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2003 EXPLORER REAR END NOISE
My explorer has 80,000 and recently I have notice a low pitched noise from
the rear of the truck. It varies with speed and it's not very loud. It may be a wheel bearing or something else. Anyone else had a similar problem? How do you find if there has been a service notice or recall? Thanks for any help. Jim |
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2003 EXPLORER REAR END NOISE
Uh oh. This sounds like the infamous Explorer whining rear end /
differential. Thousands of '02 Explorers (including mine) were afflicted with this, and I believe it went on into the '03 model year. In most cases, Ford paid for a rebuild of the diff, but some people have had problems getting that to happen. Check with your dealer. If you can find a history for this discussion group (maybe on Google groups?), you can read hundreds of posts about it. Bill JM wrote: > My explorer has 80,000 and recently I have notice a low pitched noise from > the rear of the truck. It varies with speed and it's not very loud. It may > be a wheel bearing or something else. Anyone else had a similar problem? How > do you find if there has been a service notice or recall? Thanks for any > help. > Jim > > |
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Thanks Bill!!
"Bill Jeffrey" > wrote in message ... > Uh oh. This sounds like the infamous Explorer whining rear end / > differential. Thousands of '02 Explorers (including mine) were afflicted > with this, and I believe it went on into the '03 model year. In most > cases, Ford paid for a rebuild of the diff, but some people have had > problems getting that to happen. Check with your dealer. If you can find > a history for this discussion group (maybe on Google groups?), you can > read hundreds of posts about it. > > Bill > > JM wrote: >> My explorer has 80,000 and recently I have notice a low pitched noise >> from the rear of the truck. It varies with speed and it's not very loud. >> It may be a wheel bearing or something else. Anyone else had a similar >> problem? How do you find if there has been a service notice or recall? >> Thanks for any help. >> Jim |
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2003 EXPLORER REAR END NOISE
Ford paid for mine to be rebuilt ('03, 30k miles) and gave me a loner to
drive. They replaced it one week before the 36 mo. ran out. No problem they just wanted to test it out themselves, of course on the seat I had left printouts from this newsgroup just in case! Good luck "Bill Jeffrey" > wrote in message ... > Uh oh. This sounds like the infamous Explorer whining rear end / > differential. Thousands of '02 Explorers (including mine) were > afflicted with this, and I believe it went on into the '03 model year. > In most cases, Ford paid for a rebuild of the diff, but some people have > had problems getting that to happen. Check with your dealer. If you > can find a history for this discussion group (maybe on Google groups?), > you can read hundreds of posts about it. > > Bill > > JM wrote: > > My explorer has 80,000 and recently I have notice a low pitched noise from > > the rear of the truck. It varies with speed and it's not very loud. It may > > be a wheel bearing or something else. Anyone else had a similar problem? How > > do you find if there has been a service notice or recall? Thanks for any > > help. > > Jim > > > > |
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2003 EXPLORER REAR END NOISE
Look for U-joint loose or broken
or differencial broken pinion |
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2003 EXPLORER REAR END NOISE
I have a 02 with 88K and have had the rear end bearings replaced twice.
Thank God I requested the 100K warranty as part of the sale. |
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