Four problems related to air conditioner have been reported for the 2003 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2003 Explorer.
4 items 1 - have owned the 2003 Ford Explorer for 7 months. While test driving, I noticed a hum noise coming from rear tires. Was told it was tread noise. We took it for oil change at very well respected national automotive service shop. I was informed I needed to replace the rear hub assembly that is was critically broken. Waiting to contact local Ford dealer for resolution based on TSB research I have done. 2 - whining noise from air conditioner when accelerating. Don't really know what is going on. Saw this also on TSB. Contacting local Ford dealership. 3 - abs light randomly comes on. Don't know why and no pattern to when. Contacting local Ford dealership. 4 - cruise control not working. I was driving down the road this weekend, using cruise control. Stopped quickly for a car in front of me. When I started going again, the cruise control wouldn't work and hasn't worked since then. I don't know if it has to do with the brakes. I noticed Ford recalled some cruise control mechanisms in other vehicles but not in the 2003 Explorer.
While driving/idling heat would be coming out of the air conditioner (a/c) vents on the driver's side. This problem caused third degree burns to the consumer's right leg. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The consumer complained of noise coming from the air conditioner.
On my new Ford Explorer, there is a air conditioner leak is letting 134a gas into the ozone layer. 134a pisses out of the a/c system everytime I use the air conditioner unit.
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