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My explorer is making a deep rhythmic sound between 20 and 30 mph. It's a woop, woop, woop sound that increases in frequency with speed, but disappears above 30 mph. It's coming from the front left tire area. I ruled out a tire problem by swapping the front and rear tires on the left...

Loses power steering and you just have to coast to a stop (hopefully with no other traffic around). All sorts of lights come on on the dash (my daughter drives it and I can't get more specific than that). Shut down the car and it starts back up again as if nothing is wrong. Battery...

2 months ago the alternator and battery died in my 2003 Explorer leaving me stranded at the side of the road during on of our snow storms here. I had the car towed to Sears Auto Center since it was in the mall I work at. They replaced the battery and alternator and things have been fine...

The Explorer has the rattle of the rear liftgate when driving over even small bumps in the road. I got in the back of the car the other day when my daughter was driving it, and the sound definitely comes from the lower part of the tailgate, in the area where it latches. I did a search and...

For the last day or so my wife's 2003 explorer has had a tapping sound coming from inside the car in the rear on the driver's side. The tapping is not speed-dependent. As long as the key is in the accessory position it will do it (engine doesn't need to be on). Tapping occurs about once per...

A couple weeks ago the dome light was left on and my wife's explorer's battery died. I recharged it, but ever since then the alarm will go off sporadically for no apparent reason. :rolleyes: We have to leave the car unlocked to avoid the alarm sounding, which is pretty inconvenient. I tried...

My wife's explorer has been riding rougher and rougher over the last several months. Not the engine, but the suspension. We noticed it before switching from our summer tires to the snow tires, and I thought the old tires might be cupped, but the snow tires are no better. You can feel alot...

I was under my wife's explorer the other day and noticed what appeared to be a suspension component that had come loose. It's located in the passenger side up front. The suv drives and handles well. Any input?

My 2003 explorer has an irritating squeaking sound that eminates from around the rear window--it's pretty hard to isolate--sounds like it's from all around the window. It sound like styrofoam squeaking against itself with every bump we hit. Sorry if this has been covered before, but any ideas?

Is this the port for recharging the AC system? How long does it take to recharge the AC if it's low?

I drive a BMW Z3 and my wife drives a Ford Explorer, and one nice thing about the BMW is that I have access to great online information with part numbers and diagrams for every single part of my car. Check this link out to see what I mean: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/ The problem is that I...

I had my 2003 explorer sitting in the sun for a half-hour and the heat seemed to make part of the tailgate warp and bow out. I can see that some kind of adhesive underneath gave way. How have others of you dealt with this problem--I'm assuming mine isn't the only one that's done this.

Engine runs rough before warming up My new 2003 4.0L explorer XLT runs rough when going into second and third gear before the engine is warmed up. Sounds like the engine is revving high, yet the rpms are still at 2000. It sounds just like a fan blowing extra hard. After a minute of...

I recently purchased a 2003 explorer and it smells like someone spilled a bottle of perfume somewhere in the interior. It's kind of hard to localize. Any ideas of what to use to neutralize the odor???

Moisture getting into headlights is a common problem addressed in a service bulletin for my vehicle ('03 XLT). I notice that there doesn't seem to be a consistant bead of "caulk" in the seam that separates the clear front lens from its reflective backing. Would silicone adhesive be a good...

I just bought a used '03 explorer and it's just beyond its warranty period. I noticed by browsing the TSBs for that SUV, that I have a couple problems that are addressed in the bulletins. Do the dealers do that work for free, even though the warranty is expired???

I just bought a used XLT and I've noticed the gas gauge is acting strangely. If I fill up the tank, the gauge doesn't swing up all the way to FULL until I've driven the car for about 100 miles. It slowly moves up to full as I drive it. Then it slowly moves back down as the gas is consumed...