I fly through the air over rough railroad tracks or humps in the road, and I'm never under 100 mph on the bridge between cities on my way to and from work, unless traffic is too heavy. They are pretty strong shocks. I probably won't have to replace them even when it reaches 200,000 miles, I'll sell it then. My wifes 97 V8 Explorer has got 155,000m miles on the original shocks and, they are just fine. I drive her car on the weekends, just as hard as I drive mine.
Thanks again,
Bioman in uncrowded Delaware
I have a 92 Explorer that will not turn over, a few weeks ago I was driving it and 1st I was having trouble starting it, after a few stops and starts it continued to get harder to turn over. As I stopped at a red light the motor shut off I had to jam the gas all the way down just to keep it running. I pulled over and popped the hood. Tried to crank it a few more times and a small fire was burning from the number 6 spark plug. Long story short we towed to back to the house. When I pop the hood I can smell fuel, the motor will crank but not turn over. any suggestions?