1999 ford

Hi, I have a 1999 Ford Explorer with low miles (35k). It make a clunking noise/groaning noise when driving. I think it is the ball joints. A service station looked at ball joints and said just to spray WD40 on them. Spraying silicon on them appears to lessen the noise. I'm not sure if...

Please help out single mom. I have a 1999 ford explorer that I am giving to my son. The car runs great. I already had ball joint replacement done on it. I'd like to do some of the easier work myself with my son. The headlights are very dim due to yellow wear on the lense. How do I just replace...

My truck falls on its face when 0 to full throttle like when you are getting off an highway exit Or on a hill then wot so to be clear I am getting off the highway exit then I stop wait for an opening then hit 3/4 to full pedal Then it stalls Fuel pressure check Prime= 40 psi Running = 50...

Hi guys I am new here and this is my first post. I am having trouble with my explorer. I have a 1999 Ford explorer v8 with the 5.0 engine. My truck has been very reliable I have taken great care of it. The only problem i have is the high miles, (223,x..) and the exhaust. There is a few holes...

Hi everybody, I've got a four door 1999 ford explorer with broken linkage in the rear passenger door. My issue is that its pretty much impossible to get a good angle to see anything near the latch mechanism where the clip broke. I'm hoping someone has pictures or a video of what the inside of...

I was recently experiencing some bad vibrations and a metallic clank coming from directly beneath the drivers seat. I got underneath and saw that the CV joint going from the front drive shaft to the transfer case was torn up. The drive shaft wasn't even connected, basically just rotating in the...

The O/D light blinks only when it is raining hard. Anyone have this problem? Any ideas on how to fix it? thank you

This is a repost. Initially, the hesitation began just at the start up. Wait a second and it would smooth out and no problems. 2 days ago the following happened. Motor died on the road. Repeated attempts to start it resulted in a stuttering idle, bucking, and the motor stopped running. After...

1999 Ford Explorer 4.0 SOHC Limited 197,800 miles. Initially, the hesitation began just at the start up. Wait a second and it would smooth out and no problems. 2 days ago the following happened. Motor died on the road. Repeated attempts to start it resulted in a stuttering idle, bucking...

Hello ExplorerForum, Been a frequent lurker for the past 5 years but never had any questions to ask until recently. My trucks been very well maintained over the course of it's *known* life. It's been smooth all the way up until the start of last year, transmission starting to slip, engine now...

Hello ExplorerForum, Been a frequent lurker for the past 5 years but never had any questions to ask until recently. My trucks been very well maintained over the course of it's *known* life. It's been smooth all the way up until the start of last year, transmission starting to slip, engine now...

I have a 1999 ford explorer XLT with maNY problems. I'm hoping I can fix most of the problems. 1. does anyone know why my explorer has a super rough idle and often dies if engine isn't rev'd a couple of times?(usually only happens when it's cold out) 2. how do i remove the gear shift indicator...

I have a 1999 ford explorer XLT with maNY problems. I'm hoping I can fix most of the problems. 1. does anyone know why my explorer has a super rough idle and often dies if engine isn't rev'd a couple of times? (Usually only happens when it's cold outside) 2. how do i remove the gear shift...

Hello everyone.. I'm trying to get to the bottom of this rattling sound from the rear right wheel of my 1999 Explorer..It sound like something is loose, also I noticed leakage inside of rim.Any help is greatly appreciated

Hey guys, I'm looking at purchasing a 1999 Ford Explorer with the 4.0 SOHC. This will be my first V6 Explorer, I've also got a 1997 Mountaineer. I'm getting it for $250.00, the thing is immaculate. The only problem is, it's got a cracked head. I know nothing about these 4.0's. What I was...

So lost...I hooked an aftermarket stereo up in my ford explorer. Everything was working just fine, this morning I got in and it wouldn't start. the theft light was blinking and the key wouldn't even turn. I had to hook the regular cd player back up & disconnected the security keypad on my door...

So since i got over 300000 miles im thinking about new rocker arms but these aint like what im used to can some one give me a step by step?btw its ohv

So my 4.0 has 311000 miles im wondering if there will be anything internal i need to worry about like rods lifters rockers or anything else any input will help

I am wondering the damaging affects of water entering a transmission from a flood situation...Mileage is around 180K..How to flush the entire system., transmission pan, torque converter and cooler lines.

Hey guys, this is my first post. I've read quite a bit on this website so I thought I'd register. Anyways, I've found a 1999 Ford Explorer on craigslist for a good price, but he says that the temp gauge fluctuates for the first 5 minutes of driving, then stays in the middle. He believes it's...

Hello, I'm trying to learn more about a P1309 code for my above vehicle. I've seen a post with similar issues, in that, it misfires or looses "energy" under power. There is 275,176+ miles on it. Even though it has many miles, until a week or so ago, when I needed power I very much had...

One cold morning the fuel pump would not operate. When turning the key to run the volts to the pump (with plug disconnected) was 8.6 for a second, then dropped to the 6v range. I took the inertia switch from the firewall and back probed the wire going to the fuel pump, getting 12 volts. I...

Hello everyone I am new to this sight, but I am hoping someone can help me. I have a 1999 ford explorer and when the weather gets cold the theft light comes on and will not start. I took it to ford adn had a new key made and the pst bypassed and it worked for a while but it's cold again and...

Ford experts, I was driving my 175K mile 1999 Ford Explorer on the highway, well over 50 MPH and the O/D light started to flash (I had not pressed the O/D button on the end of the shifter). I pulled over, shut off the engine for 5 minutes, restarted the truck and drove on the street for a...

Hey so i have a 1999 ford explorer and the car is great i love it. But when im driving it once i get up to about 50km which is about 31mph there is vibration that is very annoying and loud from the drivers side. Im in New Zealand so its a lhd car. it does not go away as i increase speed. I have...

going to tune up this 5.0 and I have replaced plugs, air filter, pcv valve, fuel filter, I noticed spark plug wires with the writing on them... 1999 and the number of the cylinder on them. are these old wires? also what's the best Motor craft plugs in install in the 5.0's ?

Hey Explorer fans, has anyone out there had success installing performance camshafts in the 5.0 Explorer? The performance shops have told me it won't work, yet when I go to youtube there are videos of Explorers that upgraded to a performance cam. What am I missing? Thanks, Doug

My wife's 1999 ford explorer was having trouble starting periodically. We changed the battery and ultimately had the same problem so started to look at fuel. I listened at the gas filler cap to determine if I could hear the fuel pump energize while the car was cranked. I didn't hear it...

My 99 explorer is idling ruff loosing power you have to floor it to go and then it smooths out any info that can help me thanks

Replacing Exhaust Manifold Gaskets on a 1999 Ford Explorer XLT AWD 5.0, the right side is the one that needs done, I bought a new manifold and also bought a set of gaskets, my thought was if the manifold looked good I would just replace the gasket or if the I needed to use the new manifold and...

Hello all, I have a 1999 ford explorer 4.0 liter soch with 134,000 miles. I recently had the tranny rebuild and when I got it back it was slipping. I took it back to the shop and they tore it apart again and checked all the bands in the tranny. They told me everything was fine. They changed...

Need Help and don't know where to turn! My Mother and Father In Laws got in to a real bad car accident in 2006 where we lost my Father in law. My mother in law was in the vehicle we it happened, she claims the car speed out of control. State Police checked the vehicle and said their was...

Sometimes when I start it up it doesn't make the noise, other times it does, and I have to restart the car a few times for it to stop. It doesn't seem to have any impact on performance and stops after I've hit 25-30 mph. Any ideas on what might be causing this. PS, if anyone knows of any...

When I open the drivers door on my Explorer, the interior lights do not come on. Open any of the other doors and they come on. Also, the overhead console does not work.

I fixed my problem but wanted everyone to know that has this problem that they need to check on their floor mat and look for any gold colored hex screws that are sitting there. My car for some reason wouldn't go from Reverse to Park. It was as if each of the gears was moved over to the left. So...

Ok I know this is a topic that is really played out but just bare with me. I acquired a used 1999 explorer. Had some issues but I figured they where minor so I went with it. It idled very high from the get go. About 1500 to 2000 with my foot on the break. And it would stall like it's running...

hello been having some issues with my 99 exp. been to several shops no one seems to be able to tell me what the problem is. when under excelaration I get a really loud popping or bang coming from the rear of the sport almost seems to push it forward just a bit when it bangs or pops im...

It's looking I'm going to have to head up north with my motorhome and my 1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer AWD. I'm just one person(my wife doesn't drive much and certainly not in cities we have to pass through). Uhaul says that the Ford Explorer is too big for the car trailer(is that true??)...

G'day everybody from Australia, My problem started today during a 900km drive, when I stopped to fill up the tank I could smell oil really strong coming from the rear passengers side wheel (that's on the left side in Aussie) so I looked underneath and I saw oil leaking slowly from the rear brake...

Hi I am looking for an door lock remote that will work with my 1999 Ford Explorer I did get one from the US but it would not program to my car I was told buy the seller that they only work with the US ford explorer models as the frequency is different on the Australian models. So I need one to...