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#1728 of 1827 Re: 04 Expedition Rotors [trumpguy03] by dadoeight Jan 14, 2008 (6:21 pm)
Replying to: trumpguy03 (Nov 26, 2007 12:56 pm) Dear Trumpguy03: My friendly neighbor is a retired automechanic who owned his own shop. I had the same problem. He said they the rotors should be turned in place. If you take them off and turn them they will likely never go back on exactly the way they were. Rust or other stuff behind them will cause them to be out of alignment and cause more problems down the line. He said he had a machine that does it while they are still on the car. He recommended only taking them off if they couldn't be turned and you needed new ones.
#1729 of 1827 Re: 190,000 miles on an 2004? [mschmal] by alwaysfords2 Jan 15, 2008 (5:14 am)
Replying to: mschmal (Jan 10, 2008 12:59 pm) That person is pretty typical - upset and calling the truck a lemon, gets onto the boards and posts once and never comes back.. A lemon? It's got 190k on it. They probably never drove it before they bought it either.
#1730 of 1827 Re: Gear shift lever [solo57] by solo57 Jan 18, 2008 (10:29 am)
Replying to: solo57 (Dec 20, 2007 10:27 pm) Does anyone have the time to explain to me how to replace the gear shift knob?I'm clueless.....Thank you in advance
#1731 of 1827 Spark Plugs by klbyrkit Jan 18, 2008 (11:15 am)
I tried searching to see if this subject was posted before, but nothing came up. We are looking at buying a new SUV in the next few weeks and am researching all I can. I really like what I see in the Expedition, but on Consumeraffairs.com website there are many Ford owners that say there is a spark plup defect where the spark plugs blow out, causing the cylinder coil to be replaced. Does anyone know whether this is a problem that only occurs in certain model years? Does the 2007 or 2008 Expedition have a different engine? The link where I saw the spark plug problem is http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_spark.html I truly appreciate any advice. We will be towing a 19 ft travel trailer and we guess it's almost 6,000 lbs loaded with everything. Replies to this message: happeetxnrn (Jan 26, 2008 6:51 pm) paul9250 (Apr 30, 2008 8:18 pm)
#1732 of 1827 Re: Spark Plugs [klbyrkit] by happeetxnrn Jan 26, 2008 (6:51 pm)
Replying to: klbyrkit (Jan 18, 2008 11:15 am) I believe I read where this had been fixed in newer models. Seems as though there weren't enough threads on the head to hold the plug in place. I believe the mechanics are using heli-coils to repair them.   Good Luck, Craig
#1733 of 1827 Re: 190,000 miles on an 2004? [mschmal] by happeetxnrn Jan 26, 2008 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: mschmal (Jan 10, 2008 12:59 pm) 190,000 miles and a lemon?????? I would have to say not originally. I bet if you do some much needed PM'ng (Preventative maintenance) you might find some of your issues clear up................then again, maybe not.   Craig Replies to this message: tidester (Jan 26, 2008 10:36 pm)
#1734 of 1827 Re: 190,000 miles on an 2004? [happeetxnrn] by tidester HOST Jan 26, 2008 (10:36 pm)
Replying to: happeetxnrn (Jan 26, 2008 6:56 pm) 190,000 miles and a lemon??????   I think that's called an oxymoron.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#1735 of 1827 Headlight Problems by travisj Jan 28, 2008 (5:27 pm)
I drive a 1999 Ford Expedition and my headlights have suddenly gone out but the bright lights work and my fog lights. I would like to know what i can do to fix this probelm as soon as possible. Any help would be great! thanks
#1736 of 1827 Bad PCM and overdirve O/D light blinking by jas11 Feb 01, 2008 (12:08 pm)
I have a 2003 Expedition that I bought brand new. I have had it serviced at the dealer since then for all major services. I have 60,000 miles on it.   The O/D (Overdrive) light started blinking. I manually pused the overdirve button and was able to shift the car in and out of overdrive, so it was working.   When I tool the Expedition in for the 60,000 mile service I told them the O/D light had been blinking for a couple weeks. When they checked the codes they said it was a sensor on the transmission. Then they called back and explained that when they opened up the transmission they found metal chunks that were fairly large. They tore apart the transmission and replaced the torque converter and 4 clutch bands (I think that is what the said). They said the front clutch was burned up?   I paid $1200 and picked the car up. Within a few miles.....guess what? The O/D light started blinking again. I called back and they said bring it in the next week. I did and now they found that the PCM is bad. What is interesting is that the same codes showed up the second time. The new PCM is covered under the 8/80k warranty.   Now I have asked the dealer to consider that the damages that I paid for before were caused by the failed PCM. He disagreed (no surprise) and said that he has never seen a PCM cause transmission problems. Is that true? Can I get them to pay for part of the transmission repair? I think you call that "consequential damages" ? or something like that.   Help!   John
#1737 of 1827 HUB and ABS problems by help17 Feb 02, 2008 (4:56 pm)
I have a 2004 ford expediotin, we bought it in 06'. Last year we noticed a weird rubbing noice coming from the drivers side tire. we changed the brakes and got new tires. it didnt fix it. about a week later we noticed the ABS light was coming on, as well, the brake pedal when pressed felt as if the lines needed to be bled, with a serious shaking. so we had it looked at, all in all they told us the HUB was bad so we had it replaced. it beed about 6 months and the noise is coming back and the ABS light never went off, but with the light off is when we notice the shaking and vibrating in the brake petal. we took it to the dealer and they s aid " there is nothing we find wrong with any of the stuff you described" all in all im about to drive my car off a cliff and get enjoyment out of watching it burn! PLEASE HELP.

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