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Interesting - my '03 XLT 4.6L will sometimes do this a few minutes after start but not fully warmed up. It shows up not with cruise control, but when I let off the gas (for a stoplite, a curve, etc) - the teltale is that the idle speed drops lower than normal shortly before it cuts out. I...

I guess my puzzlement is less of the front & rear differentials, but of the center one - it seems to be open ... btw, my '02 F150 specs don't mention it, but it easily walks over the same spot that sticks my '03 Explorer - exactly like in the video! thanks!

I've got similar thoughts ... and decided to let the dealer's shop folks do all the maintenance. Rationale: I've lost touch with current "state of the art" stuff, and no longer have proper place to do much more than change oil & filter. One function of diving under/into the vehicle is to...

Our 5spd auto-OD is at 135,000 untouched except "by the book" maintenance at the dealer. Turned by the 4.6L v8. btw - we're "Ford folks" (including their maintenance) because of our dealer's history of keeping our vehicles running, and running, and running, ....

Thanks - now I'll go learn about "open" differentials ;) But since both rear wheels are firmly on the ground, I'm now thinking that the center differential is also "open" - which may be the design issue. If that's true, I'm saddened - since I have a seemingly simple situation where 4wd is...

Hi -- Yep, I'm new ... Google brought me here searching for a single solution for a generally satisfactory vehicle. We live up a steep, winding driveway. The Explorer is '03 XLT 4.6L v8 with Control-Trac, "3.73 LS Axle". At one turn, the driveway fully loads the front-driver's side and...