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10.0

really awful

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Average Mileage:

230,000 miles

Total Complaints:

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Ford Explorer engine problems

engine problem

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problem #1

2007Mar 09

(reported on)

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • 230,000 miles

The truck started sounding like a diesel engine. I checked all fluids, and found the end of the oil dipstick to be missing! All that's left is the FULL and up. It is broken off cleanly, but the truck stopped dead. This truck has been nothing but trouble.

Mary Lou M.

Westerly, RI, USA

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