Ford explorer owners here anyone?

[szekan]

hi guys,
my first Ford and i am already regretting it.
i have a ford explorer 2012 Limited 3.5L V6 with 40,000km and i am the second owner. its been just 3 weeks and i am having a problem
sometimes the car looks like its struggling and then suddenly on my left cluster i get an error AWD off followed by Terrain Management System fault and then an Orange Wrench. at this point the car can barely move. once i switch off the car and wait for 2 mins, the car takes a long sel to start and the error goes away.
This happens in no specific pattern, just anywhere, any speed, anytime.... making it so dangerous..
i have already updated the software on the Abs Terrain module but still the same thing ...

Any other explorer owners having the same problem?

[EQAddict]

What is the diagnosis of the service center ?

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[minicarph]

And also for ford USA units, i would strongly recommend na pa-check nyo sa mechanic ang health ng high tension wires. Sa US kasi they consider this a periodic replaceable part but its not the in the users manuals. In most jap cars, kahit 10 years na car mo , the high tension war is as durable as the engine. Pero with ford units especially explorers and expeds, Americans replace this part kagad, dont know why. I had this problem, i bought a third party set of high tension wires from a relative na bslikbayan. It solved a nagging 3 month problem noon. Yun intermittent stalling as well as mikd misfiring.

Im thinking it might be the stop and go traffic here in the metro. It's wearing off the wires faster.

[Egan101]

And also for ford USA units, i would strongly recommend na pa-check nyo sa mechanic ang health ng high tension wires. Sa US kasi they consider this a periodic replaceable part but its not the in the users manuals. In most jap cars, kahit 10 years na car mo , the high tension war is as durable as the engine. Pero with ford units especially explorers and expeds, Americans replace this part kagad, dont know why. I had this problem, i bought a third party set of high tension wires from a relative na bslikbayan. It solved a nagging 3 month problem noon. Yun intermittent stalling as well as mikd misfiring.

Im thinking it might be the stop and go traffic here in the metro. It's wearing off the wires faster.

My Exped back when I was in the US had to have its ignition coils replaced. The 4.6L V8 was misfiring in cylinders 3 and 8. It was diagnosed (by Autozone) that the coils were the culprit.

I found out later that the 4.6L V8 was prone to misfiring when the weather changes (warm to cold, cold to warm). All it needed was an Italian tune-up; load up with premium gas and rev that big V8 on the interstate.

[minicarph]

My Exped back when I was in the US had to have its ignition coils replaced. The 4.6L V8 was misfiring in cylinders 3 and 8. It was diagnosed (by Autozone) that the coils were the culprit.

I found out later that the 4.6L V8 was prone to misfiring when the weather changes (warm to cold, cold to warm). All it needed was an Italian tune-up; load up with premium gas and rev that big V8 on the interstate.

malaki electrical problem ng mga American cars. yun isa high tension wire ko literally naputol ang connection. ang tindeh yun lang ang naging problema, it's right under our nose. even the pinoy mechanics di kinaya kung anu-ano pinalitan my alternator failed also. buti nga nun nagbabasa ako sa Traiblazer FB Page, may nasiraan ng alternator dun wala pa 2 years. sabi ko sa jap cars wala naman mga electrical problem.

i dunno maybe Ford and Chevyshave so much electronic toys noon and their vehicles are tested sa mga freeways and less traffic America. pag nasabak sa setting natin, sira-sira talaga. buti sa America you can run like that, and do Italian tuneup, eh dito minsan kasi sa NLEX traffic yun day pa na nag-absent ka to test.

[minicarph]

hi guys,
my first Ford and i am already regretting it.
i have a ford explorer 2012 Limited 3.5L V6 with 40,000km and i am the second owner. its been just 3 weeks and i am having a problem
sometimes the car looks like its struggling and then suddenly on my left cluster i get an error AWD off followed by Terrain Management System fault and then an Orange Wrench. at this point the car can barely move. once i switch off the car and wait for 2 mins, the car takes a long sel to start and the error goes away.
This happens in no specific pattern, just anywhere, any speed, anytime.... making it so dangerous..
i have already updated the software on the Abs Terrain module but still the same thing ...

Any other explorer owners having the same problem?

Naka intermittent LIMp Mode ka nyan with wrench light. There is a problem in your system and Ford is disabling some advanced festures. Thats the best aboud Ford vehicles, makakauwi ka pa din kahit may problema.

Pero madugo yan pag sa casa mo pinagawa. I suggest you buy an OBD scanner from Lazada, and start listing down the error codes. And research one by one.

I had that problem once in my explorer. 4 error codes at the same time. Binaklas ko ang buong upper intske system, throttle controller body, egr and cleaned and dried and replaced some rubber gaskets.

It narrowed into one malfunctioning sensor. I called Ford casa, 12k daw yun sensor, I called banawe dealer 5k daw pero by order. i got the part number and sesrched in amazon, P900 lang hihihi. Pero I waited one month for the shipment.

Best thing about fords, so easy to locate parts coz well categorized sya sa Autozone UsA. I suggest you start formulating search keywords for Youtube. So many Youtube videos about repairing Ford Explorers out there.

Though this may not help. If you bought 2nd hand, i would suggest sana na mag-PMs ka na as in yun tipong pang 40k, change oil, oil filter, air filter, sparkplugs, power steering fluid, brake fluid, transfer case fluid, transmission fluid, differential fluid. And buy only Motorcraft brand from reputable stores like Mazford.. it may help in the diagnosis kasi bago lahat ng consumables.

If your problem is the awd or terrain, i would really change all the fluids related under that. In my case since I also have 4x4 Ford explorer, i change transfer case fluid, front differential and rear differential fluid,

Btw, if you gonna diy. I suggest you invest in a complete ratchet system with 3/8 and 1/2. Ford uses a lot of Torx screws (or Star) and also extension adaptors for those hard to reach acrews.

If mechanic naman i would recommend 4dpro mechanics. They are in facebook, search mo na lang,

[dreamur]

Good one OB!

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[jut703]

Thank you minicarph for being helpful for once. Breath of fresh air. [emoji106]

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[minicarph]

Thank you minicarph for being helpful for once. Breath of fresh air. [emoji106]

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all of above is part of my life story, juts. the horrors of owning an all-american Ford. 5 years in the making, starting when i was handed down this car. buti na lang libre hihi

the TS has great opportunity with his problematic car. if he conquers it, then sigurado kahit ano car sisiw na problems nya sa future. grabe saket ng ulo FORD. FORD - Fix or Repair Daily, I literally lived that. now I dont fear Ford.

minsan nagtitingen tingen ako ng Dodge Nitro na used sa olx saka sa philkotse. amputsa mahal naman magbenta ng owner, para gusto ko lang i-conquer eto car nato, kasi gusto gusto ko to a decade ago

[attorney]

Thank you minicarph for being helpful for once. Breath of fresh air. [emoji106]

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Hehehe parang fake news ung post nya pero may laman! Keep it up OB!

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[EQAddict]

I learned something from.OB today! Good one OB.

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[szekan]

thanks everyone for reading and replying to this thread. well the Ford explorer does have issues of its own. After searching and reading day and night, i have gathered some information about this car. anyone trying to buy a preowned ford explorer, please read this thread.
1) the rack and pinion is a big problem in this car and many have mechanics plus casa have confirmed this. during my purchase, i tried 5 explorer limited and all of them had a weird clunking sound on rough roads. thinking that the car has 20" rims, i thought it is the suspension. however, this noise is from the Rack and Pinion. around 75,000 peso parts and labour.

2) The Trottle Body is also very delicate in this car. You cannot take it off to clean it. the Car will give you an error and as to what i have read, you can only replace it. 25,000 peso parts and labour.

3) Sway bar + lower arm bushing. Due to 20" rims and our Philippines roads, these are most likely to be damaged. Sadly the lower arm bushing is not sold seperate. you have to buy the whole lower arm which is for 12,000 each side. sway bar is for 3500 peso. each.


Misc. the ABS traction control is the problem i am facing. this can be a one part or combination of many parts.


On the OBDII reader, the car indicated the code for ABS traction Control Module. also there was a software update for it. after updating the ABS control module software and then removing the code, everything worked just fine until yesterday.
since then the error has popped up 3 times already along with the engine check light.

BTW:- what does OB stand for?

[minicarph]

thanks everyone for reading and replying to this thread. well the Ford explorer does have issues of its own. After searching and reading day and night, i have gathered some information about this car. anyone trying to buy a preowned ford explorer, please read this thread.
1) the rack and pinion is a big problem in this car and many have mechanics plus casa have confirmed this. during my purchase, i tried 5 explorer limited and all of them had a weird clunking sound on rough roads. thinking that the car has 20" rims, i thought it is the suspension. however, this noise is from the Rack and Pinion. around 75,000 peso parts and labour.

2) The Trottle Body is also very delicate in this car. You cannot take it off to clean it. the Car will give you an error and as to what i have read, you can only replace it. 25,000 peso parts and labour.

3) Sway bar + lower arm bushing. Due to 20" rims and our Philippines roads, these are most likely to be damaged. Sadly the lower arm bushing is not sold seperate. you have to buy the whole lower arm which is for 12,000 each side. sway bar is for 3500 peso. each.


Misc. the ABS traction control is the problem i am facing. this can be a one part or combination of many parts.


On the OBDII reader, the car indicated the code for ABS traction Control Module. also there was a software update for it. after updating the ABS control module software and then removing the code, everything worked just fine until yesterday.
since then the error has popped up 3 times already along with the engine check light.

BTW:- what does OB stand for?

on beacon - bec i try to be a beacon of light and clarity in this community

[szekan]

got my car repaired... it worked for 1 day and after that the steering became stiff with "power steering assist fault". car is with dealer and I think they will tell me to replace the power steering rack which will cost me around 200k.
now after doing some research, I entered my VIN in ford website USA and it shows that my car has 3 recalls and one if them is for the power steering failure.
question is can Ford Philippines replace it for free if I show them the information on Ford website ?

[Jiggs]

Not sure about Ford Phil....but legally they should regardless of who is the current owner. The recall stick to the VIN# of the affected vehicle. I remember Honda Phil does that...they have a lot of recall in Honda CRV back then.

[StockEngine]

got my car repaired... it worked for 1 day and after that the steering became stiff with "power steering assist fault". car is with dealer and I think they will tell me to replace the power steering rack which will cost me around 200k.
now after doing some research, I entered my VIN in ford website USA and it shows that my car has 3 recalls and one if them is for the power steering failure.
question is can Ford Philippines replace it for free if I show them the information on Ford website ?

contact Ford PH. they should still deliver that modification.

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[StockEngine]

this guy is a ford mechanic...

https://youtu.be/ZNxXM75zJOw

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[StockEngine]

glad you got that r&p replaced 🖒 hows the explorers condition now?

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[szekan]

glad you got that r&p replaced 🖒 hows the explorers condition now?

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It's perfect now but I am still not able to determine if I need new struts/shockers....

On rough roads, the shocks give a weird "dukkk dukkk" noise. But apart from that no suspension noise on humps or high speed...

It could also be because of the 20" rim size... but not sure....

[mda]

Which Ford dealership did you go to? And which website did you check for the recalls?