CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004 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 2002-2005 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.
About 1 out of 6 times when pressing the CD Eject button, CD player will not eject the CD and displays an error message. It does this for a random amount of time, usually a day or two, until you get lucky and it decides to cooperate and eject the CD.
- ureek,
O Fallon, IL, US
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Some times I cannot get the CD to eject, irritating when you wish to listen to a different CD.
- Ken H., Woodstock, Ontario, Canada