2000 Ford Explorer XLT review from UK and Ireland
"If you get a good'un you'll be fine, if not - beware"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 89,850 miles the gearbox went.
About 200 miles later the timing chain went belly up.
I sold the car for some one-tenth of the price I paid for it - after only six months.
General comments?
I loved it, I simply loved it. It was big, brash and, in this country, rather rare. It was a comfy drive and driving on LPG was nice and cheap.
Lots of people seemed to hate it, and that just made me like it even more.
However, despite oil level checks/change, the big beauty decided two weeks ago to go downhill rapidly, leaving it cheaper to scrap than keep - I loved it, but am not sorry to see it go.
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| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 petrol/LPG Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 4/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 83000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mondeo |
| Date of Entry | 24th August, 2007 |