Q: '01 Ford Expedition feels likes its shifting harder, had less power when accelerating

asked by on June 30, 2017

'01 Ford Expedition 1. feels likes its shifting harder, has less power when accelerating, 2. A/C driver controls no longer blows fully unless fan dial is on 3rd position or higher, 3. step side board running lights stay on (on both sides) after car is shut and locked. If I slam the back hatch it makes the sideboard lights turn off. 4. Back hatch window will not open seperate of the back hatch door. Can only open whole thing (door&window) together to get into back area.

My car has 280000 miles.

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