Does any one have a 2003 Ford Explorer what do you think?

[TurboBanshee_kid]

Yes it is a ok SUV or no it is not.

Only people that own one post!

[Dr.Dirt]

My Camaro's nice.

[SlowestYfz450]

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

[TurboBanshee_kid]

I want the 4 door Explorer with the V8. What problems do those have?

[jbbj220]

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

[greenmachine]

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.

[singleshot]

I have a 2003 Mountaineer, same as exlplorer, with the 4.6L V8 engine.  It rides great and has pleanty of towing power.

[lonewolf310]

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.

[2006YFZ450]

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

[Mars]

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.