I really wish the headrest were tilted back more, they keep your head at an uncomfortable angle. They need to replace them for more comfortably angled ones. I almost wish I had kept my other explorer. Whiplash or being hunched over like a turtle, bad for the posture on long trips.
Just bought a new 2010 Explorer, trading in our 2006. Since this is our seventh Explorer, we didn't bother with a test drive. What a mistake!!! When we were driving home, we were both very uncomfortable - the head restraints were angled so far forward that we could not get comfortable. We primarily use the vehicle for long trips, so that will be a major problem. I just spent a few hours researching the problem, and there doesn't seem to be a solution; and it's not just a Ford problem. Apparently they have to be that way to minimize whiplash in a rear-end collision. The ones on the 2006 weren't like these, so they must have been defective or deficient (note to all you 2006 owners - maybe you can sue Ford if you get a whiplash injury)
I've been driving for over 50 years, and never had a rear end collision, so I'm going to choose comfort over the unlikely chance that I'll need the head restraint and either reverse it (Then it won't work) or take it out!!
They keep advancing "safety" over comfort until we have to make a choice. How smart is that?
- John S.,
Eufaula, AL, US
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I really wish the headrest were tilted back more, they keep your head at an uncomfortable angle. They need to replace them for more comfortably angled ones. I almost wish I had kept my other explorer. Whiplash or being hunched over like a turtle, bad for the posture on long trips.
- aafes84270de, Dover, DE, US