Amazing vehicle. Original transmission just about 3k miles ago began suffering the 2-3 flare. a fluid change had mostly cleared that up, but the servo probably needs to be replaced.
Other than that, a steering rack, rear axle seals, normal brake work, belt idler pulley, and blower motor resistor have been replaced after failures.
Seriously, this car has been my best investment. If it weren't for the rust from the Northeast, I could sell this care for what I paid for it.
I've learned that the workmanship on the transmissions has not improved since 1995. I don't know if I would buy another Explorer...
PS- the rear wiper issues are resolvable, usually with a pair of vise grips.
237,000 miles isn't bad for the original transmission, though one of ours made 325,000 without a problem.
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