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#1993 of 3320 200,000 Miles by deejayh Sep 03, 2004 (7:18 am)
Replying to: nvbanker (Mar 31, 2004 10:45 am) My V6 '93 Explorer just rolled to 200,000. I purchased it from the original owner in '96 with 47,000. She lived on a really steep hill, which may have been the reason for the 78,000 mile transmission rebuild. It's been thousands of miles towing a 1,200 lb camper and has seen plenty of highway and city driving. The interior is getting a bit worn, but I'm ready to buy something newer. Perhaps an '02 Explorer.
#1994 of 3320 by nvbanker Sep 04, 2004 (3:34 pm)
I still have my 94 Explorer with 140,000 miles on the original everything..... what a truck!
#1995 of 3320 sirius sat radio by ls8 Sep 07, 2004 (10:38 am)
just purchased a new Eddie Bauer Explorer and it has a "SAT" button on radio faceplate. No one at dealer seems to know how/if I can get sat radio going. Call Sirius and activate, have dealer install kit, ?? anyone out there know?
#1996 of 3320 You're kidding, right??? by nvbanker Sep 07, 2004 (3:56 pm)
No one at the dealer knew how to hook up the Satellite ratio option? Unbelievable!
#1997 of 3320 Sirius Radio by mschmal Sep 08, 2004 (11:35 am)
Just have a dealership or audio store install the Sat Radio Kit. you then subscribe i believe online.   Mark
#1998 of 3320 New Explorer owner by 1ruoregon Sep 27, 2004 (7:14 pm)
I just traded my Y2K Excursion for a 2003 Explorer XLT with the V-6 and Advance Track 4WD. I have read some of the postings on the Explorer before I purchased mine, buy I would like to know the "good, bad, and ugly" of this rig. I plan on keeping it until the wheels fall off, so any insight would be much appreciated! Replies to this message: chuck1 (Sep 27, 2004 8:54 pm)
#1999 of 3320 Re: New Explorer owner [1ruoregon] by chuck1 Sep 27, 2004 (8:54 pm)
Replying to: 1ruoregon (Sep 27, 2004 7:14 pm) Congratulations on your purchase. I have an '02 with 29K on it. It is standard powertrain, not 4WD or advance track. The V6 is a good motor but it makes alot of noise, especially when cold. Problems to expect; the first thing is a rear end whine which is a wide-spread problem and Ford does not have a fix for. The rear end will start to whine between 25K and 30K at speeds between 50 and 65mph. Another thing is that the transmission seems to loose it's "crispness" at shifting after a period of time. Some on this board have changed the transmission fluid at 30K, even though Ford says it can go much longer between changes. The fluid needs to be changed either by a dealer or independent who is familiar with these since there is not a dipstick to use. Other than the above that's pretty much it. As far as I am concerned the Explorers are still the best "bang for your buck!"
#2000 of 3320 by nvbanker Sep 29, 2004 (7:06 pm)
I've not experienced either of the two problems mentioned above, in fact, I've experience no problems with my Explorer/Mountaineers of any import. I think they're awesome vehicles.
#2001 of 3320 The "Crispness" loss is normal. by mschmal Oct 01, 2004 (11:30 am)
With th 5-speed automatic transmission,the automatic transmission electronically controls the shift feel by using an adaptive learning strategy.It is normal for a new transmission to shift firmly. This operation is considered normal and will not affect the function durability of the transmission. Once the vehicle is at operating temperature it may take several shifts at the same operating condition for the transmission to properly adapt. Over time the adaptive learning process will fully update transmission operation. The more varied the driving habits, speed and torque, the longer it may take to adapt but the more complete the process will be   Mark Replies to this message: chuck1 (Oct 10, 2004 5:08 pm) explorerx4 (Oct 12, 2004 4:14 pm)
#2002 of 3320 2006 Explorer by roger341 Oct 10, 2004 (11:41 am)
I'm trying to decide on getting the 05 or waiting for the 06.   I've heard that the 06 will have lots of improvements including a bigger engine.   Anyone have advice on this? I currently have an 02 Ltd V8 with only 30,000 miles and am happy with it, but I don't have the auxiliary AC unit and wish now I had gotten it.

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