Recent content by Jeff Tichy

I saw a while ago on the message board that SirusXM had a special deal going for new customers at $300.00 for life. I just got off the phone with an agent who was soliciting my business after purchasing a 2011 SuperCrew and the best deal they could offer me was $799.00 for the first vehicle and...

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I have a set of dark grey sheepskind semi custom fit for a 2001 Trac or Explorer. Way back when in addition to the Trac we had a 2001 Explorer 2 door. The 2 door Explorer was totaled several years back and I always intended to put the darker skins in the trac but never did. (the trac got...

After 9 years and 153000 miles we took he Sport Trac for it's final drive yesterday morning and came home with a fully loaded 2010 Eddie Bauer Explorer. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the great information you and help you've been over the years and since we're still in the Ford...

When our Gen1 started acting up, I went through just about everything for "odd" idle. Some one suggested disconnecting the battery for 10 or 15 minutes. Reconnect, start it up and let the computer relearn. I know it sounds crazy but it worked.

Our 01 trac just doesn't want to idle when the A/C motor cycles on or off (control set to "panel" not necissarily A/C) it's even stalled a couple times at low speed when the pump cycles on or off I've run several searches on the site and thought it might be the IAC so I replaced it...

Our savings are gone but the tranny is fixed. 3 solenoids, valve assembly, control plate and gaskets plus labor was just short of $1300.00. Thanks to Todd and the rest f the Sport Trac family for your input. Considering this is the first "real" repair in 126k miles we're feelin good!

Well guys, with a HUGE thanks to Todd Z., the Trac goes in for work on Thursday this week. So far on the list... valve body update, all the shift solenoids, and EPC solenoid. Once the dealer drops the pan, I'm sure there will be something else but that's a wait and see. Once the dealer puts it...

Our Gen1 / Job1 every once in a while will do the second to third rev up between shifting and a couple weeks ago experienced a flashing O/D light. I had it into the dealer yesterday for diagnosis and they said it had a code P0733 in the memory and they said the TSB 03-22-10 valve body update...

Yesterday I had took the ST to the body shop to see about a new windshield and I noticed a "surge" when stopped or at idle. I linked the surge to the AC cycling on / off. We had the infamous elbow replaced about 4 months ago and everything had been running fine (as far as I know). Any...

Do like Buick does when purchasing parts for a GNX... no VIN, no parts. It's real simple

Had the check engine light come on again Wednesday afternoon. Stopped by the local garage and had them scan it. Once again I've go a P0456 Evaporative Emission Leak, Very Small Leak detected showing up. I've searched the archives for the code and no such luck. Any ideas?

the "Check Engine Light" came on yesterday so I had the local shop run a scan and came back with P246. Only problem recently has been a slow to respond oil pressure gauge which has kept the "check gauge" light on until it get warmed up. Can't find anything in the archives about the code...

snow... ice... sleet... just another day on the roads of Northwest Iowa.

and this took how many runs to piece together? watch the cameras mounted on the car. They keep changing. In the Segway shot, there's a camera on the roof, in some it's on the side, others there's no camera at all. Definetly some good driving... but come on