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Just looked at the oil filter and the open end is pointing up closed end down. Any other ideas?
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Fernb2000
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Only cold starts?
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Warm starts after it has been off for a period of time? How long?
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only sometimes, cold or warm.
I just helped my neighbor replace the radius arm bushings on his '94 4x4. These are the 'donuts' that insulate the back end of the radius arms where they attach to a frame member.
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Fernb2000
Good. Interesting. Makes sense.
You are test driving a vehicle you should not consider buying.
Unfortunatly with the dealer, what I was dreading-- happened. My regular mechanic saw the car a week or so ago for routine oil change and look over. He found NOTHING wrong. Of course the dealer (whom I have never trusted to look at my car, but had no choice with this recall) has found over 1K worth of work that absolutly has to be done (his words)!!!! Well he is writing me up an estimate and next oil change I will ask my regular guy to look over a couple of things and see what his trusted opinion is.
Sorry to get off the topic, but I hate it when mechanics think they can talk you into stuff just because you are a girl, and they assume you know nothing about your vehicle.!!! AAARG!!
Since that one episode, it has not occurred on my Explorer, and we have had a few days with severe downpours and heavy rain---including right now!!
Anyway, as I stated in my original post, I ran through a deep puddle (probably 2 feet deep) which splashed water up under the right side of the hood. Checking under the hood the next day, there are multiple electronic "cells" on the firewall in that general vicinity. I'm sure that excess water on one "brain" was responsible for the problem.
So, personally, I would check for any loose/frayed wires on the RH side firewall. And if it happens everytime it rains, I would have to suspect the keypad on the driver's door may have a short.
I simply pulled the fuse for the interior lights so the battery didn't die. Instead of taking it to a mechanic, you may want to consider taking it to an electronics specialist, as it is definitely an electrical problem.
Hope this helps.
Mine is a 99. Try the website I listed above to find yours if it is a different year. Or call your dealer.
On the last overnight stay he finally came out with an advisory bulletin from Ford. It is an Oasis Special Service Message (#18572) just issued on 4/21/2005.
This SSM confirms that "Some 2002-2003 4.0L Explorer/Mountaineer vehicles may experience a hard start/no start condition..in cooler ambient temperatures..A TSB (Technical Solution Bulletin??) is expected no later than August 2005".
Anyone else out there with a similar problem?
Let's keep hope alive!!
To post #3619 mine started hard too sometimes, the owners manual said to make sure nothing (such as other keys and store cards) was touching the coded key because it may interfere with the signal so i put my house key and Kroger card on a seperate loop and have not experienced the problem again, perhaps you might want to try it....
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Janell
overall, a decent vehicle. we bought an 02 new and were back to the dealer many times - switches replaced, etc. biggest problem was heater box replacement - heard this is an expensive fix, thankfully it was fixed under warranty. if you can find an 03, you may be better off - you really want to avoid the first year of a redesign (this is the 2nd time i've bouygh right after a redesign and both times i regretted it...yet we the other vehicle was a 95 and after the initial teething pains, it now has 130k milkes and repairs have been virtually nil. but, it is japanese, so that may explain why.)
overall, we are happy with ours except for minor things - no power recline, thus the memory seat is only partially helpful. outside mirrors dont remember their position and have to be adjusted manually. a bit of a cramped inetrior; i think the trailblazer has a bit more interior room and rides MUCH better. for the same money, you could probably buy an extended trailblazer, which has much more room (16 inches longer). heard some not good things about the explorer reliability, but worse about the chevrolet.
I'm hoping someone has had this similar problem.....
This last winter when my car was left outside, I started having problems with my 4WD. Every once in a while, when I started the truck the "4x4 HIGH" and the "4x4 LOW" indicator lights would start flashing. They would flash together 3 times. They flashed again (3 times) approx every 2 minutes. During this time the truck would not go into 4WD. Either manually (4x4 button) or automatically (if rear tires slipped). If I shut off and re started the truck, the lights usually stopped blinking and the 4WD began working fine.
Now that it is Spring, I haven't had any lights flashing for over three months. I'm bringing it in for the lift gate recall this week, any advice on what the dealer may say about this 4WD problem??
Anyone had a similar problem?
Thank you for reading.......
Bob
The vehicle is 17 months old and has 17k.
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Shane :confuse:
front of the engine or back? can you tell?
it could just be the bearing on the water pump or something like that. You might want to take it to a mechanic to diagnose it with a sound probe.
The clutch also seems to be slipping although I do not know if it is the clutch or the transmission. Every now and then, when I accelerate, the engine races and then seems to engage the transmission. My foot is not on the clutch at the time. Appreciate suggestions. The explorer has been almost flawless to this point in its life.
Your slippage sounds like the clutch is getting weak. It ought to be getting tired by now with that many miles on it.
I see you placed this question in March. What have you found since then?
Explorers did not have any torsion bars until the redesign in 1995/1996.
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I would suggest bringing it by a service shop and getting an opinion.
You can avoid the rusted thread problem by squirting WD40 on the lug nut threads and axle threads at each service and oil change.
E.D.
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Suggestions.
Any info would be appreciated.
Also, some O-rings in my A/C failed and leaked out all my coolant (had no A/C).
Where is 02xls? He and I used to debate the quality of these trucks; I'd like to tell him he might have been right about the 2002 and later models not being up to Fords' standard.