Engine Belts And Pulleys problems of the 2004 Ford Explorer

2004 Ford Explorer traveling 40-45mph on a rural road. Driver lost control of the vehicle at a "s" curve and hit an utility pole with the front end. The pole was snapped in half. Airbags did not deploy. Driver was the only person in the vehicle. 35 lb dog was on the passenger seat. Driver was wearing a seat belt. Driver hit his chest on the steering wheel bruising his lung. Driver also hit his head on the windshield causing a laceration (approximately 1. 5") down to his skull. Driver was transferred via ambulance to the nearest hospital and admitted for 48 hours. The canine broke her back and had to be put down the following day.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and all steering and brake capabilities was lost. Various warning lights illuminated. The contact was able steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not able to started. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic's shop where it was diagnosed that the engine timing belt had failed and the whole engine will need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

2004 Ford Explorer. Consumer writes in regards to crankshaft pulley failure the consumer stated he was unable to move the vehicle from the road and had it towed to a repair shop, but was unable to make the repairs, due to other damage to one of the components. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where they informed the consumer the crankshaft pulley had failed, broke the v-belt, which in turn hit and damaged the crankshaft position sensor.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer xls. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph she experienced a violent shake in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that she needed a new engine because the timing belt had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the engine needed for the vehicle was no longer being manufactured. The failure and current mileage was approximately 40,000.

Rattling noise and shaking has been coming from engine area for some time now. Could not find the cause until recently, and when looking for information online I found it is a very common problem. The harmonic balancer / crankshaft pulley goes bad. The inner ring breaks, causing the sensor to eventually wear down and also need replacement. This repair on average costs people more than $350. To replace.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle began making an abnormal squealing noise from the front end. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the harmonic balancer failed and caused the air conditioning line to fail. He also stated that the serpentine belt would need replacing. The mechanic repaired all components at the contacts expense. Neither the dealer nor the 'manufacturer was contacted to report the failure. The failure mileage was 78,350 and the current mileage was 78,470.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. He stated that while driving at 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast off the roadway where the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer advised the timing belt had broken and destroyed the engine. The entire engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 136,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving various speeds, the vehicle vibrated excessively. The dealer stated that the crankshaft pulley failed and needed to be replaced at the cost of $410. 79. The failure and current mileages were 21,000.

Started of being an engine vibration, 2 month later crankshaft pulley failure. Just made it to the dealership, they fixed it but my concerns about the pulley coming off on the highway worry me.