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Title: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: TurboBanshee_kid on February 21, 2006, 06:27:23 PM Yes it is a ok SUV or no it is not.
Only people that own one post! ::) Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: Dr.Dirt on February 21, 2006, 07:16:14 PM My Camaro's nice.
Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: SlowestYfz450 on February 21, 2006, 07:34:38 PM I havea 03 explorer sport 2door, its awesome. only had a few problems with it. The side of the explorer has a 4 o 5'' panel going down it, its just glued on and its coming off, i have to replace the rear right tire about 6 months before the rest cause the limited slip doesnt work, not matter what happens the rear right tire is the only one that spins, and i have a 5 speed and my tranny is going out of sync... lol its a ford u cant expect much better
Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: TurboBanshee_kid on February 21, 2006, 09:18:50 PM I want the 4 door Explorer with the V8. What problems do those have?
Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: jbbj220 on February 22, 2006, 03:58:00 PM I have a good frind that is on his 2ed, 4 door, V8 Explorer and he has had no problems. He loves them. With trailer pulling package will pull real good.
Jim Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: greenmachine on February 22, 2006, 04:03:53 PM They are a rollover waiting to happen. Get good insurance. I was in one on I-4, cruise control set at 67mph, left rear blew out unexpectedly, the suv spun sideways & flipped 4 times before stopping, thank GOD we all made it out alive. Our surfboards were trashed, but 3 of us lived. Several stitches, concussion & bruises but alive. I would never allow anyone I loved to own one of these deathtraps. Sorry to rain on the thread, but you asked, good or bad.
Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: singleshot on February 22, 2006, 04:06:54 PM I have a 2003 Mountaineer, same as exlplorer, with the 4.6L V8 engine. It rides great and has pleanty of towing power.
Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: lonewolf310 on February 22, 2006, 05:37:14 PM well you asked so here it is,
I worked for the DOT road ranger program in palm beach county on I-95 for 4 1/2 years , i have exp. in accident investigation. In that time i worked there i have seen 9 ford explorer , 4 jeep cherokee, 5 isuzu trooper and 1 chevy blazer roll over. the ford and trooper is a top heavy truck, the blazer rolled over after hitting a wall. Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: 2006YFZ450 on February 22, 2006, 06:50:30 PM I want the 4 door Explorer with the V8. What problems do those have? My neighbor has a '01 or '02 4-Door V8 and he has over 60K miles and runs great ;) You cant go wrong if you get a FORD 8) Title: Re: Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think? Post by: Mars on February 22, 2006, 09:42:57 PM They hold up well. I have a 96 4.0 pushing 180k.
Keep the trans oil clean and full. Window motors are big bucks. Several years have had recalls/TSBs for rear glass hinges or latches. I've seen more problems with the V8 than the V6 but few overall. It will be ready for plugs and coils soon.($$) You may have to pull the intake for carbon build up on units with lots of idle time. Good shocks and tires minimize the roll-over %. It's an SUV after all. Our county fleet has several 01~05 on the road. No major problems. |