# What's the deal with my 1995 Ford Explorer?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-my-1995-ford-explorer/2954>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, brakes\
**Created:** [August 11, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-my-1995-ford-explorer/2954 "2007-08-11T18:24:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Laura\_Brooks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Laura\_Brooks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Laura_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-my-1995-ford-explorer/2954/1 "2007-08-11T18:24:51Z")

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It’s actually my husband’s car, but we have replaced the brakes, pads, fluids, etc, many times. What’s the deal? IT gets better for a little while, then starts making this terrible dragging sound (kinda like there’s a big tree branch stuck under the car). I don’t think he rides the brakes, so what’s the issue? Is it time to give up on this car? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![wyoknows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a3d4f5/32.png) [@wyoknows](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wyoknows)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-my-1995-ford-explorer/2954/2 "2007-08-11T19:14:29Z")

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My 93 Ford Ranger did that. Awful racket. It was a plate (a heat shield, I think) near the catalytic converter that came loose. After I described the noise, the guy at the muffler shop guessed I had a Ford Ranger without being told. Said he’s seen a zillion. One quick weld and it was fixed. Cost fifteen bucks. Worth checking into.