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Rear End Noise
2003 Ford Explorer (Page 1 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.
7.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,380
- Average Mileage:
- 78,850 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 22 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (8 reports)
- complete rear end repair, replace wheel bearings (7 reports)
- ring and pinion replacement (5 reports)
- clutch pack replacement in rear end (2 reports)
drivetrain problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
There is a TBS 5-23-3 on this problem. I tried changing the rear end fluid, and it helped a little. The dealer wanted $1600 to fix and the car's worth $2400
- gkoftx, Houston, TX, US