Faults:

I had to have the front ball joints replaced at 153,000, along with other front end parts, cost around $850.

The Air Compressor went up at 169,000. Had to get almost the whole A/C system replaced. I converted it from R-12 to T-134 since the system was being replaced. It cost around $600.

The original radius arm bushings lasted me 170,000, which is very good from what I hear. It was around $125 to get both replaced.

The rear bass sub-woofer went up in the winter of 04. Spent $95 to get a new factory sub-woofer.

Just put new pads and rotors on the front brakes along with drums for the rear, but this is regular maintenance and cost around $300.

Leather Seats wear badly, but for a 12 year old car what do you expect.

The car is a gas hog, roughly 16 to 17 to the gallon on a regular basis.

General Comments:

I love my Ford Explorer, it is one of the best vehicles that I have ever driven. The car is a total workhorse. It has 172,000 and it is still running like brand new. I have pushed this car very hard and everything I throw at it does not seem to phase it, it is a great SUV. The car has had few problems, other than the normal parts that wear out, and the Limited package that Ford came out with in the Explorer is awesome.

The 4.0 V6 that they put in the Explorers is a very good and reliable motor. I know somebody who put 375,000 miles on his 93 Explorer and all he had to do to the engine was the normal maintenance, and it was still running strong when he sold it. The only draw back is that it needs a little more horsepower because it does not have much get up and go, but overall I love the 4.0 V6.

If you are a big guy like me, the SUV has a lot of room. It has the biggest seats that I have sat in and I am very comfortable in it.

Faults:

The only thing that has gone wrong to date since I have owned the car was the Fuel Pressure Regulator.

That's it.

General Comments:

I have never been happier with any vehicle, It runs quiet as like new with over 180,000 miles.

I have the leather seats which get use as I have to drive 4 hours every other week to go to college, and they are as comfortable as you could ever imagine.

The mileage is alright, not great for a V6 but the power it pushes makes up for it.

What can I say, my '93 Ford Explorer couldn't be beat by any similar engined SUV from the same year. My dad owned a Chev. Blazer with the 4.3 and it would barely go 60 in the wind.

Faults:

My head gasket was replaced at 60,000 miles.

I have replaced the rotors at 60,000 miles.

The 02 sensors for fuel regulating went out since we had it, there are 2 of them.

The fuel sensor regulator went out.

The car, when at a stop light, will rock back and forth, like it is going to take off.

Sometimes the car, after we just filled it with gas, will act as if it is out of gas, does a shaking thing.

The fuel gauge went out between 60,000 to 62,000 miles.

Front passenger head light, blows within 2 days of replacing it.

Replaced the heater fan motor, but the control went out as well, so can only use it full blast.

General Comments:

This car is OK, if you aren't going to drive it often, terrible gas mileage.

Nothing extremely major has really went out on this vehicle.

Although, the transmission, when it is the warmer months, will dump all the transmission fluid out on the ground, even if you are only going 10 miles from home.

Inside of the vehicle is perfect, comfortable, good system.

Great looking vehicle.

Great air conditioning system.