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#51 of 6241 Wiper Motor by tonyg2 May 31, 2000 (6:29 pm)
Have all the '00 owners gotten their re-call on the wiper motor? The switch corrodes and produces fantum wipes and failures.
#52 of 6241 Transmission by jf14 Jun 10, 2000 (1:14 pm)
I have a '92 XL 4 LT, now has 314000K - still running good but had to replace transmission at 260000 at a cost of 3500 CDN. It is now "acting up" again.. I will never buy another Ford, I have put more $$ in repairs than I paid 2 yrs ago. I had an '86 chev blazer, 2.8 previous with over 300000 when I sold (it is still on the road). Want my chev blazer back! Replies to this message: tenach (May 24, 2004 8:31 pm)
#53 of 6241 complaing about repairs???? by tallimeca Jun 11, 2000 (3:33 pm)
you did say your 92 had 313,000 on it right??? I should inform you that nothing last forever.
#54 of 6241 Are you kidding? by penrose Jun 12, 2000 (3:19 am)
314,000 miles is fantastic. You should be running out and buying another Ford instead of writing that you are unhappy. I should be so lucky with my explorer.
#55 of 6241 Man I feel for you guys... by paisan Jun 12, 2000 (4:20 pm)
I had a '91 Ford Escort. Had the tranny replaced, and for 2 years it would work no more than 3 weeks before breaking again. Eventually the AAMCO place that repaired it, used it in off hours and when i got the car back it was damaged. Their insurance wound up totalling the car and it still wasn't repaired. As for SUVs, I have a '97 Isuzu Rodeo with 120K miles on it. All I've done are 2 sets of pads, 1 set of tires and oil changes. Still purrs like the day I took it home. Sorry to hear about all the problems with the Fords... -mike
#56 of 6241 Mike by sanandton Jun 12, 2000 (4:27 pm)
Are you really sorry? Or are you actually gloating in joy that you don't actually own one? I actually fit the latter category after getting out of my last Explorer. Good luck to all those still sticking with Ford.
#57 of 6241 XLT Woes? by aggiedog Jun 12, 2000 (6:40 pm)
I've noticed that a lot of responses to this forum are for XLT problems. Are the owners of EB's and Limited's having similar problems as well? I am on the verge of purchasing a 2000 Limited but I will move to another more reliable SUV (possibly a 4-runner Limited) to avoid major problems in the future. I might add that some friends and coworkers own different models of Explorers with little or no problems.
#58 of 6241 I am truely sorry. by paisan Jun 12, 2000 (9:31 pm)
The reason I actually bought my rodeo (and went into debt up the butt) was cause i needed something reliable cause I traveled so much (about 50K per year) and the FORD escort even after the $1600 transmisson + $200 extended warranty, just couldn't provide that. I feel for anyone who is stuck with a Ford. I'd look at the trooper if I were looking at the Explorer Limited, cause they are a little bigger, and far more reliable. -mike
#59 of 6241 '92 Running Strong by ktrent Jun 15, 2000 (5:19 pm)
Wow, I came to read these thinking I would find little bits to keep up my Explorer Sport. I bought the car a little while ago with 87,000 miles on it... runs great, looks great, brakes are good, transmissions and clutch awesome, no diesel sound, no stalling, good handling, and no door squeeks. I'm tickled pink about my black beauty, I feel bad for all of you with newer Explorers, but I love mine. After reading this I wont buy a new one, but anyone looking for a good solid, fun car, hit up a '92 Explorer Sport.
#60 of 6241 '94...questions about hubs and ABS by erubin Jun 21, 2000 (10:29 pm)
Curious if folks have had similar experiences to mine. Appears that the hubs are going and wondering if any of you went with the manual hubs instead. Supposedly it's doable and will cost a lot less (~$350 vs. $880), but then there is the hassle of having to stop the car to engage them. I realize that I need to determine how much convenience is worth, but would like to hear from others if they had any problems going this route. Regarding the ABS light, it comes on at various times and can stay on for hours. The dealer diagnosed the problem as a bad hydraulic control unit and the cost is ~$850 to replace it. Any others have this problem? Does the cost sound right? I have never used this dealer but did get a recommendation. Thanks in advance. Eddie

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