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Dec 23, 2007 | 12:34 PM

TransplantX

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Hi all, it's been quite some time since I have posted here in the X forum, but had something happen this morning and thought I’d ask the experts. I'll give a full account on what I did up to the event.
Vehicle: 2000 X 2wd/V10 110,000 miles. The temp outside was about 30 deg. had minimal ice crystals on the windshield, turned the wipers on high to clear it, which it did after 10 seconds or so. Turned the heat on (fan on med), sat for a minute to let the engine warm a bit then backed out and headed up the street. Just before the stop sign
(maybe 1/8 mile), I smelled something funny, then saw smoke starting to come out of the vents, most heavy on the driver side next to the door. Pulled over, left the engine running, shut the fan off and jumped out. That’s when I noticed more smoke coming from the plastic outside inlet vent in front of the windshield. Again, most the smoke was coming from the side of the vent (not the middle). I then reached in and turned the climate control to off and also shut the engine off. Everything stopped smoking within a minute. Checked around but couldn’t find anything. Started the engine back up but didn’t touch the climate controls and nothing happened. Decided to go ahead and drive to 7-11 for my morning coffee and the store to pickup some food. Didn’t turn the climate controls back on until I got home, nothing happened.

I'm going back out to try and see what the problem was, but thought I would post a question to see if this has happened to any other X's?<O

Sorry about the boring details.<O

Thanks<O

Dec 23, 2007 | 01:19 PM

71-4R3SONS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TransplantX

I smelled something funny

Here's a question... What did it smell like?

Chemical?
Plastic?
Coolant?
Oil?
Dog poop?
Did you check under the hood for a dead animal?

Believe me... the sense of smell can be one to the biggest problem solvers.

Dec 23, 2007 | 01:51 PM

TransplantX

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Sorry 71-, should have posted the smell. It seemed to be more like plastic of what I could tell, unfortunately my sniffer is all jacked up as I am just getting over being sick and am still conjested. Did a little investigating and think I narrowed it down.

Here is what I did and found:
Started the engine and turned the heat and fan on high, nothing! Pulled the driver side (outside in front of windshield) vent cover and guess what is under it? The wiper motor! thought hmmm... I'll try the wipers. they work great on high and low, but on intermittent they will stop and go at any given point in the sweep!
So here's a question, could this be a bad wiper motor? or maybe a bad intermittent switch?

Dec 23, 2007 | 02:05 PM

aortizexcursion

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Theres was a recall on the wiper motors. Maybe it is the wiper motor. Read this.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/recalls/...y-2000/t-43212

Dec 23, 2007 | 06:03 PM

TransplantX

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Thanks for the recall info aortizexcursion! That led me to just go ahead and pulled the wiper motor and sure enough that was it. Picked up a new one at auto zone and it's as good as new!

Dec 23, 2007 | 07:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TransplantX

Thanks for the recall info aortizexcursion! That led me to just go ahead and pulled the wiper motor and sure enough that was it. Picked up a new one at auto zone and it's as good as new!

Sure, no problem. Glad to hear the Excursions back up and running regularly.