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#49 of 78 So much rust, should I return??? by 2birdz May 12, 2008 (7:22 pm)
I bought a 2006 Explorer from Carmax a few days ago. The car came from up north. I took it to my mechanic today to check it out. He came back shaking his head. He said that the car ran fine but it had a LOT of rust all over the bottom where ever there was exposed metal, especially on the drive shaft. He said the drive shaft rust wasn't just small starter rust, there were big flakes. He said he always avoids cars from the north. He said "I can't tell you what to do, I'm just telling you I don't buy cars from the north." All the bolts around tires wells, frame cage, etc have rust. What do I do? My mechanic was unhappy, he said if the car was 5 or 6 he wouldn't worry but this is only a 2 year old car. Carmax says that there is no problem with the car having the rust. It passed their inspections so it would be ok. WILL IT? Can anyone tell me what kind of problems this can cause? Thank you in advance for your help.
#51 of 78 Air Around Door by airforce Dec 06, 2007 (5:35 pm)
I have a 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD with 120K miles. I'm hearing air in the front of my vehicle when I hit 45 miles and up. It sounds like the window is partially down. I put in a new windshield and I still hear the air. Seals around the doors look good. But it appears to be coming from the driver side. Any suggestions?
#52 of 78 Front End Noise/Vibration by airforce Dec 06, 2007 (5:42 pm)
I have a 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4 WD. When I reach 65-70 MPH there is a slight humming sound and vibration when I coast or accellerate. I have rotated tires and even bought new front tires. It appears to be coming from the front right side of the vehicle. It vibrates the whole truck. Not that bad but it is noticeable. I don't know if its the wheel bearing, rotors needing to be turned or what? If someone has experienced this pls tell me the resolution! It doesn't need an alignment. Replies to this message: fordnut586 (Jan 31, 2008 6:09 am)
#53 of 78 Re: Front End Noise/Vibration [airforce] by fordnut586 Jan 31, 2008 (6:09 am)
Replying to: airforce (Dec 06, 2007 5:42 pm) I had the same problem. new rotor come with racer already installed, push out the racer and install the the racer that came with the new bearing.... and dont forget to torque the center nut that hold the rotor onto the spindle.
#55 of 78 DOOR SENSORS LOCATED?? DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON! by 97fordexplorer Mar 30, 2008 (5:17 pm)
Can you tell me where the door sensors located? Our Explorer is getting a "door ajar" light on . It is sporadic. Of course no door is actually open.   Thanks for your help!!M Replies to this message: msmith455 (Mar 30, 2008 7:24 pm) 97fordexplorer (Mar 31, 2008 4:44 am) kercheval (Apr 22, 2008 11:14 am) luckysgirl (Apr 13, 2008 8:29 pm) 97fordexplorer (Apr 14, 2008 11:32 am)
#56 of 78 Re: DOOR SENSORS LOCATED?? DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON! [97fordexplorer] by msmith455 Mar 30, 2008 (7:24 pm)
Replying to: 97fordexplorer (Mar 30, 2008 5:17 pm) Good luck getting this fixed. I have read some forums that say to spray WD-40 on the door latch and close the door about 20 times. Some say bad door sensor (located inside the door). Some people say they have spent over $300 at the dealership trying to get this fixed. I mentioned it to my ford dealership and they acted like they never heard of it before. I met a guy in the waiting room who had the same problem on his 1993 ford truck.   I had the same problem. Well, it started out the same. Then it got worse. When I am driving the locks will intermittently cycle and the door ajar buzzer will beep like 50 times in a row. Now the car won't lock because it thinks a door is open, so if I lock it the alarm will go off about 15 seconds later (even though the car was never alarmed).   It seems like a lot of fords have this problem. I will never buy another ford. Replies to this message: 97fordexplorer (Mar 31, 2008 4:44 am) kercheval (Apr 22, 2008 11:14 am)
#57 of 78 Re: DOOR SENSORS LOCATED?? DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON! [msmith455] by 97fordexplorer Mar 31, 2008 (4:44 am)
Replying to: msmith455 (Mar 30, 2008 7:24 pm) NOT what I wanted to hear!   We have someone looking into it. We are experiencing exactly what you stated.   We have someone looking into it, if it gets resolved, even temporarily, I'll update the thread.   Thanks for the reply! M Replies to this message: kercheval (Apr 22, 2008 11:14 am)
#58 of 78 Re: DOOR SENSORS LOCATED?? DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON! [97fordexplorer] by luckysgirl Apr 13, 2008 (8:29 pm)
Replying to: 97fordexplorer (Mar 30, 2008 5:17 pm) I did the WD-40 solution, and it seems to have worked for now. Sensors are located in the latches in the door. Good luck! Replies to this message: 97fordexplorer (Apr 14, 2008 11:32 am)

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