Ford Explorer 2002 Coolant Leak

4 messages, Last post on Aug 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM

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#1 of 4 Ford Explorer 2002 Coolant Leak by steveav67 May 14, 2009 (5:44 pm)
I have a 2002 Ford Explorer that has been running well up untill the past couple of days. It has 165K miles, I just got a lot of regular maintanence done on it. 2 days ago I noticed it smelled hot and when I checked I realized the coolant reserve was empty. I put more coolant into it but by the time I got home the reserve was empty again. Over the past 2 days I've put 7 additional galloons of fluid into it but there is no obvious leak. There is no moisture under the car immediately after starting it, immediately after turning it off, or in the morning after it has sat. No hoses appear to be wet but the fluids keep vanishing. If any one knows what could be wrong I would appreciate some help. Replies to this message: explorerx4 (May 22, 2009 1:28 pm) cshultzie (Aug 14, 2009 8:50 am)
#2 of 4 Re: Ford Explorer 2002 Coolant Leak [steveav67] by explorerx4 May 22, 2009 (1:28 pm)
Replying to: steveav67 (May 14, 2009 5:44 pm) what kind of coolant are you using?
#4 of 4 Re: Ford Explorer 2002 Coolant Leak [steveav67] by cshultzie Aug 14, 2009 (8:50 am)
Replying to: steveav67 (May 14, 2009 5:44 pm) Help....I am having the same problem with my 2001 Explorer AWD with 90,000 miles. Did you find out what was causing this problem and how to fix it? The dealer has run diagnostics and high pressure tests and found no leaks twice but I keep finding my coolant reserve empty. Can anyone help me?