Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. while the vehicle was undergoing an oil change at chuck colvin auto center (1925 or-99w, mcminnville, or 97128, (800) 223-5099), the contact was informed that the rear differential was leaking and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was currently at the same dealer awaiting repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 38,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. the contact stated that there was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the rear differential was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the recent vehicle failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 130,000. the current mileage was 133,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. the contact stated that she noticed a fracture on the lift gate window. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised her that she would have to have the panel replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 39,000. updated 04/26/12*lj the consumer also stated the rear differential was replaced.
2004 ford explorer required new transmission in first year. later, a loud whine developed from the rear of the car on acceleration. annoying, but i didn't know if meant trouble. abs and 4x4 high lights later began to come on intermittently. mechanic found no cause. just recently, at 79,000 miles, the vehicle began to feel like it was about to fall apart. ford dealer has had it for over a week, they say, after doing $1000 worth of useless work on it, that the entire rear differential has gone bad, and must be replaced. apparently this was not caught up till now, but must have been responsible for the whine, the errant lights, and a ka-chunk that the brakes have been making for years, also never able to be diagnosed. (note: i didn't know where to categorize this, so i entered it in the other category because i didn't want to misclassify; also do not have vin as the vehicle is at the dealership). *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. the contact heard a loud grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. he took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was informed that the bearings and gear of the universal rear differential unit failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 77,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. while driving between 40-60 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a whining noise when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the failure occurred continuously and there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the rear differential. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 39,000. updated 03-27-09 *bf updated 04/01/09. *jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph he heard a grinding noise in the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed him that the rear differential was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. the contact stated that the transmission was beginning to slip and would hesitate when trying to accelerate. the differential unit was replaced once and was currently being replaced a second time. the contact believed the failure to be a manufactured defect. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
2003 ford explorer. consumer writes in regards to humming/whining noise in the rear end of vehicle and a frequent leak in the differential. *smd the consumer stated several components such as the ring an pinion, bearings, seals and gear and pinion were all replaced. however, the issue remained unresolved. also, the rear hatch was cracked. when the consumer inquired about a replacement and its cost, the dealer advised against the replacement/repair as the new hatches had the same problem. the vehicle overheated and had to be towed to the dealer. a diagnosis revealed a damaged thermostat housing.
At 85k miles, under normal driving use/condition, the transmission and rear differential have failed on my 2002 explorer. there are ford tsbs that identify and acknowledge these problems as evident in many of their vehicles, yet refuse to absorb any cost of the $3200 it will take to repair them. the wheel bearings also continually fail at a cost of $500 each, and have been repaired at least 3 times at my own expense. the torque converter and bushings need replaced, and the transmission cooler is worn. my mechanic explained these should not wear as quickly as 85k miles, and from the current state of its condition, recommended a complete transmission rebuild/replace, along with a new rear differential gear set. i have come into contact with hundreds of ford owners, of new and used vehicles alike, with the exact same problem and am seeking all resources available to initiate a suit against ford for its evident manufacture defects. *tr