1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition review from North America
"I love it!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Absolutely nothing mechanically has gone wrong.
The driver seat is very comfortable, but there is a small tear on it.
Eddie Bauer parts are hard to find, because they are more rare than the XLT.
The sub is known to blow, and that's how I bought it.
General comments?
My truck is amazing.
It has very low miles for its year, and I love the acceleration.
I can honestly say I will never sell my Ford. I've had no problems with it.
It looks sharp with the red and gold two-tone with stock chrome wheels, and with the black headlight and tail light covers.
I'm so obsessed with it, I took off the black V8 all wheel drive sticker and put the 5.0L Mustang emblem on.
I don't really like the stock grille, so I'm thinking on getting the billet type.
I also have installed 4 new speakers, because they were crappy and the sub was blown, so I had to bypass it. I also have installed an Alpine head unit as well.
I love this truck. I'll have it until it craps on me. Haha. :)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 96889 miles |
| Most recent distance | 99950 miles |
| Date of Entry | 6th October, 2009 |