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859 messages,  Last post on Feb 28, 2012 at 4:00 PM

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#855 of 859 Re: 06 Explorer with no acceleration [consumerights] by prodriver4u

Oct 06, 2011 (10:20 pm)

Wow! You're right about the thermostat housing. I didn't realize that was the problem with my acceleration until you posted this. A few months ago, all my antifreeze leaked out & I almost ruined my engine. After figuring out where it was leaking from (the thermostat housing), my mechanic replaced it for me, and since then I haven't had any more trouble with the truck bogging down on me when I accelerate. I haven't had any other issues since then, (knock on wood), so I think I'll hold off doing those other repairs you mentioned. Especially since I can't afford it right now anyway. Thanks for posting this!

#856 of 859 Re: 06 Explorer with no acceleration [jhgg] by consumerights

Oct 07, 2011 (6:00 am)

Replying to: jhgg (Oct 06, 2011 3:08 pm)
Yes, I know what the connection is now. After filtering all the "intentional misinformation" for 5 long years from 2 dealerships, I have finally found out what is wrong with these crappy Ford and Mercury vehicles. Your story sound just like mine! You are losing antifreeze because you have a crack in your THERMOSTAT HOUSING.
  
When I was at the Veteran's Ford Dealership in 2010, the service mgr told me to make sure that I kept putting in coolant. I thought that was odd. He went through the whole talk about what color I should buy and to make sure that I check it often. Hmmm, it all makes perfect sense.
  
Are there any attorneys posting on this site? We need to ban together and ensure that this matter is fixed for all of us, even if our warranties have ended.
  
 The issue at hand, non acceleration of Ford Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers is a KNOWN defect in these models, occurring in the years 1997-2009 caused by the THERMOSTAT HOUSING UNITS in these vehicles. (you can verify this info from a REAL MECHANIC, not one at the dealership).
  
I was recently almost killed in Sept of this yr. when my 06 Explorer would not accelerate past 25 mph when pulling into traffic. I barely escaped a large truck crashing into my car.
  
These THERMOSTAT HOUSING UNITS that Ford uses are made of cheap plastic ... the equivalent to a 1 gallon jug of water/milk. We all know how thin that plastic is...drop one and it cracks in an instant.
  
Please go and get your THERMOSTAT HOUSING, THEROMOSTAT ASSY, SEAL AND 0-RING checked out. You are losing coolant because of this product defect. When the car gets hot, it doesn't allow the acceleration to take place. It is some type of safety that is built into the car so as not to destroy the engine.
  
Do not take your car to the dealership to be fixed. Shop around. My mechanic charged me $110.00 less than the dealership quoted me for the repair. Anyway, the dealerships service depts say they can never find the problem, so how in the world would they be able to fix it? Start shopping around and never go to the dealership again for these types of repairs.
  
Ford does not consider this to be a safety issue so NO RECALL will be announced. I don't know about you readers, but I think it is a safety issue. Cars not accelerating when we need them to accelerate certainly seems to be a problem...it's kind of like being a sitting duck with traffic coming at you in all directions.
  
I sure hope there haven't been any death related accidents due to these cars not accelerating...any body want to research Explorers/Mountaineers? If we can find out that these cars were involved in accidents that led to deaths, we can then research if these cars had the same issues as our cars. It would only take talking to others, finding out if their cars had histories/paperwork of their cars not accelerating. We could ALL start posting on blogs to find out the stories and we would could easily document all the info we would need.
  
My non Ford mechanic gave me some info about additional things that need to be fixed. Here is what needs to be fixed and hold onto your wallets because you have to go back to Ford to get these things fixed.
  
Ford needs to RECALIBRATE the POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. The info is printed out in a report by ALLDATA online. "Engine Controls - MIL ON/DTC's P505/P0506/Hard Start, is the heading of the report. Have them look it up for you so you can see what needs to be fixed.
  
Supposedly only mechanics can get this info and Ford can ONLY calibrate as they have the computer codes.
  
This report has all the info on what is wrong with your cars...non acceleration...drive away hesitation...etc.
  
The powertrain control module PCM) needs to be reprogramed to the latest calibration...something to do with a "sludge problem in the throttle body".
  
There is a note in this report stating that the procedure has to be followed exactly, to the T. If it is not followed the reprogramming will FAIL. It says that some of the cars have to be driven for several days for the transmission to fully adapt.
  
Supposedly the IDS (integrated diagnostic system) goes into a sleep mode.
  
So I believe that this is going to be the problem. You can take your car in to be fixed but if the mechanic doesn't know what he is doing, he can say he reprogrammed the car but he may not have followed the procedures correctly and you car will not perform properly. I've experienced that ... I had certified Ford Mechanics reprogram my car for 5 yrs and none of them could ever get it right.
  
Finding the right mechanic is just as hard as trying to find a dentist who really knows how to do a root canal.
  
The info above includes the following cars:
  
                             Ford 05-07 Crown Victoria
                             06 Mustang
                             04-06 F-150
                             05-06 E -350, E -450, F- Super Duty
                             06 F-53 Motorhome Chassis
                             06-07 Explorer Sport Trac
Lincoln:
                             05-07 Town Car
                             06 Mark LT
Mercury:
                             05-07 Grand Marquis
                             06-07 Mountaineer
  
Good luck and stay safe!

#857 of 859 2006 mountaineer no seatbelt or blinker chime sound by gsharrow

Feb 19, 2012 (6:43 pm)

On my 2006 mountaineer the blinker sound (the blinkers work fine) and the other chimes (keys in and door open etc. ) have stopped working. Is there a fuse for this or a speaker that needs to be replaced? Any thoughts on how to trouble shoot?
 
Thanks,
 
Greg

#858 of 859 Re: 2006 mountaineer no seatbelt or blinker chime sound [gsharrow] by gsharrow

Feb 22, 2012 (8:47 am)

Replying to: gsharrow (Feb 19, 2012 6:43 pm)
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
 
Thanks,
 
Greg

#859 of 859 Re: 2006 mountaineer no seatbelt or blinker chime sound [gsharrow] by nvbanker

Feb 28, 2012 (4:00 pm)

Replying to: gsharrow (Feb 19, 2012 6:43 pm)
Those chimes are totally unrelated. However, I can't tell you how to restore the door and key chime to work again. Other than a fuse, I wouldn't know where to look either. Sorry.

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