Jim, always nice the hear the RIGHT way to make a repair. Thanks, Jack

My 1997 Ford Explore has been in the shop for 4 weeks now. I first noticed the problem when a loud banging noise occasionally came from under the car when pulling slight hills. My local Ford dealer (after checking almost everything) said the chain in the transfer case is loose and is jumping...

1994 FExplorer, 4.0L, Edmonton, AB: - The Explorer was experiencing a small coolant leak. By 'small', I mean it would mainly leak less than 1/4 cup full after shutting off the engine. Inspecting under the car, I noticed the leak was originating some where behind the fan, where the lower intake...

Hello All.... I'm having an intermittant problem getting my Explorer out of park. When I step on the brake. sometimes I don't hear or feel the solenoid in the shifter click. Repeatedly stepping on the brake does not make any difference. However, if I smack the shifter handle, it usually fixes...

I have a 1997 Explorer 4.0L it will start and stay running as long as there is pressure on the accelerator pedal. I just drove it down the road, it runs fine but will die if I take my foot off of the pedal. This just started today. Any Ideas what the problem is? Thanks Stan

It's about time to service the battery again, I'm sure it needs some distilled water. Of course, this requires that the terminals be disconnected and the cover removed. This means the radio loses its presets and the computer is reset to default values. I wonder what purpose the battery cover...

Has anyone had to replace the bracket that contains the evaporative emission canister. The one on my 97 Explorer is all rusted out. I think the bracket is separate from the canister. If so, is this a dealer part?

I'm coming up near the end of my extended warrantee on my '03 Explorer and I'm hearing some whine from the rear end. Is this subject to a TSB or is it a known issue? I'm at 70k miles and have never towed anything with this car. dave

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Hey everyone, My '04 Explorer has 80K miles and my transmission will shift out of gear when suppost to when accelerating, then delay for a few seconds, and then slam into gear... Is my transmission going out??? Sometimes it will also slam into Reverse when I go from Drive to Reverse... any...

When driving normaly 3rd is reluctant to engage and slips a bit when doing so. If i lift off it goes in and then to 4th. if I have my trailer on and using more gas it goes in OK and kicks & changes down OK. the box was rebuilt about 18000 mls ago. I had a cooler fitted about 10000mls ago, and...

Do you love your car just the way it is, or are you looking to fix 'er up the way you really want it to be? If you're the creative type who wants to do things your way, why not take advantage of the great car body kits that are available from reputable parts dealers? You can stop in at the local...

Can the sound system be identified from the vin? Seems the options (according to Crutchfield) are Mach, Premium, and Standard. I'm pretty sure mine is Premium, but not certain. FWIW it's a cd/cassette with 6 disk changer in the console. TIA, RJ 98XLT 4x4

I'm looking for an XM addon for my 2003 Explorer. I currently have the factory 6 disk in dash stereo w/ DVD player in back. Looks like there are some you can install behind the dash that use the Aux port. I'm not looking to setup a dock in my car. Any ideas?

My 1994 Explorer has been experiencing hard starting lately, though the battery test shows a full charge. I had to jump it today to get home from work. At home, I cleaned the battery terminals and reconnected. The starting motor turns, but not the engine, and there is a machine-gun sound. I...

Hey everyone, I have a '04 Explorer Eddie Bauer w/ 4.6L V8 which has 80K miles. My transmission will shift out of gear when suppost to when accelerating, then delay for a few seconds, and then slam into gear... Is my transmission going out??? Sometimes it will also slam into Reverse when I go from...

Good newsgroup. I read here often, especially since we have 2 Explorers, and found answers in the archives plenty of times. But finally found something I need to discuss. If anybody can help, I'd certainly appreciate it. A couple of weeks ago, the wife's reliable 2000 XLS with 78K miles had a...

I have heard alot of things and have limited funds to go to a shop and have this done. I would like to know where to locate the default code to the keyless door entry and Im interested in buying an owners manual for this 2002 Explorer. Thanks

I have 3 slight scratches on my windshield, I think there form the wipers. Is there anyway to buff these out of the glass or what can I do to improve my situation. Thanks

I just got back from having the dealer change oil, rotate tires and perform state inspection on my '05 Limited (45,000 miles on it). This dealer has started something new and gave me a seven-page printout of everything their technician "found" to require attention along with the price total of...