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Chrome Wheel Surfaces Peeling And Flaking
2004 Ford Explorer
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
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.
10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,200
- Average Mileage:
- 55,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace wheels (1 reports)
wheels / hubs problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
My Explorer did the same thing under warranty and Ford replaced them. The new ones did it also but it was on extended warranty and Ford refused to replace them again because I was too far into the warranty for Ford to replace them again is what I was told.
- Kathy S., Indianapolis, IN, US