Ford Explorer: Exhaust System - 2.3L EcoBoost (201kW/273PS) / Removal and Installation - Muffler and Tailpipe

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Service Manual / Powertrain / Exhaust System / Exhaust System - 2.3L EcoBoost (201kW/273PS) / Removal and Installation - Muffler and Tailpipe

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

  1. Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
    Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).
  1. Remove the rear exhaust isolator nuts.
    Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
  1. Loosen the exhaust clamp.
    Torque: 41 lb.ft (55 Nm)
    • Detach the exhaust isolators.
    • Slide the muffler and tailpipe rearward out of the isolators and remove the muffler and tailpipe.

Installation

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  1. Clean all exhaust connections before reassembly.
  1. Check the exhaust system for leaks.

    Removal and Installation - Downstream Catalytic Converter

    Removal NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details. Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation)...

    Fuel System - General Information

    ..

    Other information:

    Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Front Door


    Removal NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details. NOTE: LH side shown, RH side similar. Open the door. Vehicles with police package Remove the check arm bolt and position aside the check arm and tether strap...

    Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Principle of Operation


    WARNING: Airbags do not inflate slowly or gently, and the risk of injury from a deploying airbag is the greatest close to the trim covering the airbag module. WARNING: All occupants of your vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their seatbelts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided...

    Categories

    Driver and Passenger Airbags

    WARNING: Do not place your arms on the airbag cover or through the steering wheel. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury.

    WARNING: Keep the areas in front of the airbags free from obstruction. Do not affix anything to or over the airbag covers. Objects could become projectiles during airbag deployment or in a sudden stop. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death.

    WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child restraint. Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child restraint in the front seat, move the seat upon which the child restraint is installed all the way back.

    read more

     
    Copyright © 2026 www.foexplorer.com