Ayame95
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- City, State
- Mendota, Illinois
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '14 Ford Explorer Limited
I have a bunch of questions regarding my '05 Explorer XLT 4.0 Flex Fuel so I guess I'll start here.
I bought my Explorer over a year ago and it had around 60k miles on it. I have no previous history on it besides it was this ladies moms car whom lived in Florida. Now here comes the fun part.
The first winter I had it I had to replace the thermostat as it had one that opened at a lower temp then the one I needed.
The rest of this is in the order I fixed it in the last year and two months. (It does not include what still needs to be fixed as I fix one thing and another goes bad)
Front passenger Hub assembly (which included a new ABS sensor)
Rear air door actuator
had the cowl cleaned out
Front drivers hub assembly (which included a new ABS sensor)
hood lifts
Front ball joints (both sides, uppers and lowers)
Front brakes and rotors
plugs and wires and serpentine belt
Washer fluid pump
(I have also done regular maintenance such as oil changes, air filter, wiper blades, fluid checks and getting the tires balanced and rotated when needed)
I am now close to 104k miles and my ABS and traction control light came on this past Wednesday but turned off before I could get home to scan it. The light came on again Thursday and since I was at work I was able to get it scanned and found that the front passenger side sensor has gone bad. I went to see if the hub assembly was still under warranty and found it expired 2 months ago.
Now, my questions regarding this issue are:
1. How serious is this issue? (I have heard several different things)
2. Should it have gone bad in just over a year?
3. There doesn't seem to be anything wring with the bearing itself so would I be alright just getting a new sensor? or should I replace the whole thing? ( I have been told to do both from different people.)
4. Are Explorers famous for having bearings and hubs go bad?
Sorry for all the questions. I just want to know what I am looking at, how to best go about it, and what to look for in the future. Thank you in advance for any help. There are alot more questions but I figured I'd start here.
I bought my Explorer over a year ago and it had around 60k miles on it. I have no previous history on it besides it was this ladies moms car whom lived in Florida. Now here comes the fun part.
The first winter I had it I had to replace the thermostat as it had one that opened at a lower temp then the one I needed.
The rest of this is in the order I fixed it in the last year and two months. (It does not include what still needs to be fixed as I fix one thing and another goes bad)
Front passenger Hub assembly (which included a new ABS sensor)
Rear air door actuator
had the cowl cleaned out
Front drivers hub assembly (which included a new ABS sensor)
hood lifts
Front ball joints (both sides, uppers and lowers)
Front brakes and rotors
plugs and wires and serpentine belt
Washer fluid pump
(I have also done regular maintenance such as oil changes, air filter, wiper blades, fluid checks and getting the tires balanced and rotated when needed)
I am now close to 104k miles and my ABS and traction control light came on this past Wednesday but turned off before I could get home to scan it. The light came on again Thursday and since I was at work I was able to get it scanned and found that the front passenger side sensor has gone bad. I went to see if the hub assembly was still under warranty and found it expired 2 months ago.
Now, my questions regarding this issue are:
1. How serious is this issue? (I have heard several different things)
2. Should it have gone bad in just over a year?
3. There doesn't seem to be anything wring with the bearing itself so would I be alright just getting a new sensor? or should I replace the whole thing? ( I have been told to do both from different people.)
4. Are Explorers famous for having bearings and hubs go bad?
Sorry for all the questions. I just want to know what I am looking at, how to best go about it, and what to look for in the future. Thank you in advance for any help. There are alot more questions but I figured I'd start here.