Water hoses, other--
I've kept my old 2004 Expedition XLT 4X4 (with NBX off road package). Its year round duty the last 10 years has been mostly being hooked to my 21ft Allison bassboat to make launching easy. The 2004 was built 12/03 and still has all the original water/heater hoses after 19 years and 205K. I did drain the coolant after 14 years--but, unbelievably the coolant was not all that bad. Professional tech and friend Gene H. replaced the plugs and the power packs and one plug and power pack twice. The vehicle has the same original 5.4L 2V engine, alternator, water pump, tranny, transfer case, axles, wiper motors, radio & CD, and other as it came from the factory. Squirrels got the original serpentine belt and some wiring and Gene has replaced a control in the rear AC unit a few times. BTW, squirrel damage per the above and to fuel lines, $$ for pulling gas tanks to get to squirrel damaged return fuel/vapor lines, may have been my most expensive running Expedition repairs--lately have had better "squirrel success" with Tomcat liquid Animal Repellant. The 2004 "played hard" in the early years---but got three tranny oil changes, 5K oil & filter changes, other maintenance. Still it is amazing how the 2004 Expedition starts on the first crank and still sounds new like. No reason to suspect cam phaser issues. (Will go for new water hoses if driven out on the interstate highway, off roading, etc. Only drive it to the golf course a few times a year.) Have owned six new Expeditions since MY 2000.
I've kept my old 2004 Expedition XLT 4X4 (with NBX off road package). Its year round duty the last 10 years has been mostly being hooked to my 21ft Allison bassboat to make launching easy. The 2004 was built 12/03 and still has all the original water/heater hoses after 19 years and 205K. I did drain the coolant after 14 years--but, unbelievably the coolant was not all that bad. Professional tech and friend Gene H. replaced the plugs and the power packs and one plug and power pack twice. The vehicle has the same original 5.4L 2V engine, alternator, water pump, tranny, transfer case, axles, wiper motors, radio & CD, and other as it came from the factory. Squirrels got the original serpentine belt and some wiring and Gene has replaced a control in the rear AC unit a few times. BTW, squirrel damage per the above and to fuel lines, $$ for pulling gas tanks to get to squirrel damaged return fuel/vapor lines, may have been my most expensive running Expedition repairs--lately have had better "squirrel success" with Tomcat liquid Animal Repellant. The 2004 "played hard" in the early years---but got three tranny oil changes, 5K oil & filter changes, other maintenance. Still it is amazing how the 2004 Expedition starts on the first crank and still sounds new like. No reason to suspect cam phaser issues. (Will go for new water hoses if driven out on the interstate highway, off roading, etc. Only drive it to the golf course a few times a year.) Have owned six new Expeditions since MY 2000.
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