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  1. standardmoose

    Violent shake/shudder when downshifting/overtaking

    So this just started to happen last week. I went to overtake and put my foot down hard on the gas, all of a sudden the car violently shook/shuddered and the revs shot up but the car didnt move, just kept on moving as if i had put the car in neutral. Then after about a second or 2 in went back to...
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    Oil on the radiator, not in but on

    hi guys, so after my last service at the dealer, i noticed the fan on my radiator switching on nearly as soon as i start the car. Now it does get hot out here but i thought this was a little strange, so i looked behind the grill and there was a load of oil covering the radiator and of course a...
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    Upper and lower control arm bushings need replacing so the whole arm needs replacing???

    hi guys, just a little back story first. So i was getting knocking sounds from the front passenger side suspension and a squeaking noise when going over bumps. I knew it was most likely the bushing that had to be replaced as I've had the same issue on another car before, and i recognised the...
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    parking brake light, abs light, traction control light all coming on at the same time

    fyi the problem has been found, im just writing this for other users info. so a little back story first, i drove home from work on the thursday, sat in traffic for ages, got home after about a 2 hour drive and the car was fine. about 24 hours later i got back in the car and drove off down the...
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    no heating! its getting cold

    need some help guys, the temp out here has just dropped from 24c to 14c yesterday and 11c today, so its time to switch on the heating. unfortunately when i went to do so today, there was no heat. this is after driving for about 20 minutes. also what sounds like the blend door actuator in the...
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    drivers side mirror replacement

    hi guys, so i had a little accident today and broke my drivers side mirror and part of the housing as well. so ive ordered a new one from ebay and will be fitting it as soon as it arrives. now the big question.... has anyone done this before? mine are just eh normal powered assisted/heated...
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    interior rear passenger door handle replacement

    hi guys, so the rear right hand side interior passenger door handle broke off the other week, the mechanism is fine its just the silver handle which broke off, so i managed to find a cheap oem handle on ebay and am waiting on it coming. now ive been looking on line for a video on how to...
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    alert broadcast switching cd to radio

    hi guys, so in the last 2 weeks every so often when im listening to my cd in the car, 'alert broadcast' comes across the display which shows the track number/radio station etc and then switches from cd player to radio on 90.9fm. this only started happening in the past 2 weeks and i havent...
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    a/c blowing hot air then cold

    hi guys , so i got stuck in traffic the other week and it was hot out, so had the a/c on within about 5 mins of being stuck in traffic the a/c started blowing out hot air. and continued to do so for the whole time i was stuck in traffic. then when i got back up to highway speeds it cooled down...
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    rear a/c actuator needs replacing

    hello all i remember some one on here writing saying they had replaced their rear a/c actuator and bought the part off amazon. current im getting a loud ticking noise coming from the rear ac which goes away after a while, and there is no air blowing out of the vents in the trunk. i did...
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    gear lever stuck in park

    ok guys i need some help my expy has been fine, like not a problem since i have owned it for the past year. i get it serviced at ford every time it comes around for servicing. but the registration is about to run out. now in the middle east you do a thing called registration, which in the...
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    starting issues

    Hey guys im not sure what the problem is so i have posted here. ive got a 2009 expy, and in the past few days starting has seemed a bit slow/labourus. its not the usual turn key and start, but now some times it seems to struggle. and it sounds like it isnt going to start. now the weather...
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    steering wheel clicking noise FOUND PROBLEM!

    hello all, i thought i made a post a while ago about a clicking/knocking noise i was getting from my steering wheel when turning but i cant find the post. anyways the problem has been found! whilst the expy was in for its service i asked them to look for it again, apparently it is the tilt...
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    winch, without bumper mods?

    hello all, was just wondering if anyone has a winch on their 3rd gen expy? and if you had to change the front bumper or you managed to fit it some other way? i found a 6000lbs winch which i like the look of but, not really wanting to change out the bumper also, it will cost me a fortune to...
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    what tyres are you riding on?

    hello all, just looking for replacing my rear tires at the moment, i just wanted to see what everyone in the rest of the world is riding on. on the middle east expys perrelis are the standard tire, but when i was last in having the expy serviced the ford rep recommended that i change to...
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    push bars!

    hello all, just thought i would post this up as just had it done the other day, i decided to get a grill guard fitted to my expy but after searching the internet and finding horrendous shipping prices i had a look in the local market and no one has full grill/brush guards for expys as...
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    255/70r18 to 265/70r18

    hello all just a quick question, i looking at going from 255/70r18 to a 265/70r18, im on my stock 18" xlt alloys, has anyone done this on a 3rd gen model and if so any problems? cheers guys
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    knocking/ticking coming from steering column?

    hey everyone just wanted to see if anyone else had had this happen to them, when i turn my steering wheel when driving at slow speed or generally when i have to turn the steering wheel more than i woudl on the motorway, i get a click/knocking noise. its not very loud, if you have much on you...
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    wheel spacers

    has any one put wheel spacers on expy? i have seen there is a thread about 1st gen models, but has anyone put spacers on the 3rd gen? im not looking for huge spacers just about 10mm or so?
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    stickers / vinyls

    just got a little board to decided to start this. whats everyones take on stickers and vinyls on their expos? im putting a few small stickers/ vinyls on my 08' and just wondering what everyone else is putting on their expos ? currently i have an carbon fiber android sticker on the...
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    dvd headunit install and rsc

    hello all im looking at replacing my stock cd player in my 08 expo with a dvd/gps headunit, has anyone done this on the 3rd gen models? also i assume its going to affect the rsc but is there anyway i can get around this as i would like to keep that function cos otherwise im not sure if the...
  22. standardmoose

    does my stereo have bluetooth

    hi guys just a quick question as i cant find it in the user manual. does my stereo have bluetooth? i dont think it does as there are no controls on the steering wheel, but on the headunit there is a phone button and when pressed it says 'no phone', does this mean there is no bluetooth or that...
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    new car and future plans

    hello all i just picked up my 2008 expo last week and love it so far, its a 2008 xlt , in grey exterior and cream cloth interior. it has 55,000km on the clock so about 34000 miles. its an ex avis chauffeur car so has been well maintained by the local ford dealer. its in pretty good...
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    new headlights

    hello all, i just got my expedition the other week and am starting to look around for some easy mods. i have a 2008 expedition xlt, second hand with about 30,000 miles on it and its and ex avis chauffeur car, so was maintained by the dealer, and its pretty good condition. any ways first...

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