Dual side oxygen sensor failure.
Timing chain tensioner broke.
Transfer case failure.
Exhaust bracket weld failure.
Warped rotors.
Check engine light w/o codes.
Generally this vehicle is powerful, nimble and full of features. It has been best on winding mountain roads in moderately bad weather (heavy rain, wind and light snow/slush). It's highway manners are mediocre and generally not comfortable over long distance driving.
Severely affected by highway crosswinds in excess of 70 mph. Prone to over-steer and dramatic response to sudden steering input. Don't swerve!
Sudden failures without prior indication of trouble have made it untrustworthy and very inconvenient.
Sounds like you got the ONE that rolled off the assembly line dutring a strike when "temp" workers had to fill in, it happens!!! My '97 XLT with 4.0 is an excellent truck with NO problems. It has 150 K miles and still runs like it's "almost" new. I've taken really good care of it, but have never babied it. The key is MAINTENANCE!!!
Well, given the Explorer design has been linked to thousands of deaths it's not surprising these things roll any chance they get.
I wouldn't put my worst enemy in one of those deathtraps.
Its not just ford, but ALL suvs which are prone to rolling.
Of course the truck is going to move in crosswinds seeing as the sides of it are rather tall and flat... Does that make any sense? Plus it has a lot of weight up high on a narrow chassis so its very probable that it will flip when swerving.
Its just a given with this type of vehicle.
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