2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
75,000 miles

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problem #2

May 012005

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 150,000 miles
Driver's side back seat belt latch broke. On June 1, 2005. Caller said the other two seat belt latches broke about a year ago and caller had them fixed. Also, she low beam iwasnot working. She had it checked at a repair shop and was told they could not find what was wrong with it. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet.

- Festus, MO, USA

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problem #1

Nov 191999

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
4- wheel drive/high/low light flashes intermmittently every 0.5 mile.

- Portage, MI, USA

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