Problem with your 2008 Ford Explorer? Our list of 13 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 2008 Ford Explorer.
75000 mile intervals is kinda a explorerforum standard because of all the timing related problems. Don't fill the tensioner up with oil. install it dry with 1 thin ford washer keep the washer centred torque to 35 foot pounds. Disconnect coil pack spin the engine with the starter for 5 or so seconds.
Another common problem for the 2002-2005 Explorer is wheel bearing failure at around 90k miles, with a typical repair bill of $500 to $1000 depending on how many wheel bearings failed.
1998 Explorer Sport 4x4 104,000 miles 4.0 OHV 5 Speed Automatic I've had a problem with a serious misfire that randomly started a few weeks ago.There are NO codes or CEL Truck starts fine and idles good, I can accelerate at grandpa speed and all is good.
Take the average of your highest readers (in this case cyl 1 through 4 =175psi), multiply by .10 (18psi) and subtract from the average (157psi). if your lower numbers are less than that you are looking at a bad cylinder (s). Well at least that is how I do it. Edit: Correct difference is 10% not 20%.
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ford explorer 4.0 engine problems
