2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,000 miles

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problem #2

Oct 152006

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 144,000 miles
Lifted the hood of the truck and the supports failed. The hood almost came down on my head.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #1

Dec 242006

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I had opened my hood to check the fluid levels and the two gas supports that hold it up failed and the hood almost hit me in the head. Had I not been paying attention it would have came down on my head and caused serious injury.

- North Highlands, CA, USA

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