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Also, who makes the orignal shocks on the Explorer?
Thanks
After towing it to the 'suprised' dealer, I am told that the Upper Ball Joint broke! Are there any issues or recalls related to this? Suspiciously, we reported front end squeaking noise that was investigated by the dealer and they replaced brake dust covers and some other related parts about 3 weeks ago. Maybe they forgot to put it back correctly?
I don't even want to think what would have happened if I was travelling at 65mph. This is also my pregnant wife's car, and this causes great concern. Comments / Suggestions would be much appreciated.
2001 XLT V8 AWD - 19,566 miles.
set of 4,will be getting a set soon for my 99.
I have also searched for recalls and TSB's on Alldata.com and can find nothing on your problem.
This seems to be a very rare problem so that might help set your mind at ease. Congrats on the baby!
kyb has their own website.
Nothing about Explorers and their components failing way prematurely surprises me anymore. (My 2000 w/ automatic transmission needed a new tranny at 21000 miles)
If keeping it past factory warranty, get a Ford ESP.
ebay for around $145,(set of 4),monroe just came
out with these ,they are designed for suvs.
Bob Allen dealership, and they are contacting Ford
about our exploding back window. They were very
helpful and obtained a rental SUV for us to use
during the dispute period. This has happened t
twice,and this time we are not accepting a repair.
Hopefully this is only a problem with this particular Explorer and not with all of them.
it's also good to know that the dealership was helping you. good luck.
if they are cast wheels and all four have developed nonsense over the years, they could also be developing stress cracks.
I would definitely get another opinion on the rims, and if they are really evil, be shed of them. junkyard rims from rollovers or rust-outs might be a good replacement, particularly if they have a "we got lots... if you got a bad one, we'll replace it" warranty policy.
we don't have potholes up here in an active winter, we have shell holes. another reason I got a SUV, you don't have to leave town to go stumpjumping.
does sound like the door actuator inside is a weak spot, I'll remember the description when/if I run into the issue. last unopenable door I worked on was a 65 dodge.
All in all, the White Lithium Spray Grease is one of the best all around body and chassis lubricants that you can use. Be sure to keep a can in the garage and one in the trunk.
Key openings & cylinder locks should only be lubricated with spray penetrating oil and powdered graphite, as the thickness of the white grease would have a tendency to gum them up.
Have a nice day
Big Al in Sunny Florida
Could this be a "governor" or a computer problem or a sensor?
Any ideas?
When I found out it was a common problem, I called Ford Customer Service today to ask them to handle what I believe is a defective part they put in these cars. They said it was not currently a known issue (to them), and so would not do anything to help me at this time.
If any of you have had this problem, I recommend calling Ford at 800-241-3673, and filing a report. I was told if they see a number of similar types of reports they may issue a service bulletin and handle repair.
1) The car stalls out unless I give it gas. If I don't give a few pushes to the accelerator, it will initially start up, but then cut in and out before finally stalling. Before stalling, there is a clicking/rumbling from under the hood and the battery level fluctuates.
2) The oil pressure gauge does not register until the car warms up. It stays stuck below the low indicator and then spikes up once the car has been idling for 1-2 minutes. I had this problem last winter but the dealership could not replicate. I am leaving it there overnight next week, so hopefully they can diagnose it this time.
I have always gotten the car going after a few minutes...but it's a pain in the neck and I just hope I am not damaging the engine. Again, these problems never happen in warm weather or when I restart the car within 0-8 hours of previously using it.
Any ideas on what the source of these problems could be? I am going to the dealership next week, but I'd like to be armed with some information. Thanks.
1) lazy 02 sensor, change it. also have the temp sensor checked, it could aid and abet the criminal 02 sensor in its crimes.
2) bad oil pressure sender, if you can get to it, it's an $8-10 part that is easy to remove with something like a 1-1/8 inch deep socket, 6 or 12 point... I forget the exact size. don't need to use a cheater bar on this, you just want to pull it in until it's solid, something like 20-25 foot-pounds. lean too hard on the wrench, you can break it off.
I have a 2001 Explorer which I purchased new. It currently has about 6,000 miles on it. It seems that sometimes when I lock the vehicle, that the rear hatch "pops open" on it's own. Not fully, just unlocked. I am thinking that it is the pressure when I shut the doors. Has anyone else experienced this? The problem is of course that the interior lights stay on, and the vehicle is not fully locked. So now I either have to wait for the interior lights to go out, or walk to the back and check the glass hatch. Any ideas?
Good luck