6.5

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
61,500 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)
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problem #4

Oct 102008

Explorer XLT 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 26,920 miles

Plastic interior molding faded from the sun. To expensive to replace

- Thomas Z., Brooklyn, NY, US

problem #3

Jun 012011

Explorer XLT 4.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 111,000 miles

Both Front Door Panels at the window have totally washed out and faded coloring. I don't use chemicals to clean them so it is not a chemical reaction. It is really unnerving that a Ford Motor product that we have always purchased and that we own 3 varieties of at this time has this type of problems. This is not the only problem. We have a multiplicity of them and upon looking up other complaints my main ones are the ones at the very top of the list so i know its not me. This car has never been subjected to children as we are an older couple and it has had no abuse. After much thought I would never purchase another Ford Motor product and we have only purchased them all our lives

- Debi R., Pass Christian, MS, US

problem #2

Jul 072005

Explorer XLT 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,000 miles

its so ugly, it is literally almost white on the door panels !

- Jake A., Fisherville, KY, US

problem #1

May 012010

Explorer V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 83,000 miles

The plastic on the top of the interior driver and passenger door panel has been bleached white by the sun. Again this is complete crap. The panels on the back doors are fine because the factory tint on the back windows are darker than the front. Again I say this is just poor materials used. Ive had a few cars in my life and most were much older than 6yrs and Ive seen no breakdown like this.

- Jason B., Norcross, GA, US