2004 ford

Does anyone know if you need a special kit for this. The person at Best Buy was trying to sell me a special kit for $90 stating that the cruise controls on the steering wheel will not work without this kit. I have never heard of this before and was hoping someone out there has installed one...

Have a growling noise coming from front right wheel. Worse when I turn to the right. Sound like a wheel bearing?

I have a 2004 ford explorer that's always been a hassle. The security theft system has never worked properly. The key will not come out of the ignition free the truck is completely off. Now the truck won't start when the battery is all connected and less than a year old. When I turn the key to...

Hello I Have a 04 ford explorer xlt 4.0 v6,cranked the truck up to drive to work only to find when I put it in gear nothing happened,the shifter moves freely but the gears do not engage,drove it the same day with no problems,3 hrs of sitting and now it wont budge.I checked the shift linkage at...

I am having a problem with my 2004 Explorer 4x4 Limited This all started when I hit a deer a few weeks ago and I had an airbag sensor in my seatbelt replaced by a shop. All of the other work was completed. I don't think they are being fully honest with me. Within a day of having my...

I took my explorer to the Ford dealership because it was getting worse then usual fuel mileage for a few months and kind of a weird noise from the motor. They told me to replace the catalytic converters, all of them. Once that was done then they could try to find out what caused them to go bad...

I own a 2004 ford Explorer. It wasn’t started up for over three months, when decided to start it up; we changed the battery and now it wont start. When the key is to the ON postion the theft light blinks rapidly; no crank, no start; just a tiny click sound in the engine and under the dash. There...

Good afternoon, I have a 2004 ford explorer i recentley bought. i having issues when letting off the acceraltion the car jerks. not sure what the problem is. It also makes a rubbing noise in the front end. Please advise.

Hi I have a 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer with dual climate controls. I turn heat on front vents all the way to 90. One blows heat, the other blows cold, even if I turn the defrost on it does the same thing. When I turn the AC on I can barely feel the air coming out of the vents. Any ideas or...

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer NBX V8. Yesterday it would not go over 20mph without sound like the engine was revving up and it felt like it would jump into gear. What could be the problem?

So... I have an 04 4.0L with 60k miles. I bought it at 54k from a dealer so I don't know what the previous owner did. I plan to keep this truck a long time so I simply want to know what is the best way to service the trans. Full flush? Full flush with filter and drop of the pan to clean...

I just put gas in the truck got to a red light hit the gas and the truck died out, still had power. It hasn't started since, it wants to turn over there is no fuel smell, but still won't start any ideas as to what this can be?

Hi, just got a quick question. I have a rattle sound on cold starts. After doing some research I found this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4N5E_RfYpE I want to do this repair on my vehicle, however I have a 04 and the vehicle on the video is a 2001. Also when shopping around for...

Please someone help! It only does this at Idle. My mechanic has checked/changed fuel trim, plugs, coil pack, wires, timing chain, fuel pressure, fuel filter, etc..the basic stuff you would think of. I took it to the dealer today and had the PCM flashed with the latest software as he thought that...

I have searched all over the net for the location and "how to" either clean them or replace them. I prefer to just replace them. But I can't any engine diagrams for the 4.6L V8 engine (Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4WD) anywhere. I came back from Autozone today and they did the code thing for me...

don't know if I am posting in the right spot, but I have a 2004 Ford Explorer it is overheating. We have replaced the Water pump, Thermostat, Fan Clutch, Radiator Cap, Thermostat Housing, and just put a brand new radiator in yesterday. It drove fine for over 30 miles then started to over heat...

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer, and this AM it wouldn't start. It has about 92k miles on it. The lights all seem to be strong and bright. I don't believe it's the battery. In fact, when I go to crank it i just get a single "clunk." Any suggestions? I'm over due on the oil change but there...

hey guys, I tried starting my explorer a week back after football practice and it just wouldnt start, it cranks and cranks and cranks and I get nothing but an extremely strong smell of gas coming from the air filter.. I opened the air filter casing and i tried starting it again and since it was...

Let me start by saying hello to the forum and thanks for the all the information I've already gained by searching and reading. Now for my problem. :) My explorer shut down while driving last weekend. It wouldn't even turn over so I had it towed home. Once I got it home, I charged and...

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer, and the brake lights will not "go off" when the vehicle is shut off. I did find the plug for the switch, I unplugged it and the lights went off.. this was the plug that is mounted at the top of pedal bar. I got online and it said to spray WD40 and it might correct...

Can anyone tell where the code for my door (Keyless entry) isn located on a 2004 ford Explorer (Sport Trac XLT)

my 2004 ford explorer xlt stopped pulling in drive yesterday while my wife was backing out of my drive way as soon as she went into drive when the gas is applied it just makes a rattling noise very loud... i looked under the suv and oil was every where... does anybody no whats my problem and...

i just went a bought a 2004 for explorer and i also have a 2003 for taurus and what im wondering is in my Taurus i had installed an aftermarket radio in it for sub woofers but i didn't do it myself i had Stereo West Auto Toys do it for me and i was wondering is their anything special i need to...

i am close to buying a 2004 explorer xlt the guy wants 6500 dollars.the suv has 126000 miles and looks mint it has a v6 motor does anyone have any positive or negative info on this particular vehicle i am going to offer him 5500 dollars for the truck is their any issues with the motor or trans i...

Good morning all. I have an '04 Explorer with a 4.0 V6. I want to get some new polyurethane bushings for the swaybars but don't know the sizes of the bars. I was trying to measure them with the "wrench method" last night but my front bar is larger than my biggest wrench. I didn't even bother...

2004 Ford explorer 4x4 V6 80,000 miles It has an intermittent bang / clunk well driving at any speed. Sounds like somewhere near the transfer case or rear end. Only does it once in awhile only in cold & wet weather. It can go 200-300 miles and not do it then all of the sudden it...

Much needed help. I have a 2004 ford explorer in which i changed the upper A arms and upper ball joints on both sides. When I turn from a dead stop or at very low speeds in either direction I get this terrible shaking or shuttering from the front end.It's kind of hard to explain. My Power...

Hi I have a 2004 Ford Explorer. The door ajar light and chime comes on when I reach a speed of between 45-50 mph. If I drive below 40 mph, the light does not come on. What’s annoying is that the door ajar light/chime continuously flickers on and off while driving at accelerated speeds. The...

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer that will not start. Battery, starter, fuses, ignition, & relays have all been checked & are good. Tried jumping the starter and it turned over and still wouldn't start. Had the computer checked for fault codes & it came back error. What could be causing it not to start?

is the throttle position sensor located on the back of the 2004 ford explorer. with the 4.0 SOHC, or maybe have a picture of where it located, THANKS

I need some adivce here please. I have a 04 Ford Explorer and i am having some wind issues coming in around the seals of the windows, the Exp is in very good conditiion as is the rubber seals around the windows, is there anything, besides replacing them, that i could do to eliminate this wind...

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer V6. My transmission sometimes slips from 1st to second gear sometimes it just shifts hard. I have a code P0760 so I think I need to change the shift selenoid. In the mean time I was planning on adding some Lucas to see if it would help. My question is what part do...

2004 Ford explorer 4x4 V6 65,000 miles It has an intermittent bang / clunk well driving at any speed. Sounds like somewhere near the transfer case or rear end. Only does it once in awhile in any kind of weather dry, rain, snow. It can go 200-300 miles and not do it then all of the...

hi, i have a 2004 Ford Explorer V8 and was told by a mechanic that the computer was bad and they couldnt read the codes to diagnose any issues..the issue was it was bucking while driving causing us to think it was the transmission (which was just changed in Feb) so we took it back to the...

Hello, New to this forum. I've had my Explorer to the dealership with a concern of a vibration I get when driving. The spark plugs have been replaced, I've added fuel injection cleaner. I feel the vibration at idle and while driving. For lack of a better way of explaining it, it's like...

im looking for a website or store that sells these headlights for a 04 explorer i cant find them anywhere. only to a 01 please point me in a right direction thanks

The front seat on my 04 Explorer XLT will not go all the way back. It just goes about 1/3-1/2 back. There was a black piece of plastic laying under the seat. It looked like it was ripped or broken from the track/rail. I took it to the stealership. They said it had something to do with the...

Hey everyone ! I've posted this for some quick and any advice that explorer owners could offer. Well I'm a 15 year old guy and im getting a car this month or next month but have found one that i want, and its a Red 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer V8 with 85,000 miles on it. My friend has a 2003...

Ok, so I've read a few topics that have said to change a few different sensors but I am a bit strapped for cash and I'm wondering which one is the most likely culprit for the ABS light to come on? The truck has 87,x.. miles on it and is a RWD and doesn't have the advance track. It just came on...

I have a 2004 Ford explorer when i am starting to slow down it sounds like its coming from the rear wheels it sounds like a clicky noise from a bearing or something. Would any know what that can be?