Ford Explorer Forum

will not idle when first started, motor dies. 1998 Sport SOHC 4

The motor starts but dies if you do not hold the gas petal down. This has happened twice in about 5 weeks. I can get th...

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posted by cottone40511

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Thank You

Thank you to this newsgroup! I rarely post (better to listen than to speak about nothing) but read it all of the time a...

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posted by rgrimes

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2002 Explorer 4WD not engaging

I left my 2002 Explorer outdoors during a recent hard freeze. I noticed that during that cold snap (freezing temperatur...

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posted by u17244

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heater core

Need help replacing HEATER CORE on '91 Explorer E.B.

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posted by michaeljcajc

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Opinions needed on vibration when turning my ford explorer 2002

Hello all, I have a 2002 Ford Explorer with 52,000 miles in it. It has the 4.0 v6, the towing package and automatic 4x4...

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posted by bhennon

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Backseat lever broken

i have a 96 explorer, and its backseat lever thing wont work, one of them doesn, the other is broken....i just need to...

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posted by Metts7Nbrsk

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ABS light on - '96

Hi folks, My purchased-new '96 Explorer with 119k miles currently has its ABS warning light on. As always, it lights wh...

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posted by wpyr

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Location of External Temp. Sensor??

1997 Mercury Mountaineer aka Explorer. The overhead display that gives the external temperature varies from 108-104 deg...

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posted by wturkey

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'03 Mountaineer V8 Burned A Quart

I noticed that my '03 Mountaineer V8 is almost ready for it's 45,000 mile oil change (I change every 5000). I also noti...

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posted by ddpalmer

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spare tire lock for 1994 Explorer?

Anybody know where to find a spare tire lock for a 1994 Ford Explorer? I find plenty for late models, but none for the "...

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posted by jeff.frontz

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Spare Tire Assembly

Hi, I got a flat and was able to remove the spare tire easily. The guy who repaired the flat said that he was unable to...

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posted by abbyrosenblum

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Windshield Washer Sqirter

I have a 2003 Explorer Sport, and the other day, my front washer fluid sprayer quit spraying. Has anyone had this happe...

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posted by frank

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1997 Explorer P171 and P174 codes Thanks for help

A couple of months ago I posted that I was getting P171 and 174 lean on bank 1 and 2 fault codes. Some of you suggested...

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posted by someone

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1997 ford explorer eddie bauer power seat blown fuse

my husband replaced the power switch on the driver side of my seat. after doing that, the windows, door locks and both...

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posted by byoung3974

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Squeak at low speed- 2000EB

A squeak is driving me nuts. It is most noticeable when driving in a area where the noise is reflected back, like a par...

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posted by no-spam

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