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I'm thinking that because I tried to put it in the other day before knowing what I was doing I did something to goof it up and all it took was shutting the truck off to reset whatever I did to it. So, unless it does it again I'm chalking it up to a blonde moment on my part goofing the truck up.
On another note........the truck is going in next Tuesday for an alignment....I looked at the tires 2 weeks ago and about had a heart attack. I am running Blizzak DMZ3 snow tires on it.......read.....expensive, and its worn the inside badly on all 4 tires after only 6k miles (have 7500 miles on the tires now). I'm less than thrilled, but I suppose its my fault for not watching it and for not paying attention when it started pulling to the right.
Other than that its been a pretty good little truck, turned 8900 miles today.
Daryll40, '03 Mountaineer Premier, 22,000 miles
I'm thinking they are treating the problem, not the cause. Any one have this problem or know what should be done here?
I'm getting real sick of this.
Thanks,
Mike
Go to the Aviator site and scroll back quite a bit, and you find more stuff about it.
Ford has now identified the problem, and ordered new differentials made that should hold up better from the subcontractor, and is getting ready now to replace all those that exhibit the problem. Don't have the TSB number yet, but somebody may.
Does yours do it? My 02 Mountaineer never did. I just replaced it with an 04 Mountaineer Premier.
We'll see.....anyone else have this problem?
Ford Online & Edmunds show this item for 2004.
Reg. Frank R.
Ford Online & Edmunds show this item for 2004.
Reg. Frank R.
From the Ford site, above-XLS with alloy rims, FOC Tire Sensors.
Reg. Frank R.
My wife's 2000 Explorer has been performing very well and is nearing 62,000 miles. However, her vehicle was originally sent to Canada for use there, so DRL's had to be installed per Canadian Law. After its 2 year lease was up, it was sent back to Michigan, where we purchased it in 2002. Now, since about October of last year, the DRL's have been flickering. It looks as though they are operating at about 70% and just flickering, but since in States, it is not required by law to have DRL's, I thought of no reason to spend the money to have them fixed. However, the wife is getting tired of people telling her that something is wrong with her trucks headlights, so now she wants me to get them either turned off or fixed. So after I said my "yes dears" I went out to the Explorer and flipped through the pages of the owners manual trying to find a fuse to pull. Sure enough I found 3 that had DRL listed in their descriptions, only one had DRL by itself with its own fuse. So I pulled that fuse and sure enough, the DRL's turned off. Great right? Naw, after I did that, the brights wouldn't work. So I put the fuse back in, and am stuck. I have a chiltons manual which shows me the wiring diagram for the DRL's, but its hard to follow. Incidentally, I have seen this same condition on one other Explorer in town, which leads me to believe that this may have been a bigger issue in Canada with Explorers? Anyway, other than the dealer, I have no idea where to go next. If any of you have any ideas, please feel free to share! Thanks in advance!
laungst-
While what NVbanker said about your transmission could very well be true, you may only have a bad valve body seal. There were a batch of 5-speed autos that went out with improperly torqued transmission valve body bolts. If the seal blows out, you will either have rough shifts, no shifts, or total loss of function. Just a possibility. But get that thing into a pro lickity split!
or, if you are creative, you could fake one by identifying which wires go in/out of there to the bright filaments, and putting a jumper across them in the module itself. if you need more details other than a wiring diagram, this tip is not for you.
PS -- if this was originally sent to canada, and you have it here, sounds like a "grey market" truck. I'd call another dealer about the parts, not your regular guy, in hopes you don't get your ownership record flagged in the computer. grey market stuff is not generally supported by the US system because it's "contraband." the fact that they got ripped some thousands of dollars over the reimportation has nothing to do with it, just ask the drug companies :-D
even if you legitimately bought in hoserland, eh, and moved down here to the states, you could get boxed on the issue.
one of the regular canadian posters like alcan might have other insights. I don't have my wiring manual here to look at it.
Before I pull instrument cluster and check connections there or randomly change sender unit,or " God Forbid" the oil pump, I would like to know if anyone here has had same problem, and if so,what the findings were.
I use this vehicle for long trips, but I no longer have confidence in it and am using my other vehicle for those trips.
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Steve, Host
On my issue with the fluctuating headlights (DRLS) I went to the dealer today, and the service manager printed me off a copy of where the module ($65 to replace) was. Went home and disconnected it. Simple as that! Thanks again Swschrad for your imput. Take care buddy.
Since posting, I have checked price of sender unit. $20.96 at Ford; $10.95 at NAPA. I'ld be a fool not to try that first.Will change sender unit after coming back from FLA. Thanks for the tip
not sure, but on my 90 ranger, I think it was a 1-1/16 inch deep 6 or 12 point socket that I used to change that bugger out. the sender on the 5 liter V8s is right next to the oil pan lip and allegedly blocked by suspension stuff, so when mine turned out to be sticky from the factory, warranty paid for hoisting the engine until they could get to the oil sender.
the ford part even has the sealer putty applied to the threads. I have had oil senders go awry on many vehicles, never hesitate to replace one if you suspect leaks in that area or the oil pressure seems "iffy" on a car.
Admitteedly the engine is green, 1100 miles but my highway mileage is disappointed-- around 16. I traded a '98' XLT withthe same drivetrain and got 19-20 mpg consistantly. What should i expect on the highway when this is broken in?
1-2 tranny shift: with light throttle, the 1-2 and 2-3 shift seems to hesitate. Not terrible, but noticable; something the '98' did not do. Anybody else have this occur?
BTW, this SUV is great improvement over the 98; the ride and interior are greatly improved.
Also, how often do you change the fuel filter on your Explorer?
I bought a used 2001 XLT AWD V8 Explorer.
Currently have a 5-speed manual Toyota Paseo which has the original tranny fluid for it's entire life and the fuel filter which isn't a filter but valve and not recommended to need changing. Thanks
Leo
Another handy tip for those interested, is not to ever fill up your vehicle while you see a tanker at the gas station filling the large underground tanks. While these trucks are filling these tanks, all kinds of sediment gets stirred up inside, and can end up in your gas tank. Also to extend the life of your fuel pump, don't let the gas level go below 1/4 of a tank, as the gas is used to keep the fuel pump cool.
had a coworker ready to trade because of this, convinced her truck was going south fast. I set her straight on this issue, and she was happy with it for the next 40,000.
Thank you for the replies. I will get both of those change at my next oil change.
Regards,
Leo
On another note, I was actually thinking about your situation with the power steering top coming off while I was flushing the Explorers PS fluid this past weekend (very dirty at 62,000). I remember a friend having the same thing happen, though only once. Reason it happend, was because the PS fluid reservoir was over-filled a litte bit. So maybe that was all?
Anyway, take your truck down to your trusted Mechanics and have them do a fuel line pressure test. That will tell you if everything is working well with that, if that is what you suspect. It isn't a bad idea to change your fuel filter while your at it:] Goodluck, keep us up to date if time permits ;-)
I'm getting about 16.5 mpg hwy, my 97 V8/AWD Explorer would easily get 19-20 mpg hwy. Heck, our Ram V10 gets 13.2 mpg hwy. I'm none too thrilled with my 2004 Explorer V6/4WD.
Maybe it will get better as the miles increase, sitting at 9,850 miles right now.
BTW: It's a 2000 Limited 4X4 4.0L SOHC V6.
By the way, what is involved in doing the fuel line pressure test, and how much does it run?
Had the winter tires taken off today, tire shop said they look fine except the rears have some wear in the middle.....I didn't have the rotated at all, so its my bad. Put the OEM tires back on the truck, sure does handle a lot better.
Checked the gas mileage today.....a dismal 16.5 mpg hwy....our V10 did 13.2 yesterday, same road.
Then again, my truck has a 3.73 rear axle ratio and our V10 has a 3.55, I'm sure that makes up some of the difference.
Ah well, gotta pay to play I guess, I do adore my Explorer. Will turn 10k miles this week.....I bought it January 6, 2004. YEOWCH......I drive too much.
Leo
the backup safety detector is currently out of combat, and has me a little confused, but that's something I can live without easily if I can't puzzle the pig out. have not put the scanner on the port yet to see if the thing set a code, that's next when I get a chance.