zuke24
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- Spanish Fork, UT
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2001 Explorer Sport
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- KA7UKE
Ok, a couple things and I can't tell if this is just a normal thing with a 4wd or something I should look at.
1. Rear suspension seems to come down hard from a bump. The passenger side especially. If I make a sharp ish right turn the rear passenger wheel seems to come up a bit and slam back down, shaking the car. If I go over a speed bump, both shocks compress as normal and then rebound with a shudder. I'm not used to driving a RWD/4WD vehicle so is this just something that cars with a rear diff go through? I've replaced shocks at all four corners.
2. Passenger seat folds forward and slides up to let people into the back just fine. However trying to slide it back seems to take three hands: one to hold the release lever, one to slide it back, and one to move the seat back into an upright position. Not doing one of theses messes up the seat and you kind of have to do it again. I can't tell if everyone is just doing it wrong, it's broken, or a dumb design.
3. I know this is not normal but it looks like the drivers side part of the rear bumper is farther from the car than the passenger side. If I had to venture a guess, it would appear a previous owner tried towing something from the bumper hitch and the driver side loosened up. Anyone have advice on fixing that to even it out again or am I looking at frame work?
Thanks everyone.
1. Rear suspension seems to come down hard from a bump. The passenger side especially. If I make a sharp ish right turn the rear passenger wheel seems to come up a bit and slam back down, shaking the car. If I go over a speed bump, both shocks compress as normal and then rebound with a shudder. I'm not used to driving a RWD/4WD vehicle so is this just something that cars with a rear diff go through? I've replaced shocks at all four corners.
2. Passenger seat folds forward and slides up to let people into the back just fine. However trying to slide it back seems to take three hands: one to hold the release lever, one to slide it back, and one to move the seat back into an upright position. Not doing one of theses messes up the seat and you kind of have to do it again. I can't tell if everyone is just doing it wrong, it's broken, or a dumb design.
3. I know this is not normal but it looks like the drivers side part of the rear bumper is farther from the car than the passenger side. If I had to venture a guess, it would appear a previous owner tried towing something from the bumper hitch and the driver side loosened up. Anyone have advice on fixing that to even it out again or am I looking at frame work?
Thanks everyone.