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8.0

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

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Average Mileage:

63,500 miles

Total Complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
Ford Explorer engine problems

engine problem

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problem #2

2009Apr 16

Explorer LX V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,000 miles

this car if you use it to much will not start it sounds like it will but won't, you have to sit and wait for 3 hours then it will start, this has happened 9 times since we bought it in Sept 2008. Its getting worse its doing it more What is wrong? no one can help us!!!

Vincent R.

Whiting, NJ, USA

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problem #1

2008Feb 09

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles

Periodically, when the vehicle is still warm, it will not start. Let the vehicle sit
for 1/2 hr to an hour and it starts right up. Put it on a scanner and no problems
come up ( because the problem disappears temporarily).
Any answers??

Joe E.

Louisville, OH, USA

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