-se7en
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- 2003 Eddie Bauer Explorer
So I figured I just jump right into this. First off, I stumbled upon this thread while looking into some small issues I'm having with my new (Used explorer) And everyone seems friendly & helpful so I thought I'd join.
Anywho, my first nice car that I worked my tail off to buy was a 1999 Ford Explorer Limited. I LOVED it! I bought it with 32,000 miles on it & I drove it until it had 286,000 miles on it (I used it for delivering lost luggage for 4 years while in college, thats why it got sooo many miles!) But all that ever needed done on it was 2 water pumps in 7+ years (Besides basic maintance of coarse). I finally parted with it because i was blown away by how long it lasted & I was sure that big repairs were just around the corner..
From there I got a 2002 trialblazer LS which was decent but I missed my explorer! Well, my trailblazer just got hit by a drunk driver & totalled...
I just used my money to buy a shiney 2003 V8 ford explorer Eddie Bauer edition! (It was the closet thing I could find to my limited that I had loved so much!) I couldnt find one near me in Cali so I bought it from Minnesota & literally just got it home 2 days ago.. So far it drives great & Looks fantastic BUT with a few minor things...
1) MY TAILGATE JUST CRACKED!!! I couldnt believe it!! I was looking for info & found this forum & appearntly it's super common! I couldnt believe it!! So I hopefully can find some current info on fixing that!!
2) My right hinge on my tailgate window is also cracked & its making my glass sit a little crooked & rattle a bit on bumby roads so I was hoping someone could point me towards finding replacement hinges so I dont have to pay $100each from a dealer!
3) a few minor things I also noticed. How do you do a puddle lamp bulb replacement!? I can pry the little cover glass down a bit but I cant get it completely off without feeling like Im going to break it! Then I need to figure out what the little piece is in the middle back seat that is basically a seat belt guide is called. It is cracked & popping out on mine. It seems like a cheap fix but I dont know what the part is called to look up a new replacement. Then my visor mirror covers hang when I have to put my visors down (does that make sense?) Like the little spring or whatever that hold the cover on the mirror doesnt hold anymore.. & lastly, I need to replace a stylus arm on just the glass part of my tailgate. It doesnt have enough strength to hold the Window up by itself anymore..
Sorry to be new & bombard you guys with my little issues but thats why Im here! haha I'll poke around the forum to see what info I can find but if anyone reads this & can point me in the right direction that would be great! Thanks!!
oh & lastly, other than the short list above, my explorer runs & looks fantastic! *knock on wood! I can only hope I have the same kind of luck I had with my 99 limited! (But this one doesnt quite seem as well made (cosmetically) but I dont know yet because its only been 2 days. BUT it runs like a champion & thats the most important thing!)
Thanks again guys!
Anywho, my first nice car that I worked my tail off to buy was a 1999 Ford Explorer Limited. I LOVED it! I bought it with 32,000 miles on it & I drove it until it had 286,000 miles on it (I used it for delivering lost luggage for 4 years while in college, thats why it got sooo many miles!) But all that ever needed done on it was 2 water pumps in 7+ years (Besides basic maintance of coarse). I finally parted with it because i was blown away by how long it lasted & I was sure that big repairs were just around the corner..
From there I got a 2002 trialblazer LS which was decent but I missed my explorer! Well, my trailblazer just got hit by a drunk driver & totalled...
I just used my money to buy a shiney 2003 V8 ford explorer Eddie Bauer edition! (It was the closet thing I could find to my limited that I had loved so much!) I couldnt find one near me in Cali so I bought it from Minnesota & literally just got it home 2 days ago.. So far it drives great & Looks fantastic BUT with a few minor things...
1) MY TAILGATE JUST CRACKED!!! I couldnt believe it!! I was looking for info & found this forum & appearntly it's super common! I couldnt believe it!! So I hopefully can find some current info on fixing that!!
2) My right hinge on my tailgate window is also cracked & its making my glass sit a little crooked & rattle a bit on bumby roads so I was hoping someone could point me towards finding replacement hinges so I dont have to pay $100each from a dealer!
3) a few minor things I also noticed. How do you do a puddle lamp bulb replacement!? I can pry the little cover glass down a bit but I cant get it completely off without feeling like Im going to break it! Then I need to figure out what the little piece is in the middle back seat that is basically a seat belt guide is called. It is cracked & popping out on mine. It seems like a cheap fix but I dont know what the part is called to look up a new replacement. Then my visor mirror covers hang when I have to put my visors down (does that make sense?) Like the little spring or whatever that hold the cover on the mirror doesnt hold anymore.. & lastly, I need to replace a stylus arm on just the glass part of my tailgate. It doesnt have enough strength to hold the Window up by itself anymore..
Sorry to be new & bombard you guys with my little issues but thats why Im here! haha I'll poke around the forum to see what info I can find but if anyone reads this & can point me in the right direction that would be great! Thanks!!
oh & lastly, other than the short list above, my explorer runs & looks fantastic! *knock on wood! I can only hope I have the same kind of luck I had with my 99 limited! (But this one doesnt quite seem as well made (cosmetically) but I dont know yet because its only been 2 days. BUT it runs like a champion & thats the most important thing!)
Thanks again guys!
