1993 Ford Explorer limited review from North America
"Excellent, very well made"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had no problems with this vehicle except a knocking noise when I am close to a building or wall.
The seat control on the drivers side was broken off the seat when I bought it. Some paint damage on the hood seems to be from frequent wax treatments (rubbed off). The remote key entry has a broken key loop, it was $110 to replace. I glued it to a metal key fob for $5.00. I replaced all the fluids when I bought it, the recommended oil was 5-30W, I put in 10-40W "extended mileage" type oil.
General comments?
I bought this truck from a divorced lady that was selling it for her ex-husband who was in jail and needed money, for $2000. I am third owner, the original owner seems to have taken very good care of it. I love it, I drove it from Modesto, CA to Yuma, AZ then to Canby, OR (near Portland), then back to Modesto, then to Yuma, where I now live. That is about 3200 miles with no problems (knock on wood).
I plan to keep it for a while, but, the knocking sound bothers me. I guess it will run as long as I keep up with regular fluid changes. The windows do not always go up when I want, but, I can deal with that. There is some "TLC" to be done. I love this truck!
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| Pretty good SUV for the money |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 130000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Chrysler Sebring |
| Date of Entry | 7th September, 2006 |