2001 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Water leaking from left side of drivers side visor, I took it to the dealer as I bought it less than a week ago, they gave it back to me still dripping wet inside advising vent blockage?? they looked at it for 20 minutes and came back with "if it happens again bring it back" that's after I spent 3 hours showing them my wet pants, my pants got wet again on the drive home. 6 hours later I watch my leather seats get a bath and just think, our forecast is only calling for 2 more days of rain, I know it's a luxury model, but I never thought ford put pools inside their SUV'S, but I am told not to worry, they'll look after it. The belt in the motor is making noise, but they sprayed it or put a bar of soap on it to stop making that noise. The driver seat rocks slightly back and forth when stopping and going, but I was advised there was no problem with that. I also have a front bumper that has a bent bracket forcing the passenger side of the bumper to stick out 2 more inches more, but they told me on my next oil change they will fix that or did they say they will forget about it, seems like it to me.
General comments?
The vehicle handling is great, the gas pedal could be bigger or wider, I think the mid size SUV is really for people under 6 feet tall with a shoe size of less than 10. There are a lot of good features, but I am just picking on the ones that really get me right now.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 72985 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 73007 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 14th February, 2005 |

