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  1. W

    Found this plug under passenger carpet

    So I found this plug under front passenger carpet and I cannot seem to find where it came from. Any ideas???? 2017 explorer sport
  2. C

    Check charging system fault

    Hey yall! I have a 2013 Explorer 3.5NA with 192,000 miles. Every morning when I start it up cold I get the check charging system indicator on the dash. Sometimes if I sit there in the driveway for a few minutes it will go away after working the wheel back and forth. Possibly just a coincidence...
  3. D

    Hello From Richmond,Va

    Hello All, I recently pitched a 03 Ford Explorer NBX. I’m trying to fix it up as it maybe. I pitched it with about 240k miles and now I’m trying to do some flushing (radiator and Transmission??”Maybe”) Any feed back or helpful hint or trick would be great. I’m trying to do everything my self...
  4. J

    Ran my explorer through water

    Okay so I'm a dumb 21 year old who thought he could make it through a flooded road. Learned a lesson real quick. My vehicle starts and I changed my oil, oil filter, air filter, and coolent. But the engine sounds awful (obviously) there seem to be water leaking from my exhaust, and there is a...
  5. R

    What do I do...

    I'm a 16 year old who just got his license and was given a 2001 sport trac 4x4 by my dad with roughly 120,000 miles. We spent 2 winters in Chicago with the truck so it is VERY rusted also my dad didn't really care for the truck. The interior is falling apart as expected and the ac compressor is...
  6. C

    New & Confused

    Hey Guys! my name is Courtney and I just purchased my first Ford, a 2002 Explorer XLS 276XXX. I was unfortunately scammed when I bought this vehicle and now we are trying to get the parts and price things to fix it and get it together by next week. So if anyone can help that would be awesome...
  7. C

    Car Starts, runs for 5 Minutes Then .....

    Hey Explorer Fam. Happy 2017!!!!!! I have a bit of a problem. I have a 2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0 and when I start it it runs for a bout 5 minutes and the starts missing, and cuts off. If I try to restart it it turns but wont start, as if its out of gas. If I wait for about 30 minutes to an...
  8. A

    Help!!!

    My 2001 Explorer is leaking really badly from behind the fan. Whenever I take a look at it from under it all runs down the subframe. I have no idea where it's coming from exactly. Someone told me it was the timing chain gasket or the cover? I checked from the hood of the car and I don't see...
  9. C

    Ticking sound

    Hello everyone. My 2006 explorer 4.6 v8 has a ticking sound coming from the engine. Im currently deployed and trying to help my wife pin point the spot. Im not 100% sure if its a lifter, exhaust leak or what it could be. I know it has gotten louder over the past 3 months and i think the sound...
  10. 2

    LED light bar for 2010 explorer

    Hey guys, new to the forums. I was wondering if anybody knew of any led light bars and mounts that could be mounted on the top. I've been looking around and haven't seen anything specifically for a 2010 Explorer. Any ideas on what works best or what you've got installed would be great, links...
  11. B

    2x4

    hi there, so when i bought my 97 explorer the previous owner said that it kept going into 4x4 on its own. because of this they took the front drive shaft out, so i now only have 2wd. i have the drive shaft, but don't know how to put it in and fix the problem. anybody know what i should do? thanks.
  12. M

    HELP!! 86 ranger signal wire from distributor coil is not connected to the ecu

    Hello. New to the form. I have an 86 ranger 2.9l fuel injected and the kid I got it from re did all the wiring to the ecu and I chaced my signal wire and it wasn't even connected just hiddin. I have a rough idle and cant figure it out. Did compression test. Checked power to everthing. Only...
  13. K

    Really concerned. Help!!

    Hello, I recently got my upper ball joints replaced and after i turned a corner a very loud pop noise came from the front of my car. Now my wheel is a bit wobbly (Wasn't wobbly when the pop happened. Started the next day). I have a 2002 ford explorer. I recently got all new brakes, rotors and my...
  14. M

    01 mountaineer v8. AWD or rwd?

    This might seem like a really stupid question, because it probably is, but i read that all 2001 v8 mountaineers were AWD. i didn't believe it, so i looked under mine and i didn't see a transfer case or drive shaft or anything. can somebody please help me out?
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