anybody know why the ford service manual says to remove the ignition switch
cylinder to replace the multi function switch

2002 Explorer XLT 4.6L V-8 4WD automatic, factory tow pkg, purchased
Oct/Nov 2001.  This is the one with the Control Track 4WD.
During the first 80K miles, I very occasionally heard a single loud BAM!
come from somewhere up front.  Maybe 5 or 6 times total.  In each case,

my brother has a 96 explorer, and when he tries to turn on the right turn
signal it just buzzes.  if he pushes it up lights without clickin it all
the way up, the turn signal works, if he pushes it all the way, is just
makes a buzz sound.  i tried to tell him that it might be the ...

Heat does not work. The hose coming in and out of the core is hot . The
core itself feels hot. Is there a door that is not opening inside the
plenum that I cant see?When you move the controls they appear to
work.(Doors open and close) Thank you

My 97 Explorer will start right up and run for 5 -15 seconds and just
die.It will start up again and the same thing will happen over and over
again. Any ideas wouls be appreciated.6cyl ohc. thank You

Yesterday the Resonator on my '92 blew out (I'll just remove it later
today) but after I heard it let go the motor seemed to falter for a few
moments before everything became normal again. Could this be the
computer resetting from a difference in back pressure?

My wife's '01 Sport Trac is making a shrill whistling noise. It's coming
from the right side and only when the vehicle is rolling. It's also very
intermittent. We've never heard it at hwy speeds and sporadically in stop
and go traffic. Applying the brakes makes no difference in the ...

My left signal light on my 98 Explorer won't turn off when I move the lever
to the center or to the right.  Both the front and the back continue to
flash, even when I turn the ignition off and remove the key.  Could this be
a bad flasher or would you suspect a short?

Hello Group,
   Well I just bought this 2002 X with only one coded key. Have heard only
the dealer can make me another key for buck bucks. Is there other options?
TIA - Jerry

I bought a used '01 Explorer Sport.  It didn't have an Owner's Guide,
so I downloaded one from Ford.  When I did my 1st oil change, the
specified oil filter didn't fit!  I went back to the Ford website and
created a profile of my vehicle (submitted VIN).  I then downloaded

In the morning when I first start up my truck I have a hard time keeping it
running.  After I take off the problem goes away. I took it to a mechanic
and by the time I got there it didn't have the problem anymore and he
looked at me like I was a dumb broad.  I have this problem more ...

Can anyone recommend some good websites for repair and maintenence of
Explorers. I stumlbed across one while checking this group previously but
alas can't find it again.
Thanks in advance

I recently changed over to Warn manual hubs and restored 4WD capability on
my '94 Exploder.  While I can see how the Warns work, I'm wondering how the
automatics did it.  I assume it has to do with the plastic gizmo I threw
away.

I've done many sets of brakes over myl ife, but haven't done them on my
explorer yet. I was wondering if I could get some quick insight on how
much of a pain its gonna be, or if there are any quirks I should know
about before I tackle this job. Any help would be much appreciated,

While gassing it to get on the freeway last week my transmission seemed
to slip while shifting from first to second.  Shortly after this the
O/D light started flashing and the Check Engine light came on.  The
vehicle does not want to shift properly now.  (I was able to 'force' it