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The dealer replaced some solenoid in the tranny and reflashed the memory. The differential gears were replaced. All work done under ESP Warranty.
Everything seems fine for the time being. This also fixed my Reverse - Clunk problem.
After a few months of this I took it in this week for a list of issues, including:
-ABS light stated coming on; went off when you turned the car off and restarted.
-Rattle under the dash when in drive; had it fixed once but seems to be coming back\
-The whining rear end
-Tranny started clunking on downshifts when slowing from highway speeds to a stop--very noticeable.
Ok, so I take in to the dealer, check back for something left in the car an hour later and they are already dropping the rear end and acknowledge that this is an ongoing problem--so they aren't going to acknowledge a problem until the owner starts complaining?.
Next he says they're starting on the tranny and it will take several days of work, possible replacement. No news on the ABS yet.
This is my third Explorer; the '97' was perfect. the '99' was ok and the dealer took care of all the recalls that affected it without an argument.
The the seriousness of the problems on the 04 have me shaking my head; have all the QC guys at Ford been let go? Where are they getting these parts from--China? How is it Ford has taken the biggest profit producer in the company and turned it into the biggest headache?
Would appreciate comments on the ABS issue if anyone knows.
Thanks in advance.
Mike
In the good old days with Ford,say 10-15 years ago, you could buy a product from them and expect to get a min of 50K miles out of it without much of a problem.
A lot of competitive pressure has been brought on Ford and the other domestic automakers these days, prompting them to look for less expensive suppliers which made me wonder if they have gone offshore with these components. I'm not saying it's impossible to get a bad part from a US supplier but I know from experience that Chinese suppliers can supply some real junk if you don't keep a close eye on QC.
http://www.genuineflmservice.com/default.asp?page=E4
You can save them to your computer if you like.
Dean
Anyone that drives this vehicle beyond the factory warranty coverage without an extended warranty is asking for trouble. YMMV..
I am thinking the Air Conditioner may be related or the extra load it puts on the engine as in the last few days I haven't used the A/C and have not had this problem occur. Not sure how much that A/C circuit has control over the overall electrical system. Another thought is possibly the transmission's electrical systems because of when the problem has occurred during deceleration. The dealer was only able to say that my IAC needed was sticking and the two only O2 sensors could be replaced and that one has a short in its lead but went on to say that would not cause these problems. I have replaced the IAC and tried disconnecting the battery to reset any abberant settings, yet the problems still exists.
I bought an Autoenginuity OBD II scanner and the only DTC it exhibits is a B1834 'Door Unlock Disarm Output Circuit Failure ' problem. It has yet to complete testing the EVAP system and will need to complete a longer trip I guess for it to get enough information.
The only other problem the vehicle has is a very rare (less than five times a year) windshield wiper turn on. The rear wiper occassionally doesn't work but wiggling the wiper arms brings it back to life. The vehicle also had Daytime Running Lights / Automatic Headlights on at Night system installed by the dealer when it was new. Other than this the vehicle has had no major and only a few minor problems. It has been a great vehicle with about 100K miles.
Thank you in advance for your review and any replies.
Be careful, that sentiment is not necessarily shared here....................
Your pretty safe with a Honda or Toyota not having an extended warranty. Just pick up your local paper and look at used Accords- 4 or 5 years old with over 100K on the odometer going for $10,000.00. What does that tell you?
I continue to not have this problem having not used the A/C since the last shut down. Do you think the A/C load on the system may be trigering the short? Is there a protective circuit (like a breaker) that resets after a certain amount of time based on the short? I mean the when it shuts down, all that lights on the dash is the 'Theft' light.
Sorry for the questions, just trying to understand what you know or have experienced. And thanks again for the reply as I have been scratching my head with this.
Good Luck,
E.D.
Having a plan of likely locations and connections would be very helpful in diagnosing. The only short the dealer found was on the downstream catalytic converter O2 sensor.
There is the consistent OBD II DTC B1834 'Door Unlock Disarm Output Circuit Failure ' problem that may may be a short and relate to the 'Theft' system. I do remember that the doors relock at some point after one of these shut downs, but not every time. The right rear passenger door sometimes doesn't unlock but I think it is more a linkage problem or sticky mechanism and I have to pop open the door panel to investigate.
Thanks for your input and any future input.
Thanks in advance!
Steve
search engine "explorer blend door problems" and you will find some stuff on it.
You might want to take a peek at some of the other Explorer threads and forums about the 2004 transmission problems.
Respectfully,
Tickedoff2
Why no dipstick?
Simply no space to route it to the surface - and this transmission was designed to run 100,000 miles without a service.
Respectfully,
Tickedoff2