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My wife’s 2013 Explorer XLT w/82K miles (3.5L V6) stalled at a fast-food drive-through and when restarted, set off an audible alarm together with the red “oil pressure” idiot light. Interestingly, the yellow “check engine” light did NOT appear. I would have parked the car right then and there...

My 2013 Explorer (82K miles) has the same smell from the engine compartment and it gets into the ventilation, especially at idle (e.g. while sitting at stop lights). In addition, there's a fairly loud 'ticking' noise from the engine that is most noticeable just after a cold-start. I took the...

A big thank you to all who have responded to my original post and follow-ups. I just heard from the Ford dealer. They drove the car and experienced the vibration problem. Then, they did a 4-wheel road-force balance and improved the tire-balance that had been done previously by the Goodyear...

No, according to CarFax and original dealer who leased the car 1/24/2013 to a private party, a woman in Eden Prairie, MN, the car has never been in an accident of any sort. Goodyear dealer balanced the new tires more than once, in attempt to solve the issue. Alignment isn't an issue, car...

Thanks, Peter. The dealer will attempt to diagnose and address the problem on Thursday this week. We're still under warranty, but just barely (59,740 miles, original in-service date 1/24/2013). They've assured me that the drive-train warranty for this problem will not expire until it is fixed...

You've given me the idea to do a "water bottle" test -- thanks. Several forum members have contributed great ideas. The car goes to the Ford dealer on Thursday. I'm printing the forum responses and leaving a copy with the dealer, for ideas during the 'diagnosis' phase of needed repair. -- Larry

Great information! Thanks! I'll make sure that the service manager at Waconia Ford has a hard-copy of your advice. The car goes to them on Thursday this week. -- Larry

I just made an appointment with the local Ford dealer for Thursday 12/14 and gave him a printed copy of every response on this forum, and one other similar forum, as possible ideas to explore on the Explorer. We're almost at the end of 5-year 60,000 mile warranty coverage, so it's important to...

Yes, vibration has been present at 62-67mph for the 2 years we've owned it. I just made an appointment with the local Ford dealer for Thursday 12/14 and gave him a printed copy of every response on this forum, and one other similar forum, as possible ideas to explore on the Explorer. Thanks...

There is an older thread on this forum titled "vibration-at-highway-speeds" that addresses some of what my 2013 XLT is doing, but not many recent posts in reply, so looking for fresh answers and insight. We bought our 2013 XLT w/40K miles in December 2015 from a Ford dealer. The car was a...