Is the Aerostar engine the same as the Explorer?

[corkey]

I am just wondering if there is anybody that knows if the motor in a 96 Aerostar is the same as in the EX, , ??

My Mother has the Aerostar and it is getting horrid fuel mileage,,
i think it is a cold as ice thing seeing as temperatures in her area are in the -20 to -30's, or colder,,

it also seems the oxygen sensor might not be good , but no CEL yet ,,

 

[Glen4X4]

Does it have the 4.0? If so yeah the motor is the build of an ex. Not sure if the comp. wiring is different or not though.

 

[TeckNine4]

Member "Brooklynbay" should have answers to this.

 

[Glen4X4]

Yeah he deff. should.

 

[corkey]

It does have the 4.0l engine, and almost all the drivetrain looks the same as it is a 4x4 auto, or does that make it an AWD ?

 

[Glen4X4]

It has the same tranny, but the "electronic 4X4" is kinda like awd. Some call it awd.

 

[corkey]

cool, so i have a new source for a tranny if i need one,, EX tranny here 4500$,, Aerostar tranny 1500$

 

[Glen4X4]

No I think the 96 Aerostar still had the A4LD Transmission.

 

[BrooklynBay]

The 96 has the 4.0L OHV engine with a 4R55E transmission. The transfer case is not the same as the Explorer. It's an E-4WD which is completely computer controlled by a separate module. I have a thread for Aerostar owners to introduce themself: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198677

 

[Glen4X4]

Sorry my mistake.

 

[Kyle0614]

I knew brooklynbay would come thru lol

 

[Kyle0614]

so.....brooklynbay when u goin' to lift one of those aero's

 

[BrooklynBay]

I would have responded sooner, but I didn't see this thread until now.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

So, BrooklynBay, while your here, can you answer me a question?

My parents had a 95 Aerostar with a 3.0 I think, auto trans. Mom drove that thing forever, we towed a car on a trailer ~300 miles once, never a bit of trans trouble. If that thing had an A4LD in it, how did it hold up so welll? We never serviced the transmission, drove it 120k+.

 

[Turdle]

And we had a 93 with a 3.0 -
we drove that thing all over the country-nary a problem.
1 power steering hose
1 alternator
brakes and tires
1 set of spark plugs


that about sums up the 160,000 miles we put on her. It was the most reliable car we ever owned.

RIP "BIG SAL"