If your Explorer has ac, you have to remove the passenger side front wheel and then the wheel well flap. The job of replacing the spark plugs will then be much easier. Sounds like a lot of trouble, but well worth it.
Obviously- the spark plugs were not the issue :)
Make sure you are using Ford OEM (Motorcraft is not always OEM) Spark Plugs that are designed for you explorer.
Disconnect the battery, remove the spark plug cables, boots and spark plugs from the driver side, and put in the new spark plugs and replace everything. Lift the passenger side on a jack, remove the tire, from under that side of the car, remove the spark plug cable, boots and plug. Replace the plugs and everything else, then lower the car.
=why do my plugs keep cracking in a 2000 for explorer....changed four already
On the Ford Explorer Q + A website , I read about a fellow with a 2 door Explorer Sport ,4.0 L , and what he did was jack up the passenger front and remove the passenger front wheel , safely support the vehicle, pull the rubber fender liner down and access his # 2 and # 3 spark plugs that way. It's a good thing that platinum plugs last longer ! (Helpfull)
Screwed into the heads.
( 8 spark plugs ) for your 4.6 liter V8 engine in a 2002 Ford Explorer
Remove wheel and rubber cover in the wheel well, then reach under fender to spark plugs. P.S. still hard but easier
I reach over and around the top of the engine to access the spark plugs.I reach over and around the top of the engine to access the spark plugs.
For a 1997 Ford Explorer 4.0 liter V6 engine ( EFI and SOHC versions ) ( There are 6 spark plugs )
For a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac : There are ( 6 spark plugs ) for your 4.0 liter V6 engine
Depends on what size engine it has...V6...6 plugs