unclejack
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- 1997 Explorer
I was wondering if anyone out there may have experienced the problem I'm having. I have a 97 Explorer XLT 130,000 mile auto 4.0 liter automatic. This thing has done everything I asked it to do so I want want to keep it around as long as possible. Here's the problem:As I drive down the road under normal conditions a thumping noise starts at a low speed and gets more pronounced the faster I go. It is not a tire slap. When I put it in 4 x 4 low I'm OK until I try to turn. Just in Idle I go forward about 10 mph as soon as I turn the wheel I hear a loud groan and the truck comes to a stop without touching the brakes. If I give it gas to speed up it just groans and thumps louder. Since I tried that last week I think the thumping noise is getting louder now going down the road. Any Ideas or suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks. Jack