5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,500 miles

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problem #2

Dec 012004

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The right front wheel was hot to the touch. All four rotors where replaced.

- Grawn, MI, USA

problem #1

Oct 292003

(reported on)

Explorer

  • 35,000 miles
When the brake pedal is depressed at any speed vehicle pulls to the right and then jerks forward. Dealership replaced the calipers, and turned the rotors in an attempt to fix the problem, but problem still exists.

- Cameron, WV, USA