jeffreycowart
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- 2013 Explorer Limited 4WD
Hello all. Just picked up a 2013 Explorer Limited 4wd from Carmax with 4600 miles on it. Just got it home today and noticed a strange sound when accelerating from a stop. It sounds like a something is wrapped around the rear drive shaft, and comes up right under the front middle console. The first time I thought it was just my keys rattling in the cup holder. That was under easy acceleration. It gets more pronounced under harder acceleration. (All have been mild accelerations of less than 50% throttle, I have yet to give it a good full throttle start, because I know its not a race car...)
It only occurs when I take off from a stop and is very easy to reproduce.
I put it in Sand mode and accelerated and it was louder. I put it in sand mode because I know the power is split 50/50 front and rear in that mode.
I will take it to the dealer to look at, but I always like to be armed with info before I go.
I have been searching the forum, but nothing like this came up in my searches.
Any other user experiences or better keywords to search for would be greatly appreciated.
BTW this is my first post, but I have read this forum since 2006 when I got my 2007 Explorer I just traded in on this 2013. I just hope the new 2013 holds up as well as the 2007, which I had very few problems with.
It only occurs when I take off from a stop and is very easy to reproduce.
I put it in Sand mode and accelerated and it was louder. I put it in sand mode because I know the power is split 50/50 front and rear in that mode.
I will take it to the dealer to look at, but I always like to be armed with info before I go.
I have been searching the forum, but nothing like this came up in my searches.
Any other user experiences or better keywords to search for would be greatly appreciated.
BTW this is my first post, but I have read this forum since 2006 when I got my 2007 Explorer I just traded in on this 2013. I just hope the new 2013 holds up as well as the 2007, which I had very few problems with.