I own a 2020 Ford Explorer and I’m dealing with the exact same problem. I replaced the front half shaft speed sensor hoping that would fix my problem but no luck. I live in the Chicago area How can I contact you to find out where’s your shop located? Thanks
@FordBossMe7 ай бұрын
Brighton park off of California and Archer my shop name is Brighton Auto 3967 South Archer
@giiogil257 ай бұрын
Thank you!! I'll bring my car in
@vonklaus29474 ай бұрын
@@FordBossMe I do well working on vehicles, is the something I could replace & then drive to the dealership to get reprogrammed?
@andyz-fz2kr3 ай бұрын
@vonklaus2947 Im doing the same thing this weekend.
@vonklaus29473 ай бұрын
@@andyz-fz2kr How did it go with reprogramming?
@merrieatherton34633 ай бұрын
Small repair shop here, just learned about this today on a customers vehicle. Thanks for the great content! This is exactly what I was looking for!
@BeardedFordTech10 ай бұрын
Nissan had a tsb for clicking from front axles. The fix was to put grease the splines. I have people who own Nissan reach out all the time and say my video on that tsb helped them and fixed it. I did it to the explorers at the dealer. Fixed it.
@owenaero10 ай бұрын
you are a wealth of knowledge thank you for all the help you give people
@staind2888 ай бұрын
Yeah, that is a wealth to which he decides to share. I had a simple question and he failed to answer it.
@chiefordnanceАй бұрын
Thank GOD I have the Ford extended warranty on my 2 STs.
@coreystubblefield633210 ай бұрын
Thanks for this, I see a lot of front axle boots coming apart also. Our DPW sends the police vehicles to Ford for warranty replacement, however, I’ve been waiting for the new units to get written up for that “clicking” you mentioned. Thanks to you, I now know I can grease the axle splines to repair. When I worked for Lexus, the GX 470’s used to bind the rear drive shaft. At a stop, the truck would sometimes lurch forward as the shaft splines moved. Same repair idea there. Thanks again 👍👍
@Propertyinspector10 ай бұрын
Lovely. Great information Rich. Thank you for that.
@thomasperina299010 ай бұрын
Hello Rich: Thank you such for the educational and informative video on the Ford AWD intermediate shaft + the TSB. I personally find this cat & mouse + hidden BS extremely distasteful & sneaky. What I don’t understand is why the manufacturer sends you to school & you see this crap on a daily basis & they refuse to listen to you ( the mechanics on the line every day ) but they still keep pumping out this garbage every minute of the day & they know that it's defective. Rich since our are now on the other side of the desk I know in my heart that you feel for some of your customers because of this kinky crap. In all of these vehicle manufacturers I wish some of these supposed engineers would get off their high horse & remove their heads out of there butts & finally listen to someone. Just because you may not have an engineering degree doesn't mean that you don't know what you are talking about. Terrific video sir, God Bless, & my best to the family. TMP from N.J.
@mikelemoine426710 ай бұрын
It's a bureaucracy issue, it takes a bunch of steps, meetings, approvals, etc. to make any running changes. In addition, they typically want to use up whatever stock they have, even if it's problematic, rather than toss it and start fresh. Another Ford channel pointed out that he was buying the redesigned 5.4 3V cam phasers from Ford parts while brand new trucks were still being shipped with the old ones. I get that they'd lose a bunch of money dumping potentially thousands of parts, but sticking customers with parts that they know will fail or cause customer complaints is kind of crappy of them. They don't seem to think it matters as people keep buying F150s, but the fact that they had to drop all passenger cars except the Mustang should have given them a clue that quality problems turn customers away. They claim it was lack of demand for cars, but Hyundai/Kia, Toyota and Honda are selling lots of cars. The real reason is people had too many bad experiences and walked away. Same for GM. Chrysler has dropped the 200 and some smaller models and only runs the Charger/300/Challenger platform. It's hard to tell if they'll ever invest in a redesign on those aging models as once they go small turbo to meet EPA regulations, the reliability will drop even more.
@brockwaymt10 ай бұрын
I used to be a t case engineer. Lots of silly things done for minute fuel economy gains. Thanks CAFE. The only worthwhile savings imo were disconnecting at the hub like a super duty. Partial driveline disconnect on that explorer obv. Wasn't worth it for 0.2 mpg. We used to say the same thing about that stupid fa actuator on gm trucks.
@willembarents541310 ай бұрын
Many thanks, Rich. Respect!
@ammar58787 ай бұрын
I am glad my Explorer was not made on or before Aug 30th, 2021.
@cameron33910 ай бұрын
I'm glad you mentioned the Chevy trailblazer/envoy/rainier/ascender (all GM) they all used this set up as well and also had lots of problems with the actuator/axle disconnect. If you had to replace the front differential or oil pan on one of those with the inline 6 it was a pain in the ass as the front differential was bolted to the side of the oil pan and an intermediate shaft would run through the oil pan. This sounds like a case of engineer Johnny.
@Washedup00710 ай бұрын
The manufacturers are being squeezed tighter and tighter by the EPA with new fuel economy and emission standards forcing them to implement all of these expensive systems in an attempt to meet those standards. Its getting to the point that even if the government doesn't mandate EV only vehicle production we will be forced into them anyway because ICE vehicles won't be viable. Its sad, and infuriates me.
@agoodneighborautorepair21768 ай бұрын
Very nice information and explanation.
@arthuraucar369610 ай бұрын
Very informative video. Thanks again!❤
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@chrisehmke953010 ай бұрын
Thank you Rich!
@Piperzzz10 ай бұрын
Great information! Thanks again
@RamBo-uu9so10 ай бұрын
Fact: The Little 3 auto makers are in bed with the EPA. Its all about the greenback, period. The consumer get FKed!!!!
@buick455muscle10 ай бұрын
Carbon Credits from Tesla are one major issue.
@2491kridge10 ай бұрын
Fantastic information on this whole fiasco
@josephvantreeck298910 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Sherlock06710 ай бұрын
Your a treasure to the industry Rich! Thanks! So Did Ford decide to slip this under the radar to get around a massive recall issue?
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
Yes
@daewooparts10 ай бұрын
Actually the revised assembly looks way better & way simpler than the old complicated leaky assembly, yup seen lots of those leaking on Police package Explorers ,i service the lights & siren systems on those & sometimes deal with the mess from the oil leaks, sometimes they think the pan was leaking...it's eventually the axle parts
@ccrx264010 ай бұрын
Good grief, Thank you.
@VictorSardone10 ай бұрын
Note that the LF axle is changed also(female couple) since the new intermediate shaft is now male.
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
Yep
@lintsausage10 ай бұрын
Anyone have the part# for the axle with the female inner end? Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video.
@staind2888 ай бұрын
@@lintsausagethat would be be helpful since this intermediate shaft isn't listed leaving the corresponding axle to obviously not be listed as well
@staind2888 ай бұрын
@@lintsausage I think I found it. N1MZ-3A427- F
@Mikey5506 ай бұрын
Great info man!! So does this mean my 23 Exporer ST has these new updated Parts? So I don't half to worry about waiting for this seal to leak oil like the earlier models?
@jlillieify10 ай бұрын
2 weeks ago, I bought 2020 Explorer Platinum with 20k miles on it from Tamiami Ford in Naples, FL. I brought the car back to the ford dealer yesterday for an oil leak. Watching all of your videos about the oil leak related to the hub actuator, i pretty much already know where its coming from 😁. What are the chances the Tamiami service center knows about the TSB? The TSB focuses on the dash wrench light and not on an oil leak but i suppose the techs will find the TSB when searching for parts to fix the leak, correct? In any case, thank you so much for your videos. I believe you have #1 Ford mech channel on youtube. I'll post back when i find out more form dealer.
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
I referenced the wrong number in the video but I put the correct number in the title so please make sure you reference that number in the title and make the dealer aware of that and show them this video
@jlillieify10 ай бұрын
I located and downloaded a copy of the TSB as referenced in your title. I sent the service manager the information as well as links to your vids. Thanks so much. 🙂
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
@@jlillieify beautiful
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
@@jlillieify Poissorichard.rp@gmail.com if the dealer needs any guidance please have them get ahold of me or you and if they want to call me I'll give you my cell phone number in the email
@jlillieify10 ай бұрын
I appreciate that. So, the SM said that since the Wrench light was not on, the TSB did not apply so they were going to just replace the seal. I questioned him if they ever get them back and he said not often or something like that. I pick the car up tomorrow and will find out exactly what they did. If the replace just the seal I hope it was an upgraded one. @@FordBossMe
@basketcase854010 ай бұрын
Thank you for your knowledge. Have your ever thought about doing training? Maybe fdrs?? Thanks again.
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
Yes I have
@zacharygoeden128210 ай бұрын
Investigator 🐐Rich
@JaafarMuhammad6 ай бұрын
Hello sir and many thanks for all the effort you offer. I have 2021 Explorer Limited 4WD, I have updated all the systems including the AWD module to the latest version without noticing the issue you're discussing now. Besides, I don't have the mechanical issue of leaking oil till this moment (the vehicle has almost 30K miles in it). Will this software update makes any issue, keeping in mind I didn't do any wire cut as indicated in the TSB you mentioned here. In case this software update makes any problem, how can I solve it or can I downgrade it? Thanks in advance. Appreciating your esteemed reply.
@tigertank88mАй бұрын
Thank you Rich. I assume forscan can't do the module fix when dead heading the wires?
@closeenoughmechanics7 ай бұрын
Hey, Rich! Is this the only part required or are new CV axels required to work with this part?
@loganfrost81645 ай бұрын
@fordbossme Im assuming dealer is the only one who could reprogram the tccm? So after its replaced will have to tow it o dealer? Thanks in advanced
@mishmosh20006 ай бұрын
On a 3L Ecoboost, is it really necessary to remove the LH engine mount like it says in the WSM? That really makes the FADA removal a real pain. There's not enough room remove it otherwise?
@edswrld21 күн бұрын
I always perfered having the awd drive active all the time . I thought the disconnect was good for life of fwd system but if its more for mpg then good riddance.
@cmoorhead110 ай бұрын
Thanks Rich. Is this similar to the AWD on F150’s ?
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
No
@jeffhall828210 ай бұрын
that tsb number is for a expedition defrost vent issue according to the pts website.
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
23-2114 I google it easy
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
I noticed I have a typo in the picture I apologize
@jeffhall828210 ай бұрын
that TSB has been superseded to TSB 23-2174 on July 24,2023
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
Mind sending it to me - Poissorichard.rp@gmail.com
@staind2888 ай бұрын
@@FordBossMeI'm just curious does this driver side actuator get it's oil from the mini transfer case that is on the passenger side? Or do these actuators have a separate oil fill? I'm asking because obviously mine has been leaking and I want to get some 75w-140 in it until I can get it to the dealer to get this intermediate shaft
@cgallagher044 ай бұрын
I need my rear cv axles and my mid pipe’s replaced on my 21 explorer ST.
@ryebread20153 ай бұрын
I work for a DPW and I'm the head mechanic on the police cars I have had a lot of cars fail and had the dealer fix them under warranty but the one that failed today failed for actuator stuck off it had the o ring replaced before the new piece was made it has 86k on it do I need to replace the axle shaft also on the driver side during the replacement?
@willembarents541310 ай бұрын
Dear Rich, do you think it makes sense to change 2020 exp st with all of these Ford 's failures to 2020 durango r/t, which on a first glance more reliable
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
I wouldn't want the Hemi engine
@quicknarco85675 ай бұрын
What's your take on gen 5 explorer water pump issue?
@Mrcoolzzy8 ай бұрын
I'm having my rear differential seal replaced due to a leak under warranty. Can the TSB for this be requesred to be performed without a leak or does it have to be leaking at that front seal first?
@FordBossMe8 ай бұрын
Has to be leaking
@ryanlunde18822 ай бұрын
would this issue throw a Wrench light and Traction light? looking at an auction car in another state so i cant scan it.
@staind2888 ай бұрын
I'm just curious does this driver side actuator get it's oil from the mini transfer case that is on the passenger side? Or do these actuators have a separate oil fill? I'm asking because obviously mine has been leaking and I want to get some 75w-140 in it until I can get it to the dealer to get this intermediate shaft
@staind2888 ай бұрын
Thanks for help 👌 very appreciated 🙄
@Bad03Mach4 ай бұрын
I’m in the same boat, is there a fill? I need to make this last another couple weeks lol
@staind2884 ай бұрын
@@Bad03Mach using my own research there is a fill. The actuator does in fact get its oil from the transfer case. There is a tube that goes from the transfer case to the driver side actuator through the engine oil pan. The fill plug is on the transfer case which is located in the passenger side behind the tire. The tire must be removed to access. I can send you pictures if you want to give me your email oil is just synthetic 75w-140
@user-ej9ck2uf7g10 ай бұрын
Please tell me which module needs to be reprogramming and what versions, what was on this piece of paper in the box)))
@staind2888 ай бұрын
The tccm
@Kcthompson20084 ай бұрын
Is there a recall on this?
@user-cs3pn3ht6i10 ай бұрын
Do I need to completely remove the drive or just unscrew the nut?
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
Huh? I'm confused
@wildman113710 ай бұрын
Did the fleet tech not have access to OASIS?
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
Yes
@kojiki8826 күн бұрын
Would my 2020 Explorer 2.3L AWD be affected with that?
@FordBossMe26 күн бұрын
Could be yes
@AndrewJacobson-cq2om10 ай бұрын
The technician might have the solution to these problems, not always the engineer!! But nobody listens.....
@MrTheHillfolk9 ай бұрын
You should know that in the last 15 years that long-term automobile testing is dead. The general public is now the long term testers.
@firstlast---10 ай бұрын
When a major corporation makes those kinds of decisions it really makes you think twice about buying their product. You'd think they would have learned their lesson after the dps6, guess not
@wildman113710 ай бұрын
This has nothing to do with DPS6 lol. Give it a rest.
@chanoleyva858410 ай бұрын
It's a Ford brah, they aren't known for particularly being reliable, that said I'd choose ford over gm ❤
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
That's a ridiculous statement man I wish you guys wouldn't come here with that b*******
@chanoleyva858410 ай бұрын
@@FordBossMe you know it's true boss
@maximusmeridius31064 ай бұрын
Where’s your shop? I have a 2020 Explorer ST and just got told the front actuator shaft failed. Waiting to hear back tomorrow to see how much the repair is going to cost. Should I make sure that they are installing the rig part? You got me worried. Btw. I love the car but it’s been nothing but problems. Had to put a new transmission in after 50k miles. What a pos.
@neneblanco3 ай бұрын
Had my transmission replaced after 45k too. Actuator and front axles shot. For the intermediate axle , $1800 just for labor. 9 hours of work supposedly. Still shopping around to see who can do it.
@daewooparts10 ай бұрын
Ford corporate deserves the loses 📉 for not following up on the TSB & not acting on it correctly, I also had the same issues with Daewoo America when they was having issues with 98-00 Daewoo leganza, & Lanos airbags throwing codes all over ,there fix was replacement of the airbags & the airbag module,.....guess what the very same issues was happening to the vehicles with the replacement parts ,turns out I was right, it was the fuses that was defective & tarnishing & turning black & created resistance 🤣🤣🤣 literally a cheap 50 cent fuse that was imported from Japan was the issue & they spent thousands on each vehicle, I just replaced the fuses with the US made "LF" little fuse& the issues totally disappeared, they also had issues with the camshaft sensors being defective & causing codes as well as actual electrical fires 🔥 & lead to a federal recall being issued, I found the issue originally when it happened in the prototype Daewoo leganza Black& White edition with the 2.2 liter Holden built engine, it was also happening on the 2.0 GM /Daewoo built engines as well ,the part that was failing was made in Mexico by Delphi,GM 10456506, the ones made in USA didn't have the issues as well as Korea & Australia,Daewoo America corporate actually screwed over most of the customers in the US & Canada, meanwhile back in Korea it was handled correctly, my test vehicle was one of the first ones to actually have the electrical fire 🔥, but I actually extinguished it with a bottle of Coca Cola before any major damage was done to the timing belt & cover from catching fire ,the harness was destroyed as well, I still kept & got all the original defective parts ,these same sensors also failed on GM model vehicles, as well as Isuzu ,Suzuki,Holden, Opel ,Vauxhall& even Honda vehicles that used sensors from the same plant in Mexico
@FordBossMe10 ай бұрын
I wish they would listen to us
@daewooparts10 ай бұрын
@@FordBossMe ,let them lose their shirts ,financial loses are warranted