Help please! My grandson needs new tires on his 2002 XL Explorer and the tire place can't find the key for the wheel covers. They plan to "cut it and make a new one", or so my grandson says. Is this key in a special hidden place? Is it ok for the dealer to "cut it"? I'm assuming cut the...

How do you replace the fuel filter on a 2001 Sport Trac. I can get the clips off but the hoses will not come off. After reading a previous post. How do you relieve the fuel pressure without any special tools? TIA, Rafael

For the past few months I have had this noise, which has become worse, which sounds like a loud "bang" comming from underneath when I accelerate from stop at a normal speed. When I take off slow, it doesn't make the noise. When I accelerate like normal it "bangs" like 3 to 5 times. When I...

Hi, first of all sorry for my poor english. I'm searching for an electrical schematics of the fuse in the engine compartiment, because i want to resolve the problem of my battery who always using power even if I turn my car off. If someone has understand my sentence you won a bottle of french's...

my 99 kepts making a kinda of a rattleing nosie when i get up around 30 or 40 what could be wrong with the engine

I've pulled these from my Explorer and upgraded the tire size. Four BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 245/65/17 TIRES in good condition with only 10,000 miles. These tires were purchased about a year ago and show 8/32inch tread remaining. They have no road rash or curb marks. Note: Tires do not have white...

I have a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer (but I call it an Explorer since most don't tune into what a Mountaineer is but everyone knows Explorer). I want to install Michelin-made-for-Sears XC LT4 tires like I had on my old '99 Explorer. But they don't make them in the 17 inch size that the...

My 98 Explorer has developed over time a intermittant problem with the shifter for the auto trans. Upon complaining to the dealer they they said they fixed it by greasing the interlock cable that is fitted between the ingnition and the shifter. Anyway it did not fix it! I finally stopped all...

My 1999 Explorer Sport was involved in a little fender bender that was not hard enough for the air bag to come out but air bag light on the dash blinks at times. Is there some sort of way to reset this light or what do I need to do to keep the light from flashing. Thanks

My 94 explorer (130,000 miles) has a leak that seems to be coming from the front part of the trans pan. So I changed the filter and put a new gasket on it. It still leaked with new gasket (torqued correctly). Could it be leaking from someplace else, dripping down to the pan? Any help would be...

I was wondering if anyone else had come across this problem before. This is on a '96 4.0 Pushrod w/ 233,000 miles. I have recently developed what sounds like an exhaust leak coming from the EGR tube / valve. I cannot tell exactly where it's coming from and have intermittently been getting a CEL...

To all, My transfer case got stuck in 4 low. When I shifted to 4 high it got stuck in an in between state and wouldn't go. Then I got blinking dash lights. I banged on the shift motor, tried a couple of more times and it went in to 4 high. This happened once before and a shop replaced...

Hi everyone. I have a 94 EB Explorer 4x4. I have a haynes manual that saids I have a IAT Sensor in my air intake assembly. I cannot find this and also noticed the picture in the haynes manual that is supposed to be my explorer is not accurate because my battery is on the passenger side unlike...

Recently, while making a hard right turn, the vehicle suddenly hesitated as if it was in 4 wheel drive. However, when myself and my mechanic looked at the problem the right rear wheel seemed to me slightly lifting off the ground during the turn. My mechanic stated the spider gears in the...

I am posting this question again. My Ford Service Manual saids that I have a IAT Sensor. Inlet Air Temperature. I have looked and do not see it. The only place I can think it might be is on the bottom half of the air filter section of the air intake housing. That is the only area that is...

Hi everyone I need to know what the backspacing and offset is for the OEM wheels that come standard on my 2005 Explorer XLT 4x4 with the 4.0 engine. I am interested in installing a set of 17" Mustang Bullitt wheels but do not know which model year is more compatible with the Explorer. Are wheels...

ok I have a 2000 xls 4.L OHV I was doing an oil change and noticed that there was two bolts missing from the transmission pan and a little fluid on the pan so I went and bought the bolts and figured while I was there I would do the filter too I get home get under the truck and all of the 16 bolts...

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a new shift motor was installed year and half ago, having problem with front end locking in. Some time the 4 hi auto lite will come on,some time not. Stop and drive forward lite will come on. Last week had good snow storm and got out in this and all went fine, backed up, moved forward and front...

I am seeking advice on how to change the fuel filter on my 1998 Eddie Bauer Explorer. The filter, located below the floor - directly beneath the driver's seat, is spring-clipped into the fuel line at each end. I have tried in vain to disengage the spring clips using the 3/8 inch pale-blue plastic...