Transmission problem was not disclosed to me at time of purchase. Nov 26, 2009 While Driving Along At A Medium Speed In March 2013, The Dashboard Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree With All The Warning Lights Blinking From The Low Gas To The Check Engine And Everything In Between. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year. Driving Over Bumps, Dips In Road, Etc. Ford Explorer in Maryland, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2013 Sep 2013104839 km Issue with Sirius working within steering wheel had been checked 2x previously malice finally ordered a new part and repaired the problem. After several weeks of this, I took it in to Firestone and I had to get the radiator housing, thermostat and hoses replace because of a bad leak. The Vehicle Was Not Repaired And The Manufacturer Was Not Notified.
The Approximate Failure Mileage Was 78,000. Also, took it upon myself to contact Ford to be told the vehicle is past warranty so go the dealer and have them look at the vehicle. We Managed To Get The Car Started And Drove It To The Dealer. Most importantly, contrary to Ford's lame response, it is a safety issue when your vehicle suddenly goes into emergence safe mode on a 65mph interstate! The Technician Also Informed The Contact That The Engine Would Need To Be Replaced. Water leak behind third brake light, replace third brake light. Unfortunately, ford Did Not Have The Part Available Anywhere And We Would Have To Wait Until August 2014 In Order To Get The Part Fixed. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
Sept 15, 2008 Our ford explorer Bought New In 2008 Which Is Still On Warranty Has 22500 Est. Ford Explorer in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2010 - Sep 2015 Dec 201051613 km broken hinge on drivers side vanity mirror. Pulled Over And Restarted The Car And It Turned On Like If Nothing Happened. In my case the torgue converter went out on one and a band broke on the other. My Wife Cannot Drive The Vehicle, Because If Occurs, Moves Her So That She Does Not Reach Gas Or Brake Pedal While Vehicle In Motion.
Parts needing to be replaced were the thermostat, rubber gaskets and the entire thermostat housing, upper and lower. Ford Explorer in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2012 - Jan 2015 Sep 201388710 km Gas filler replacement! The right part number even though I have heat and air to the 3rd row is Dorman 604-209. Aug 14, 2013 The Exterior And Interior Dome Lights Turn On And Off While Driving. Unfortunately, ford Did Not Have The Part Available Anywhere And We Would Have To Wait Until August 2014 In Order To Get The Part Fixed. The technician also informed the contact that the engine would need to be replaced. Previous owner took vehicle in after purchase for hard shifting of transmission and no repairs were done. This started happening when going over a bump in the road.
This is a engineering bomb, and when you least expect it, the timing chain goes bad at 72931. Jan 25, 2012 My Vehicle, A 2008 ford explorer With A 4. This version of Ford Explorer's refinement and handling didn't match that of its newer car-based competitors. The driver and passenger side frontal air bags failed to deploy. We Managed To Get The Car Started And Drove It To The Dealer. The Seat Automatically Adjusted When The Key Was Placed In The Ignition So The Contact Believed There Was A Failure With The Ignition.
Pulled over and restarted the car and it turned on like if nothing happened. I took it back to the dealer to have it checked. After researching on line, I see hundreds of similar complaints with no results. I then put the vehicle into park and started it without a problem, and was able to drive without a problem no warning lights were on. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. I Currently Have About 87000 Miles On My Vehicle, This Too Soon To Be Replacing A Radiator. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Do Not Feel Safe Driving Especially In Traffic. The failure and current mileages were unknown. Right now, our car is sitting at the dealer - not working. The Motor Has To Be Pulled To Change The Four Chain Cassettes, Or Single Cassette,because Vinyl Parts Are In The Pan And In The Oil Galleys.
The Failure Mileage Was 85,000. The police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police and incident report were filed. The Contact Did Not Have The Exhaust Manifold Re-bolted. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. This is what tells the truck to run basically. They replaced the lock housing.
At Home Popped Hood, Listened For Noise ,engine Idling Smoothly ,but Ticking Or Rather Hitting Noise From Top Of Valve Cover,drivers Side Front,was Very Prevalent. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wooded area. In snow especially, this can cause a significant sdafety hazrd and risk of accident. I went to the official Ford site to review this information and have been shocked that this issue continues to rear its ugly head. Front right turn signal and the indicator sound inside both flash quicker than normal.