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Hi, When I turn the control to "heat" on my '97 XLT the air coming out is not warm at all. It is still blowing out at the desired level but is not warm. Should I take my car to a place like Tires Plus to have 'em check it out? Any thoughts?

Hi, I have a 1997 xlt and one of the fog lights is out. Do I need to go to an advance auto parts type place to get a new light?

Hi, The temp gauge and compass is no longer displaying any data? It is just a black area now. Any ideas on this?

There are two small lights that illuminate my rear license plate and one of them is out. How do I replace this? Would I get the replacement light from a place like Advanced Auto Parts?

Hi, Tires plus is slinging these tires to me for $450 for 4 new ones. Does anyone know if these are good for a 4x4 '97 explorer XLT? Thanks, wazzles

I have a 1997 ford explorer xlt with 274k on it. When I put my car in Drive it is neutral when I put the car in "2" it is in overdrive. Everything is shifted one notch on the dash. What is going on?

Hi, When I go up to the mountains from Denver to Silverthorne, CO the check engine light comes on after being up in the mountains over the course of the weekend. The check engine light stays on while I'm in the mountains. When I come back to Denver the check engine light goes off within a...

Hi, I have a 1997 Explorer XLT 4-wheel drive. The number of miles on it is 270,000. Whenever I get up above 45 to 50 MPH the steering wheel starts to rattle. Only when I have my foot on the gas does the wheel rattle. Sometimes the rattling is bad enough my cd player skips. Any ideas on...

Hi, I have a 1997 xlt explorer and the plastic housing that contains my rear lights was broken open in an accident. Is there a way to buy a replacement one of these somewhere? Is there way to attach pictures to a post? Thanks, Levon

Hi: I have a 1997 xlt 4x4 with 267k on it. In 2008 I put 14,049 miles on it and had repair costs of $5009.03 (the transfer case being replaced was $1750 really bumped this figure up). So per mile it cost me $0.36 in repair costs. How did yall fare in 2008 repair costs per mile? I have...

My ABS light is on in my car so took it to the Ford Dealership in Denver and they said I need to have a new "hydraulic control unit". I am a special case however as I have been informed in that I need a 4-wheel drive control unit not 2-wheel drive. The dealership said this part is no longer...

The people at tires plus keep pushing to get a brake fluid flush. They put some strip in the brake fluid and it turns colors and they said it needs to be done. Is a brake fluid flush something I need?

Anyone got any good recommendations?

Hi. I have a 1997 explorer xlt v-6 SOHC 252k on odometer. Whenver I get above 50 or 60 mphs and take my foot off the gas the engine makes a terrible noise and is having trouble downshifting. I am also unable to put the vehicle in reverse. It makes a loud noise and wont shift into reverse. The...