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Rear Axle Noise
2003 Ford Explorer (Page 2 of 2)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2003 Ford Explorer one of our worst vehicles on record. "Avoid like the plague" is putting it lightly.
The 2002-2005 Explorer has a very well-established record of expensive transmission failure at under 100k miles. The Explorer has an enclosed transmission which is typically replaced with a rebuilt transmission at a cost of almost $3,000.
Another common problem for the 2002-2003 Explorer is wheel bearing failure at around 90k miles, with a typical repair bill of $500 to $1000 depending on how many wheel bearings failed.
Adding insult to injury, the 2002-2005 Explorer also has a massive problem with the rear panel cracking. While it's a minor annoyance compared to transmission failure, ironically the crack usually goes right through the Ford logo.
6.9
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $670
- Average Mileage:
- 70,100 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 39 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (21 reports)
- replace rear axle bearings (7 reports)
- ford replaced rear end (3 reports)
- relaced seal (2 reports)
- replace ring and pinion (2 reports)
- Ford agreed to pick up the tab except for $200 (1 reports)
drivetrain problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
well i would complain and believe me i would because i own 3 Fords all fairly new .
but i wouldn't know how to contact you assholes since you moved to freaking Mexico. thanks. you people @ ford need to take care of the problems you dumped on us.
- bean, Riverside, RI, US