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#1973 of 3320 2005 Explorer by keeferb Aug 04, 2004 (4:14 am)
Anyone know what, if any, the changes are for the 2005 Explorer?   Thanks.
#1974 of 3320 changes for 2005 by mschmal Aug 04, 2004 (5:15 am)
EXTERIOR CHANGES • All-new Roof Rack system with raised side rails • Pueblo Gold (G3) replaces Arizona Beige as primary Eddie Bauer trim color on bumpers, cladding, wheel lip moldings and running boards. • Black G-Gloss (molded-in-color) replaces Medium Dark Platinum on XLS and XLS Sport on bumpers, molding and grille • Colors Added: — Dark Stone (T7) — Ivory Parchment Tri-Coat Clearcoat Metallic (HC) – (Limited only) • Colors Deleted: — Aspen Green Clearcoat Metallic — Estate Green Clearcoat Metallic — Ceramic White Tri-Coat Clearcoat Metallic INTERIOR CHANGES • 2nd Row reclining outboard seats in 40/20/40 seating configurations • MP3 capability and Sirius satellite radio compatibility added to all audio systems (Late Availability) • Warm Steel Metallic replaces Warm Steel Matte as interior accent finish on XLT (no change to XLT Sport) SAFETY CHANGES • AdvanceTrac® w/Roll Stability Control is standard on all units. NEW PACKAGE CHANGES New XLT Appearance Package (47X) • Unique seating surfaces and matching door trim inserts based on exterior color selection: Midnight Black "Impulse" fabric with red accents or "Captain" Parchment fabric (Parchment is Late Availability) • Sparkle Silver step bars • Sparkle Silver roof rails • 17" Sparkle Silver cast aluminum wheel • Available in 4x2 and 4x4 configurations   The big news is the ADVANCE TRAC system: What is AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control? Explorer continues its safety leadership with the introduction of AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control (RSC) on all units. AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control, a segment-first exclusive feature, provides active stability enhancement utilizing sensors to determine roll speed and roll angle. The system is unique because it also monitors wheel lift and reduces the potential for a rollover event. If the system detects that one or more wheels are about to leave the ground and a rollover is imminent, RSC triggers the vehicle's standard electronic stability control system, called AdvanceTrac®, which reduces power and/or brakes the necessary wheels to help settle the vehicle allowing the driver to regain control.   This was copied from Ford's order guide.   Mark Replies to this message: keeferb (Aug 04, 2004 8:56 am)
#1975 of 3320 Re: changes for 2005 [mschmal] by keeferb Aug 04, 2004 (8:56 am)
Replying to: mschmal (Aug 04, 2004 5:15 am) Thanks for the info. Do you know if there are pricing changes?
#1976 of 3320 Three valve per cylinder V8? by ford624 Aug 10, 2004 (5:00 am)
Does anybody know if the Explorer will get a three valver per cylinder V8 for 2005?
#1977 of 3320 by ANT14 Aug 10, 2004 (10:47 am)
That's coming in for 2006, along with 6 Speed Auto... Front and rear styling will be redone as well, some interior modifications, new instrument panel, etc.
#1978 of 3320 Explorer Rollover by idntnvu Aug 14, 2004 (5:04 pm)
Did anybody else happen to watch that spot on TV the other night, on one of those 20/20-Primtime-60 Minutes type shows, where the Explorer was tested and was most likely to rollover compared with other main stream SUVs like the Chevy Tahoe? Just wonder if that has any credit to it.
#1979 of 3320 by steve_ HOST Aug 14, 2004 (5:07 pm)
Here's a link about it:   NHTSA Rates Ford SUVs Poorly for Rollovers (Auto 123)   Steve, Host
#1980 of 3320 Re: Explorer Rollover by idntnvu Aug 14, 2004 (5:18 pm)
Wow, how about that. It's not Suzuki or Mitsubishi anymore. And Ford thought they had a mess when the big Firestone deal happened.
#1981 of 3320 by ANT14 Aug 15, 2004 (9:30 pm)
Give me a Corolla, at 30MPH and I'll show you how easily I can flip it I'm not shocked, and anyone who buys an SUV/Truck, should understand the limits of the vehicle... unfortunately we have a sue-happy society that lacks common sense... Not enough stickers on the vanity covers will make up for the lack of common sense I see on so many people daily. And what's sad, some of these people hold jobs that pay over $80K yearly.
#1982 of 3320 Re: ANT14 by idntnvu Aug 15, 2004 (9:57 pm)
Amen Brother!

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