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[cuzinbruce]

I just found this forum while doing a Google about a problem with my 2006 Explorer. I am going to read up on here, then post the problem if I can't figure it out from reading.
I like the Explorer but the repairs are killers. Trans, radiator and now this funny noise.

 

[ZWilson07]

Welcome.

The radiator was a really common thing on that gen explorer but I haven't heard of the transmission being a huge problem.

 

[cuzinbruce]

Thanks. I like the vehicle but it is one thing after another. And it isn't all beat. I bought it with 48K, has about 85K now, in 2 years.
My friend is a motorhead and he told me to sell as soon as he heard I had bought it. Said his wife's (2002 Explorer, I think) had needed 2 transmissions.
Also I got nicked $500 by the dealer for a thermostat and software update.
And now the batteries in the tire pressure sensors are dying. I was quoted $100-175 a wheel on that one.
Not to mention the strange noise.

 

[ZWilson07]

Thanks. I like the vehicle but it is one thing after another. And it isn't all beat. I bought it with 48K, has about 85K now, in 2 years.
My friend is a motorhead and he told me to sell as soon as he heard I had bought it. Said his wife's (2002 Explorer, I think) had needed 2 transmissions.
Also I got nicked $500 by the dealer for a thermostat and software update.
And now the batteries in the tire pressure sensors are dying. I was quoted $100-175 a wheel on that one.
Not to mention the strange noise.

Sorry to here your bad troubles. I can from a huge explorer family as well as still currently having 2 of those exact gen explorers with both almost 200,000 or above all with factory transmissions.

I guess you just got unlucky with it all. They can definitely be killers if you don't do a ton of your own work.

When I hear the prices they pay the dealers sometimes to do work on them, my jaw about hits the floor.

But hey man if its giving you a ton of trouble, dont feel to bad about getting rid of it. Fix all the stuff up and go sell it or trade it in. I have had 12 or 13 vehicles now and I turn 25 this year. Sometimes you just have to cut your loses even if it means losing some money on it.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Check the sticky threads on this site. They contain valuable information on how to maintain your own vehicle without having to give it to the dealer for most repairs.