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    2003 4.0 SOHC misfire after car wash?!

    okay, 2003 Explorer XLT 4.0 SOHC. Truck sometimes would misfire when started cold in the morning after sitting overnight. Always stopped with throttle and when warmed up. Just one cylinder, occasionally would set CEL and always P0306 and P0316. Kind of forgot about it because it hasn’t been...
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    Short grind noise in drive

    I have a 2005 Ford Explorer XLT. I get a very short metal grinding noise for a split second at exactly 13 miles per hour when accelerating. I hear it happen around the driver's side front tire and I can feel it in the brake pedal. It only happens ONCE per trip. It doesn't happen again...
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    Tracking down a short

    Hi, I'm new to this thread and an idiot with vehicles in general so if I'm posting this in the wrong place, then I apologize, please let me know and I'll take it down. Here's what's going on. I'm trying to solve a short in my 2002 Ford Explorer. A few weeks ago my battery started draining...
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    Problem with installing review camera

    I installed a review camera in my 97 explorer it worked fine for couple days then a problem showed up in the backup light wiring. There must be a short some place either in the shift lever or some where down the line as the hot wire to the rear view light shows a ground when tested with meter. I...
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    turn signal stuck on.

    I have a problem with the right flasher. it works fine with the headlights off but when I turn the headlights on the flasher sticks on with the head lights. the bulbs are all good, changed them just to be sure and they all work individually. I think I have narrowed it down to a short in a ground...
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    Driver Sun visor shorted out not covered by ESP

    Had my Ex for a little over a year and my driver side visor has shorted out. Took it to the dealer and they want $400 to fix. It is not covered under extended warranty. WTF! Anyone else had there's short out?
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    Short In Headlights

    My son drives a 2000 Ranger and one night both headlights went out. No low beam or high beam. All of the fuses in the fuse box were fine but in the power distribution box under the hood, the 20 amp fuse in slot 12 was blown. I checked the voltage in that slot with a multimeter and it's...
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    ranger starting trouble!

    2001 Ford Ranger having trouble starting... Sometimes. Battery has been tested and is good.The sound I get when I turn key is 'click', the lights and the radio work. Usually if I jiggle to negative terminal it starts right up. Sounds like a short but not sure how to start the troubleshooting...
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    Help! 99 XLT- possible short?

    About 2 weeks ago someone clipped our drivers side mirror taking the mirror and drivers window out. Unfortunately it was a hit and run :mad: Hubby replaced the glass and the mirror and took the car for a drive. About 15 min into the drive the power windows, dash lights, and radio all went...
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    Shocks are fully extended :/ replacements??

    Alrighty so I was looking around the site to try and find an answer to my problem but I haven't found one. :( I bought Rancho 5000's from Summit Racing. My stock OEM ones have never been replaced and since I've lifted the Explorer they were fully extended; needed new ones. Anyways, I...
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    97 Explorer XLT electrical issue after accident

    My Explorer was hit by a truck while parked in the rear driver side. The bumper was damaged bad as well as some damage to the rear quarterpanel. I chased the guy and caught him (hit and run). While the police did the report, the Explorer died. I was able to restart but realized the next day that...
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