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10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
193,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. rebuild engine (1 reports)
1998 Ford Explorer engine problems

engine problem

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1998 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 212015

Explorer Sport 4.0L Dohc

  • Automatic transmission
  • 193,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The design of the engine is poor in terms of the plastic timing chain guide cassettes which will eventually break causing engine failure. However, I maintained my engine well, did frequent oil changes, and got almost 200,000 miles of hard work out of this engine before it died. This truck DID IT ALL. Off road driving, racing, towing, you name it. Very pleased with this engine and vehicle until it died. R.I.P. Dora.

- Steven O., Islip, NY, US

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