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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.
5.5
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $100
- Average Mileage:
- 90,150 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace shoes, safety issue, noticed when rear pads replaced (2 reports)
- replace shoes (1 reports)
- should be recalled (1 reports)
brakes problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
So I have brought this car to 2 different mechanics and they are unable to fix this problem. I noticed this problem for the Massachusetts state inspection when the reverse emergency brake was not working. With the first mechanic he said the piece was completely detached. Then the problem got solved for a couple days then returned. I brought to another mechanic and he said he cleaned out the shoe brakes and replaced both and the problem still persisted after I picked it up. Is anyone having this issue and what have they done to fix it? Was there any recalls for 2004 Ford explorer for emergency brake. Thanks!
- Karen R., Boston, MA, US