20 Most Recent 2008 Ford Explorer 2WD - Page 3 Questions & Answers

You need to find out wht is missing , fuel , spark or compression . Videos on youtube show how to check for these thing's . First off what happens when you turn the key to start ? Does the starter engage an spin the engine around ? If that happens it's not the PATS - anti-theft system - this system on your vhehicle will disable the starter fro working.

Check in the passenger fuse panel (driver's side), location 6, 10AMP (Right Horn)

Yes. Ford products have been using the inertia switch since the early 1980s.

no their not

High beam relay stuck at ON.

Sometimes it takes more than a mechanic to diagnose a problem,cuz I have many trades under my belt body man and painter is one of them, check your body mount bushings, they go in between the body and the chassis in time the rubber seems to crumble and your body and chassis are touching metal to metal leaving a gap when you hit a bump it goes up and then comes down and that's the clunk you hear, hope this helps. ?? Lowlow B{>

I'd like to say it's an easy job but I'd be lying half of the Dash out and if you not sure it will be cheaper in the long run to pay some one to do it at least if they break anything they have to replace it so my advice is if you're going to give it ago mark vacuum lines and have fun

Idle Air Control valve, or other.

it should be listed on the title but call a dealer and ask

It is mounted on the fire panel rear of the engine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6yffyEEiZk

remove bulb from dome light and replace fuse i think its number 26

Call a junk yard b/c they can cross reference with the different options I.e driving/fog lights cutouts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efKoWifdcag&t=1s

Alternator fuse blown? The output from the alternator connects directly to the battery through a large fuse or you have a broken wire/connector.

You have a major failure in that differential, and it needs fixed (overhauled) very quickly, or you will need more that that fixed. You may wind up needing a whole new front axle, if it is not too late already. God bless your efforts.

OBD II fault code P1260 is a manufacturer specific code that is defined by carmaker Ford as “THEFT Detected- Vehicle Immobilized”, and is set when the PCM (Powertrain Control Module) detects a violation of the PATS (Passive Anti-theft System) security protocols, which has disabled the engine.

Abella: I don't believe a 98 explorer has one. Check the owners manual if you have one or call an auto-parts store like AutoZone and can look in the computer sand tell you real fast. Hoe this helps you.

It's new - why not just take to dealer

You should have oil cooler lines on the filter adapter and the sender is there it screws into the adapter and has one contact inside the plug go to rockauto.Com and look up your vehicle and then the part in electrical switch and relay it may just be shorting out from the oil filter leaking and cleaning and a new oil filter may stop it from lighting up but maybe not good luck stephen

It's on the left side of the transmission with the shift cable to see what it looks like go to rockauto.Com and look up your vehicle then go to electrical switch and relay section then back up lamp switch pictures are there