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10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$3,000.00

Average Mileage:

108,000 miles

Total Complaints:

1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. needs new engine (1 reports)
Ford Explorer engine problems

engine problem

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problem #1

2007Jun 05

(reported on)

Explorer XLT 4.0

  • Automatic transmission
  • 108,000 miles

The end of the crank shaft just broke off, I was lucky I was driving slow. Repair man says it looks like a defect in the metal. Also will need new engine, he says it would cost more to fix it than to buy a new one. He is a Ford certified mechanic.

Carrie H.

Everett, WA, USA

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