10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
80,409 miles

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problem #7

May 052008

Explorer

  • 50,000 miles
Wheel bearing needs to be replaced after 50K miles which seems to be very common on 2000+ model year Ford Explorer.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #6

Jan 102008

Explorer 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles
Bearings in Ford Explorer almost seized.... this could cause a major problem if they had not been replaced. 3 out of four at one time?

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #5

Oct 022007

Explorer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. While driving 25 mph, the rear end of the vehicle suddenly slumped and the rear driver side tire detached from the vehicle. The wheel, brake, rotor, lower control arm, and axle were damaged. Repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 50,000. Updated 01/09/08. The dealer replaced brake pads and rear end vibrating. Updated 12/12/07

- Oxford, GA, USA

problem #4

Sep 112007

Explorer 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. As a mechanic was repairing the emissions module on the vehicle, he noticed that the coil springs failed. The failure was repaired. The current and failure mileages were 52,000. Eq-10203418-4200, received 12/12/07 (2 doc). Updated 12/12/07

- Depew, NY, USA

problem #3

Feb 262006

Explorer

  • miles
Have had mechanical problems with my 2003 Ford Explorer which should not have occurred with the least amount of miles on it. Have had rear brake sensor replaced 2 times under warranty, front axle seal replaced under warranty and rear axle bearing replaced with 44000 miles and now the rear axle seal is leaking on the right side. The mechanic who does my repairs stated the axle seals are on backorder due to the amount of Explorer the seals are defective on. I have not received any recall information on the seals as I believe this is a safety concern. Could you please check into this defect. I believe there were several defective parts used on the 2003 Ford Explorer that have not been recalled or reported. Thank you.

- Union Hill, IL, USA

problem #2

Apr 102003

Explorer

  • 29 miles
There's a loud and severe vibration when the truck reached speeds between 59 - 63 mph. The dealership, in attempts to correct the problem, has replaced the tires 3 times, rotated the drive shaft several times and neutralized the engine motor mount yet the problem still exists.

- Clarksburg, WV, USA

problem #1

Jul 022003

Explorer

  • miles
Consumer stated that while driving at high speeds vehicle will vibrate heavily. Dealer notified.

- Northridge, CA, USA