97ExplorerXLTAWD
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- Oklahoma
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Explorer XLT AWD 5.0
I just bought a 97 explorer..awd..5.0 automatic.
Anyways, there are a few things wrong with it
and id rather not spend a bunch of money on diagnosis fee due to the fact i cant look at it my self due to living situation, etc.
Anyways the list of problems
1. My Tempature gauge does not work, it just stays all the way cold all the time,
also, my heater does not blow warm, it blows semi half luke warm but its cold air by the time it gets you (it was a cold 81 miles today) All my vents are working etc. so any ideas on that would be great.
2. Today was first time i drove it after dark, come to find out my instrument panel lights DONT work, i think its just a fuse? has this happened to anyone else? my blinker lights works, the cruise light works and check engine light works. And all the gauges work (except temp gauge as explained in number 1)
any ideas?
3. When i drive, the front end makes a loud humming noise. Now i done some research on this and lots of people are saying check balance and rotate tires, could need new hubs, etc. The vehicle drives great, but the steering wheel does wobble back and forth a little bit?
4. This is so much of a mechanical problem, as it is an annoying problem, the driver door handel is like practically easy as pie to lift, but it opens the door fine, its ratther loose. Also, i think this is preventing my driver door lock to open right. All the locks work great, but it doesnt always want to make the driver door unlock?
Any help with this would be great, but mainly i need ideas on the temp gauge and heater...its way to cold to have no heater.
thanks
Anyways, there are a few things wrong with it
and id rather not spend a bunch of money on diagnosis fee due to the fact i cant look at it my self due to living situation, etc.
Anyways the list of problems
1. My Tempature gauge does not work, it just stays all the way cold all the time,
also, my heater does not blow warm, it blows semi half luke warm but its cold air by the time it gets you (it was a cold 81 miles today) All my vents are working etc. so any ideas on that would be great.
2. Today was first time i drove it after dark, come to find out my instrument panel lights DONT work, i think its just a fuse? has this happened to anyone else? my blinker lights works, the cruise light works and check engine light works. And all the gauges work (except temp gauge as explained in number 1)
any ideas?
3. When i drive, the front end makes a loud humming noise. Now i done some research on this and lots of people are saying check balance and rotate tires, could need new hubs, etc. The vehicle drives great, but the steering wheel does wobble back and forth a little bit?
4. This is so much of a mechanical problem, as it is an annoying problem, the driver door handel is like practically easy as pie to lift, but it opens the door fine, its ratther loose. Also, i think this is preventing my driver door lock to open right. All the locks work great, but it doesnt always want to make the driver door unlock?
Any help with this would be great, but mainly i need ideas on the temp gauge and heater...its way to cold to have no heater.
thanks