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A few weeks ago I posted about my battery dying if I don't drive it for a while, and someone said that the security system will do that. I am not real concerned about anyone stealing it, even if I did give up my comprehensive coverage/:eek: Can it be disconnected without affecting anything...

I haven't started my 99 in a about 4 weeks. It got down to 23 last night. When I tried to start it this morning it just clicked. I put a battery charger on it, and brought it from 20% to 65%. Still just clicked. Turn the charger to start, but it still just clicked. Charged it up again and...

My son is off to college where he can't have a car, and I really don't want one sitting in my driveway for a year or two; so I want to sell one. I have a Dodge Grand Caravan 2001 AWD 82,000 miles, and a Ford Explorer 1999 AWD 100,000 miles. The Dodge has a private deal value of $8,000 and...

I have a 99 4x4 2 Door. It currently has three General Grabber AW and one GT Radial Savero HT Plus. The GT Radial is near new and one of the Generals is worn but servicable. The other two Generals need to be replaced badly. It is used pretty exclusively on road, with much snow. I don't...

My 99 rear bumper has a large hole in it, right in the center, with a plastic plug. What is the hole for? It doesn't look substantial enough to tow anything, but must be there for a reason... :confused:

A friend noticed that my 99 2door running boards were rusty. She bought a replacement set for her 99 4door and then totaled it before replacing them. She has offered them to me. Will they fit? I am not sure about the karma, her son died in the accident... But I guess she would like to...

I have 99 with one good tire and 3 well worn. The spare looks like it has never been used. I asked my mechanic about swapping one of the worn tires with the spare. He said that was a bad idea. A 7 year old tire would be of questionable reliablity; possibly okay to get mE home after a flat...

My engine check light went on. I took it to Autozone. They said it was a P0440 and that a new gas cap would fix it. I tried idling for 5 minutes with the new gas cap, but it doesn't help. Must I give it a longer trial, or is a new gas cap an improper solution for a P0440? I didn't find...

My 99 is the first vehicle I have owed with fog lights, and I don't know how to use them! I understand the principle, by being down low they don't create of fog of light and ruin your vision. That implies that you use them at night WITHOUT normal headlights. Is that correct? Or do you use...

I have had my 99 for about 2,000 miles; it had 92,000 when I bought it. I have had the engine tuned and the IAC replaced. Yesterday the check engine light came on. Everything seems normal. The manual says to give it 3 cold starts and take it in for service if it doesn't go away. It also...

My 99 blower is off until you turn it to high; then it comes on as high. How do I fix this? My rear blower works fine; though no one ever sits back there. Any chance of swapping something between them? Thanks

A dealer has quoted me $320 for replacing the IAC. I have read here that it only costs $70 and is easy to install; but he says there is more to it than that. He says the IAC fails because carbon from the engine fouls it. If you just replace it, without cleaning all the carbon out it will foul...

I posted before about my 99 automatic stalling when cold started. I was told it was probably either a bad IAC or manifold o-ring. My dealer says it is just out of tune, and not covered by his complete warranty. I have better defined the problem. Maybe that will lead to a better defined...

I bought a 99 Explorer 4 weeks ago. I took it back because the oil gauge didn't work, there was a bad vibration at low speeds, the parking brake was seized, and it stalled while idling when cold. He replaced the oil pressure sender and balanced the wheels. That took care of the first two...

I just bought a 99 Explorer with 92,000 miles on it. I took it into my mechanic to look at it before my 30 day warranty expired. Among other things, he says the parking brake is siezed. The pedal goes down an inch, so I figured it need an adjustment, but it is more than that. He says it...

I just bought a 99 SOHC with 92,000 miles. I took it into my mechanic to go over before my 1,000 mile warranty expires. He says the chain is noisy, but he is not able to replace it because he doesn't have the right equipment; so he can't tell me much about it. I have read much that has been...

I have a 99 Sport that I got 2 weeks ago. 1) Neither an original key nor a dupe I made will open any of the locks. They both start the ignition just fine. I have always heard that the doors were wafer and the ignition was pins, so poorly cut keys will often open the doors, but not start the...

I have read much of what is available here and on the internet regarding proper tire pressure. It seems that prior to 1999, Ford recommended 26psi because it reduced the risk of rollover. However they increased it to 30psi because heavily loaded tires could separate at 26psi. In old posts...

I have read that there were several recalls on my 99 Sport, but have no idea if they were ever done. (It didn't come with maintenance records...) Any way to find out? Can I get them done if they still need to be done? Thanks.

I bought a 99 Explorer last week with 92,000 miles. It had a 30 day warranty and a fresh state inspection, so I didn't bother to take it to a mechanic first. 1) Test driving it, I noticed a slight vibration in time with the wheel rotation. The seller said that he had asked his mechanic...

I have never had one before, so I am a little leary of it; especially a 7 year old one. Are they dependable? I go rock climbing in remote areas, where I am away for hours. I hate putting my keys in my pack because I am frequently away from that also, and I sure don't want it in my pocket...

My 99 has only one key. I would really like another. The manual goes on about the security key, and how you need a second one to get new ones to work. Otherwise you have to go to the dealer. It looks like an ordinary key. The security keys I have seen have had something in them to...

I just got a 99. The seller does not know the combination for the keyless entry on the door. I read a few threads here, and then realized they were talking about reprogramming the keyfob remotes. How do I reprogram the door combination? Thanks.