2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
73,017 miles

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problem #5

Aug 082010

Explorer

  • 115,871 miles
Spare tire hoist cable failed on 1997 Ford Explorer XLT, resulting in spare tire breaking free of the vehicle while in motion.

- Sanat Ana, CA, USA

problem #4

Apr 272006

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 88,215 miles
Parked on a slight slope with the engine off, my 97 Ford Explorer rolled back 5 feet by itself, coming close with coming traffic!

- Harrodsburg, IN, USA

problem #3

Aug 182003

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 75,000 miles
Blend door failure on automatic climate control module. Replaced at a cost of over $700. This is a known and common failure on this car and should be covered by a recall but is not.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #2

Apr 122003

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 86,000 miles
Seat belts in back seat and speed control will not cancel after being set. A lady had latch her seat belt in the right rear seat, and it would not release had to cut the belt to get her out.

- Bedford, IN, USA

problem #1

Nov 011999

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Both running boards on the driver and passenger side have a serious rust problem. Both sides are rusting through in the exact same way, in the same area. This area is on top mainly near the plastic tread. In the past 4 months I have seen nearly 12 other Explorer with the identical problem. This is on the identical model, the identical part. In some cases, the problem on the others is more advanced and severe. I have told local Ford dealer as well as Ford customer service, there response is not covered outside 3yr./36 month warranty. Mainly contacting you to see if this simular problem has been reported by others.

- North Attleboro, MA, USA