Is your rearend noisy?
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Is your rearend noisy?
I recently read an article in MotorAge magazine about carrier and axle bearings going bad in later Explorers and Expeditions. Apperently part of the problem is crap bearings and the other was traced to bad grounds. This even affects the independent rears. I was a little skeptical about this until we had two 00 Explorers this week with rearend noise. Took them apart and sure enough the bearings and races looked like someone had sandblasted them with breaker rock. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this or is having noise currently?
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I haven't heard of there being a problem with them, but just like with any rear end - mileage breakdown or a lot of towing can wear them out.
I had to have mine rebuilt in 2001 because it was getting noisy. But this was only after 160,000 miles and a lot of heavy towing.
I had to have mine rebuilt in 2001 because it was getting noisy. But this was only after 160,000 miles and a lot of heavy towing.
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Freesplorer, I second that. Seriously though, we put the reaerend back together today and it still makes noise so I guess that we are going to have to replace the axle bearings even though they looked good, guess that the guy at work that took it apart should have listened and ordered axle bearings to begin with. I always thought that Ford built bullet proof rearends. I hope this is a few and far between situation.
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I have just started hearing noises that sound like bad bearings in my wifes 04. Now i believe they are bad. It's only got 40,000 miles on it if you look at the TSB'S there are alot of them covering the later Explorers
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Both of the Explorers we worked on had around 60k on them. One was an 00 and the other was an 02.
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I've been thinking about picking up a Ford warranty because of the rear end issues along with anything else that can and will go wrong.
Plenty of people are having rear issues.
My brother has a problem with his '03.
38K miles and out of warranty.
Can get the top of the line Ford warranty 7/100 for $1170 for the 4X4..
I'm seriously thinking about it.
I still have till August to decide on my '05.
Plenty of people are having rear issues.
My brother has a problem with his '03.
38K miles and out of warranty.
Can get the top of the line Ford warranty 7/100 for $1170 for the 4X4..
I'm seriously thinking about it.
I still have till August to decide on my '05.
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Originally Posted by Joe B
I've been thinking about picking up a Ford warranty because of the rear end issues along with anything else that can and will go wrong.
Plenty of people are having rear issues.
My brother has a problem with his '03.
38K miles and out of warranty.
Can get the top of the line Ford warranty 7/100 for $1170 for the 4X4..
I'm seriously thinking about it.
I still have till August to decide on my '05.
Plenty of people are having rear issues.
My brother has a problem with his '03.
38K miles and out of warranty.
Can get the top of the line Ford warranty 7/100 for $1170 for the 4X4..
I'm seriously thinking about it.
I still have till August to decide on my '05.
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For $1170.00 you could buy a half dozen complete rear ends from the junk yard. I have a 96 with 160K miles on it and no problems whatsoever with the rear end. I did recently have to replace the axle seals but the vehicle is 10 years old with some milage.
If it were me, I think I'd pull one at the local bone yard from an Explorer or Ranger that pre-dates the problem and swap it out instead of fishing around for a solution on the currrent one. Something to contemplate anyway.
I'm really surprised to hear about this since I'd always thought the 8.8 inch rear end was prety solid. Hot rodders use them quite a bit now as the old 9" rears are becoming a bit tougher to find in the desired widths.
If it were me, I think I'd pull one at the local bone yard from an Explorer or Ranger that pre-dates the problem and swap it out instead of fishing around for a solution on the currrent one. Something to contemplate anyway.
I'm really surprised to hear about this since I'd always thought the 8.8 inch rear end was prety solid. Hot rodders use them quite a bit now as the old 9" rears are becoming a bit tougher to find in the desired widths.
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Originally Posted by texan2004
For $1170.00 you could buy a half dozen complete rear ends from the junk yard. I have a 96 with 160K miles on it and no problems whatsoever with the rear end. I did recently have to replace the axle seals but the vehicle is 10 years old with some milage.
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I had my 04 expdition go in 4 times untill they finally fixed the humming sound in my rear end. they replaced the ring and pinion everytime and the fourth time they got it adjusted just right. kinda sucked but on the bright side i got to try out some other ford vehicles that they rented to me!
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Originally Posted by kevin74656
$1170 buys fairly cheap insurance. More so if one isn't capable or comfortable doing major work on their vehicle.
There's plenty of things that can go wrong in the remaining 4 years and 64K miles after the regular warranty.
I don't know if there's a sponsor on this forum that sells Ford warranties as cheap as this guy Troy at Toyota of Geenfield in Massachusetts.
I bought a top of the line Toyota Platimum 7yr /100K warranty for my '07 loaded XLE Camry for $880.Toyota dealer wanted $1595 and $1400 after haggling..
He told me he can sell me a Ford Warranty for my '05 for $1170.
I guess Toyota of Greenfield must be part of an auto group that sells many brands.
Update:
Actually it's the same guy that is a sponsor here.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...arrantees.html
Last edited by Joe B; Dec 30, 2006 at 07:04 AM.
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