CarComplaints.com Notes: The previous generation of Explorer was so awful that the redesign in 2006 was greeted with much optimism. That didn't last long.
The transmission continues to be the Explorer's worst reliability problem. Owners report shifting hard & lunging, typically starting as low as 40k miles with a $1,600 average repair bill. On top of that, the radiator is prone to failure around 60k miles. Repairs for the radiator run $500 to $1,000 & many owners report they've had to replace the radiator multiple times for leaks, indicating a possible design defect in the OEM replacement parts.
Ford did make some significant changes to improve handling and safety. Electronic stability control was added in addition to side impact air bags, but beyond that this is a vehicle that should be avoided at all costs.
8.0
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$300
Average Mileage:
145,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
can't get connects, have to replace radiator (1 reports)
My quick connect couplings leak, radiator is a removable part.... But Ford say they cannot get the part without you buying a new radiator and no one else can get the part, they try and force you to buy a 500 hundred dollar radiator for a part on all other cars cost less then 20 bucks... If the part screws out why can you not buy it !!! I replaced the radiator once because it was bad but now there is nothing wrong with the radiator, just the quick connect..... Think this will be my last Ford!!!
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
My quick connect couplings leak, radiator is a removable part.... But Ford say they cannot get the part without you buying a new radiator and no one else can get the part, they try and force you to buy a 500 hundred dollar radiator for a part on all other cars cost less then 20 bucks... If the part screws out why can you not buy it !!! I replaced the radiator once because it was bad but now there is nothing wrong with the radiator, just the quick connect..... Think this will be my last Ford!!!
- ohaney, Boiling Springs, SC, US