Only thing that I have found to be wrong with my Explorer, is it makes a squeaking noise sometimes, and the air doesn't get as cold as I think it should, or the heat get as hot as it should.
When I bought it, the clutch was slipping, that was 2 years ago. I'm still driving it with a bad clutch. It's like the Energizer Bunny. It keeps going and going.
I love it, I am so pleased. Besides normal expenses like plugs, wires, tires and oil, I have put no money in this thing. How cool is that?
I was leery to buy a Ford from all the rumors, but am so psyched I did.
If you're gonna get one, get the manual transmission. All my friends that have automatics have had transmission problems.
Check and see if you have a cabin air filter. If so and it has not been changed in a long time, it can decrease the A/C and heat considerably... Good luck.