Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer - for the english roads? (344 words)
by thewarrior - written on 03.07.02 (Useful, 668 readings)
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The ford explorer is the most sold SUV in the United States and there is a reason for that. You basically get a lot of vehicle for your money. But is the model good for England too? The ford explorer comes in a range of version, sports (2 doors) and the standard version with 4 doors. There are 2 engine sizes, the 4l V6 engine and the 5l V8 engine. The vehicle comes with either 4WD or 2WD. This review is referring to ford explorer is a 1999, 2WD with a 4l V6 engine. The car is extremely comfortable to drive and handles well. The strenght of the car is great. Never any problems mechanical. It is powerful and can handle heavy duty jobs such as ...

I am not to fond! (119 words)
by Syndiem - written on 26.06.01 (Somewhat useful, 240 readings)
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I am not to fond of my 1991 Ford Explorer. Both of the interior door handles in the front seat have broken off. I have had to make makeshift handles to even be able to open my doors. Also all the buttons to my cruise control feature have fallen out of the steering wheel counsel. I cannot even use this feature anymore. Shoddy materials are all I can blame on the construction of this car! I would not ever recommend it to anyone else due to the poor interior construction of this vehicle. Also the front passenger seat broke when we slid it back the spring broke off. We cannot move the seat forward anymore. ...

Ford Explorer: Pretty Nippy (184 words)
by mitchweb - written on 05.12.00 (Useful, 506 readings)
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Maybe the thing that sticks out most about the Ford Explorer is the speed which is a fair bit higher than most 4 x 4's. The vehicle is American designed and has been available there for 6 more years than the United Kingdom, where the right hand drive version was released in 1996. The most popular model is the 4.0 litre V6 engine which boasts a 203 bhp, hence the extra pace of the Explorer. There is plenty of room inside, so cramp conditions won't occur. There have been reported minor brake faults, i.e. they don't slow the vehicle to stopping as quick as they probably should, but that can probably be accounted for by the mass of the vehicle being so ...