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3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,210 miles

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1998 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 262003

Explorer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,210 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Upper intake plenum had burnt a hole in it. While driving the vehicle hesitated and the consumer smelled something burning like rubber/plastic. The hole in the plenum caused two vacuum hoses to melt.

- Alexandria, AL, USA

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