There is a short of some sort. Hey Ford when will you own up to this being a manufacturing defect and recall this part? Please try all of the Above, I feel Confedint that athis is where your Problem Is. Additionally the check gauge, check brakes and the battery icon are all lit up. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 23,000. It pauses for a half second and then continues on up or down. Since this was such a common problem I thought I would be able to come online and find out that there was a recall.
What if I run out of gas in the freezing cold with two babies?. Since I purchased the vehicle, I have fueled it several times, always filling the tank to the top. Finally I rapidly worked the switch up and down and was able to get the turn signals to operate correctly again. There is no recall for this part. It now on occasion will come on and i will listen to the Radio while can, but if i don;t turn my Radio off before it shorts out again that after i get out of my truck i can go out to my truck a few hour's later and my Radio will be playing and my Dome lights are coming off and and, now it has also started runing my battery down when i go out in the morning to start it i have to put a Charger on my Battery. The approximate failure mileage was 36,800. Update from May 4, 2016 : Took to an automobile electrical repair shop and I was told the instrument cluster is bad.
I would first and foremost suspect the instrument cluster main harness solder joints. All of the gauges fall. It occurs very often and is a well known problem in Ford Explorers. Note: this is a safety hazard!. Then we promptly return it back to you so that you no longer have to wonder about your mileage or deal with intermittent gauge or accessory failures any longer. The vehicle was purchased March 20, 2007. Vehicle was using Cruise Control.
The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000. You should find several posts explaining it. Sep 12, 2012 There have been several issues with the instrument clusters in the Voyagers and Caravans. While driving at various speeds, the steering became very difficult to control.
Ford says it is on back order. This Has Happened On The 13th Of May And Again On The 2nd Of June. The front seat anchors and rails should have a safety shield. I sure hope it does not cause an accident. I can tap on the instrument panel and everything comes back. Here are a couple of videos that may help you.
I Took It To The Dealer, And In Return For 90 Dollars, They Plugged A Box Into My Suv, Pushed A Button And Then Told Me The Pcm Was Bad. I have to carry a Battery Charger and Extension Cord with me where ever i go. The consumer stated the erratic shifting of the vehicle started the day after purchase and after the incident he contacted the dealership to inform them of the defect. Diagnoses by the dealer determined that the instrument cluster had failed. Okay I have them order the part and replace it as according to them the instrument clusters just go.
Speedometer, Tachometer, Temperature, Fuel level - everything. If this is the case there is a pressure switch that's hooked into the intake manifold were it can sense a drop in pressure and when it does it drops the ac clutch out and slows the dash blower down till the pressure comes back up. Windows would not roll down, the 4x4 would not work, the paddle lights would not work, etc. On Both Occasions I Took The Vehicle To Garry Smith ford, In Ft Walton Beach Fl For Service, And On Both Occasions I Was Told That They Could Not Duplicate The Fault And That There Was No Record Of A Fault In The Vehicle System. Both Instances Happened At Speeds Of Less Than 45 Mph.
Sometimes, if I push the odometer reset button, they will work temporarilly. This can be done with just a phillips screwdriver and some patience. Caused all my lights interior and exterior to go out while I was driving in heavy traffic in the dark on an 8 lane interstate. They connected my car up to the computer for diagnosis, then checked and replaced fuses trying to assess the problem. The windows have condensation on the inside of the vehicle. The vehicle did not stall.