2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,590 miles

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problem #2

Sep 252007

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles
Rear axle loud noise. Front left wheel bearing became extremely noisy. Automatic 4WD control engaged unexpectedly during low speed turns and parking. Several visits to the Ford repair shop, almost $2.5K in repairs, "erroneously" diagnosed. Results: Finally, failures still in place. What a shame!!!

- Santiago, 00, USA

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problem #1

Aug 122006

Explorer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,179 miles
4 items 1 - have owned the 2003 Ford Explorer for 7 months. While test driving, I noticed a hum noise coming from rear tires. Was told it was tread noise. We took it for oil change at very well respected national automotive service shop. I was informed I needed to replace the rear hub assembly that is was critically broken. Waiting to contact local Ford dealer for resolution based on tsb research I have done. 2 - whining noise from air conditioner when accelerating. Don't really know what is going on. Saw this also on tsb. Contacting local Ford dealership. 3 - ABS light randomly comes on. Don't know why and no pattern to when. Contacting local Ford dealership. 4 - cruise control not working. I was driving down the road this weekend, using cruise control. Stopped quickly for a car in front of me. When I started going again, the cruise control wouldn't work and hasn't worked since then. I don't know if it has to do with the brakes. I noticed Ford recalled some cruise control mechanisms in other vehicles but not in the 2003 Explorer.

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

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