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    Thump when stopping and sometimes when taking off

    My 2011 XLT (175k mi), which I've only owned for a couple of months, has a pretty consistent 'thump' (it's somewhat muffled or muted) when coming to a stop, and only happens just as the vehicle has quit moving (not as you are slowing down). It's just one single thump that you sort of feel in...
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    Mileage and switch to 5W30

    I know through searches that this topic has been beat about thoroughly, and it sounds as if 5W30 will help with engine longevity at best, or at least not hurt anything at worst. My specific question is: I have a factory reman engine that now has 30K miles on it. Is it too low miles to make...
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    Returning member - need affirmation and encouragement

    Well, I’m back! Had an ‘04 that I loved, but it was worn out and rusty and high mileage and I thought it was time to replace it. So this time - being a glutton as I am - I bought an ‘11 with 172k on the clock, but a 30k reman engine that was installed by the Ford dealership. The body is...
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    Closer to buying one

    Previous Expedition owner (2004) and looking to get back in the club with a 2011 that I’m looking at. This one seems really clean. Has a new-ish Ford motor with only 36,000 miles (truck has 175k). Two observations from yesterday’s test drive: When it was started cold, i heard a constant...
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    Tie rod replacement with no alignment?

    I can sort of anticipate the responses I may get to this question, but I'll ask it anyway. I have an 04 EB and just put a nice set of used tires on it. It has 185k miles. The truck's in good shape, but not stellar. I may keep it for a couple more years - I may decide to upgrade. The tire...
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    I just need a name....

    Anyone know the name of the Ford engineer that designed the plastic fan shroud to allow access to the oil filter? I'd like to have a little visit with him. Seeing as how the opening is at least a half an inch too small to allow for passage of a FL820s filter, I apparently popped the gasket off...
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    Driveline noises

    I think I asked a similar question awhile back, but I thought I'd take another tack. I have a 2004 EB. On cold mornings (seems to be more noticeable when it's cold than when it's not), when going over slight undulations in the pavement, etc., I get a rubbing, 'wa wa wa wa' sound that sounds...
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    Intermittent "Check Charging System"

    I've read through a number of threads on here and it seems like there isn't just one common problem, so hoping you can help point me in the right direction. Here goes: 2004 5.4 with 176k. Beginning last night - only at startup - the "Check Charging System" message displays and the battery...
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    Flush and Fill procedure

    Forgive me in advance - I tried to search "flush" and "fill" and couldn't find what I was looking for. Can someone give me the procedure (or a link therefor) for a coolant flush and fill on the Gen 2? Is there a tee-in-the-heater-hose-type method? Previous owner had green coolant and I'd...
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    Half a second chatter at startup

    The title pretty much summarizes my concern. My '04 has a one second or less chatter at startup like a lifter sound. Great oil pressure. Immediately goes away. No sound detectable at idle. Is this normal or is it a progression towards something more serious?
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    Rubbing sound on cold take off

    It's almost impossible to accurately describe sounds (for me, anyway) in written form. I suppose I could make one of those videos where all you can hear is wind noise and everything but the sound in question. I always run in 2WD (2004 Eddie Bauer). Often - especially when it's cold - when I...
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    Replace plug with repaired threads?

    So my buddy's truck blew a plug several years back and a local shop did the insert repair. He's long overdue for a tune up and is having some issues that I think are related to bad coils, coil boots, plugs. Should we skip changing the plug on the repaired cylinder? Will trying to remove the...
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    Console for former government 3rd Gens?

    So I'm looking for a mid-3rd Gen Expy for a buddy online. I've been looking in Texas for rust-free vehicles. I've found several white ones, some of which have cloth interiors, which also do not have a center console (one even had some homemade, Amish-looking contraption). This seems to be...
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    When did the 3rd Gen.s get better?

    Myself, I'm a 2nd Gen owner. I have a buddy that's looking for a +/-$10k Expedition - 2009-2011-ish. I know these are still the 3V engines, which were notorious in the early years (2005+) for having fatal problems with the cam phasers failing. Did later years improve with respect to this...
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    Lean codes and the Polar Vortex

    Being right in the middle of the Midwest Polar Vortex this morning, I backed my Expedition ('04 5.4) out of the 38-degree garage and drove 5 miles to work. On the way, the Service Engine Soon light popped on with two lean codes - bank 1 and bank 2 (P0171 and I can't remember the one for bank...
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    Coolant pipe under manifold question

    I'm preparing to replace my upper intake manifold, which I suspect may be the source of my coolant leak. Although I can't see it dripping or spraying from the passenger side of the aluminum crossover while it's running, it feels wet when feeling around underneath it (and wet residue all...
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    Intake Manifold Recommendations / Reviews

    From my current thread on my crossover pipe leak, I’m coming to terms with the idea I’m going to have to replace the intake. I know that there are some critical reviews of the Dorman intake from searches of past threads. Has anyone used one recently? Have they changed the design to address...
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    Stop Leak for crossover pipe?

    After reading a recent post on the dreaded crossover pipe leak (which I didn't want to hijack, thus this thread), I'm wondering if anyone has used K Seal or something similar with any success? Mine isn't leaking visible coolant, but just has a greasy film around the connection (particularly on...
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    Differential Fill Plug

    Trying to get caught up on maintenance on my '04 Eddie Bauer, since I don't know the history. I think I've read that the differentials are supposed to be "lifetime" and not serviceable, but I thought I'd try to open the fill plugs on both front and rear just to make sure fluid levels were full...
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    Where to start with rotten rockers

    To begin, let me say that I have zero body work experience. I recently purchased an '04 Eddie Bauer 'midwest special' with rocker panels that are half gone. At this point, the threshold portion is fairly intact, but as it makes the bend to go past vertical downward back under the car, the...
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    Small Y-pipe coolant leak

    Last weekend while doing the plugs and coils on my '04 5.4, the third plug well back on the passenger side had a little bit of coolant around it. For a split second I panicked, thinking it was from the head, but then quickly realized it was from a small (3/8"-ish?) diameter hose directly above...
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    Any way to disable memory seats?

    I know I haven't lived up yet to my pledge to reduce the number of posts I make, but I haven't forgot - I will. On my earlier battery post, I updated that I replaced the battery. I checked for a parasitic draw, and didn't find one. The one thing that occurred to me, though, when I first got...
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    Disaster averted....I hope

    Not knowing the service history of my '04 5.4, I ordered plugs and coils and spend the majority of my Sunday tackling that fun project. I can't thank the members here enough for the invaluable tips I was able to glean from searches of the topic before I began! I'm sure it wouldn't have gone...
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    Year old battery good for one start only

    I know this will be impossible probably to help diagnose through this forum, but just looking for a starting point. I bought an '04 Expedition 2 weeks ago. Not sure how many owners it has had, but one of the previous J*&%@ss owners had a subwoofer (gone now), an aftermarket stereo, and an...
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    Cheap code reader won't link up

    More than anything, I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. I have the absolute cheapest, Walmart code reader you can buy. I've used it on numerous vehicles and have never had a problem with it reading OBDII codes. But it won't work with my '04 Expedition. It says "Linking...

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