Ford 2002 Explorer XLT & my life with it
Bought a 2002 Explorer 4.0 L this vehicle has gotten me to 84,000 miles but, 2 transmission’s don’t know how this is possible but the 2nd transmission problem was the lower casing just cracked, how does that happen. I’ve kept up with maintenance and the biggest problems I’ve had besides the transmission’s the valve cover gasket’s need to be replaced. The biggest problem besides the tranny’s was the finish. Within the 2nd year I noticed the paint peeling off the hood, I have basically have done highway driving but if you drive it locally the 02 sensors fail. Have replaced 2 wheel bearing’s and of course the len’s on headlights need to be replaced. Reading some of the reviews I guess I’ve been fairly lucky. My other problems have been the rear heat control’s are junk, had it repaired once while still under warranty. But they failed pretty much again when it was out of warranty. I’m sure in the future the timing chain will fail, who puts plastic guards on a steel timing chain. I’ve noticed rust spots are starting to show. When I 1st got the car I assumed there was a dipstick for the transmission but, not with Ford, why let people check the transmission fluid, how cheap can you get. I use to drive it from Long Island to South Carolina but I don’t know if I would trust it. One problem also that I keep having is door a jar light and buzzer keep going off, even tried powering lots of WD-40 into the door lock mechanism because I know it’s a bad switch but I’m not going to take the whole door apart to replace the switch. One of the main reasons I’m going to keep it is because it’s great in snow. So I’m going to keep it until the engine goes because I’m the original owner and I know what kind of driving I’ve done. But my wife’s 06 Honda Odyssey the transmission is shot but when we get a new vehicle for her it won’t be new it’s depressing how quickly cars & trucks depreciate, so when her tranny does go ( it’s got 195,000 miles on it) I will never buy a American made car again, and I’ll look for a vehicle that’s had people reviews and is 2 years old that’s factory pre-certified. With today’s car’s there’s to many sensors and to many problems with the computer.
I'm not happy with this place at all
This place needs to change the website. Put cash only no payments. We drove over 75 miles to get there just to be turned away. It was a total waste of time and gas
one of my favorite cars
Love the style of the Vehicle and the amount of space for storage. Feel safe in the size of the car. Great size for transporting my dogs to Shows.