1999 Ford Explorer Sport from North America - Comments

I bought my 1999 Explorer Sport 4x2 manual transmission new with 4 miles on it. It just passed 208,000 miles, and is still going strong. Every spring I bleed the brake system to completely change the brake fluid. I still have my original calipers on the front and rear. I flush the cooling system every other year. I change the oil every 3000 miles. I flush the rack and pinion fluid every 2 years. I change the manual transmission fluid every 30,000 miles.

To date I've had to do the front brakes 3 times and the rears twice. I've had to replace the clutch at 125,000 miles. I replaced the radiator are 140,000. I replaced the lower ball joints at 150,000.

What is the point of all of this? If you maintain your car, any brand, it will last a long time. If you just change the oil once in a while and put gas in it it will not hold up! Ford had the highest initial quality in several categories in 2008 according to JD Powers. Take care of your car and it will take are of you.