# 1999 Ford Explorer front passenger tire acts like it is trying to lock up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-explorer-front-passenger-tire-acts-like-it-is-trying-to-lock-up/112456>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [February 19, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-explorer-front-passenger-tire-acts-like-it-is-trying-to-lock-up/112456 "2018-02-19T01:56:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Brokenandcantdrive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@Brokenandcantdrive](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brokenandcantdrive)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-explorer-front-passenger-tire-acts-like-it-is-trying-to-lock-up/112456/1 "2018-02-19T01:56:55Z")

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Good evening all. Sorry to bother you, but looking for a little help if possible. I have a 1999 ford explorer 4.0L. manual trans. with a little over 275,000 miles on her. I backed it out of drive way and all was good until I turned my wheels just a little bit and it started acting like it was in 4 Lo on dry pavement. I was on a little loose gravel and I could feel the right front tire trying to lock up and slide. I pulled forward straightening out the wheels and all was good. As soon as I turn my wheels a little bit right or left, going forward or backward, the front end starts lurching and trying to like lock up until I go straight again. I climbed underneith and everything feels great under front end. I disconnected the motor on back of transfer case and still did same thing. I took front drive line out and it drives like a champ again. No problems at all.  
So is it my transfer case or is it a censor someplace?  
Any ideas anyone. Thanks for your help.  
Bill H.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-explorer-front-passenger-tire-acts-like-it-is-trying-to-lock-up/112456/2 "2018-02-19T02:59:42Z")

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On a 19 year old car with 275000 miles, if you don’t need 4 wheel drive , I would just leave the front driveshaft out. If you do need 4 WD , I would rather invest the repair money in a newer one with less miles.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-explorer-front-passenger-tire-acts-like-it-is-trying-to-lock-up/112456/3 "2018-02-19T14:03:41Z")

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I’ve got to agree with @oldtimer-11 here. Is it really worth it trying to fix it?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-explorer-front-passenger-tire-acts-like-it-is-trying-to-lock-up/112456/4 "2018-02-20T01:07:21Z")

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Just the front passenger side wheel? Replace the rubber brake hose on that side.