10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
79,000 miles

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problem #1

Jan 282005

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,000 miles
1997 Ford Explorer. With malfuction car would not stop fast idellig after afer using cruise control. Could not get it to stop caused the brakes to catch fire ad burn. Due to trying to keep the car at a slow speed. Till I was at asafe area were I could abtain help.

- Lewisburg, PA, USA

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