9.3
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$4,100.00
Average Mileage:
79,907 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- new engine (3 reports)
engine problem
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2009Jan 04
Explorer XLT 4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 84,000 miles
84,000 miles on a well maintained Explorer and now we are told we need a new engine. Ford Mfg. says the mileage is too high for them to do anything at all to help with this problem. Even though the engine typically gets 200,000 according to Ford. They said it was rare for something like this to go wrong. I'd like to know how rare it is.
2008Dec 29
Explorer
- Automatic transmission
- 95,000 miles
Well this is looking like a common problem for the explorer, Our explorer was running fine we were driving down the road then lost all power and it died beside the road, $395 for running the tests, we found out it will at least cost $4000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, anyone have any ideas how to have ford fix this problem??
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2009May 22
Explorer XLT 4.0L V6
Please - How do all Ford Explorer 2002/2003 drivers who have suffered this problem unite and get Ford to offer some kind of compensation ? It is obviously a fault that they are liable for, as it was miraculously dealt with in later versions of the Explorer......it is not normal wear and tear. I have lost my investment in this car and will be selling it for the amount I need to pay off $2000. I can't bear to look at it anymore as a reminder of all the $ I have lost. I am a single woman and worked hard to afford this car - I am now without a car and have to start over with no down payment. No more Fords for me. This car also has two other common complaints - cracked back, AC/Heater issue causing clicking noise/inability to control air/no heat. Even if I fixed the engine up, it is worth a piddling amount for re sale and I can't live with the constant chirp of the AC. Ford Customer service was disgustingly unhelpful.
allybatz
Gainesville, FL, USA
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