engine failure

Hello, My names Jay, I'm based in New Zealand & have had a horror time with my newly bought Ford Explorer. I'm hoping that one of you guys might be able to advise how the following could have happened to my beautiful new truck 🤔 My truck was purchased only in March 2020 just before NZ went into...

Hi, i am new to the sites, i own a 2014 Limited that has been a great car, while driving to work i heard a checking or thumping noise. there was no warning lite other than the noise, i drove another 10 miles to my ford dealer. today they informed me the engine is damaged beyond repair or it must...

I have a 2003 Explorer which I bought new. The explorer had about 66,000 miles on it when it began to make a rattle in January 2013. A mechanic told me he suspected the timing chains were bad and to sell it while it was still running. 2 weeks later the explorer died on the side of the road...

Hi, I just found this site and am looking for opinions. I have a 2000 Explorer Sport with 223,000 miles on it. I bought it practically new with less than 30,000 miles on it in 2001. It's held up pretty well, though I've had more and more little problems with it. I recently noticed a ticking...

The chain guide gave way on my '01 4.0L XLT and ruined the engine this Thanksgiving. The engine was idling fine, then a metallic rasping followed by the engine running sluggishly. A few seconds later it sounded like someone poured a can of BBs into the crankcase. I almost have the old...

hi please help!!!!!!!!!:(:(:(:( long story short, i was going to work and the truck just quit. no lights , noise. i noticed earlier in the day it was seemed slighlty sluggish for a short time. i checked for spark - ok but no compression at all. i didnt bother to check fuel pressure at this...