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That might be it. Would the overdrive friction plates be considered part of the drive train? My bumper to bumper has already expired. I took the vehicle in for this issue three times while under warranty and they couldn't find an issue. That does sound like it could be the problem though. I'm going to call the dealership tomorrow to see what they think about it. Thank you very much for the info! I'll post the results of my visit to the dealer.

I have had a noise that sounds completely out of place coming from the underside of my vehicle for quite some time. I've had it in to the dealer three times for service and twice for ride-alongs to regarding the issue and they always list it as unable to reproduce/performing to manufacturer spec. I think I read another thread with a similar problem on this or another Ford forum, but I am unable to find it. Basically, the noise sounds like a grind or crunch when I let my foot off the accelerator to slow down and then accelerate again without the transmission downshifting. Examples of this occurring are on a highway merge ramp if I let off the gas while waiting for a safe spot to merge and then give it gas to enter the flow of traffic. Another example is going around a slight corner. If I let off the gas to reduce speed slightly and then accelerate out of the turn, it makes the noise when I hit the gas. This is very noticeable when i DO NOT push the pedal to the floor, but simply accelerate normally. This does not occur if I come to a complete stop like at a stop sign or any other situation where I slow down enough for a downshift to occur. This only occurs when the vehicle is in motion. The noise is noticeable to passengers, as well as myself when I am driving. I am currently out of the bumper to bumper warranty period, but still in the drive train warranty period, but barely. I'd like to find someone with a good idea of what this might be so I can point my delaer in the right direction instead of simply saying it is making a noise. Documentation like a TSB would be extremely helpful, but just a solid idea of what it might b would be more helpful than what I am able to tell them. The best description I can think of is a bad universal joint I had on an old Ranger. That was more of a clunk than the noise I'm hearing in my expedition, but the timing after acceleration seems to be about the same. The noise I am hearing sounds more like metal rubbing on metal as opposed to metal striking metal. Hopefully, someone can provide some ideas based on the limited information I can provide. They have flashed the various components to the latest versions, but there was no resolution there. If any other information would prove beneficial to determining what this noise might be, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you.

Can I change over to synthetic oil in my 08 Expedition at the first 7500 mile oil chnage or should I wait until the second change? Comments, answers or just opinons are welcome. Thanks.

can you dial on the nav unit touch screen or do you have to use the phone to initiate the call?

Does the mobile-ease inetgrate smoothly into the system? Does it send the call through the speakers and use the voice command microphone? Did you have the dealer install it? Was it worth the cost?

I think it talks about this in the manual.

I'll have to test out the phone button more. I haven't noticed it doing anything yet when I push it regardless of what source I have playing. You hit it right on the money with what I was asking for regarding the song/artist seek. It seems odd that the non-navigation radio can do this, but the Nav radio can't. That functionality is something I used pretty heavily on my sirius in my previous vehicle. Overall, I love the vehicle. These were just some questions I had and couldn't find info anywhere on the Internet. Thanks for the response.

I bought an 08 Expedition Limited on Moday and so far I am extremely happy with the vehicle. I have two questions about Nav/Radio package with Sirious. 1) What the hell does the phone button do? 2) Is there song/artist alert functionality on the sirius radio that is part of the Nav package? It appears that you can do it on the non-Nav radio, but I haven't found a way to do it on the Nav unit. Any info would be appreciated. I looked through the manual and it wasn't much help on these two questions.

I actually bought an 08 on Monday. For the size of this SUV it handles amazingly well. The turn radius is actually much better than I had hoped for. I traded in an Audi A4 for the new ride. It isn't my A4 as far as handling goes, but it is certainly above expectations for this type of vehicle. If you have any questions about the 08, I can take a look on mine. It was supposed to be a demo vehicle for the dealership, so it has just about every single option you can get.

I picked my 08 up yesterday. It's a black Limited with just about every option including the power running boards. I loved the A4 that I traded to get this Expy, but it is quickly becoming a forgotten love.