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4.7

definitely annoying

Typical Repair Cost:

$200.00

Average Mileage:

67,000 miles

Total Complaints:

3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. dealer covered the repair (1 reports)
  2. naveljelly (1 reports)
  3. not sure (1 reports)
Ford Explorer body / paint problems

body / paint problem

This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.

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problem #3

2008Jan 09

Explorer XLT 4.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles

Seems they shouldn't have exposed metal on them but they do and are not properly protected from the elements.

Trent W.

Shoreview, MN, USA

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problem #2

2007Oct 17

(reported on)

Explorer 4.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles

rust tranmisson eletric ford needs a recall on this truck

Matthew D.

Elkhart, IN, USA

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problem #1

2007Jan 09

(reported on)

Explorer XLT 4.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 53,000 miles

There were so many things wrong with the vehicle that they replaced the running boards. They should have fixed the transmission instead as it failed 3,000 miles later for the third time.

Daniel M.

Howell, MI, USA

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