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6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$90
Average Mileage:
140,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replaced thermostat housing (1 reports)
2007 Ford Explorer cooling system problems

cooling system problem

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2007 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 222015

Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 140,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I noticed the thermostat housing started to get buildup of coolant on the outside of a seam, puddles of coolant in the valley aft of the housing and some traces of coolant on accessories at the front of the motor. I performed the replacement myself for under $100. The housing kit with thermostat runs about $50 and 2 gallons of Zerex G-05 concentrate runs about $40. You also need 2 gallons of distilled water to have enough 50% mix to refill the system.

If you have the necessary tools and abilities I recommend doing it yourself to save money for other repairs on this vehicle. This is a common problem and there are good instructional videos on the web.

There is no longer a leak at the thermostat housing but I still have coolant loss and have traced it to the radiator so will write a separate post.

- Matt L., Grant, AL, US

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