5.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$200
Average Mileage:
54,250 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. dealer covered the repair (1 reports)
  2. naveljelly (1 reports)
  3. not sure (1 reports)
  4. should have been covered under warranty (1 reports)
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This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.

problem #4

Jan 092008

Explorer XLT 4.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles

Seems they shouldn't have exposed metal on them but they do and are not properly protected from the elements.

- Trent W., Saint Paul, MN, US

problem #3

Oct 172007

(reported on)

Explorer 4.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles

rust tranmisson eletric ford needs a recall on this truck

- Matthew D., Elkhart, IN, US

problem #2

Dec 092006

(reported on)

Explorer Sport 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,000 miles

RUNNING BOARDS RUSTED BY SECOND YEAR. STILL UNDER WARRANTY FORD DID NOTHING.

- Scott S., Pittsburgh, PA, US

problem #1

Jan 092007

(reported on)

Explorer XLT 4.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 53,000 miles

There were so many things wrong with the vehicle that they replaced the running boards. They should have fixed the transmission instead as it failed 3,000 miles later for the third time.

- Daniel M., Howell, MI, US