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    Is this bad gas mileage

    My 05 XLT 4.0 with 88K miles on the odometer is getting about 11 miles per gallon with city driving. Is this about normal for these vehicles?
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    Coil pack question

    Can a worn or bad coil pack cause a rough idle with no check engine light? The reason I ask is because I have a rough idle in park, neutral, or at a stop light/sign and have done the following which has not resolved the issue: Replaced Fuel filter Replaced Spark plugs Replaced Spark plug...
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    Tranmission issue

    I have a 2005 Explorer 4.0 XLT with 85K miles on it. My symptoms are a one second lag when putting it in reverse or drive before it engages in gear. Also, when at a stop light and you go to take off there is a slight slip feeling before it bangs into first gear and the other gears have this...
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    Tranny shifts hard into gears

    I have a 05 XLT 4.0 with 85K miles. The transmission shifts pretty hard when putting it into reverse or drive. Also, it shifts pretty hard into each gear when driving. Any ideas?
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    Odd rough idle

    My 2005 explorer 4.0 (drive by wire) has a rough idle (88K miles). The idle feels smooth one second and gets rough the next second. It does this over and over and doesn't matter if your parked or stopped while in gear. I have cleaned the MAF sensor and throttle body and it didn't fix the...
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    Kind of scarey to log in and see all of these explorer issues

    Just skim the first page and see all of the issues folks are having. I love my XLT but geez, I guess I should look forward to more of them.
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    Explorer idling rough

    I have an 05 xlt that started having a rough loping idling. It runs smooth for a second and then runs rough for a second. It did the same thing 10 months ago so I had the plugs changed, new plug wires, air filter, fuel filter and it ran smooth but now it is back. Why would this symptom come...
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    Engine fail safe mode is on please help?

    The explorer has been idling rough for the last few months so I decided today to check and gap the old spark plugs. I also cleaned the MAF sensor, and now the explorer idles rough/sputters and displays ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE. Any ideas why this happened and how do I clear the ENGINE FAIL SAFE...
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    Here is a pic of the car I just bought.

    All original mint condition 97 Cobra with only 14K miles on the clock. Originally I was just going to mod the hell out of the xplorer but decided just to buy a second car instead.
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    Tire pressure sensor

    I took a 120 mile trip and during the last 30 miles the message center indicated that a tire pressure sensor was faulty on my Xplorer. Made it to my destination and the following morning got in the vehicle to make a trip to the store and it never came on. Is there an actual problem with the...
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    Explorer will not start

    My wife drove the thing two days ago and it was fine. She tries to start it today and it will not fire up. Turn the key and it keeps cranking and cranking like normal but it will not turn over. I charged the battery for 8 hours and it still will not turn over. Battery light is on and the...
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    Intake

    I'm looking at purchasing this kit. Will it fit? Comments welcomed. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-05-FORD-EXPLORER-4-0L-V6-OTTOR-AIR-INTAKE-KIT-K-N_W0QQitemZ290040740551QQihZ019QQcategoryZ38634QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    Cold Air Induction for an 05 XLT 4.0L

    Is there a CAI on the market for an 05 Explorer XLT 4.0L? Thanks.
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    Will an 05 explorer XLT 4X4 4.0L pull a boat

    I just purchased this vehicle a couple weeks ago, so bear with me cuz I know nothing about SUV's. My last 8 vehicles were mustangs. This is the boat I'm looking at and was wondering if this SUV can handle the towing? Thanks...
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