2004 FORD EXPLORER Power Traindriveline Problems

BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE WORN AND NOISY AT LESS THAN 74,000 MILES. THESE BEARINGS SHOULD HAVE LASTED MUCH LONGER. $800.00 TO REPAIR/REPLACE. *TR

2004 FORD EXPLORER WITH 49,000 MILES. HOWLING NOISE FROM REAR. TOOK IT TO FORD; THEY REBUILT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT A COST OF $1600.00. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT FORD FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE HAD TO HAVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED. IN LOOKING AT SERVICE BULLETINS; THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT THAT FORD HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED. *TR

I AM HANDICAPPED AND LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE BILL I HAD TO PAY. I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A USED 04 EXPLORER, THEY ARE QUITE HIGH SO I GOT THE EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. THE REAR AXLE HAS WHINED EVER SINCE I GOT IT. WHEN IT WAS DROWNING OUT THE RADIO AND FINALLY STARTED LEAKING THE DEALER, DON JENKINS FORD FINALLY AGREED TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS REDUCED TO LAYING ON THE FLOOR WHILE I WAITED BECAUSE IF I BROUGHT MY WHEELCHAIR I WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO GET IT HOME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RING AND PINION UNDER THE WARRANTY COMPANY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, THE CAR ONLY HAS 65K MILES. THE PARKING BRAKE FELL APART WHEN THEY REMOVED THE AXLES BUT THEY COULDN'T GET THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO PAY FOR ANOTHER FACTORY DEFECT SO I HAD TO GIVE THEM...

THERE IS NO FAILURE YET FOR OUR VEHICLE BUT THERE ARE MANY OUT THERE THAT HAS. DO A INTERNET SEARCH FOR THE 2004 FORD EXPLORER COMPLAINTS AND SEE FOR YOURSELF THE COMPLAINTS FOR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY GET SOMEONE KILLED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE 2004 FORD EXPLORER AND IS A UNIVERSAL COMPLAINT FOR EXPLORERS FROM 2002-2005. THESE VEHICLES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR REAR DIFFERENTIALS CAUSING THEM TO WHINE LOUDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN SOME CASES THEY WILL LEAK AND IN EXTREME CASES EVEN SEIZE UP CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVERS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ARTICLES ON THIS SITUATION ONLINE AND I MYSELF HAVE HAD MY DIFFERENTIAL PARTS REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. I STILL EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT "WHINE" IN THE REAR END AROUND 60MPH, NOT AS BAD AS BEFORE BUT STILL THERE HOWEVER. APPARENTLY WHEN THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED FORD DEALERS WILL ONLY REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IF THEY ARE PAID TO DO SO. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME. FORD NEEDS TO ACCEPT OWNERSHIP OF THIS SITUATION AND HAVE A RECALL SENT OUT TO ALL OWNERS ADVISING THEM THE PROBLEM...

MY CONCERN IS IN REGARD TO AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT MY VEHICLE AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS LIKE IT HAVE; THE LACK OF SAFETY ONE MAY BE FACED WITH IF THE REAR ON THESE VEHICLES FAIL DUE TO SUBSTANDARD PARTS USED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE FORD SUV'S AND F-150'S. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE COSTLY REPAIR THAT IS REQUIRED THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT HONOR AFTER THE BASIC WARRANTY IS OVER EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. ON THESE VEHICLES. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE FAILURE I RISK THE VEHICLES BACK WHEELS LOCKING UP. MY QUESTION TO THE NHTSA IS WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES KNOWING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE DRIVETRAIN OF THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE 79K ON MY VEHICLE AND A FRIEND HAD THEIR REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED...

THERE IS ALOT OF WHISTLING AND SQUEAKING IN MY FRONT END AND EVERYTIME I HAVE IT LOOKED AT I AM TOLD IT JUST NEEDS LUBRICATION AND AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE NOISE IS BACK WHICH I AM SURE MEANS SOMETHING IS WRONG AND NO ONE SEEMS TO FIND IT. THE SQUEAKING IS DRIVING ME NUTS AT EVERY TURN WHENEVER YOU BRAKE SOMETIMES JUST ACCELERATING WILL CAUSE IT TO SQUEAK. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. CAR STARTED VIBRATING AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY AFTER A STOP AND WHEN TURNING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO MECHANICS AND BOTH TOLD ME THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SO I WILL BE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE COSTLY REPAIR. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY MANY OTHER FORD CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

CAR HAS A HARD TIME ENGAGING INTO GEAR, WHEN BACKING UP IT FEELS LIKE I'VE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JUST JUMPS IN REVERS.I HAVE ALMOST RAN OVER SOMEONE BECAUSE OF A DELAY IN ENGAGING INTO REVERSE. IN DRIVE IT DOES THE SAME THING. I WORRY THAT I AM GOING TO HIT A CAR THAT MIGHT BE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME OR EVEN A PERSON. NOT ONLY THAT I WORRY THAT IF I DID HIT ANOTHER CAR I WOULDN'T KNOW THAT I DID IT. THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING. IT HAS LEFT US ALMOST STRANDED TWICE. THE CARS BATTERY HAS DIED FOR NO REASON, EVEN AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE OF HOURS PRIOR TO TRYING TO RESTART IT. THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT, THE REAR WINDOWS WERE STUCK OPEN IN A RAIN STORM WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS LOST...

WHINING NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T CURRENTLY HAVE A FIX FOR IT! THEY ASKED ME TO CALL THEM BACK IN 30 DAYS.