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Car Reviews and Ratings
| Customer Test Drive |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 | Back to Ford Explorer Reviews |
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Favorite feature: |
Interior is well laid out, very roomy. |
Least favorite feature: |
Quality, if quality is job #1 at Ford, I'd hate to see what #2 is. |
Advice to buyer: |
Buy anything else in the world, this car is junk, overpriced, and losses it value quickly |
Detailed review: |
This Explorer drives and handles very well. Tight feel, even with 75K miles. Great brakes, quite, powerful with v-8. Engine knock at startup began at 25K, dealer claimed to not hear it (as it was loudly hammering 5 feet away). Fixed that by droping the low viscosity synthetic specified and switching to slighly heavier organtic oil. Still no knocks 50,000 miles later. Transmission has never shifted correctly. Frequently holds first gear so long that is goes to second and then immediatly to third. Dealer says nothing is wrong even though they have reprogrammed the computer twice. Shifts in all gears are very slow and hard. Inside window controls, door locks, and mirror controls work most of the time. Last summer the rear window exploded while open and stationary. Ford said we must have slammed it even though no one was touching it and then 3 months later we get a recall notice because there is a possibility that the rear window might explode for no reason due to loose hinges. Gas mileage is at 14 and dropping. Drivers seat is falling apart. Trip computer is very difficult to use and is poorly laid out. This is our third (and last) Explorer and Ford seems to be getting dumber and dumber. |
Also considered: |
2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2002 Chrysler Town & Country 2002 Toyota 4Runner |
Vehicle purchased: |
2002 Ford Explorer |
| About This Reviewer... | |
Name: |
Fred Eddy |
Email address: |
seashot@tds.net |
Location: |
Sanford, Michigan |
Other vehicles owned: |
2000 Ford Mustang |
Review submitted: |
February 21, 2005 |
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