I have a 2000 xls 4 door 4wd with the 4.0 ohv i bought the truck used with 63k miles on it the motor had 30k it now has 93k miles when i start it up the motor seems to very loud more when it's cold out when it warms up it gets quieter but stills seems a little loud some time it sounds like a diesel...

I have a 99' ford explorer with a 4.0 v6, how hard is it to swap the motor out for a v8, found a local one at a junkyard (it's a 98 with 65,000 on it). Do I need a different tranny, radiator, exhaust, etc?

I just received some replacement outer tie rod ends from Rockauto for my 96 Explorer 4.0 4wd. I paid a few extra bucks for the motorcrafts so i wouldn't have to deal with zirc fittings. i assumed since my originals didn't have zircs, the replacement motorcrafts wouldn't either. themade in mexico ...

Not too much luck this Christmas with my 97 Mountaineer with an V8 and AWD.Upon slowing down from highway speed to about 35 mph, I heard a loud thunk and a explosion underneath my Mountaineer. It's was my AWD transfer case disengrating and grinding like crazy. Due to the holiday's the Mountaineer...

i have a 1999 mountaineer with 54k miles in perfect shape except just recently when braking to a stop on dry pavement it feels like th abs is energized just as coming to a stop. any idea why this is happening? thanks in advance. jim w.

I am finally going to take the plunge and buy a new truck, retiring my faithful '94 Limited. The top 2 choices are 2006 Explorer Limited (I'm spoiled, what can I tell ya) and 2006 Mountaineer Premier. I want AWD, navigation and V8. I do not want or need the third row seats. Can anyone give me...

The 2006 Explorer XLS' basic stereo has "MP3 capability". What does this mean? Does it mean that you can play cds with mp3 format files on them or does it mean you can plug an mp3 player into the unit? Thanks.

I have a 2004 Explorer Limited (40K miles) with the V8 and AWD. Yesterday while driving my MPG readout in my message center started to change. It was reading a constant 17.2 mpg (I actually got 18.3 yesterday) and then in the matter of five minutes it went up to 53 or so. Everytime I pressed the...

I am currently considering an MSD ignition system for my 2000 ford explorer. does anyone have any experience with these systems? and can you tell me specifically how to install it on an explorer. i've read MSD manuals online but they don't make too much sense to me because i dont know that much...

I bought some mud flap (or splash guards) for my `05 Explorer this weekend at Cabelas because the dealship wanted $41 a pair and another $40 to install each pair. I though that was a bit much. But, it looks to be a harder job than I thought. The front fender does not have a lot to space to work...

anybody know why the ford service manual says to remove the ignition switch cylinder to replace the multi function switch

Thx for the details. I too need to xchg this switch. Seems pretty straight forward; however, I'm uncertain about the ig sw lock cylinder tab. Any lay advice? Thx in advance. Regards, Dennis

Please help. My '97 4L SOHC set Powertrain codes 442, 420 and 174. Not havng a lot of time or $$$ right now I tried clearing them to pass the new OBDII inpection but then failed anyway - I have to drive it 200 miles so it can reset the codes and they gave me ten days to do that. According to the...

Hopefully someone can help me with this... I was on the highway for about an hour with the A/C running normally, all of a sudden smoke starts pouring out of my vents, I turn off the A/C and check under the hood. The fan motor? in the passenger/windshield corner is smoking a bit but not as much as...

Will a 3.8L V6 from a 95 Winstar bolt up to a 93 Explorer 4x4 transmission and will the computer run the 3.8L? I have $350 in the Explorer and the Winstar is taking up space at Dad's, he would give it up for a little cash to get rid of it. I am open to scrapping both vehicles and getting another...

Recently while driving my truck no more than 26 miles to and from to work my temperature gage will fluctuate to hot. But as I check under my hood the engine's cool. My on-board computer also says "engine temp ok." As I stop for a minute and let the truck idle, when I take off again the temp gage...

the clutch and cylinder needs replacing. it's in the shop what should i expect as a bill ? i have a 1993 explorer 2 door 2wd. i only paid 850 for it. i should probably buy a new one, but ive already put a new starter in, new shocks, .... that car is a money munching machine. uggghh

My '04 Explorer is a flexible fuel vehicle, meaning it can run on E85. I've been waiting for years for a gas station to stock E85 so I can try it. Well, I finally found a station near where I work (Schaumburg, Il) that has E85, so I tried a couple of tank fulls. Pro's: Car ran absolutely great!...

Yes, yesterday it exploded with a loud KABBOOOM ! What can I do now?

Any ideas on why my interior lights,radio, gauges & automatic locks are out in my 2003 Ford Explorer?