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Average Mileage:
110,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
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accessories - interior problem
Helpful Websites About 2003 Ford Explorer gear shift lever broke off in my hand
2007Dec 08
Explorer LTD V6
- Automatic transmission
- 113,000 miles
Three o'clock in the morning coming home from work, I stopped at a 7-11. When I got into the vehicle and tried to put the gear selector into reverse, the gear shift lever broke off in my hand. I have owned a lot of vehicles in my life, and have driven 20 year old vehicles and never once experienced this problem. The metal part that broke inside the steering wheel looks to be made of pot metal. I called Ford and they said they could not help me. I hope to help instgate a recall for this problem. If Ford would manufacture a quality product then maybe people like me who had bought Fords before, would not be looking at Toyotas.
Steve L.
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2008Aug 15
Explorer XLZ V6
why would a car maker design a gear shift with pot metal when it is used so much? And why would they make it so you have to replace the complete steering column instead of just the gear shift. What stupid designers and engineers. Must have gotten their engineering degrees online for a few bucks.
Detroit is wondering why they can't compete with Japanese carmakers and this is a fine example. I have switched to another maker, and I'm not sure I'd ever go back to Ford.
Mary A T.
Lawrenceburg, KY, USA
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