explorer noise
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explorer noise
Hello i have a strange noise on my explorer when putting it into drive the noise is not loud it almost sounds like a squeal, then it goes away. you only here it while its going into gear, about 1 second, its not very loud and when the engine warms up it wont do it again. this is a 4.0 automantic. The dealer says it may be the ABS unit but the noise is not comeing from the ABS unit.
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hey this is the SSM I was talking about in the other post...thanks to emtabmm.
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17163 ----2002 EXPLORER 4DR/MOUNTAINEER BUILT PRIOR TO 3/14/2002 - EXCESSIVE ENGINE COOLING FAN NOISE
SOME 2002 EXPLORER 4DR/MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0/4.6L ENGINE BUILT PRIOR TO 3/14/2002 MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE COOLING FAN NOISE AT STARTUP WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED EXCESSIVE. VERIFY THE CONDITION BY COLD SOAKING THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. IF THE CONDITION IS VERIFIED, REPLACE BOTH THE FAN (2C5Z- 8600-AA) AND FAN CLUTCH (2C5Z-8A616-BA). THIS MESSAGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 3/14/20022 AND DOES NOT APPLY TO LINCOLN AVIATORS REGARDLESS OF BUILD DATE.
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17163 ----2002 EXPLORER 4DR/MOUNTAINEER BUILT PRIOR TO 3/14/2002 - EXCESSIVE ENGINE COOLING FAN NOISE
SOME 2002 EXPLORER 4DR/MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0/4.6L ENGINE BUILT PRIOR TO 3/14/2002 MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE COOLING FAN NOISE AT STARTUP WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED EXCESSIVE. VERIFY THE CONDITION BY COLD SOAKING THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. IF THE CONDITION IS VERIFIED, REPLACE BOTH THE FAN (2C5Z- 8600-AA) AND FAN CLUTCH (2C5Z-8A616-BA). THIS MESSAGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 3/14/20022 AND DOES NOT APPLY TO LINCOLN AVIATORS REGARDLESS OF BUILD DATE.
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park to drive noise
Well i just started mine this mourning and no noise. I wonder does yours make the noise all the time(when cold)? I cant belive no one knows where this noise is comeing from. I belive its some type of actuator on the transmission/transfer unit. please keep me informed and let me know if yours always does it when cold. DA
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it does it about 6 out of 7 mornings but I could also let the car sit during the day and have it happen during the day also...just last night it happened two times and this morning it happened again. I'll let you know what they say.
Well i just called and i have to drop it off again today to leave it over night again
hopefully they'll find it
Well i just called and i have to drop it off again today to leave it over night again
hopefully they'll find it
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transmission noise
Hi wonder if they could find anything on the noise. I am lost on this on i crawled under every inch of truck could find nothing. i cant help but wonder since the noise is not very loud if its not happing on many 2002 explo. DA
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well they told me they called the ford hotline and the hotline told them its a normal noise for the explorer to make. It's the trans going into gear...I guess the only thing we can do is believe them and someone on here suggested to get a trans flush because when ford sent these cars out they didn't fill up the trans fluid enough
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Transmission noise park to drive
Hey i can tell you the small squealing noise when shifting from park to drive with cold engine must be normal. My 2003 explorer with 400 mile does it also just like the 2002 exploder i had. Hope this will help. DA