i was just wondering if people could post the milage, year, and what major parts have had to be replaced just so others can see what to expect when our mileage gets up there. i have a 1995 XLT with 78,000. Thanks
(ALso tips on making the Explorer last longer would be helpful!)

*New info: Now I have a 2001 Eddie bauer 5.0 shown at the right. It now has 71,000 on it. The 95 lasted me till 122K when I crashed it offroad (oops).
Lets see if the 2001 can double that! :-)
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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

93' 4x4 4 door
69,948 miles
ball joints, thermostat, plugs, wires, and air filter


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Nick
'93 XLT 4 Door 4x4

95 sport 4x4 4.0 OHC V6
64,000 miles
Here is a list of everything that has been replaced.
Radio,
Speedometer head,
Throttle cable (twice)
Seat belt
fog light assembly.
engine thermostat

Repaired
cleaned Mass air flow sensor

Now whats wrong. Speedometer head again
CD changer won't work. Need a new one. 4X4 Low keeps popin. Heard it was usual though for it to feel like the front axle is coming out form under the explorer. Radius arm bushing needs replaced.

It's been in to be fixed more than it's been drove as it seems. Any else have this problem.

I have a 91 4.0 w/150,000

I have had to replace the clutch, clutch slave cylinder, fuel pressure rgulator, o2 sensors, plugs and wires. I haven't really had too much trouble with the engine-except for the bad gas mileage which was for the most part cured from replacing the sensor and regulator- but most of my problems have been with the tranny. What a pain!! I am thinking about getting an auto put in and have a B&M automatic shifter put in to get rid of that stupid clutch which I have had most of my problems with. Well I guess some tips would be get all your tune-ups done on schedule and maybe even before schedule if you drive off road. And just take care of it by washing it and waxing it to keep the paint nice and shiny, and cleaning the inside to prevent damage to it. I have kept my interior nice and it practically looks brand new.

1991 XLT 4x4 4.0L AT
80k Miles and some change.

Overhauled Transmission, Replaced Wheel Bearings, Anti Rattle Clips installed, Two U-Joints, Thermostat, Main A/C Line, A/C Compressor will be replaced to eliminate noise at the beginning of summer, Rear-end will be overhauled soon, Replaced Cooling Fan.

'91 Explorer, 4-Door, XL, 5-spd Mazda trans, 4x4, 4.0L, A/C, Tow package, 250,000 miles

Likes:
Comfortable
Plenty of room(Wife, 4 kids and I, plus accompanying travel gear)
Plenty of power(yes I have towed through the Rockies)
Extremely reliable, excepting trans

Dislikes:
Trans: geartooth broke at 150K had to replace all bearings, input shaft, and countershaft, and now 100K later it is acting up again(could just be clutch since it has never been replaced, though it feels worse than just the clutch)

Things it has needed:
Oil&filter change every 3K
Tune-up every 10K
Misc. fluid changes every 25K
Radius Arm bushings per TSB
Battery cable & box per TSB
Rear window replaced due to neighborhood vandals
4 door handle pulls(4 kids are rough on them)
Three sets of tires
Windshield wipers & lots of fluid(It's sure fun to get it in condition to need that much fluid)
1 speeding ticket(OOPS)
Engine still runs great but since I have to pull the trans I will freshen it while it is out.

No, I haven't done any mods yet(It's the family car until the '64 Fairlane is finished), BUT I am looking forward to what I get to do to it soon. I wouldn't trade it. Oh yeah, I would get another in a heartbeat(old body style, of course).

[This message has been edited by leftover (edited 01-30-2000).]

93' SPORT
94,000 MILES

MINE HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE. HERE IS A LIST OF NEEDED REPAIRS:
--RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS
--DOOR AND GATE "LATCH" BUSHINGS
--STARTER (MY FAULT--SUBMERSED IN MUD)
--THREE SETS OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
--NOT LISTING WEAR-ITEMS OR ROUTINE MAITENANCE

THE VEHICLE IS MODIFIED:
5.5" SPRLFT
4:56
EZ LOCKER FRONT
35" M/T MTX TIRES
ETC,ETC

I have a 91 with 287,000 miles

The only thing that I have replaced is the oil, plugs, wires, etc....Just the normall tune up stuff.


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Scott Bauer
'91 Eddie Bauer

1992 Four Door. W/ 146,000 miles

Oil
Plugs
Wires
Fuel Pump
Radius Arm Bushings
Rebuild Trans (auto)


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Brian Green
92 2wd Explorer w/
6 inch Suspension lift
92 2wd Ranger w/
5.5 inch suspension lift
Trckmagik@aol.com

I have a '91XLT bought August of '90. It has 145K on original 5spd trans, engine and paint.

Things that I've replaced:
Radius arm bushings (2x)
Shocks for Rancho RS5000
Tires (3x)
Radiator for custom three row all aluminum
Muffler for Dynomax Ultra-flo stainless
Cat for Dynomax Superconverter
New custom bent aluminized steel pipes
Waterpump
Power steering pump and hoses
Brake pads, pistons, cylinders
Master cylinder
Air conditioning condenser (2x) and hoses
Plug wires for Splitfire Twin-core
Plugs for Autolite Platinums (1) currently Bosch P+4
Altenator and regulator for remanufactured Bosch
Blower motor with after market motor
Fan and fan clutch
Air filter with K&N drop-in and modified airbox
Fuel pressure regulator
Fan belt with Goodyear Gatorbacks once every two years
Fuel filter once every year
Tensioner pulley and idler pulley
Rear gate strike pins
Oil and filter every 3months Castrol Syntec 5-50 or Mobil 1 15-50 AC Delco filter
Antifreeze once a year

I think I got everything. Currently my driver's side window seems to have lost a couple of gear teeth and needs replacing.

[This message has been edited by S.Matsushige (edited 01-30-2000).]

I just bought my 1992 Eddie Bauer Explorer about four months ago, it has 193,000 miles on it so far. I have been completely happy with it so far.
I have taken it in and had the following done,
-new front rotors
-new brake calipers
-new rear axle seals
-new starter
-new battery cables
-new shocks
-new tires
note: except for the starter and battery cables I bought the vehicle knowing that the other parts needed to be replaced.

1997 V6 XLT Controltract, SOH, 73,250 millage
- K&N Drop-in Air Filter
- Flowmaster muffler

New Brakes -(front and Rear)
New Tires - (Michellin M/S LTX)
New Plugs

Thats it! Everything works good.
No pinging! http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/biggrin.gif




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NY State of Mind

91' xlt 4.dr
puchaced in 97'

[part's replaced]
rear steel brake line
R/A bushings
shocks
31x10.5 wide conquorer A/T
I will never sell my explorer
runner

115'000 mile's

runner

1991 XLT 4 X 4 158,000 km

1) flex plate (flywheel) 2 times. Big bucks.
2) auto hubs 2 times (went to manual)
3) front rotors
4) radius arm bushings 2 times (went to polyurethane)
5) U-joint
6) voltage regulator
7) front/back brakes 2 times
8) lower ball joints
9) spark plug wire 2 times
10) starter motor

And what's next you ask.

1) replace leaky radiator and hoses
2) replace top drivers' door hinge
3) roof needs repainting/clearcoating
4) alternator
5) slight leak at power steering pump
6) u-joints might need to be replaced again

Would I buy another Explorer. I honestly don't know.


Syder-1

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doo doo happens

Well, I have to list items that were not caused by my extreme off-roading, since that certainly is not the trucks fault.

93 Eddie Bauer 4-door (highly modified)
86,000 miles

transmission servo
thermostat
fan clutch (fried by frozen thermostat)
fan (partially melted by frozen thermostat)
radius arm bushings (no longer have them)
transmission mount
brakes
front wheel bearings

Thats about it.
Gloria

1992 XLT 4 wheel drive 185,000miles

What we replaced becuase we needed to (other than tune up stuff):

Tranny rebuild @ 165,000 miles
Radius Arm bushings
O2 sensor
Brake calipers and rotors (do the rotors every 2 times I change the pads)
replaced A/C lines (were leaking slightly)

What we replaced becuase we wanted to:
Added 2.5" lift
Added 8.5" shackles
Rs9000 shocks
Gears (3.27 to 4.10)
Detroit Locker in rear
Warn manual hubs

What we are about to change:
Alternator... its making noise when cold.

Other than radius arm bushing problem which were solved by the Lift (it moves the bushing away from the Cat) we have not had any chronic problems.



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Mark
mark@legendz.com
http://mark.legendz.com
Off-Road and Motorcycle Information, Pictures and Movies

'93 XLT 105,00 mi

Replaced:
Radius Arm Bushings
Thermostat
Rear axle seals
Trans filter
Spark plugs
Brake pads & shoes
Shocks
Muffler
Belt
Fuel filter
Air filter (got K&N)
3000 mi oil and filter changes

I think that is everything.....

'92 EB auto 115k

non service items replaced:

AL4D @140k http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/frown.gif
P/S pump (leaking)
Fan (had cracks)
voltage regulator
Most gaskets (done under warranty)
auto hub (manual is next)
temp sender (after replacing two good thermostats)

I'd lke to replace the fake idiot oil temp gage (nope, they are not real gages! Ford engineer confirmed this on Truck Haven trip)

summation:
I love my truck, it has been really reliable. No vehicle runs forever w/o some tlc. Except for trans, I think everything has held up fine so far! I recommend them!

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"Don't go where the road don't go." -Ringo Starr

Wil - '92 EB

i have a 91 w/ 173,000
the only problems i have had are the engine was replaced at 150,000, and the wheels at 165,000. the engine didn't need to be replaced, but it needed a little work and my dad found a better deal on replacing the whole engine. i wish it would have been mine back then, i would have put in a v8. the wheels had to be replaced after an off-road incident.

I have a 1996 XLT 4 door. She's a Capricorn, enjoys long strolls through the park and late Autumn sunsets. http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/wink.gif With 82,000 miles under her belt I have replaced:

thermostat,
dash brake light,
speedo light in dash,
passenger window track re-grease (didn't do a thing),
spark plug wires,
rear passenger cargo window (oops) http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/biggrin.gif,
tires,
brake pads at all fours,
the notorious wiper problem (GEM module and mutlifunction swith), and
oil and filter ever 3,000.
That's it so far!





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Tim Y.
1996 Ford Explorer

96 Sport 4x4
about 68,000 miles, owned since 12/31/97
Answers to 'Barney'

Replaced:
thermostat
plugs
plug wires
shocks(tokicos)
tires(Pirelli Scorpion AT's)
rear shackles

Mods:
K&N fipk
Mass Air Sensor
2.5" cat back system
Avalanche bumper sticker

Needs fixin':
That %&$#!@ clicking noise in the drivetrain
Connector to rear window defroster
Stereo

Rob

1991 2wd XLT, auto trans, 75K mi.
not used offroad

non-routine replacements:

radius arm bushings @ 10k mi under warranty
ps pump
alternator
rear window wiper motor
motor
muffler and tail pipe

currently has real weak left rear window motor and may need new radius arm bushings

I have a 1997 Explorer Limited V6 SOHC 5 Speed Auto with 58,657 miles on it. I've had no serious problems, and my Explorer is pretty high mileage. I did have to replace the water pump under warranty because of a slight leak. I've had new brakes put on it once, rotors machined too. I think its ready for new brakes again, and this time I bet I'll have to have the rotors replaced. I also replaced the stock Motorcraft O2 sensors for aftermarket units, because of a CHECK ENGINE light problem in the mountains. I also had the thermostat replaced. The truck gets every scheduled maint. preformed religiously, its washed every week, and waxed twice a year (I need to do that this month), people still think its brand new.

This is our third Explorer. I much prefer the SOHC engine to the thrashy old OHV one. All of our Explorers have been pretty much trouble free.

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Stephen Withrow
StephenLS400@aol.com
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97 Explorer Limited
98 Lexus LS400

93' Explorer sport 4.0 4x4 5speed

145k
owner since 1995 w/46k

replacement parts - transmision,snapped output shaft (probably due to centerforce duel friction clutch, and taking it to the dragway-16.89et.) -once
slave cylinder-twice
clutch -once
door hinges -once
starter -once
a/c compressor-once
ingnition problem behind
dash board -once
ball joints -once
All the rest is regular maintnance
have never had a problem with engine
truck runs and drives excellent!!
just the trans stinks
xplorx4

Mine is a 94, XLT 4x4, 5 sp, 130,000 miles.

I have owned for two years and 50k miles. So far, I have replaced the MAF, and one auto hub, and put spacers under the front springs. Speedometer head needs replaced, and sunroof leaks.

Overall it's been a great truck. My plans are to swap to a 302 and and F-150 5 speed when the engine or trans dies.

Oliver Harris

I've got a 1998 4dr, 4x4, xlt, sohc with 45000miles. I'm in real estate and i put alot of miles on my vehicle. Bought it new. Here's the list so far:

From newest to oldest

Water Pump
Clutch Fan
thermostat
Hood Latch -- ford recall
cruise control -- ford recall
Front wheel bearings
Shocks
Idel problem

Oh yeah, going to the dealer on Monday for some crazy noise from the frnt end, high pitched whine when in gear. My clients even role their eyes with the infamous "Clunk"

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Keach
98 XLT 4X4 SOHC
Edelbrock Shocks
Granatelli MassAirFlowSensor
Kurtz Kustom AirFilterKit

[This message has been edited by Keach (edited 02-02-2000).]

91 XLT 4x4
5 Speed
150,000 miles

I have owned my explorer for a little over 1 year. I will list some of the previous owner's replacements as well as mine.

Alternator
Driver side auto hub
Radius arm bushings
Upper and lower ball joints (both sides)
Power mirror controller
Ignition switch
Shocks
Front and back brake pads
Rotors
U-Joints
Power steering cap
Routine maintenance (oil, filters, fluids)



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Brian
91 XLT 4x4

Do you guys run synthetic oil? Will synthetic oil help the Explorer last longer? Thanks

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

95 XLT
103,745
Automatic

Rplaced:
Calipers
Rotors
Pads
Dash lights
Torque converter (engine was running rough)
plugs
wires
thermostat

To do list:
Have a loud knock in front end when driving. Checked out the ball joints (upper and lower)and control arm bushings. No surprize there worn. So thats my next task.

Other then that it's been a pretty decent running truck. Oh Ya... the front seat is worn out.

Jon Pine
95 XLT

'91 Explorer XLT foor door,Auto trans, Auto hubs

I bought it in April of '99 from a dealer with 102,000 on it. It now has 112,000. I don't think it wasn't taken very good care of.

In the first two weeks that I had it:

Auto hubs
replaced all rocker arms
front wheel bearings
front brakes & pads

Within two months:

the auto trans was rebuilt
TPS
wiring (melted by exhaust)
heater hose
plugs
wires
fuel filter

Luckily it had a two month warranty on it, and believe it or not the dealer covered everything but the plugs, wires, fuel filter, wiring, and heater hose.
I haven't had any problems for the last six months, it runs great, gets 20-22 MPG on the highway, and still works pretty good off road. I am still wanting to modify it for a little more off road use.

Randy

1996 XLT with 106K

Other than usual maintenance items, have "rebuilt" radiator, and replaced front diff. seal. Also, had some problems with the rear deck lock seizing, but keep it lubed better cured it. And the tip is broken off the end of the spare tire crank.

Coming up: need to tighten the driver's seat mount and do something about that damn false activation of the driver side front brake.

Minor mods: K&N, airbox cut out, and Flowmaster catback.

Best "features" of an Explorer: Two dog crates fit in cargo area like it was designed for them, 4WD on demand with a switch, seat lumbar control lets me drive 600 miles without a twinge in my back, and the thing looks great and feels right to drive.

Dumbest design element: Roof channels cascade morning dew runoff right down the windshield.

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ERIC H.
'96 XLT

92 XLT w\ 120,xxx miles

Starter
Front bearings
locking hubs
body mounts
radio
drivers seat (power)


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Play like you mean it!
'92 XLT

To those who have the early model explorers....overall do you think if someone had $3,000 to spend that they could find a decent Explorer 4 door? If so what would you consider to be "high" milage on an Explorer? Thanks

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

This is the record of our 1994 XLT, 4WD, automatic (ordered new)
51,000 easy road miles

New windshield installed in first year. I cracked the original while effecting a wiper repair. One of the clips under the cowl released an arm and driver's wiper jammed up on rainy night in heavy traffic (inside lane too). Murphy's law held true!

Rancho 5000 shocks. 32,000
Oil pressure sending switch.
Rebuilt front calipers at 26,000.
Rebuilt rear drums at about 38,000.
Power mirror switch taken care of under recall.
New battery at 32,000
Replaced EGR tube and valve. The tube was very thin from corrosion, and I replaced it and the EGR valve just for preventative maintenance. 49,000 mi.
Replaced O2 sensor, for the heck of it too. 49,000 mi.
Michelin tires at 48,000.

Things to do:
Slight shake in front end at 65 mph. Perhaps it is time for RA bushings.
The 3:27 gear ratio makes the vehicle too sluggish. Will probably move up to 3:55 or 3:73s. Any comments? North central Ohio location.

I change the oil at 3,500 to 4,000 miles, and brake fluid every year or so by bleeding. All other fluids are original.

Overall, it has been pretty good to us. The next 50,000 will tell though.
Ron N.

'91 Mazda Navajo items broke and replaced:

Center Arm rest (19,000 miles, warrantee)
Cracked head (20,000 miles, warrantee)
Brakes (23,000 miles)
4wd woes, 4x4 stuck (24,000 miles warrantee)
R/A bushings (30,000 miles, warrantee)
Gas Filler neck & Rear Hatch Struts (45,000 miles, warrantee)
Windshield (46,000 miles)
4wd woes again, 4x4 lo stuck (46,000 miles, warrantee)
Brakes again (47,000 miles)
Windshield #2 (49,000 miles, dang rocks)
AC problems (56,000 miles, Hose replacement, but never ever worked right)
Alternator (80,000 miles)

Sold at 112,000 miles because it was going to need:

Clutch and Slave cylinder replacement
Power Steering Pump replacment
Recline lever on driver's seat broke off
AC making bad noises (POS system)
4wd was a crapshoot if it would work or not
Couldn't keep IFS in alignment more than 2 months at a time.
Rear end making noises
.... cut my losses and traded it away at this point as it was going to cost more to repair than it was worth...

Ivan


[This message has been edited by Ivan_M (edited 02-06-2000).]

92 sport with 121k. bought it when it had 70k. Things i have replaced since i owned it:
waterpump
power steering pump
alternator
recharged ac many times, still no luck.
still has the original clutch but the tranny is leaking wicked bad. I love this truck and would buy another one in a heartbeat...that is , if i ever get rid of this one. Matt

Mine is a 94 XLT, 4X4.Tow package.

I bought it new as a company vehicle my first day on the job with PageNet. $24.5K. It has towed many things and lots of weight. Daily it carried 2 transmitters and lots of tools. At 102K miles I bought it from the company for 3K. Now 157K miles total, I think I got a good deal. I have just begun the offroad stuff and am not cutting it any slack ( Ask Gjarret or Trckmagic )

Repairs;

Complete AC system about 1K.
Blew front Hubs in the sand launching PWC's $250 total and the how to's from this web site.

Everything else is normal wear and tear stuff.

Rob Robertson
94 XLT " I'll get the groceries, If you can follow me! "

1992 sport

currently 149000 miles
bought it with 69000 on it.

replaced clutch and slave cylinder at 108000,nothing else major other than normal wear items.

Terry L. Knotts

91 Sport 4.0 5sp 128,000
2nd owner have it 7 months
Other than normal wear items,
Replaced radius arm bushings,
Trying to figure out missing coolant.
Runs strong and smoothe and everything works!

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91 Sport

'93 XLT with 112,000
Major Items:
Transmission (at 75,620 miles - Ford didn't cover because it was 620 miles over warranty<G> )

Regular maintenance including plugs, filter (K+N) and brakes. Had minor problem with the engaging motor on the differential - turned out to be dirt (wash your undercarriage)

BTW - I love this site - just joined a few days ago and have great ideas for cosmetic and performance mods - I'll post my thoughts later and any feedback would be appreciated!

Jon McLeod
Fort Myers, FL

1995 Sport 95K miles.
No major breakages.
Normal tune up and wear. Oil,Filters, Fluids, Brake pads, coolant etc.
Some off and on annoyances: Check Engine light on long trips every once in a while. Oil pressure sender possessed. Radio went nuts for a day and then was fine.Gets dirty off road and won't wash itself.
Overall very happy with our truck.
Rick

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Rick
95 Explorer Sport Expedition
http://hometown.aol.com/explorgm/Explorer/index.htm

update
1992 XLT 4dr 4x4 with 157,000 miles

only thing replaced since then was the water pump, rotors and fuel pump

never did a lift and don't plan on it either. this has to last me at least through college (graduate in about a year).

1991 4.0, 4x4, four door, XLT. I have been off road quite a few times but drive 120 miles a day (several speeding tickets). I do not babby the truck but do take care of it. General up keep and maintence, nothing major at all has needed to be fixed.

185,000 miles and counting.

Matt

Bluflr@aol.com

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Matt

Bluflr@aol.com

My '92 EB has 119k miles and is going strong. I have replaced the following:
Shocks
Fuel regulator
Injectors
Valve Cover gaskets
intake gaskets
power steering pump
converted AC to R134
AC compressor and condensor
K&N Air filter
Radius arm bushings
Muffler and tailpipe
O2 sensors
Granatelli MAS
Throtle position sensor

I'm starting to rust around my rear wheel well area, that will be this springs project.

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Bob Trimmer
92 EB Explorer
98 EB Expedition

I guess I'll get in on this thread!! http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/smile.gif

94 Explorer XLT 94,000 Miles
Penzoil every 3,000 Miles
Fram Tough Guard Filter every 3,000 Miles
Boshe Platinum +4 Plugs 23,000 miles ago
KKM Filter
Flowmaster II Exahust
Custom Converter
Warn Manual Hubs
89 Octane Citgo Gas
89 Octane Sunoco Gas

I added lift and tires about 4,000 miles ago. I noticed no real problems. I will be adding gear hopefully this summer. Right now I'm running 3.73's and I still get relatively decent gas mileage with little loss of acceleration and power. I'm a second owner. I got the Explorer in 96 with like 35,000 miles on it. All in all I love it.

It gets me places I'd never thought it go. http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/smile.gif

Happy Wheelin,

Joe http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/smile.gif

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"What doesn't kill you will only makes you stronger."

1992 XLT 83,0000 miles

1)new tranny (79,000)
2)new fan belt
3)air conditioning work
4)tires, 2x
5)new battery
6)bearing repacked in fnt, lft


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1992 XLT, 4x4, 4.0L EFI

92 XLT 4x4 w/ 137000 miles (99.8% onroad)

Tires (2x)
Rotors
Radiator (dealer said so and it was under warranty, so...)
Recuring A/C leaks (needs recharged about once/year)
Transmission Rebuilt twice (2nd time under warranty)
Torque Convertor (also under warranty)
Plugs (3x)
Plug Wires
Battery
Air Cleaner (4x)
Rear U-joints
Auto-Hubs (now Warn Manual)
1 headlight and 1 taillight
Exhaust from Catylic back

What next?:
Rotors turned
Radius Arm Bushings
New Intake Manifold Gasket

My Explorer has been very reliable and the biggest money hogs have been the Tranny and the A/C. Nearly everything else has been normal wear and tear. If the motor ever goes I'm probally going to swap in a 5.0L not only for power :-) but also to get rid of that tranny.

Brad
92 XLT 4x4


[This message has been edited by CougarX (edited 02-13-2000).]

'96 XL 4x4 109K kms (68K miles)

Parts that died and needed replacing:

O2 Sensor @ 108K kms (check engine light)
Flexplate @ 100K kms (left me stranded - grrr)
Passenger front wheel bearings @ 105K kms (requires whole hub as it's now a sealed unit - big $$$ - grrr)


Regular maintenance:

Brake Pads @ 80K kms (all around)
Plugs @80K kms
Tires @ 70K kms
Plug wires @ 40K kms (performance more than maintenance)
Tranny service every 30K kms
Full tranny fluid flush @ 90K kms
Radiator flush @ 50K & 90K kms
Oil change every 5K kms (synthetic)
Synthetic fluid in tranny, both diffs, transfer case.

Performance:

K&N filter (No airbox)
Borla cat-back exhaust
Taylor spiro-pro wires
Synthetics all around
2" torsion bar/add-a-leaf lift
Removed rear swaybar
31x10.5 Yokohama Geolandar A/Ts

Trouble spots that need attending:

Burnt out dash lights (2 I think)
Shocks starting to show age and useage (Edelbrocks in the future)
Vibration when in 4WD - maybe front driveshaft angle due to torsion lift?



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Cheers,

Andrew B.
1996 Ford Explorer 4x4 (slightly modified)
BC, Canada

I haven't been on in a while, but here is mine:

91 EB 4door 4x4, 160,000

Broken:
DIS module
1 Radius Arm bushing
Radiator - wife hit a blackbird at 70
seals in the air conditioner lines
JET 180 thermostat
Auto Hub

Worn out/maint:
Oil, plugs, wires, greased, etc.
tires

Mods:
Superchip
Borla headers
BBK 66mm throttlebody
KKM setup
Flowmaster catback
HighEnergy Hyperflex kit - all suspension
bushings now poly-graphite
Rancho RS9000 shocks
Splitfire plugs and wires
hmm, would have to look at my page to remember the rest. http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/smile.gif



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Danny
93SHO
91EB
www.hit.net/~danny/explorer.html (http://www.hit.net/~danny/explorer.html)

My 92 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer with 97,500

Dynomax Super Turbo cat-back system the OEM was shot. Needed new plugs so y not Bosh +4 Platinum plugs Is the best investment I have done. Deflecta-Shield air Deflector Just for looks but does help. 30x9.5.15 BFGoodRich Mud terrain T/As. Good tires but there are very loud..
warn manual locking hubs.The auto locking hubs had not worked well for two winters.. (need them get them) there great. Will not wait the next time.
Ball joints also just went Get them done very hard to do. radius arm bushings also hard to do, front shocks and a 12 disk JVC changer.
Also just drilled out my air box. Big change, much more power.

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Dynomax Super Turbo cat-back system the OEM was shot. Needed new plugs so y not Bosh +4 Platinum plugs Is the best investment I have done. Deflecta-Shield air Deflector Just for looks but does help. 30x9.5.15 BFGoodRich Mud terrain T/As. Good tires but there are very loud..
warn manual locking hubs. The auto locking hubs had not worked well for two winters.. (need them get them) there great. Will not wait the next time.
Ball joints also just went Get them done very hard to do., radius arm bushings also hard to do , front shocks, new front brakes and rotors. air filter and I'll be changing it again now to a K&N. air filter. Just drilled out my air box. Big change, much more power.

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I bought my 91 Explorer, MAR 95. It has the 4 liter and A4LD Trans. It came w/ 75k miles on it (currently 185k)and since then I have replaced the following parts:

-Fuel pump.
-Rear main seal 3x. I paid somebody to do it twice and the 3rd time I did it my self.
-water pump.
-Converted the A/C to R34 w/compressor, hoses, orifice tube.
-Power steering pump x3 its still leaking.
-Intake gaskets.
-Muffler, removed the resonator.
-Installed a JD 2.5 in lift and 2 in Body lift last X-Mas, also replaced front upper and lower ball joints.
-Trans filter every 50k miles.
-U Joints.
-Belts every 50k miles.
-Mod air box.
-Spark plug wires.
-Replaced rotors.

Not bad considering I have pulled an 18' Boat across the country twice with the original Trans.



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Thanks for the tremendous replys...Keep them coming! Lets see if we can hit 100 posts!
:-)

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

91 XLT with 70,000 miles.
I have replaced the plugs and wires. Retrofitted the air conditioning with the new refrigerant due to total failure of the original air. Three brake jobs.
Radial arm bushing once. 2 batteries.

Need a new paint job, replace door handles, front windshield, and possibly a new thermostat. I have heard that the original thermostat may cause the engine to run cold. I have noticed this (the gauge never rises to normal) and the heat takes a LONG time to warm up.

Am thinking about a suspension lift kit. Anyone have any recommendations. I mainly drive on pavement but do a lot of hunting and fishing on weekends and would like better off road performance.

The only trouble I have had out of either of my trucks is the brakes arent the most maintenance free things on the planet, the auto hubs in the 92 gave out the day I got mud tires on it (replaced with warns) ,other than driver error They both have been excellent trucks. 98 eb has only 46,000 miles , nothing gone wrong (knock on wood) , the 92 has 146,000 on it ,the only expensive thing that I have replaced is I was getting pulled out and didnt have tow hooks , so put the chain around the axle , it came loose and snatched my tie rod and pulled the two tires so they faced each other,($450.00). The Explorers are great trucks and I will be an Explorer owner all my life, whether just a play toy or a daily driver.

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Ryan Jones
98 eddie baurer 4x4
2 inch lift
32x11.50 buckshots
manik brush gaurd and go rhino tail light gaurds
hella black majik driving light
jbl door speakers and kicker fifteen

92 explorer with two inches of lift
30x9.50 mud kings

mrjones98e@hotmail.com

I have a '91 4dr, XLT, 4.0, auto. I bought it in May of '99 with 102,000 on it. It has 112,375 miles on it now. Here's what I had to fix in the first few months that I had it:
Auto trans-rebuilt
Front wheel bearings
TPS unit
All rocker arms
Heater hose
Wiring
Auto hubs(should have gotten manuals)
Arm rest bracket
Luckily, my Explorer had a 60 day warrenty on it, and the dealer fixed everything but the wiring. I think that the people who owned it before me didn't take very good care of it. Since we got the problems fixed, (about eight months ago) I haven't had any problems with it. It runs really well, is pretty good off-road, and still gets about 21 MPG on the highway.

Anyone else that hasen't responded? Maybe we can hit 100!

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

I have a '98 EB two-wheel drive V8. I purchased this baby last Mar'99. Current mileage is 8600 (I take public transportation when going to work).

I've taken it to the dealer where I bought the truck bec. of the ff reasons:
1.) recall (throttle body-cruise control)
2.) leak near the drive shaft. They replaced something that is called "yoke?". After two nights and a leather jacket (got stolen), I finally got my truck back.
3.) scheduled oil change (free for two years).
I am very much satisfied with my truck.

Upgrades so far:
Borla Exhaust System
Lowered 1 3/4" with Edelbrock shocks

Future Upgrades:
Cobra-R rims

Long-term goal:
Supercharger

I have a '98 EB two-wheel drive V8. I purchased this baby last Mar'99. Current mileage is 8600 (I take public transportation when going to work).

I've taken it to the dealer where I bought the truck bec. of the ff reasons:
1.) recall (throttle body-cruise control)
2.) leak near the drive shaft. They replaced something that is called "yoke?". After two nights and a leather jacket (got stolen), I finally got my truck back.
3.) scheduled oil change (free for two years).
I am very much satisfied with my truck.

Upgrades so far:
Borla Exhaust System
Lowered 1 3/4" with Edelbrock shocks

Future Upgrades:
Cobra-R rims

Long-term goal:
Supercharger

I know it is not HIGH mileage for the year but my 92 hit 100K just now...

I dont know if I should be happy or upset.



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Kris Guilbeaux
1992 Navajo Lx 5-speed
attempting 4x4 convertion
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http://www.tisd.net/~guilbeau/explorer.html

My '92 EB has 104K. Work done so far:
-Trans rebuilt at 68K (good thing I bought that extended warranty for $900)
-Repaired rust at rear wheel well below door
-Replaced intake gaskets
-oil and filter change every 3K
-A few brake jobs
-couple sets of tires
-Replaced ball joints on passenger side
-Radius arm bushings

Modifications
-Dyno max cat back exhaust system
-KKM air cleaner
-KYB shocks
-Addco sway bars (a absolute must have!!)
-Perfomance products valance (looks nice but built like sh#t!)

Future Plans:
-Borla headers
-New radiator (Being held together with stop leak)
-water pump
-Replace head gaskets (Head is leaking, hoping it is not a cracked head)
(Should be doing all this next weekend if my parts come in from carparts.com)
-need to work on rear springs to make the vehicle handle better. Any ideas??

Over all I would say that my Explorer has been the best vehicle I have ever owned. Most all repairs have been minor. (knock on wood) Luckily I did not have to pay for the trans repair. This is the only weak link in the Explorer. My mother likes it enough that she wants to buy a new 2000 or 2001 Explorer for herself.

There, I should be post #61

Ok, this is based on two explorers, mine and my fathers.

My Explorer - 1991 5sp 4x4, 99,700 (almost there, got to get a picture of it at 00000

Normal wear (as in NOT because of my driving or upgrades)
RA bushings
99% sure trans was rebuilt (bought explorer used)
Alternator (Bearings were shot)
New Paint (This sumer, paint is leaving the hood)
New tires
Minor interior things
brakes
muffler

My fathers - 1991 EB 4 door auto 4x4 180,000

Rebuilt trans at 140,000
Rear axle seals
power steering pump
RA bushings (this summer will be 2nd time)
brakes at regular intervals
2 or 3 mufflers, 2 or 3 tailpipes (resonator rusts)
shocks
minor electrical things
thermostat
Radio died

Overall, I love mine and I do all work myself, so it costs very little. The only time anyone else ever worked on it after I owned it was when the tires were replaced (my balancer wasn't working right). I would never trade it, and my father is currently eyeing a 94 with low mileage he found. Very reliable vehicles overall.

-Ben

Looks like Scott Bauer and I have the 200,000's all tied up.

Mine is a '92 XLT 4x4: just passed 216,000 miles today. Purchased in '94 with 97,000 on it.

Major work:
-Fall '99: Transmission replacement (o/d quick working about 100,000 miles ago, but pulling boats about 1,500 miles a week made ended up tearing some teeth out of it)
-Also, I've replaced the front rotors twice, and been through several (12+ sets of pads) in the past 5 years.
-CD Player quit working. (fixed)
-Rear subwoofer popped. (fixed)
-Windshield cracked for no reason. (fixed)
-Driver side door needs new hinges. (needs)
-ABS and Brake light stays on. (faulty RABS Sensor) (needs...$330.00 though)
-Several sets of front wheel bearings (6+). (fixed)
-Drive shaft U-Joints (twice). (fixed)
-Arm rest broken. (needs fixed)
-Radiator. (fixed)
-Windshield washer pump. (needs fixed)
-Clunking noise in pass. front suspension. (no one can figure it out yet though)
-Shocks. (fixed of course)
-Strange noise when in 4wd. (haven't figured it out either)

Overall, I love the truck. Its had several problems and the braking system absolutely sucks, but I'm gonna keep it forever...probably upgrade the engine this summer (with a 302), along with the entire brake system, a 2.5" lift, new wheels and tires, performance sway bars, replace my JET chip with a Superchip, and a few other things. see my explorer on the web at http://members.xoom.com/bombtech022/mydirtyexplorer.jpg



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Randy
'92 Explorer, 4.0 & J.E.T. Chip

115,000 miles '91 Explorer 4.0 v-6.

Problems: Cracked U-Joint, Rear Weatherstripping, oil leak, muffler rusted off, leather seat starting to crack, stearing wheel cracked and emiting goo, right front window dont roll down, cassette player broke (volume went all the way up and never came back down), right front power locks dont work (just unlock), center conslole thing cracked, right rear armcover/cigarette holder broken, a/c went out, 2 blowouts on firestone radial atx (GET RID OF THESE TIRES)...

BEST DAMN AUTO I HAVE EVER OWNED, i love it. I have done some enhancements and it is so much fun to drive, and repair costs are so much cheaper than foreign...

just want to list a few items.

rotors
calipers
r/a bushing
cluch
5th gear
alternator
u joints
frt bearings
arm rest brkt
rt door glass[rolled IT]
warn manual hubs
thats all I can think of.

[This message has been edited by JYoung (edited 04-03-2000).]

93 Navajo 68,000
bought in nov98 with 35000
manual tranny rebuilt at 46000
1 set of brake pads
every possible fluid change with redline
Borla catback, when stock muffler turned to swiss cheese
KKM air intake
upgraded entire stereo system
1 set of tires

Dano

My 93 EB had 106,000 when I bought it, now has 110,000.
To date:
Amsoil 5W-30 and filter(almost 3000 miles, no leaks yet)
Front diff,T-case,Rearend: Mobil 1
Bosch +4's:no more power, but idles better
Cleaned MAF, TB, IAF: for good measure
Amsoil air filter: Better MPG and throttle response
Drilled airbox:nice sound more power
Coolant temp sensor
R/A bushings: polyurathane GET 'EM they're great!!!
Gabriel VST's: don't laugh I like em http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/smile.gif
A/C: new O rings, system evac, 134, works great
Rear door lift shock mount broke: Riveted and JB welded
removed front calipers, cleaned and greased slide pins and guides
flushed brake system and changed to synthetic
new radiator: dealer installed new one FREE!!
PVC valve, fuel filter, lubed chassis, etc.
Looks, runs and drives like new!! And 4WD w/auto hubs works flawlessly!! (crossing fingers, grabbing rabbits foot, knocking on wood)
Will probably do U joints this weekend and tranny fluid and filter soon. I'd also like to install a tranny temp gauge before summer.
I love it and plan to drive it forever!!
Chris

Hi. I just thought I would bump this back up for new members.
Thanks for the huge reply!

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

Well as for my '91 XLT 4 door I have replaced tons of stuff! It has 140,000 on it and I will never sell it.I don't even know where to begain?
3 sets of tires
Radius arm bushings
went from auto to manuel hubs
3 auto tramsmissions
fan and clutch
2 fuel pumps
valve cover gaskets
water pump
2 fanbelts
mas air flow sensor
throttle position sensor
oxygen sensor
crank sensor
transfer case skid plate
2 sets of rotors
front brake calipers
countless brake pads
3 starters
most of the bushings
a/c hoses
some vaccum chamber under the hood, it was my fault I melted it with a heat lamp
thermostats
heater core
radiator hoses
heater hoses
2 or 3 powersteering pumps
arm rests on the inside door pannels
5 wind shields
rear drums
2 passanger side fenders
2 front bumpers I had two fender benders in
the exact same place
I'm on my second rancho steering stablizer
shocks Replaced with RS5000's
muffler, so I bolted on a dynomax cat back system

I have also spent around $450 trying to fix the damm gas guage but noting seems to work. I know I have left some stuff out but oh well. I love my explorer and would not trade it for anything ask my last two girl friends!
RobbieJ XPLORN

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Robbie J 1991 XLT 4x4 4.0 4-door

'92 XLT 4x4 just turned 120,000 on the way home from work tonight, and haven't had to replace a thing except the normal tune-up stuff



Colin

Robbie....sounds like you had to do a ton of stuff! Do you only drive your on road or off too? Thanks for the posts and keep them coming!

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

91 Eddie Bauer 4X4. Bought in 98 with 74K. Now has 105K. Replace the following since I've owned it:

--Starter
--Front Brake Pads and Rotors
--Intake Manifold Gasket, Valve Cover Gaskets, and Thermostat
--4 Goodyear 31X10.50 15s
--Radiator Fan (had cracks--check yours)
--Fuel Filter
--Battery

NEEDS:

Radius Arm Bushings

Have two: 95 XLT 4x4,80k, belt & belt tensioner, plugs & wires, O2 sensor.
91 XLT, 141K, Belt, plugs & wires, RA bushings, wheel bearings, Brakes, AC condensor, Alternator, Clutch & slave cylinder, Shocks.

'92 Eddie Bauer.
29,000 engine rebuild (Prior owner)
Oil/Filter every 3k
135,000 miles.

The only thing I have done is mods!
next is Bosch Plats and Accel wires!



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Jim
'92 Eddie Bauer Explorer
Dual 2.25 exhaust, no Mufflers
Drilled AirBox
Cobra 148GTL W/K40 Mag
235/60's
My Baby!!

newbie poster here.

I've got a 92 4dr Eddie Bauer

K&N Drop in
Flowmaster cat-back
Platnium 4+ plugs
New wires
BFG TA's 30/9.5's
Edelbrock shocks


This is my first post so i guess i'll be seein alot more of you all.

94 Eddie Bauer
K&N Filtercharger, Splitfire Plugs and Wires, Borla Exhaust

'93 sport 4x4
85,000 miles, had to replace brake pads/shoes and the rotors b/c when i bought the thing the brakes needed to be replaced but i didnt know so i wore out the rotors...other than that the usual maintenence stuff....stock for now http://www.4x4central.com/ubb/frown.gif

Welcome 92eddie! I am sure you will find this site helpful and fun! See you around!

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4

1995 XLT 4Dr, 2WD, 78,000 miles. Purchased new and just paid it off.

-AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30 motor oil & filter
-AMSOIL ATF in the tranny & power steering
-AMSOIL Series 2000 75W-90 Gear Oil in rear diff
-Jacobs Electronics wires
-NGK Platinum plugs
-3 front brake jobs (just had one last week)
-2 rear brake jobs
-Rebuilt tranny at 75,000 miles
-3rd set of tires (P235/75R15 Bridgestone Dueler HL's now)
-Belts and Hoses at 60,000 miles, including tensioner pulley

Coming soon
-Edelbrock shocks
-Bosch O2 Sensors
-B&M Shift Improver


[This message has been edited by AgExplorer (edited 04-04-2000).]

I have a '91 explorer XLT 4x4 with 187,000 miles on it. I've replaced alot. The stock muffler developed a hole last year, replaced with a glasspack, O2 sensor, Ignition coil, Crankshaft sensor, rotors, master cylinder, Need to replace the hubs and transfer case, 4x4 is shot right now, didn't even get to four wheel with it too much either. Mainly just odds and ends beside the 4x4 stuff. Never had the engine, or tranny rebuilt. The trucks great take a look http://www.umr.edu/~tbm/explorer.html

92 XLT 4x4 w/107,000

Replaced:
Transmission (ouch!)
plug wires every 50k
plugs every 50k
oil every 3k
replaced AM/FM cassette w/CD player
brakes too

Runs on 89 octane

Starting to rust

New member,Thanks for all the good info.I got my 1992 eb 4x4 about a month ago with 87,000 miles on it and just turn 90,000.I love it. Heres what been replaced on her so far,
starter
battery
plugs
air filter
plug wires (this weekend-splitfires)

I'm the 3rd owner and have the maintenance history,still looks good and runs great.

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Randy
92 EB 4x4 4dr Explorer
4.0 V6 EFI
K&N Drop-in filter
modified air box
Bosch 4+'s

'94 Mazda Navajo LX 4x4
84,000

Maintenance Done
Replaced Water Pump 64,000
Replaced MAF 83,000
Replaced Fuel Filter, Fuel Press. Reg. 83,500
Replaced O2 Sensors
Replaced Spark Plugs Plat +4
Change Oil Every 3000 (Synthetic) w/ Bosch oil filter

Misc.
Gets washed every week
Waxed every other week
Prof. Detailed once a year

Accesories
Clarion In-dash CD player
4 JBL speakers
2 Pioneer subs powered by a DHD 500 watt amp.

'94 Mazda Navajo LX 4x4
84,000

Maintenance Done
Replaced Water Pump 64,000
Replaced MAF 83,000
Replaced Fuel Filter, Fuel Press. Reg. 83,500
Replaced O2 Sensors
Replaced Spark Plugs Plat +4
Change Oil Every 3000 (Synthetic) w/ Bosch oil filter

Misc.
Gets washed every week
Waxed every other week
Prof. Detailed once a year

Accesories
Clarion In-dash CD player
4 JBL speakers
2 Pioneer subs powered by a DHD 500 watt amp.
EGR wing
HID bulbs

94 XL 4x4 4.0L 5 speed, stock

It has 111000 kilometer, (about 62000 miles)
-front and rear brakes
-front shock(will change all 4 for edelbrock)
-front u-joint(normal wear, I think)
-drop in K&N air filter
-plugs (side gaped like race plug)
-got trans down, replaced slave cylinder,clutch disk,pressure plate(all because of the pilot bearing dying, because clutch was still very good)
-O2 sensor(for prevention)
-egr valve(to much rust)

What is next:
-auto-hubs(maybe for manuals)
-clean MAF(regularly I must say)
-wires for the plugs
-finding what stupid sensor give check engine
-head gasket(leaking a litlle bit)

What would be fun(but no money to do)
-ARB lockers
-4" lift
-33 or 35 tires
-BBK superchearger(big boost)
-Atlas transfer case
-Big fog lites
-Safari bar to hold the item before

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BExplorer
94 XL 4.0 5 speed 4x4

Just thought I would kick this back up for new members.

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4
80,000 miles
K&N Drop-in
Bosch +4's
BFG Long Trails
Have a nice day! :-)

Guess I'm getting a late start on this message, but what the hell. I'll feel better.
1992 EB Explorer, 173,000 miles, original engine.
~Replaced:
Front brake calipers
Front brake rotors
Front brake pads (about a thousand times)
Engine fan
Radiator hoses
hmmmm....
Thermostat
Fan belt (twice)
Water Pump (not mechanical failure, some kinda animal got into the engine compartment, long story)
Radius Arm bushings
Universal Joints (all)
Center console bracket
Valve cover gaskets (leaking like crazy)
Rear windshield wiper arm (old one fell off)
Rear liftgate gas-struts
Taillight (does that count? I busted it)
Tires, shocks, plugs, wires, and other stuff that doesn't count

~Other stuff that was fixed:
Auto trans (clunky shifting: leaking seals somewhere)
Transfer case (I think I fixed it? the no-4WD problem)
Rear brake cylinder (blew out, no brakes)
Air conditioner (you name it, it's been replaced)

I'm sure there's a lot more, but that's all I can remember right now. Whew, now I have all that off my chest.

Have done very little with the exception of normal maintenance.

- replaced MAF sensor
- radial arm bushings
- altenator
- battery


I feel pretty fortunate so far with this truck. With as many miles it has its never,(knocking),let me down. It still has the original motor/trans and will 'chirp' the tires on demand. My wife is also impressed with its reliability. I'm glad to have gotten a good one with all the lemons lerking out there.

I feel really fortunate too, I have over 140k on my Explorer, and haven't really had to do much to keep it running! Gotta love it!!

My 95 Limited has about 92,000 miles on it, and since we got it in 98, we've only had to replace the throttle cable and the steering wheel. I dont know what the previous owner did to it, but it hasnt given us much problems, but the 3rd brake light is bad, and one license plate light is out, but its been good 2 us!

Overall... I am pleased with the vehicle, done a lot of travelling but at some expense. It has never left me stranded. Maintenance is as follows:
Two trannies
Rear axle brake plates
Two sets of front rotors, Front bearings, Hubs
Radiator
Power steering pump
Front axle housing (damaged while four wheeling}
Engine fan replaced (dealer defect)
Mass air sensor cleaned
Two u-joints
Belts
Replaced valve cover gaskets
A/C dryier, reciever, Hoses, orifice tube
Starter
Alternator
Radial arm bushings
Battery
Front coil springs
Some of these maintenance is related to the conditions exposed when driving off the road. Others are related to normal wear and tear. Hope this information can help you.

Rob.

[Edited by Rob on 06-09-2000 at 01:41 PM]

Is there a prize for whoever gets this to 100 posts?

I bought mine with like 85,000 and it now has 88200 and since then I have replaced:
-Power Steering Pump
-Power Steering Hose
-Alignment

Looking around I have noticed that the following were replaced:
-Muffler
-Radiator

Soon to be replaced:
-Shocks
-Tires
-Rims
-Plugs
-Sprak plug wires
-Exhaust

i bought mine with 83,000 and now i have 87,000...i've replaced the tires, brakes(rotors included), and some kind of bushing they found bad when they were messin with my brakes. i also replaced the spark plugs and wires for a little added performance ;)...i plan on replacing the shocks soon..like maybe next week

I bought mine with 85,000 now it has 90+.

Things replaced/done to it since:
-power steering pump
-thermostat
-all four tires
-spark plugs, Bosch P+4
-cleaned MAF sensor
-drilled air box
-replaced stock air filter(paper) with K&N
-hypertech chip
-spark plug wires, Splitfire dual core
-new dash mat :)

91+K:
-fan clutch
-AC recharged

Things needed to be fixed now:
-power windows, left passenger window
-stalling on acceleration. :mad:





[Edited by -=DaemoN=- on 07-21-2000 at 09:23 PM]

i am not sure if we will offer a prioze for the 100th post, but all I can say is I have started this thread back in january and it's been helpful reading what parts tend to wear out on the explorers so we all know what to expect! Thanks for all the posts and I hope this thread continues to grow as this site does!

I was thinking the same thing Trav. This is a thread we want to make sure we keep. Talk about a lot of great info!

Perhaps if someone gets the notion, they could evaluate the information and let non-explorer owners know what to expect. 'Long-range vision'...Ford might be able to use it to redesign parts that seem to pop-up more frequently on our broken/needed-to-fix-list. Just a thought!

That'd be great!

:-)

1993 Mazda Navajo LX
110k miles.

Replaced/worked on:
exhaust
cat's
O2 sensors
front rotors, front calipers
rear brake cylinders.
battery
ignition lock
drivers side door pull
clutch (twice)
transmission shift rail plugs
rebuilt xfer case
master/slave clutch cylinder

And what should we give Tom for having the 100th post? An all expense paid trip to Oakland, CA? ;) Maybe someone could build him some long poles to attach to the sides of his Explorer, THEN he could keep it on its wheels! :D

I don't need no stinkin training wheels!

284,401 MILES
AND STILL RUNNING STRONG!!!
still the original tranny and engine(never rebuilt)

replaced items:
radiator
water pump
condensor
a/c compressor (4x, that's been gettin expensive!)

Congrats tdavis! Your the 100th post! Now lets try for 200! LOL

1992 EB with 168K

3 AOD transmissions!
1 center console arm rest support
believe it or not everything else it fine

Now Tom, don't think of them as training wheels, we'll call it the "Explorer Directional Stability Insurer" I think If I had thought a while I could have come up with something better than that :rolleyes: Oh well.

Keep the posts coming guys, this is great stuff ;)

84,210 miles

1. Tranny broke down no reverse. At first it was making noise when slowing down. Thanks God for the extended warranty. It is now in the shop.
2. Brake front and rear replaced
3. Firestone tire replaced after 60 k miles.

Just updating everything on my truck in here:
83,488
-Just had new brakes all around
-New coolant and T-stat
-New window motor in rear driver's side door
-needs ball joint and Trans sometimes acts up in reverse (once about every 5,000 miles)
good luck to all and lets keep this thread growing!

Hey just bumping this up again! LOL

1993 Eddie Bauer 4x4 4-door
77,310.2 miles

The only thing I've replaced--other than the normal tune-up stuff--is the 4x4 transfer case. It up and went on me @ ~63,000 miles. To make matters worse, I was stuck in my backyard--very embarrasing. Had to get the neighbor with the winch to pull me out.

That does sound embarrasing, but mine always acts up when I drive my neighbor around..it embarrases me that the headlights act up the the transmission acts up when backing out of his driveway! He thinks my truck is a piece of crap now and the problems seem to only happen when he's with me! I wish I didn't have ANY problems! :-)

93 Explorer XL, 4Dr, 4WD
108,000 miles


Other than needing an A/C line replaced,no breakdowns. This thing will not quit running. Just typical maintainence. Never eeeeeeeeever has my Explorer left me standed. Still runs like new.

Just adding some stuff I had done at 84,000 miles:
-upper passanger side ball joint (worn)
-lower driver's side ball jont (torn boot)
-turn signal stalk (Switch shorting out)
-Rear driver's side window motor
-1 backlight for cruise control (Those are $$$$!)
-new brakes all around with disks and pads
-new parking brake pads (not a fun job)

I saw a few people had to replace ball jonts, but at only 84,000 I would expect them to still be good?!

Please post what you've had to do too!

Bought my 91 XLT with 120K and I can tell the previous owner did not take very good care of it. I now have 124,388 and this is what I have replaced:

Low and high pressure power steering lines
new radiator
repack wheel bearings
New upper and lower ball joints
sway bar frame bushings
camber bushings
fuel filter
fuel pressure regulator
spark plugs
air filter
battery
tires
pre-built trans.
spark plug wires

Things left to do:
get differentials and transfer case serviced
check u-joints

Wow! No wonder my credit card balance is so high. You never realize how much stuff you've done until you list it.

I'm not sure if the name is correct, but Winter 1999/2000 @ 70,000 miles the Heater Valve exploded and the Thermostat freaked out at the same time. $250.00 Parts and Labor. Nothing else.

2wd, man.tran., Sport 79,400 miles.

Just bumping this up for our newer members.

'94 xlt 130K miles:
front rotors,
front speed sensors,
starter, battery, shocks,
and the a/c blows hot air, but i havent gotten around to getting it fixed!

'94 XLT bought in June 98 with 35,000 on it. I now have about 78,000 miles on it. Since I have owned it I have replaced the....

-air filter with K&N
-oil & filter every 3,000 to 3,500 miles
-rear brake shoes
-front pads (every year, about 15,000 to 20,000 miles, I have a lead foot)
-plugs and wires
-front bearings, spindle arm, and rotors. (this was done under warranty after driving 150 miles in 4x4 during a blizzard, I never got stuck though. The next day I had to drive another 250 miles (not in 4x4) but after getting off the highway the front left wheel wouldn't turn. The bearings had seized in that wheel and fused to the spindle arm. Finally the wheel broke free after some rocking and made a really bad grinding noise. I thought the brakes had frozen, but when my shop took off the rotor the pieces of bearing fell to the floor. The dealership replaced both front bearings, both front rotors and the driver side spindle arm.)
-Tires after 35,000 miles. They were the Firestone ATX. I had the dealership put on a new set when I bought the truck
-Windshield, I caught a stone and some water got into the chipped area, froze and made it crack. I could have gone with out changing it, but I am anal about things like that.
-Presently I have the check engine light coming on after about two minutes of driving. I bought a code scanner and it says the EGR valve may be bad. I am going to take it off and clean it, reset the computer and see if that fixes the problem.


I drive the vehicle hard, generally driving 75-80 in the interstates, and like Andretti around town. I pulled a 3500 pund trailer through the Appalachians at about 70-75 mph. It ran flawlessly. The engine is still original. Trans is original. I have found the Explorer to be a VERY reliable vehicle. I have never had any major trouble, except for the seized bearing.

I will probably need to replace the serpentine belt and battery this winter, but not sure yet.

If you have any questions email me.

Dave

Yahoo...my 400th post! (Just bumping this up for new members)

Mine's a 95 w/ 82,000. I bought in last August w/ 69,000. When I bought it it had the ORIGINAL plugs & wires...so I promptly replaced those and a thermostat and cleaned the throttle body...runs almost like a dream. As far as I can tell it has "newer tires, but other than that...its bone stock & original equip.!

Oh, I added a JVC CD Player! :)

97 Sport
106000 miles
I have owned four months now.
Noticed before purchasing. Dealer repaired:
-Short causing power mirrors to not work
-plastic molding broken off

replaced since then:
-spare tire carrier
-spark plugs
-transfer case
-tires
-alignment-bad inside front tire wear when puchased

replaced without being broken:
-entire stereo
-wheels
-tires
-shackles
-air box
-more to come

Michelle,
WHat product did you use to clean the throttle body on your truck? I think mine needs to be cleaned, but I wasn;t sure what product to use or where to get it. Thanks!

95xlt....There are several companies that make a throttel body cleaner. Any one of them will work just fine. They're like carb cleaner just alittle bit less harsh for the body's. Just pull off the air tube and spray the body and the linkage. Be careful not to spray inside the body though...it could do harm(I doubt it will though, but just in case)

You know...that stuff Trak Auto carries. Did a pretty good job...I think they are pretty much all the same. Used a q-tip for those "just out of reach areas". Shines like new!

91 XLT with 98,XXX miles.


Replaced Parts:

Starter
Tranfer case
4x4 computer
Tranny
Front Sway Bar (don't know how that got bent)
and alot of little stuff

How much do radial arm bushings cost?

Just for the part or for the dealer to install it too?

Originally posted by 95XLT
Just for the part or for the dealer to install it too?

Both

i paid 25 bucks for the poly bushings, didnt have to pay for the install since they were already putting a 4" lift on for me. sorry i can't help with that aspect.

94 xlt, had since 08-1998 with 58k, now has 82k. i've had to replace:

r/a bushings
tie-rod ends
auto hubs
drivers seat (big butt)
thermostat
complete a/c system (lines, manifold, accum, pump)1k!
spark plugs and wires
power mirror and window control
new battery
need new shocks at around 60k
got rid of the firestone's around 59k (steel belt was coming through)
radiator hoses

i'm never getting rid of this vehicle!

Just bumping this up for the newbies to see.

New upgrades:
Bosch wires and Edelbrock IAS shocks!

New people please add your truckl and milage on here! Thanks!

Only problems I've got are the two dents in both passenger side doors.

94 xlt, had since 08-1998 with 58k, now has 82k. i've had to replace:

r/a bushings

Did you have to pull the coil and the whole arm to replace the bushings? I am going to replace mine this weekend, and I was wondering how dificult is really was to do it.

Well I got somewhere around 77k on mine. Yep thats right just 77k. :)

The problems I have are:

Alignment: It will NEVER EVER Align so I don't even bother anymore

Front wheel bearings: Have to check constantly.

Big ass bolt not tightened down on the radius arm to TTB member. Someday I will get this fixed.

It leaks more oil then I put in it. :) Need new valve covers, re-do the rear axle cover seal, and need a new tranny and transfercase.

Tires: They are big and heavy so its hard to rotate them. (Okay this really isn't a problem of the trucks I am just weak! LOL)

Tire carrier: Poor hinge design from the begging will re-work it someday with a whole new bumper and design.

Dents: Okay these really are not your average high millage problem but they are there and somewhat big.

Rear Leaf Springs: They are totaly sagged. I am replacing with 4-door springs with an Add-a-leaf.

Front Coil Springs: They are saggy too.

My Keyless entry is sitting in the box still. Same box I put it in after I bought it from Matt. LOL

Vibrations: Anytime I go over 65mph I get shakey. :)

Anti-Sway Bars: The darned quick disconects that I use in the back are to long and so the bushing come out. Course I could fix this if I cut the darned things down but I am lazy. I lost one of my front quick disconects so now I have a bolt in there.

Seats: The front seats just plain ole suck!

Carpet: It needs to be vacumed. :)

I think thats about all I got right now.

Oh yeah, the stereo is good but the volume control sucks!

New to the board and new to the Explorer. Bought mine two months ago, 95 Sport 4x4, with 78K on it. It was bone stock and I don't think much was ever replaced on it. As for repairs I've done:

Front brakes & rotors and what a difference that made when braking.

It didn't come with a roof rack so I put a Yakima rack on.

Shocks are trashed on it so I've order some Edlebrook IAS to go on in a couple of weeks.

Tires will be next. They are goodyear now but have been on the truck since the factory so it is time.

The front Fog light driver side is out.

That is about they only problems.

My 95 has been nickle and diming me for last year.

65,000 - water pump
95,000 - Air ride shocks, rotors
95,000 - trans filter and fluid, tires
100,000 - Re-posses from ex
110,000 - rotors turned, brakes, plugs, wires, foglight, int. light
115,000 - front wheel bearing (other expensive stuff, you all seen my adds)
115,000 - also needs front axel seal on passenger side.

I also need to fix my lumbar seat, the switch leaks out the air, message center flashes air-ride problems, My check engine light comes on after an hour of driving, I have little heat in the winter, rear right door handle is broken, front right power window surges up and down, auto-locks work sometimes. Rotors always need to be turned.

I am a sucker and will probly buy another money pit, oh wait, I did, this 99 for parts.

Did you have to pull the coil and the whole arm to replace the bushings? I am going to replace mine this weekend, and I was wondering how dificult is really was to do it.
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Yup, the coils had to come out and the arm had to be pulled forward. This means after you are done, its going to need an alignment (if your picky about those things).
When I worked in a auto shop, I replaced a few of them on other explorers, at first it took me about an hour and a half to do (i had a rack). The fastest I could do it was an hour (thats per coil). It aint easy, lots of tugging and swearing!
Good luck!

Do I need a coil compresser to deal with the coils?? cuz I don't have one...

You know, I noticed this thread for many months now, and I have not posted 1 message in it in that time. So I guess I will post...

My Explorer only has 77000 miles on it, and I don't really consider that high mileage, ehehe.

All I've done is replace the shocks at 75000. New poly RA bushings are about to go in and so are plugs and wires.

No rust at all. There were a few chips that I touched up, and along the top edge of the rear liftgate there was paint chipped off all along the edge. So I touched that up as well. Some of the black areas were a little faded so I shot them with flat black and it looks OEM. The metal parts on the front bumper had rock chips in it and I sanded that down and repainted. The frame has a little bit of surface rust starting to form so I might hit it with some undercoating for good measure.

Originally posted by thegoon543
1992 XLT 4dr 4x4 with 122,500 miles
Regular stuff:
oil/oil filter (every 3K miles)
brake pads
air filter
A/C recharge
shocks
battery
tires

Other stuff:
Rear differential gasket seal ($1000)
windshield (twice)
rearview mirror
brake rotors
headlight knob ($10 bucks-dealership ripoff)

I have treated it well and vice versa. Just installed a 6-disc PIONEER cd changer(saved $70 doing it myself). I haven't taken it offroad, however we were buried in 20" of snow about 2 weeks ago and was able to get out with ease. I'm looking to put a 1-2" lift with 32X11.5 BFG tires on it. however, i'm kinda strapped for money, so it might be a while. watch out for it in the future though.

Chas M.
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"dreams are like fish, you've got to keep on reeling." -G Love and Special Sauce

I decided to forget about the lift and big tires just cuz I'd rather keep it like it is. I just rolled over 128K a few weeks ago and its still goin strong. Some other things I've had replaced or put in since then.

thermostat
U-joint
K&N filter
radiator fan
tires

I'm extremely happy with my Explorer and plan on keeping it through college. My dad bought a '99 back in the spring and he seems to be happy with it. It tows our new boat with not a problem in the world.

At almost 160k, I have just had to replace the factory water pump and radiator. Seem as if there was some junk in the bottom of the radiator and it all came out at once, stuck in the impellers of the water pump and both went at the same time. Replaced the heater core, starter and exhaust last year. Other than that, just regular maintenance.

'92 Explorer Sport, 118,000 miles. Virtually trouble-free, with the (big) exception of the fragged OD gears in the transmission. Required complete rebuild and new cooler. A transmission seal failed a few thousand miles later, spraying everything with tranny fluid, and messing-up a ski trip. Exhaust resonator rusted-out (in sunny California!), I just bypassed it. Rear-end or U-joint makes a "clunk" every so often when transmission upshifts as I am de-celerating, but I've been told that Ford rear ends will "clunk" for a long time before they let go. (I hope!) Kinda hate to let it go, but am looking for a 4-door. Best riding & handling car/truck I've ever had. Lemme tell ya about my old Scout II...
Keep 'em rolling!
Randy

OOps... Forgot to mention that I am still putting-up with the leaky valve-cover gaskets. Makes for a kind-of continuous oil-change.

Bought this one new, now has 140k miles and the following were unplanned reapairs -

Starter
MAF Sensor
A/C (@120K miles - $1000)
Transmission (2 times, @ 87K miles & 135K miles $2,700 total)
Heater/AC Fan blower
Interior door handle pulls
Fan blade
Exhaust - Muffler
Thermotstat
Serpentine belt
Radius arm bushings

Expected maintenance items done -

Battery (3 so far)
Shocks (new)
Tires (new)
Brakes (new)
Oil - every 3k miles
Spark plugs & wires
Alignment

Current repairs needed -

Fuel tank gauge is broken
JBL Audio system - tape won't play & sub woofer is blown
Plastic hood release puller is broken
Black painted items are all faded (mirrors, wipers, roof rack, trim...)
Battery cables

With new tires, brakes, and shocks, it handles better than new, I think. Especially the shocks - no diving or rolling.

[Edited by JWood on 11-22-2000 at 07:41 AM]

1993 XLT 2WD, 100,000 miles.

Shocks, brakes; all 4 power windows. The radio crapped out.

FYI, my BroncoII ran 248,000 miles and never had anything go wrong worth more than $100 to repair except for A/C compressors...sold it because I got tired of looking at it.

1996 4dr 2wd V8

Just bought it with 84K on the speedo.

According to owner, there was no problems. But it has been well-maintained with records to prove it. Left rear door handle needs fixin, and it needs shocks, plug wires, and TB cleaning (thanks for the Qtip tip!)

i have 91 sport 5 spd with 126k


maintence
-oil change every 2k
-fuel injector cleaner with oil change
-2 batteries and water fills about every
10k
-tunes and diagonstics every time it makes a funny
sound
-replace 5 spd tranny at 115k
-clutch at the same time
-all the u joints have been replaced
-ball joints
-i need new suspension
-and fronts shocks
-replaced the rear shocks
-fuel pump replaced
-water pump
-replaced exhuast resonator rusted through
-spark plugs about every 30k
-spark plug wire every 60k
-air filter ever 50k
-

1991 xlt std 4x4 145,000 miles

Here we go...

New engine (two cracked heads/worn crank)
Two (2)!! power stearing pumps
Voltage regulator
Fuel pump relay
Universals
Brakes (front, rear, roters etc.)
Windshield
Tires
Battery cables
Starter
Starter relay
Ignition
3 door handles
R/A bushings
A/C- compressor, accumulator, hoses, dryer
T-Case Motor
Computer (ECM)
TPI sensor
O2 Sensor
Exhuast
Wheel Bearings
Shocks
Alternator
Theres more too....

I doubt I'd buy another. I don't even go four wheelin alot. It's my family vehicle.

They would be a hell of a good truck if...
1) All came with MANUAL shift 4x4
2) All came with a SOLID front axle- not independant suspension....

my .02 of course.

Just an update for my post:
needed Bar end links...under warentee
everything else seemes good for now.

92 XLT 136,000miles
Since I bought the truck about two years ago with 96,000miles on it I've done the following things to it;
Rear u-joint
replaced auto hubs with Spicer manuals
new upper and lower ball joints on both sides
new axle joints(two in steering knuckles)
right side wheel bearings
both axles drained and re-filled
new spark plugs-motorcraft
new plug wires-Bosch 8mm
thermostat
change oil about every 3,000miles, Valvoline10/30 and Fram filter
Fram air filter when needed
new exhaust from Cat back
O2 sensor

What it needs;
A/C rechange, needs conversion from R-12 to the new stuff
new rocker panels!
Coolent system flush/thermostat
left side stabilizer bar bracket

Think that about does it, she's been really good to me. I'm very happy with it. I've never had to add ONE drop of oil to it between oil changes, in my book thats a good truck!

[Edited by Tars on 12-05-2000 at 03:20 PM]

I have a 91' explorer sport , 5spd.
170,000 miles
Replaced:
Exhaust
power steering pump
front wheel bearings
front seals
replaced broken hubs with warn mauals
all u-joints
balljoints
tie rods
replaced bad shocks with rough countrys
replaced o.k. springs with rough countrys
Brake booster seal


Needs to be replaced:
Thermostat
Clutch
Rear wheel bearings and seals
Radiator core support


This is just off the top of my head and i'm sure theres a few more things, but the truck is VERY reliable. I knew the previous owner he took it to about a 100k then i bought it.
No- the clutch is still original, it has never been replaced but it is getting weak.The same with the fuel pressure regulator, and the front rotors, like I said very reliable.

P.S.- did any body think of calling a ford rep. and submitting these they would be great for a commercial!!!! Does anybody remember that toyota pickup commercial. OOPS did I just say the T-word ....My bad.

bumping this up for the new guys

Thanks Tars...I try to keep it bumped up, but on this board it gets buaried after only 1 day. i'll help you keep it on top.

hmmmm...
1992 4dr 4x4 XLT 130,000

Radius Arm bushings and the wallowed out cross-member with the rivets from hell
shocks - now have air shocks to help me tow
3 sets of rotors... one actually wore through the facing and I had fins... thanks to my friendly Ford dealer not replacing the rotors he charged me for.
1 was because I tried to reuse the caliper pins.
New manual hubs - truck was stuck to the frame in gumbo for 4 days and I burnt them up trying to get out.
A/C Manifold and lines
Rebuilt tranny due to the same 4 day hiatus
front brake line wore through on the sway bar
3rd set of tires... I run Michelin 31x10.5 ATs with no problem on the stock (or mostly) suspension
Muffler and tailpipe at about 70,000
Just put on the 3rd set of wires and plugs
A/C Clutch or compressor is on its last legs... gonna convert
Door hinge needs to be replaced
Door striker replaced because of above hinge
Center console mount just broke
I scratched my front bumper when I totalled a Continental that stopped to let a drunk going the wrong way on a one way bridge pass by, so I put on a Smittybilt Winch mount tube bumper with a Warn 9000....(just pulled out a full-size Bronco 4x4 with a 16 foot trailer that was stuck in sand to the frame)
Transmission problem right now... lost all my ATF and I don't know if it killed the tranny or not. I am still trying to get it towed from way S. Texas.
Just about every electrical connector I try and disconnect breaks
Mirror keeps falling off the windshield
The dealer had to repaint it after my first trip in the mud... I went to the car wash and the paint peeled off
Stock radio/cassette (JBL) is starting to act up
Speedo has a mind of its own... I have seen several threads, and my speedo does them all
Slight coolant leak that turned into a spray out the rusted through freeze plug on the back of the passenger side head... try getting the old one out...I dare you
Has needed valve cover gaskets for about 9 years
power steering pump at about 70,000
master cylinder because I didn't see the worn through hole in the front brake line
2nd set of Warn manual hubs because the shop didn't tighten the nut after some brake work.
Soon to lose my Recall Firestone spare that is still under the truck... I have never had a flat tire at least...

I can't think of much else right now... God I love this truck. I wouldn't trade it for the world. It fits me like a glove and has taken me to more hunting and fishing spots than I can count. Lots of miles towing a 17 ft bass boat and a 5x8 Utility trailer with my 4-wheeler on it. I am looking for the best spray on pickup truck bed liner that comes in a blue so that I can paint the outside and make this thing last forever.

oh yeah... U-Joints

91 two door with 144,000




things replaced
---------------
everything

Bumping up for new members

Bump

24,000 - Transmission problem, replaced gasket $2400 (warr)
46,000 - Pistons in rear hatch replaced (warr)
50,000 - Handle on rear hatch replaced (warr)
54,000 - 4WD light flashing, replaced transfer motor/sensor (warr)
-new rear brakes somewhere in here-
62,000 - replaced tires
68,000 - police accidentally flattened ALL 4 of my tires with spike strip intended for criminal behind me.
76,000 - Firestone recalls brand new tires.
80,000 - New Shocks
80,000 - New Front Brakes
82,000 - New Spark Plugs/Wires

Now it has 20,000 more than before, here's an update

94 XL 4x4 4.0L 5 speed, stock

It has 111000 kilometer, (about 62000 miles)
-front and rear brakes, ''rotor are warped(little bit, it's going away) and one rear drum is sticking''
-front shock(will change all 4 for edelbrock), ''did change but for Monroe Reflex''
-front u-joint(normal wear, I think)
-drop in K&N air filter
-plugs (side gaped like race plug)
-got trans down, replaced slave cylinder,clutch disk,pressure plate(all because of the pilot bearing dying, because clutch was still very good)
-O2 sensor(for prevention)
-egr valve(to much rust)

What is next:
-auto-hubs(maybe for manuals), ''did pass on to Warn manuals''
-clean MAF(regularly I must say)
-wires for the plugs ''changed them)
-finding what stupid sensor give check engine, ''stil does it but dont care any more''
-head gasket(leaking a litlle bit), ''should have said valve cover

To add to the list:
- rear bumper bend from stupid follower driver
- valve cover gaskets, cleaning intake manifold
- left side ball joint (right to come)
- electric shift motor (on last snow fall ?&*%$#), and
still not fixed
- rear window hinge that broke under corosion
- radiator needs to but only this spring

What would be fun(but no money to do)
-ARB lockers
-4" lift
-33 or 35 tires
-BBK superchearger(big boost)
-Atlas transfer case (with shift motor dead, wish could afford the security of it)
-Big fog lites
-Safari bar to hold the item before

1991 Explorer Sport....165,000 miles
31.5x16s, Konis, cat back exhaust, rotors, calipers, radius arm bushings, ball joints, power steering pump, lift gate assist cylinder mounts, Bosch standard platinums, Bosch HT wires, Accel coil, altenator brgs, cooling system hoses, brake pads and shoes, tightened intake manifold bolts, battery cables.

1993 XLT..... 150,000 mile
Conti Trac 245x15s, Gabriels, rotors, radius arm bshgs, ball joints, Bosch standard platinums, Bosch HT wires, cooling system hoses, pads and shoes, tightened intake manifold bolts, battery cables, power mirror switch (recall).

I LOVE my Plorys!

Want : 1995-1997 Eddie Bauer w/ everything.....
Will keep the old ones...

I love my Mustangs too!

1991 Explorer Sport....165,000 miles
31.5x16s, Konis, cat back exhaust, rotors, calipers, radius arm bushings, ball joints, power steering pump, lift gate assist cylinder mounts, Bosch standard platinums, Bosch HT wires, Accel coil, altenator brgs, cooling system hoses, brake pads and shoes, tightened intake manifold bolts, battery cables.

1993 XLT..... 150,000 mile
Conti Trac 245x15s, Gabriels, rotors, radius arm bshgs, ball joints, Bosch standard platinums, Bosch HT wires, cooling system hoses, pads and shoes, tightened intake manifold bolts, battery cables, power mirror switch (recall).
Auto hubs toasted.. Warn Manuals....

I LOVE my Plorys!

Want : 1995-1997 Eddie Bauer w/ everything.....
Will keep the old ones...

I love my Mustangs too!

1996 XLT 4.0 178,000 miles
Around 90% of the miles are highway so I'm sure that helps. I change the oil and filter every 5,000 miles and I use Valvoline DuraBlend or (lately) MaxLife. The first set of tires were GY Wrangler RT/S's (93,000 miles) the second set were GY Wrangler AT/S's (80,000 miles) and I now have Mastercraft (Cooper) Courser A/T's. I had the transmission fluid and filter changed at 100,000 miles and the lower ball joints were replaced at 173,000 miles. The front brake pads were replaced four times and the rear pads twice. The rotors have never been turned. I plan on putting on over 200,000 miles before I replace it.

Originally posted by 95XLT
i was just wondering if people could post the milage, year, and what major parts have had to be replaced just so others can see what to expect when our mileage gets up there. i have a 1995 XLT with 78,000. Thanks
(ALso tips on making the Explorer last longer would be helpful!)

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TravisN1@AOL.COM
1995 XLT 4x4 91 XLT 150 000 miles, I bought it in may '00 I have replaced-wiring (melted by exaust)auto hubs (twice),front wheel bearings ,rear shocks,rear brakes,washer pump (front) wiper motor(back) & Pinion and carrier bearings in rear end (this week!)

Originally posted by toms 91 4dr xlt std 4x4
1991 xlt std 4x4 145,000 miles

Here we go...

New engine (two cracked heads/worn crank)
Two (2)!! power stearing pumps
Voltage regulator
Fuel pump relay
Universals
Brakes (front, rear, roters etc.)
Windshield
Tires
Battery cables
Starter
Starter relay
Ignition
3 door handles
R/A bushings
A/C- compressor, accumulator, hoses, dryer
T-Case Motor
Computer (ECM)
TPI sensor
O2 Sensor
Exhuast
Wheel Bearings
Shocks
Alternator
Theres more too....

I doubt I'd buy another. I don't even go four wheelin alot. It's my family vehicle.

They would be a hell of a good truck if...
1) All came with MANUAL shift 4x4
2) All came with a SOLID front axle- not independant suspension....

my .02 of course. I AGREE 100%!!!!!

96 Explorer Sport - 91,000 miles

Heater control valve, plugs, wires, air filter, exhuast system, rear shocks, driving lites (a couple times)

Other than that, this thing runs great and is durable as hell!

1992 XLT 4X4 (5 speed)
155,000 Miles

Thermostat
4 Different U-Joints
Upper/Lower Ball joints
A/C Recharge
BUT Not the clutch!

The normal stuff:
Brakes
Shocks
Tires
Belt
Plugs
Battery
Air filter
Exhaust (three times due to NY winters)

Not too bad for the age/miles.... nothing really major!

it makes me laugh when I see see "high mileage" and then "68,000" or something like that. Maybe 68,000 on a '99 model would be high.

My '92 XLT has just over 240,000.....
-rebuilt tranny at 205,000
-two sets of rotors
-several sets of front brake pads
-rear brakes twice
-new radiator at 195,000
-several sets of spark plugs
-new wires a couple of times
-new oil and filter every 3,000 miles (Quaker State 4x4 10w30 & usually a K&N Filter)
-K&N drop-in Air Filter
-Oh...two new heads at 97,000 (they both had tiny cracks)
-Two new exhuast systems
-U-Joints
-Several sets of tires
-Two starter seleniods
-Air conditioning compressor at 180,000
-Replaced shocks a couple of times
-Two new batteries
-Wiring Harness fell down on the driver side exhaust manifold...causing about 12 wires to melt together...and everything electrical to be screwed up. (and a small smoldering fire under the dash), it's pretty strange to touch your brakes and your engine to start. and to also drive around without any brake lights....everyone check that routinely!

---well, that's most of the major stuff. Also had to replace the cd player, a few of the speakers have been replaced too. Just replaced the armrest bracket that had been broken for 6 years. 4wd isn't working right now...but hopefully I'll be able to fix it myself. Damn, after seeing that list, it makes me wonder about how good of an investment my explorer was.

Also, a little reasoning for this is that I did learn to drive on the sprint car track, so I do tend to be a little rough on my Explorer.



[Edited by weebo22 on 12-22-2000 at 08:54 AM]

ok, here we go...
99 sport 15k miles.

changed fuel pump 3 times
changes brake booster 4 times
entire brake system, incl: calipers and rotors changed twice
ignition switch
hood latch recall
bunch of relays and modules.

there is much much more but in too discouraged to go on.


[Edited by Exploder99 on 12-29-2000 at 09:39 PM]

'92 (4x4) XLT Explorer
130k miles

I'm encouraged by the mileage many of you are getting. I was hoping to go at least another 100k on mine and it looks like I can if I take of it.

Changed all fluids to synthetic
New radius arm bushings (seems to be common)

Things I need to do:

Find out where i'm loosing coolant
Replace the front rotors
Replace a door hand (inside & out)
Fix the belt squeel

Overall, I am very pleased with how it has held up in retrospect to where I've taken it.

Cheers!

`99 Explorer XL
v6 ohv, 2wd
32,ooo miles
This has been a very reliable and extremely fun vehicle for me.
Visits to the service dept:
-steering column smoking, replaced a shorted switch
-phantom wipers would turn on by themselves, replaced a loose switch.
-firestone tire recall, replaced with Goodyear MPV
-broken armrest(my fault) but ford replaced free of charge :)

MODS:
-Superchip
-drilled airbox, K&N filter
-Magnaflow exhaust with 2.5in pipe
These mods gave me noticeable improvement in throttle response and ecceleration. As a plus, my gas mileage has also improved.

--mark

oops...im gonna have to make an edition to mine....make that 2 starters.....

'94 Sport 4.0L Mazda 5spd 2wd (bought used 12/99)

139K miles
-cleaned MAS
-replaced all 4 shocks
-thermostat
-plugs and wires (ACDelco Rapid Fires)
-typical fluid changes
-replaced radius arm bushings
Very reliable truck. This is the second one we've had.

(Previous Explorer - '93 XLT 4.0L 2wd auto)

125K miles (when sold 6/00)
-replaced MAS
-replaced O2 sensors
-replaced shocks
-replaced thermostat
-plugs and wires (ACDelco Rapid Fires)
-typical fluid changes
Unfortunately we had to sell to get something larger. At the time the trans w/ acting up in the cold mornings.

'95 2wd, 4 door XLT: 103,500 miles

Repairs:
Front end alignment: ball joints replaced, pricey Ford caster/camber adjustment kit installed since it was its first alignment
Windshield
Mass Air Flow sensor
Cruise Control Brake Sensor (leaking brake fluid)
Front and Rear Brake Pads
Shocks
Replaced and repacked front wheel bearings
Burned factory stereo amplifier (removed and thrown away)

Tranny scare: gave me the flashing OD off light, but it turned out to be nothing (knocking on wood) good luck with the tranny thus far.

Routine stuff:
Oil and filter, tranny fluid and filter, fuel filter, air filter, rear diff oil, plugs, wires, wiper blades

Things that don't work and have yet to be figured out and fixed:
Front windshield washer: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't
Cruise control lights on the steering wheel: just the other day, the buttons on the right side lit up for the first time since I've had the truck. The left side is still out though.
Light in headlight switch
Dashboard lights: some are burned out (I think) others very dim.
Cigarette lighter

I have a 94 limited with 130000 miles sporting a three inch lift, 31 inch tires and matching Warn manual hubs. all Ball joints and all bushings were replaced not because of wear, but because it was easier to change while the components were out of the vehicle. (ounce of prevention=pound of cure)
To date, with the exception of the pass. side headlamp which keeps blowing out,(maybe someone knows why?) I have not had any problems with my explorer at all. and I'm just starting to have some tranny problems which i think may be due to the larger tires mated with a tired trans. The engine runs like a top, the ride is awesome, and I wouldn't trade her for the world.

I just hit the BIG 100,000 and still running strong. Just an update.

1991 Eddie Bauer Explorer @ 180,000 miles

• Rebuilt Trans. @ 150,000
• New:
- rotors
- calipers
- plugs
- plug wires
- 02 sensor
- armrest
- heater core
- a/c control switch
- radiator fan
- windshield
- shocks
• 30x9.5 BFGoodrich AT KOs
• Smittybilt Outland Front Guard
• Smittybilt Rear Guards
• PIAA 1400X Fog Lights
• KC 150watt Daylighter Driving Lights
• AutoSyndicate Front Clear Corners
• Pioneer Premier DEH-P720 CD Player
• Rockford Fosgate Punch 200a4 & 500a2 Amps
• Rockford Fosgate Punch XLC Subs
• Custom Sub Box
• Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler w/ Dual 18" Pipes
• BlackWidow Alarm System

We've also got a '94 that's identical in color and looks but it's only got 80,000. Where's the fun in that?

Ok, here is a rundown of everything I had to do to my truck so far:
-replace turn signal stalk
-replace 2 ball joints
-cruise control switches replaced 2 times
-recall for stabalizer bar end links
-windshield resealed
-new transmission (92,000 miles) (Actually it's a reman. tranny)
-EPDF sensor (?)
-O2 sensors
-Bosch Plus 4 platnum plugs
-Bosch premiun plug wires
-rear window motor replaced
-air bag crash sensor
-rear stabalizer bar bushings
-4 edelbrock shocks
-T-stat
-temp. sending unit
-the heater control valve thinggy
-more stuff I most likely forgot

Anyway i bought this truck in October, 1999, have drivin about 18,000 miles, and these repairs are what I have had so far. I hope I don't have any more for a while because i don't have any more money!!

I have a 92 XLT with no mods. Generally am happy with it but have had my share of troubles as well. Some of course are because of the roads and the not roads that I drive on and pulling trailers.

Milage: 310,000km (194,000mi)

repairs to date;
A4Ld Transmission @ 165,000km (100,000mi) ouch
Radius arm bushings (x2)
Auto Hubs in '93
Radiator & fan @305,000km (191,000mi)
Timing chain cover gasket @305,000km (191,000mi)
Mass air flow sensor & throttle position sensor
Rear axle seal & bearings (bearings were fine, changed them cause I had it apart) @250,000km (155,000mi)
Front wheel bearings @ 210,000km (130,000mi)
Both upper ball joints @ 250,000km (155,000mi)
All Shocks @ 190,000km (118,000mi)
Alternator @ 220,000km (136,000mi)
2 Batteries 1@160,000km (100,000mi) & 1 @ 308,000km (193,000mi)
A/C High pressure hose @ 270,000km (168,000mi)
Exhaust from Cat. Converter back (x2) they use way too much salt on the roads here in the winter
Rear window (rock bounced off trailer)
Of course the maintenence, plugs, plug wires, filters, oil changes, brakes.

1 Auto hub rebuild from others @ 312,000km (193,800mi)

Engine runs like a clock still, just fill the tank and drive, does not burn a drop of oil between changes. Still starts like a charm in -40 degree weather even when not able to plug in the block heater. I have n reason to doubt that I can't get another 100,000 miles out of it.

Update.....Replaced Cylinder Head (cracked) Nov. 2001@317,000km (197,000mi)

Transmission failing :frustrate Dec 2001, 320,000km(198,800mi) not sure of problem, metal in pan. Needs R&R, not going to rebuild. 92 EX is for sale as is unless I stumble on a replacement tranny at a reasonable price.

Replaced 92 with a 2002 XLT. Certainly not the same machine.

I had this same exact problem while on vacation.......

Tranny blew a front seal, gushed fluid and locked itself into forward, when in reverse and neutral as well......

Ended up costing $2300 or so..............ouch.

I bought my 94 4x4 4 door in Sept of 99 with 65k.....at that time, it needed (taken care of by dealer):
-Several engine sensors
- front brakes
- exhaust from cat back
-driver's side recline latch was broken, sending driver into back seat once in a while....
-windshield was cracked

Since then:
- Auto tranny replaced with rebuilt
-2 windshields (orig was crakced when I bought it) (second was a rock)
-Radius arm bushings
-front lower shock mount studs broke and were replaced
-WARN manual hubs (autos were spinning when cornering
-offroad shocks (cant remeber the name for the life of me...see my "profile")
-rear tow hook mounted on bumper
-in dash CD player, Cobra CB
-Dunlop Radial Rovers 30.90x15.love em!
- K&N drop-in
- spark plugs

Soon:
-Radiator is leaking SOMEWHERE but just a few drops...cant seem to find the location..only leaks when there is a temp change..........
-left lower balljoint has play in it

No idea when:
Engine oil leak from front crank case seal (?) and oil pan...both look like they could be real nightmares....

Otherwise, not TOO bad I guess......Still love the truck.......it now has 77k

Originally posted by Nonoy
84,210 miles

1. Tranny broke down no reverse. At first it was making noise when slowing down. Thanks God for the extended warranty. It is now in the shop.
2. Brake front and rear replaced
3. Firestone tire replaced after 60 k miles.

'94 4x4 4dr
85,000
therostat, auto hubs (replaced with manuals), just regular maintenance

bump

92 XLT w/ 169k
I bought the car with 160k on it. Has been absolutely perfect except for a replaced battery terminal (cracked almost all the way through Also, I had to replace both auto locking hubs which ran me about $900. Awesome truck, would never part with it.
Great site, Thanks a lot to everyone for the info.

I have a '92 XLT with 121,000 miles. So far, the following has "happened"

-AC compressor went out ast 100,000 miles (not replaced, no need).
-Rear passenger side window went off track.
-Some of the window controls don't work in the back, but they do from up front. Just ask the driver, please.
-Replaced front, pass. side rotor (my fault)
-My trans failed at 121,000 miles (just last week).
-Lots of speeding tickets
-One good lawyer.

Nothing else. I'm getting new shocks, maybe a 1" lift, maybe new exhaust, and the front seat broke after I bought it. I'm a big weightlifter type dude and one time I accelerated and I went back with the seat. I prop it upo with a dry cleaning hang bar between the front and back seats.

I bought it used at 80,000 niles a few years ago. I only go off road 1-3 times/yr.

The only thing I can't stand is the shaking at 55-60 mph. I understand its a design flaw. The fix is expensive. So, you want fries with that?

Im brand new to this page,
91 XLT 4X4
105,000 miles
I've had to replace all of the brakes. Front calipers pads and brake lines as well as all of the rear. I lost all brakes on the highway doing about 50 mph and almost rolled, got it off the highway with nothing more than soiled underwear.

All new shocks

Also had the front 3 ujoints replaced.Still have a slight "rattle" sound at low speed like in a parking lot, any hints as to that.

Not bad for being 3rd owner and having it a little over a year before doing anything to it.

Welcome to all newbies..just bumping this up for more people to see.
Thanks for all the posts!

Bump

ive posted earlier on this thread but that was like 30k ago. im now up to 303,000 miles with the original engine and tranny. ive replaced most everything except for the drivetrain(radiator, a/c compressor, altenator, ect) i just change the oil every 3k and do a full tranny service every 20k

i have two explorers. my first is a 1993 xlt dark green with the 4.0. I had 123000 miles on it. I replaced, ball joints, the brakes three times, tires three times, shocks, two tune ups.. i dont remember braking anything else.

my other explorer is a 98xlt V8. the 5.0 liter engine has been better than the six cylineder. ive got 76000 miles on it and have had to replace the brakes once, tune up, tires twice, i broke my front driveshaft, blew my transmission cooler lines, and had to have a crack sealed on the block. otherwise this one has been awesome. i think its much better than the 4.0 or the 4.6 for that matter.

Bumping up for new people

1992 XLT 4 wheel drive 185,000miles

What we replaced becuase we needed to (other than tune up stuff):

Tranny rebuild @ 165,000 miles
Radius Arm bushings
O2 sensor
Brake calipers and rotors (do the rotors every 2 times I change the pads)
replaced A/C lines (were leaking slightly)

What we replaced becuase we wanted to:
Added 2.5" lift
Added 8.5" shackles
Rs9000 shocks
Gears (3.27 to 4.10)
Detroit Locker in rear
Warn manual hubs

What we are about to change:
Alternator... its making noise when cold.

Other than radius arm bushing problem which were solved by the Lift (it moves the
bushing away from the Cat) we have not had any chronic problems.

At 225,000 we lost the water pump.. I changed the Raidator too (it has a 5" long crack in it)..

At 234,000 miles we lost the 2nd tranny.. We found out that the overheating we did to the motor killed the tranny. We killed the Bands, Clutches, Trust Washers, OD gear.. broke 4 springs in the OD gear.. blackened the torque converter and melted some hard parts at the front of the tranny.. ($1708 total damage)..

High Miles

93 XLT 5 spd 2WD; 94000 mi at trade-in. Only major component replaced was power steering pump

96 EB AWD V8 @ 97850 and climbing. Replaced u-joints so far

Now at 143,000 KM
Fuel pump
front rotor and pads (ART system)
rear pads (to be done)
rear shaft oil seal (same time has brakes)
rear drive shaft u-joint
cleaned/repaired t-case shift motor


About all for now

'92 XLT
162,000 Miles

Transmission
Motor (blew when it tried going through a stream and sucked in water, threw a rod)
Transfer case electric motor
AC compressor

wow what a read. i have a great job when i can tell the boss that im researching gas saving techniques for explorers to save the company money on my next road trip.

here we go:

problems-
-replaced seals in trans
-stripped hub
-burnt light bulbs front and rear
-bent a wheel
-replaced u joints
-broke sway bar connects
-bent 2 shocks broke 1
-both rear door handles inside broke
-rear passenger window motor wont work
-locked up when ran into 3 feet of water at beach full steam
-replaced broken exhaust
-plugged many many holes in tires
-bent rear bumper
-ripped gray plastic under front bumper clean off
-smashed roof racks (stock)
-rear door hydrolic arm broke
-wipers
-tires
-passenger mirrow

upgrades-
-thule racks
-8.8 accel plug wires
-bosch platinum 4+
-32x11.50 bfg at ko
-hidden hitch class 3
-blazer lights on roof
-.15" diamond skid plate under radiator
-reese tow hooks in front
-texas star cb
-gabriel shocks
-shackle lift
-bds add a leaf and TT
-dual flowmaster 40s 4" texas tips
-kkm
-mobile synthetics
-global rear facing backseat (kids and freinds fight for it)
-cool air intake

a grand total of 133k and i plan on keeping it forever. i love it.

in the future:
-powertrax locker
-msd ignition
-3" pa body lift (waiting for it to come in the mail)
-33s whenever my new 32s wear down
limitless

Wow..what a list.
This is just an update for me:
-Tranny
-many sensors on motor
-TB
Now I have 104,000 miles and still running strong!

Soon to come:
-All Amsoil synthetic lube
-Superchip

From BUCHVILLEMAN list, it look more like he had a rollover situation....j/k With all those bend thing and smashed parts I tought...
Mine is du for some major parts exchange, normal wear, but all at once, will post the update when done.

i do a lot of wheeling. most of the bent parts were from racing on the beach and just over working the suspension with inadequate parts. i really do consider my baby to be in prime condition. i used to be a youth leader when i was in college and i hauled more kids than i should have all of the time. i actually got some of my guys into wheeling. 2 of them bought trucks when they graduated high school and we worked on their trucks together. my jeremy got a 84 silverado and we put a 6" lift 35" bfg mud 600cfm edlebrock and peformer cam and heads on a 350. man what a truck. we would go wheeling after church almost every sunday.
last week i got my butt stuck in a coyote cave. i went head first down and bottomed out onthe fram. the front was resting onthe bumper and the rear bumper was 4' feet in the air. the plastic rocker panels were torn off. luckily the went back on with some nuts and bolts. you can say that i go rough, but i have had so much fun and learned so much with my explorer. people are amazed at what i can go through and over with my truck and it still makes it to work and church and i can take clients out to lunch or whatever. in fact it usually a good convo piece. it doesnt look like a redneck mobile but a mild mannered offroad machine with a big attitude.

1993 Explorer XLT 4.0 5spd 148,000 miles:

REPLACED/REPAIRED ITEMS:
1) slave/master cylinder parts: $177.94 Labor: 250.00
2) Plug wires $41.80
3) Plugs $14.45
4) fuel system flushed $69.95
5) Header flange leak $50.00 labor
6) Oil sensor $38.84
7) 2 u-joints $28.16
8) 2 axle joints $40.18
9) seals $13.72
10) lower ball joints $94.02
11) Radius arm bushing $36.31
12) Front shocks $73.50
13) Rear shocks $73.50
14) alignment
15) Labor to do #7-14 was $614.95
16) Pioneer Mosfet 50wx4 $189.00
Mods:
1) Chrome "Explorer" license frame $24.95
2) Optiblue parking lights and stop/tail superwhite bulbs came to $32.65
3) Blackouts on rear $39.95
4) Clear corners $66.95
5) Bugshield $39.99
6) Ventvisors $44.99
7) KKM Ture-rev $100.70
8) 2002 Bulldog security $90.94
9) Stull billet grill (not yet installed) $93.95
10) Countless spent synthetic oil
11) Zaino wax $20-50 depending on my stock

you know i forgot a few.

-lower ball joints
-o2 sensors
-leaf spring bushings
-alignments
-those neat ventshade visors and lund buggurad i broke the hell out of them. its just rough country where i live.

it does look like a long list but i have fixed or replaced everything that i can do myself. obviously not alignment or tire mount or engine flush after water incedent.

Just to make you all jealous...

Getting ready to flip 90K

New tires (thanks Ford)
Blower motor for a/c fan
Thermostat
and still running on original battery!!!

One of my headlights is getting dim...
In the two years I have owned it, I have yet to do brakes.

She's a dream I tell ya. Best vehicle I EVER owned

'98 XLT SOHC V6 with 60,000 miles.

I won't mention all of the recalls.

Under Warrenty:
1. New CD Changer in the armrest after the factory one broke.

Out of Warrenty:
1. New pinion seal in the rear diff. and new fluid. $170 at the dealer.
2. Tried to fix drivers door after it got blown open one day when I parked it on a hill. It's never been the same and makes a lot of wind noise. Still doesn't close right. They said I'd need new hinges which would be major $$$$. I think I'll deal with it for a while
3. Everything else has been maintenance issues.

I still haven't put new brakes shoes on but I've noticed some pulsing lately when I brake. I'm going to guess new rotors when I do the brakes.

It doesn't sound like a lot of stuff but has been a lot more than my Honda Accord. Overall I'm satisfied with the truck up to now. Of course now I'm coming into the years of problems and I hope that by maintaining the truck well it will last a long time.

Mike Hill

Oh, look, a bandwagon...

1993 XLT 4-door 4x4
84,000 miles

issues other than regular maintenence and my destructive tendencies:

Power-Steering pump, 4 times within 3 or 4 weeks. long story.
...
...
...

I haven't really had any trouble with my truck. I bent my passenger-side I-beam and radius arms once though. (even longer story, don't ask) Custom battle scars. (body damage, lol) Texas pinstriping. I think that about covers it.

1994 Ford Explorer Limited
Bought with: 69k
Currently: 82k

Truck: $10,800 after taxes (dealership truck, thought it would be reliable)

Work Done:
Brake job $900
Tranny Rbld: $1359.00
Frontend Suspension: 1100.00
I forgot what it was for the water pump: ~$70.00
New tires: thanks ford :)

Sub Total: $3429

Mods:
Clear corner lights: $66.95
Xenon bulbs (8): $70.00
Smitty built Grillguard: $614.00
Installation (not paid YET): $110.00

Sub Total: $860.95

Gas:
I live in chicago... we were getting pounded for a while... at LEAST $2000 over what I would pay in my old car (v8 firebird)


Grand total: ~$15,089.95
With Gas: $17,089.95

well i have to add another thing. this afternoon at lunch my baby wouldnt start. it would just click. but i had juice. so i got it jumped and went to discoutn auto. the guy came out with his little tester and tested my starter, alternator and battery. he says follow me. we walked in and handed me a selniod and it cost $9 i think. so if i can get her home i have another little project for tonight besides taking a hike to the dump.

just bought a 94 limited with 79000 miles three weeks ago.

had the front axle ujoints replaced because the steering wheel was binding. (steering still binds)

had the o2 censor replaced

total bill for a 3 week old vehicle $600 (cost me $100)
thank god for extended warrenties

will cost me another $50 to replace the missing lug nut cover (someone dicided they needed it more than me last nite)

'95 XLT 4X4
55K

I bought my X the first of July with and 11 days later it was in the shop with tranny problems. Got it back 10 days later and the O/D off light was blinkin again.
They told me they would take care of it if I take it in.
Other than that no problems in the last month and a half.

be assured you have a good vehicle. you take of it, it will take care of you.

My 94 XLT has 134,000 miles on it. I have owned it for 2 years. The work I have done:

-ball joints
-02 sensors
-front wheel bearings
-gear box
-crankshaft sensor
-major tune up
-radius arm
-new Monroe Reflex shocks
-breaks all the way around

Not bad for the abuse it gets.

What are the odds of someone going thru all these threads and summarizing the bad parts that are common in the explorers:

Example: 30 bad balljoints 100 trannies and so on and so on.

Hi all, New to this site, only 3rd post.


I have a 96 XLT 4-door. with 108,500 I LOVE IT!

Change:
brakes
sparkplugs \ wires
thermostat
passengers mirror(wife hit on side of garage)
Tires
FPR
Exhaust
and other maintance parts

Changed rear shaft oil seal and bearing(it was open, why not)
Did rear brakes at same time, changed ajuster cable(was broken on one side)
I did suspension bushing with Energie Suspension polyurethane, bought the kit for 216$(CAN)
- RA bushing
- Front/Rear sway bar and links
- Leaf springs (not done yet)
- Axle pivot bushing(have no idea how to release the metal cup of the old one)


And YES Glc8937, I have gone trought all the pages of this tread to summerize all the broken parts of our Ex, I have the last page to be done and then I can start the counting.

I have a '94 XLT 4.0 with 118,000.

<p> I happen to be in the middle of trying to fix the FPR problem I am seeing on the site a lot. (Unfortunately, I bought the $72 part and have misplaced it in my house!!!aaarrrgh!)

<p>Things I have replaced:

<p>Radius Arm Bushings, IAC, TPS, Thermostat, Battery Cables (had short in ground), Fuel Filter, PCV, FREAKING FIRESTONE TIRES TWICE!(daytons now...hey they were inexpensive, ok?

<p>Geez I hope I haven't foulded my 02's with this deal.

my 1998 xlt v8 has 93000 miles.. not bad.. its been in the shop a lot lately but thats because where im from everywhere we go beats on the truck....in the shop at this moment for not starting

'91 Sport 4x4 140,000

Water pump,
Heater hose
About to rebuild transmission (auto)
Needs work with radiator (not quite sure what yet)

96 Eddie Bauer V-6 with 84,000 miles

Items replace :
Notting.

Items done.
Changed oil every 3K miles
Did an tire rotation every 6K miles
.


But before I purchased the BAUER here's what was replaced:
1. New set of Goodyears
2. AC recharge
3. New front break pads
4. New spark plugs
5. New shocks

----
but since I owned it, it's been a truely reliable machine!! Can't be happier.... but wish it was 4x4 :(

95 XLT
90K miles

Front Driverside Wheel Bearing
Battery
Alternator
Heater Core
U joints
Ball Joints
Tie rods
Ball Joints
Brakes
Shocks
Tires

And those are the things I didnt brake myself! They just died

Just new here. I bought my wife a 91 XL this weekend so I thought I would surf the net a bit and see what I could find. Found one! Searching through the site I found the post about the high milers. We purchased a red 91 4 dr. 4.0 liter with manual trans. I was quite happy to see that for the most part owners are happy with the trucks. Ours has 208,000 Kilometers (from Canada eh) and I am to lazy to convert to english.

All repairs done without mechanic except where noted....

-Radius Arm bushings
-Throttle position sensor
-Mass airflow sensor (twice by dealer, then discovered the cleaning method on this site....)

-Drive belt (twice)
-Brakes pads/shoes (twice)
-Fuel filter
-cooling fan
-4x4 motor (cleaned, again with help from this site....)
-Plugs & wires (several times partially due to experimentation....)

-Battery (and way to many corroded terminals....)
-Drivers seat release latch
-Steering box & hoses
-Shocks (several times, again due in part to experimentation....)

Change the oil and filter every 5,000 miles.
Clean the K&N air filter when it needs it.
Replace tires and brakes when needed.
Replaced spark plugs at 100,000 mile intervals.
Ball joints replaced at 175,000 miles.
Transmission fluid and filter changed at 100,000 miles.
Rear differential bearings replaced at 200,000 miles.
Original O2 sensors (of course the CHECK ENGINE light is on).
This dang thing still starts, runs and looks like new!

93 4door 4.0 125,000
replaced door skin (some retard hit me) and the front pump seal on the tranny other than that oil filter and air filter every 3,000 thats it

91 XLT 4X4 No major problems just the usual, brakes, clutch, shocks, ect. But now 4X4 won't kick in. I am investgating this. I have post on this problem but any info would help.
Thanks

97 xlt 4 door 4x4. 111,000 miles and no major replacements as of yet. 1 valve cover gasket and normal wear and tear items plus regular maint. stuff.

91 4door EB Green/Tan
130k + with little work done (so far)
Water pump finally died last weekend but I
replaced it while listening to the raiders lose
(yeah baby !).
Have never liked the brakes. Sometimes good, Sometimes spongey.
A/C has never worked very well. Maybe it will be my next project.
All in all, from the warnings and gripes I've heard, I've been pretty luckly with the rig. Most importantly, it can carry 4 sets of golf clubs.
ciao'

115,000

some power mods

normal tune up stuff oil, plugs etc.

Good question, I've been trying to decide if I should replace my Explorer or spend the $$ to rebuild it.

I have a 1991 Explorer XLT purchased new in 1990. It has 365,000 kms or I would guess just around 200,000 miles.

Only items I have replaced are,
tires - on third set and averaging 110,000 per set
clutch-currently on second, original replaced at 210,000 kms
front hubs-replaced with Warn Manual locking at 250,000 kms as automatics would lock unexpectedly
front wheel bearings-replaced at this time
main driveshaft ujoints also replaced at this time, only 1 needed but replaced both
starter motor-replaced original at 300,000 kms
parking brake cable-replaced at 300,000 kms as it was rusted solid. Still stiff.
rivet for power door lock mech snapped at 290,000 km. Re riveted
battery-on second but needs replacement.

Things that need to be fixed.
Paint is shot, though it is original and only bad on hood and roof
bad rust holes at seam below rear passenger doors both sides
Top end of motor is very noisey from around 300,000 km point
New intermittant rattling sound from engine unknown cause
sudden backfiring and loss of power under power
anitfreeze loss, about 1/2 pint every tank of gas possibly seeping from around water pump.
Stereo is intermittant, plug on rear is loose. Fixed once but did something dumb when replacing it and bent locking tabs on side so now radio extraction tool will not

I'm wondering whether to replace the motor, and rad (rad is original) with rebuilds. In it's present state I would guess it's trade in value is nil so wonder if I should put several $$$ into it to keep it on the road for another 5-6 years.

But wonder if I am making a mistake as I'm sure there are other items that will be ready to go. Mainly concerned about other possible rust areas, rest of body is actually good including fenders. Main problem area seems to be common on all the Explorers I have seen up here in Canada, salt is a real killer here.

I suppose if trade in is nil and rebuild is uneconomical would parting it out be a better idea instead of a trip to the scrap yard as it is fairly well loaded.

Eg, articulated sport seats (good condition), factory prem snd with amp/subwoofer, fact sunroof, 5sp manual trans etc.


Kevin

I'm actually very happy with its age/repairs needed:

Replaced Radius Arms & all bushings
power steering pump
water pump
radiator
injectors and alternator- very soon
shocks a bunch
two heads
no tranny work ever
two stereos
all gaskets at 175K, all hoses just done
TPS, MAS, IAC, ECT, PCV, O2 intermittently
too many thermostats and lots of coolant
couple fuel filters
front bearings
a/c compressor
original paint and rims in great shape

Can't wait to rebuild and get another 5 out of her!! :thumbsup:

1996 V8 XLT 2wd: 122,000....:(

-Airfilter
-PLugs and wires
-Battery
-Tires
-Both Exaust Manifolds

Other than the manifolds...everything has been fine

I have a 1991 XLT, and am the third owner, bought in Spring of 2000. I have all of the records as an Excel File, but thought I'd throw in some of the highlights for your referral.

The only items outstanding is the lifters are starting to go and it's time for tires (lift, rims, etc...), and I just hit 250,000 kilometers.


5/27/1992 Plugs - Champion RS12YC
6/5/1992 Front Pads / Calipers / Rotors turned / Hubs packed
1/16/1993 RECALL - seatbelts
1/16/1993 Leak rear engine seal - starting
1/22/1993 Consolidated Muffler
3/5/1993 Check 4WD Noise
10/16/1993 [2] Uniroyal Laredo Tires
11/2/1993 Rear Main / Valve Cover Gasket / Pan Gasket / Manifold
11/2/1993 Install Block Heater
12/9/1993 New Thermaostat
2/8/1994 Trans gaskets new fluid
7/19/1994 Engine Diagnostic / New Coil Pack
7/23/1994 Front Pads / Calipers / Rotors turned
9/15/1994 Rear Brakes checked - OK
6/15/1995 New Delco Battery
6/21/1995 Consolidated Muffler
7/2/1995 Plugs - Bosch Platinum / Accel Performance AF
7/4/1995 Jet Performance Chip / New RR Plug Wire
6/7/1996 Complete Brake Overhaul
7/14/1996 Transmission Check - OK
8/8/1996 Replace Radial Arm Bushings
8/14/1996 Wheel Alignment
10/29/1996 Rad Flush Kit / Flush
12/22/1996 New Thermostat
2/18/1997 Injector Cleaner Additive
2/18/1997 Tire Rotation + Balance
2/18/1997 Serpentine Fan Belt
2/21/1997 Transmission Service
2/25/1997 Upper Rad Hose
3/24/1997 Major Tune - Plugs / Wires / Fuel Filter / Rad Pressure Test
5/24/1997 F+R Shocks - Monroe Sensatrack
8/6/1997 Consolidated Muffler
10/10/1997 New Thermaostat / rear door handle / prop rod holder
5/11/1998 Tires [3] Uniroyal Laredo
7/15/1998 New Rotors / Calipers / Shoes / Front Brake Hoses
1/21/1999 Rear Brake Shoes / Machine Drums
5/2/1999 Tire [1] Kumho
12/30/1999 New Power Steering Pump + Rad Fan Assembly
12/30/1999 LOF + Thermostat
3/23/2000 Tire [1] Uniroyal Laredo
5/3/2000 JVC CD Player Install
6/17/2000 New Battery
6/19/2000 Wheel Balance & New Chrome Lugs
6/20/2000 Ignition Switch - ELECTRICAL FIRE (Replacement of column)
7/24/2000 A/C Service R-12 25psi low 190 psi high / replace cycling switch
11/1/2000 LOF Synthetic 5W30 K&N Oil Filter
1/20/2001 Replace waterpump / thermostat / serpentine belt
2/8/2001 Replace ECM / IAC / Wiring re:Fire
2/20/2001 LOF Synthetic 5W30 K&N Oil Filter
5/16/2001 Repair Crank Sensor wire groundout - Fail to start
5/24/2001 Replace Thermostat with OEM
8/27/2001 Replace Starter Motor, Positive battery cables
O2 Sensor, Throttle Position Sensor
LOF Synthetic Valvoline
Front right wheel bearing / front caliper pins
Front disk pads / rear shoes & lubricate / pack front bearings
10/15/2001 Warn Manual Hubs

Other than these, it's been happy trails. As for longevity, I reccomend not beating on it, and be faithful to preventative maintenance (pay me now or pay me later...).

Here's to another 250 thousand!

Ive got a 92'EB 4x4 (129k). Had it since sep 01. No major problems YET. A couple of things looming; pwr steering pump leaks bad, trans was leaking but stopped(i know its just a matter of time when need overhaul). Some little things i need to fix: pwr mirrors, horn(just went out), drivers side pwr door lock. Thats about it, happy with it so far. My first choice for SUV was a jeep, i hate too admit! Then i saw this one and fell in love. NO REGRETS!

Originally posted by black crowe
Ive got a 92'EB 4x4 (129k). Had it since sep 01. No major problems YET. A couple of things looming; pwr steering pump leaks bad, trans was leaking but stopped(i know its just a matter of time when need overhaul). Some little things i need to fix: pwr mirrors, horn(just went out), drivers side pwr door lock. Thats about it, happy with it so far. My first choice for SUV was a jeep, i hate too admit! Then i saw this one and fell in love. NO REGRETS!

A couple of things sound familier to me, the pwr steering leak on my Explorer was traced to the hoses, replaced two of them.

My pwr mirrors stopped working on both sides in the left/down positions so figure it's the switch. Figure I just have to pop switch maybe just reseat the plug. Think this started to act up after I took door apart to rerivet the pwr door lock mech....

Pwr door lock stopped working, the actuator snapped the small rivit holding it to the doorframe. Replaced this and everything is fine again.

Have an old CJ, top down cruising, it's a babe magnet. Ex is more practical according to the wife....

Kevin

Originally posted by niteshooter
Have an old CJ, top down cruising, it's a babe magnet. Ex is more practical according to the wife....

Nevermind practicality. What does your wife say about the fact that you're a babe magnet??? :D

i just put synthetic in mine(valvoline). They had a discusion about it before regarding pro's & con's. Only downside is that it might leak, mine hasnt yet. I say its worth the extra bucks.

My 91 5-Speed has 188,000 Miles. It had to have a new Slave cylinder put in at around 158,000 miles. At that time a new clutch was installed. It needs some tranny work, but still shifts OK. It has a lifter (classic with Ford OHV V6's) that makes some noise when the motor is cold. Other than that it's been awesome. OH, I had to replace the high-pressure line on the power steering too. Plus I think it needs some new hubs. And the Autozone heater core SUCKS!!!

UPDATE....

The old thing has 218,000 miles now. She still runs like a top. I had to have the Mazda POS tranny rebuilt at about 192,000. What an awesome truck though. It'll be a really hard thing for me to get rid of it nowadays. Don't think I have the heart to be honest.

This IS an awesome website and message board! I just happen to stumble across it a couple of months ago. To whoever founded it i say THANK YOU!!

Originally posted by black crowe
i just put synthetic in mine(valvoline). They had a discusion about it before regarding pro's & con's. Only downside is that it might leak, mine hasnt yet. I say its worth the extra bucks.
Yeah I say synthetic is definatly worth it. My truck will never run on anything besides synthetic. Amsoil is like even better because of the extended run time (25,000 miles or a year with a filter change at 12,500 or 6 months)

i have a 94 navajo lx with 165,000 miles on it all thats been replaced to date is
tires
wheel bearings
brakes
tps sensor
plugs and wires
rear end cover gasket
i currently have problems with the fuel pump and relay
and the transfer case wont engage into 4x4 anymore

1996 xlt auto with 175k miles. all original except obvious maintainence items.

current troubles include low speed abs pulse issue, inoperative blower fan and front end bearing/diff noise.

94 Limited 90,000 miles

Plugs (Bosch +4)
Wires (Bosch)
Air Intake (KKM True-Rev)
Intake Gaskets (Lower, Fuel Rail, Upper)
Valve Cover Gaskets (both)
PCV Valve and PCV Valve Grommet
Radial Arm Bushings
Front Brakes (Rotors, Calipers, Pads)
Rear Brakes (pads & springs)
Cleaned Injectors and replaced O-Rings
Water Pump
Passenger Rear Window actuator & motor
EGR Valve and DPFE Sensor (may still need EVR)

I think that's about all...

I just turned 100K on it. Still runs and looks good for a '97 no mods except for K&N air filter. Mobile 1 and synthetic in the tranny

225k and running great. Runnin BFG AT K/O's all the way around. Got the good old drilled air box under the hood with a K&N and a flowmaster 50 series muffler and catback system on the tail end. Also added some platnum spark plugs for a little more kick. and to top it off a new clutch and remachined flywheel for the manny tranny and she hooks up fast a furious.She probably runs better then when i got her about 8 years ago and she purrs like a lion too. Bout the most reliable truck i'll ever come across i'm sure. next step... a james duff 2.5" lift.
Rich :D :D :D:D :D

my 1998 XLT 5.0V8 now has 106,000 miles on it. Things that i have replaced:
- 4 new rotors
-2 sets of brakes
-3 sets of tires. the third set was free from Ford
-Front driveshaft
-Transfer Case - that was expensive.
-4 new shocks
-AIC valve
-Battery
-Front differential welded (defect)
-Upper and lower ball joints
-tons of light bulbs

I love my truck but for the three years it has actually been on the road (it wasnt driven for almost a year) ive got way too many miles on it and ive spent close to $10,000 dollars in gas on it . that sucks.. im just tryin to hold it together till the end of next year when im getting a brand new f250 xtra cab :D :D

I have a 1995 XLT with 150,000 miles. Nothing major replaced except fornt and rear brakes, and normal maintance. GREAT TRUCK!!!

1992 XLT 4 Door w/94,000 miles.
Replaced:
TStat
Radiator
Upper/Lower Hoses
Valve Cover Gaskets
Little plastic piece inside the door to open it from the outside
Rear Wiper (Was the original)

91 xlt 4wd 113,000 hrs (ya right)

lets see when i first got it the thermostat was bad(about 6 mos and 20,000 miles ago)

-complete brake overhaul 500 miles ago
im talkin all rotors, assemblies, lines, pads drums, Everything.
them sons of biatches would get stuck and make the whole thing wibble wobble at 40 mph, and my rotors caught on fire once. my fault for driving with sticky brakes


- after the 3" bl the manual 4x shifter plate had to be trimmed, its still hard to shift to 4L to 4H to 2H, needs more trimming i guess...


- tranny is a little jumpy

- cassette player doesnt work

- tires wont grow...i dont know why, i water them every day!


- all four speakers blown and its NOT MY FAULT! :shoot:


nothin else seems to be wrong yet. :chug: i still need to to reconnect my parking brake, since it doesnt seem to be reconnecting itself.

1997 XLT 107,000MI. 4.0 SOHC
tHE ONLY THING I REPLACED IS THE THERMOSTAT KNOCK ON WOOD!

95 XLT w/ 130K

I bought this truck in 97 w/ 28k.

Pretty much just put basic maint into it. Oil, brakes, shocks, etc. Still doesn't leak a drop of oil. Had the front ball joints replaced at about 100k.

One of my buddies has an 01 and has been having some strange problems though. He traded in his 91 that had 250k with no problems.....so he's a little disgusted with the 01.

Troutman

i have a 93' Xlt with 111,300 miles and the only thing that it has needed replaced was the fuel pump(sending unit) -new plugs and wires- new shocks and door bushings. besides that it is in perfect running condition:D

1996 XLT
165,000 miles

Windshield a couple of times
Bug Deflector (damn bugs)
Tires

Looks brand new - not a scratch on it :D

someone with the right connections should print this out and send it to the explorer engineers or quality control. maybe they could remedy some of these problems before assembly...

'91 XLT w/ 212k miles

Normal tune up stuff, modulator, trans is going to need rebuilt as of late, O2 sensor

suprisingly, the trans has been great for me but the overdrive quite about 5k miles ago, and the best thing is that it has the most comfortable seats ever and that alone makes it worth its weight in gold

oh, and I do have that lifter clatter problem like most others

I have been getting a severe case of the "trade in time' blues lately........

I bought my 94 Explorer in November of 99 with 64k on the ticker.....truck had new brakes and new exhaust when I bought it....I now have 89k on her and wondering if she will be able to go the distance....

I have replaced rear axle seals, rear brakes, including wheel cylinders, front brakes twice, including new calipers (TWO new ones for the passenger side)......replaced Auto hubs with Warn manuals (one was starting to jump in and out on me on its own)......tranny blew at about 76k or so, while on vacation (that was a $2700 owie)......minor body related items like lower inside door edges rusty.....underbody on floor pans there is rust...working on wire brushing/priming/rustoleuming this stuff....

Have been drooling over the 2002s, but the price tag hurts....I am still paying off my 94, and I owe more than it is blue booked for......

Reading the high mileage stories here makes me feel a little better....I still like the truck a lot as far as ride and looks, although it COULD use some more ponies....overall a solid truck.......

I am considering an aftermarket tranny cooler....

I have a 95 explorer with 90,000

plugs / wires
rack & pinion
thats it so far.

91 XLT 4X4 156,000 Bought in 98 or 99 w/ 65,000

Replaced:

Front Rotors (3x)
Front pads (5x)
Radius Arm Bushings
All 4 ball joints
Steering Gear
Passenger Side Real Axle seal
Sub woofer
plug wires
front brake lines (rubber hoses)
brake master cylinder & resivoir
tranny filter
tires (1.5x)
Calipers
Rear brake cylinders and shoes
T-stat (2x)
battery & - battery cable

Needs:
Radiator
new lifters (pushrods are making noise)
steering stabilzier
A/C not working
steering is loose again
+ battery cable
hood needs painting

Brian

97 XLT v8

Other than regular maintenance and 30K and 60K checkups done by the dealership (no more of that):

- Rear diff shaft seal replaced
- rattling cat cover...tore off (F' getting it repaired)
-Leaking tranny cooler fittings and hose - tightened, OK now
- Paint is chipping off tailgate top. Chrome plated plastic grille is losing its plating (yellow and rough underneath), despite waxing and keeping in garage 80% of the time.
- cant get passenger door to stop squeaking, despite grasing every pin, hinge, pivot and seal that contacts it.
- Wierd thunk in tranny area about 5 seconds after starting it (occasionally)
- grinding sound that eminates from the transfer case area...dealership says it is a loose emergency brake cable housing...I looked and cant find anything. Sounds like one of those "curb alert" wires rubbing the curb. Transfer case is OK, so its not that.
- Loose left rear window motor , repaired under warranty
- Loose remote antenna (on truck), replaced under warranty
- A LOT of wierd electrical problems...intermittent wiper has a mind of its own, power locks decided not to work for a week...fixed itself and haven't had the problem again in 30K miles, crappy map light contacts require periodic "adjustment" (they are a brass foil, rather than a solid contact), other stuff
- accelerator cable sticks alot and requires frequent oiling

167,000 miles - Time for another trans overhaul (will be the 3rd time) - first gear slips completely on the first 2 or 3 shifts of the day.

JBL Premium stereo works intermittantly - sub woofer blown.

Also, paint peeling at top of lift gate in the rear and above front windshield, along roof drain areas.

The tranny is my biggest complaint about this truck -
Ford really nailed us with this piece of crap for their A4LD; ask any transmission shop - they love 'em.

By the way - I just bought a 2002 XLS - really, really a nice truck!

'91 140k(just turned to 140k no rounding) 4dr 4x4 5 spd

i havent done much but replace
clutch tires (pathfinders 30x9.5x15.6)
spark plugs/wires
stereo

things i need to do
drop in V8(bored and balanced and blueprinted)
new trans
new transfer case
4" lift
a layer of dynamat and a cd changer

**any body need or want running boards and/or a roof bike rack**

I feel I've been real lucky
92 Sport Auto w/ 155K
-Just regular oil changes air filter and breaks till 100K
-110K replaced power stearing pump, and u-joint in rear drive shaft
-120K rear drums replaced, and all 4 shocks
-140K replaced orignal pulgs and wires!!!
-145K replaced fluids in t-case and front/rear diffs, and flushed tranny
-also 2 batteries, and 3 exhaust from muffler back
-and tires of course
I tow a trailer with 3 big atvs (~3000#'s) weekly, Trans still seems strong but I got my fingers crossed every time i drive it;)

96 xlt
Thermostat (heater control valve, whatever)
But I am still leaking coolant and running hot every once in a while.

Just flipped 99,000!, still only 4 things wrong since I had it (3yrs)

1) Thermostat
2) Blower motor for a/c fan
3) Hose split allowing coolant to spurt out (easy fix)
4) Tensioner body broke off the bolt

No fix has costed more than $55.00
No major work needed either! Wheeww! Best vehicle I have ever owned, new or used. Bought it with 69,000 miles...haven't even touched the brakes yet! God, I luv this truck! You couldn't PAY ME to trade it in on ANYTHING else.

Purrs like a kitten (except for an occasional rough idle) and I plan on adding a tranmission cooler so I can tow my ATV around. :p

1992 XLT, 182,000 MILES.
2 TRANSMISSIONS, O2 SENSOR, AND NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THE EXPLORE STILL DON'T USE ANY OIL, BUT THE 4X4 DON'T WORK. DOES ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS WHAT COULD BE WRONG.:confused:

92 xlt 132k
plenty of radiator flushes
plugs and wires (several times due to my needs)
2 trans over hauls 1@99k other at 130k
and other basic items when regularly needed (filters/fluid changes)

u-joints are next on the list also going to be making the switch to manual hubs soon along with checking my hoses/clamps

and just a lil advice to jv2200 and everyone else that tows stuff with their x becareful when when towing they have been known to have brake failures when towing especially when they are most needed

2002 Black Explorer Sport

1200 miles :D

I just hope mine lasts as long as some of you guys!

72,000 miles on my 99 Sport. Replace engine @49,000 miles, replace theromastat, replaced battery twice, now working on fixing the front yoke.

The AX4N is also bad :( Got that in my bull...hate it already. Miss my 5R55E...that tranny is a workhorse.

1999 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe.

Bought w/ 11miles on odometer.

80k - replace autotranny under warranty $free$
95k - replace battery $75$
106k - replace front/rear struts w/ koni yellow $850$
134k - replace egr valve/manifold $300$
138k - replace alternator $280$
141k - replace thermostat $95$
142k - replace secondary o2sensor & Cat-Conv. $500$

143,300 miles currently

~4years. Dec98 to Oct02

all other basic service intervals done including plugs/wires/brakes/belts/flushes/etc..

expecting to have another 4 trusty years with the car.

Update on my 92 now that I won't be putting many miles on it, its at my folks house until further notice.

I've put a few miles on her since I last posted to this thread. She now has 186,000 miles

Put about a dozen wheel bearings in it, hopefully that is fixed.
New I beam on passenger side(this included two new ball joints)
New brakes, front and rear
Front Sway bar bracket
Another rear U-joint
The middle front axle joint and the passenger side joint(done when the I beam was replaced)
Front Axle vent tube, ran a new one up into engine bay

Replaced the T-Case fluid a time or two
Still change the oil about every 3,000mi with Valvoline 10/30 and a Fram Filter, as well as a Fram Air Filter when it needs it. And changed the front axle gear lube again.

Things I still need to do:

Gave up on AC, too expensive
Still need to flush the radiator
should have the tranny rebuilt

I think thats about it. Other than the Front Axle she's been a great truck. Was very sad to park her for awhile. We are keeping it though, will never sell that truck. Once I get a house I can actually keep it i will be bringing it back up here.

To all you new guyand gals hop you enjoy your Explore as much as I've enjoyed mine.

'99 Sport w/ 96,000 kms (about 60,000 miles I guess?)

Airbag sensor (warranty)
Timing Chain Tensioner (warranty)
Brakes at 85,000 kms
Plugs at 96,000 kms

96 EB V6 180000 miles

New 02's. LF control arm. Normal Maintenance - Probably due for U Joints, everyting else is perfect!

LOVE MY X!!!

Well after alot of troubleshooting... I have a friend that works in a tranny shop.... he said i wouldnt beleive how many "Drive Shafts" go bad.. i took his advice, I did get it rebalanced at cost (170.00) so it will slightly more for the normal consumer.... but it did the trick... I do have a funny shaft though... my explorer is an expedition version, it has a cv setup on the front of the shaft (multipul u-joints) then of course in the rear.. I had replaced the ujoints myself.. but in the center of the cv there is a dampning cup of sorts... they took this off, and put a new one in there... rebalanced and poof.. i have a vibration free exploder hahahaha.. ive been living with this vibration for over a year. what a releif...
in a nutshell..... rebalance the rear drive shaft!

92 x 177,000 4x4
radius arm bushings
tune up stuff
all high wear stuff-belts,brakes,hoses,lights ect.
xmsn fluid/filter/modulater:D
front rotors/wheel bearings
a/c pump
thermostat
fuel pump/sending unit(turned out to be fuel pump relay)
needs:
exhaust,hubs and there is some rust creeping up in the rear fenderwells that needs attention.
God bless the 4.0!

1991 EB 4wd - 207,000 miles

Exhaust
Tires
Brakes
Water Pump
Alternator
Fuel Pump
Universal Joints
Rear LSD Clutch Pack
Plugs / Wires
Air Filter
Battery
Rear ABS Speed Sensor
Shocks / Sway Bars / Bushings

Mostly routine maintenance but whenever I had to replace anything I replaced whatever I could with aftermarket performance parts - most of which have a lifetime warranty (Bilstein, Borla, etc...)

94 XLT with 122,000 miles on it

Never had to replace any none necessary things,
Just the usual checks, oil, filters, etc.
I have spent less money on my explorer than any other car I have owned. The only prob is the gas mileage, currently 14-15 miles per gallon.

~ryan

94 XLT 243,000 miles and has only had routine maintenence. Keepin my fingers crossed.

95 XLT
4x4 etc.
150,000 miles stock engine, tranny, knock on wood!!!

replaced lately:
Power wire from batt to alt
sway bar connects front
brakes
drivers balljoint
plugs, filter

need to look at:
new cv's
O2 sensors (CEL light :mad: )
engine
transmission flush

94 XLT, 188k, besides normal tune up and maint. stuff, ball joints, warn hub locks, replace bushing in electric xfer case shift and full rebuild of the A4LD tranny at 99k, which has never been completely right since. Can anyone tell me why when the weather is cold I have to let it warm up for about 2 to 3 minutes before it will go into reverse? And why is my abs light always on?

Ok, how bout the lowest mileage

97 Sport OHV 5 speed manual
13,875miles bought new in 98 (it was a leftover)

-K

96 XLT, 152000 miles and only routine maintenance, knock on wood

1992 Sport 4x4 5-speed

First let me say, I love my Explorer.
I inherited the Exploder from my Dad, while I was in school. I currently has 217,000 miles.

Things I have replaced:
Transmission
2 clutch sets
pinion flange
about 4 sets of universal joints
brake master cylinder (currently in the process of changing)
valve cover gaskets
2 batteries
all the coolant hoses (found out the hard way, twice)
brakes, damn atlanta stop and go traffic
A/C compressor

Things I need to fix:
new hubs, I HATE the auto hubs
drivers seat, can't find one of these
driver's side door panel, can't find one of these
slave cylinder, I think it is starting to go
serious refrigerant leak, no A/C in Georgia = sucks
power steering pump, gear box leaks

In the words of the famous Joe Diffie "you could light my Explorer on fire, roll it down and hill, and I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe DeVille".

Michael

Originally posted by Stover283
serious refrigerant leak, no A/C in Georgia = sucks

Oh come on! I never use my A/C, I've always got the windows down in the summer.

If your windows are up, the chicks can't ask for your number when you're at stoplights :D

What kind of chick you going to pick up with no air?

A hot one!!!

Hehe, get it? :D :D

:rolleyes:

got it!:D

Originally posted by diablo5969
Oh come on! I never use my A/C, I've always got the windows down in the summer.

If your windows are up, the chicks can't ask for your number when you're at stoplights :D

And her pimp can't reach in the other door and yank your butt out :D

Originally posted by Trckmagik
1992 Four Door. W/ 146,000 miles

Oil
Plugs
Wires
Fuel Pump
Radius Arm Bushings
Rebuild Trans (auto)


------------------
Brian Green
92 2wd Explorer w/
6 inch Suspension lift
92 2wd Ranger w/
5.5 inch suspension lift
Trckmagik@aol.com What did it cost to rebuild your trans?

93 Sport 142,000 miles normal Maintenance

Rear Main Seal 112,000 miles
Clutch Rebuild 112,000 miles
New rotors 112,000 miles

Transfer Case 134,000 miles

92 Sport - 326,000 km (yep no typo) ;-)

Plugs
Wires
Air Filter
Fuel Line

That's about it.

Starting to trouble shoot the dreaded ABS light. Sounds like I need to start at the speed sensor.

1991 4X4, 4 Door XLT. 200,000 miles. This truck has carried me up and down the west coast and east and west across the US numerous times. Very comfy and pretty reliable.

Things I've changed:
Trany at 150K
Radius Arm bushings
Battery cable and box per recall in 92(ish)
Springs in exterior door handles (keeps them from flopping)
Three sets of tires
Heads (cracked on Wife in 93 while I was in Okinawa Japan)
5 radiators (expain that. I just put another radiator in, in May. Just sprung a leak and is under warrantee)
A/C pump and plumbing
Brakes (twice)
Fan blade is cracked
Both rear window regulators
Left front axle
ABS module (about $800.00)

Where did you get your radiators and for how much, mine is starting to leak in a couple of places, but only when it is running cold.

The radiator I bought in May was from a local outfit. Whatcom Radiator. I paid $170.00.

The previous was from Richland’s radiator in Richland’s North Carolina. $130.00

Prior to that was from Vern Sims Ford in Sedro Wolly Washington. $??.??

Prior to that was from a dealer in Springfield Virginia and was replaced after my wife smashed up the front end.

I will get a replacement from Whatcom Radiator for this latest failed radiator. I don't know what is happening to these things. I keep the fluid clean and serviced. Weird.

Originally posted by dbjacobson
Sedro Wolly Washington

Is that really a town?!?!?! :D

Good O'l sedro Wolley, Washington. My spelling may be off though.

Hah, that's a great name! :)

:confused:

93 185000, the only thing i know of is the a4ld, just getting it back from the shop, after a rebuild.
i have only put about 5000 miles on it, since i got it.
other than that, just maintainence.

Hi Everyone. I've got a '94 XLT 4 door 4X4 I've had since new. 119,000 miles. 4.0 OHV engine - A4LD Tranny

I've replaced:
Front Brakes (Three times)
Front Brake hoses
Rear Brakes
Front Ball Joints
Front Axle U-Joints
Front Hubs
Fuel Pump (worked but top was rusted out - truck smelled like gasoline from 20 feet away)
Fuel Filter
Fuel Pump Relay
Air Filter (went to Amsoil foam filter)
Thermostat
Serpentine Belt (twice)
All the coolant hoses
Intake Manifold gaskets (coolant leak where the right head-lower manifold-block come together behind the alternator)
Tires - went to Dunlop Radial Rovers, so far have had good luck with them.
Flange that holds exhaust system to catalytic converter - the rest has survived so far in the Rochester winters (except both hangers which were replaced this past summer)
Serpentine Belt Tensioner
Differential Pressure Sensor for EGR system
MAF sensor

On the list of things to do:
New driver's door inside door pull (mine broke)
New driver's door outside handle (broken spring)
Lots of paint & touch up work.

Be safe out there.

John in Rochester NY

Final update on my 91 XLT:

Original motor and Tranny still were going strong at 156,000 with no MAJOR problems, normal maintanence, rear end was rebuilt around 100k and the rear main seal and oil pan seal was done at about 130k.

Got in an accident earlier this week and the insurance company will probably total it out, dont know for sure yet, if they do Ill probably be getting another Explorer cuz I loved this one so much.

Thanks
-Matt

'91 XLT 4X4 4Dr auto w/155,000

--Ball joints
--radiator, heater core, water pump
--starter
These were all done this year and a lower intake gasket change will now be a lifter change (meaning all of them, ofcoarse) within a couple of weeks.

Besides the recent lifter noise I've had no major engine or trans. problems. My X is almost completely
stock and spends most of the warmer months at a mountain cabin.

'94 XLT 4WD, 4.0 automatic OD. 265K miles, nearly all driven by me. Other than normal maintenance like tune-ups, oil changes, belts, tires, brakes, and hoses I've replaced the battery, muffler, alternator, thermostat, and starter. Original starter lasted until last week! Radiator was replaced under warranty. I figure if it completely disintegrates in the driveway I'm still ahead!
Al

91 xl, 4.0, A4LD,4X
just bought it a week ago. shes a real fixer upper. paid $600 for it so i figure theres some room to play.


front drivers fender rusty *gravel guarded
bent front bumper * sledge ham
rear hatch rusty *gravel guarded
rear rockers rusty *gravel guarded
no rear wiper arm *fixed
squirter hanging loose *fixed
rear washer fill tube leaks *fixed
rear inside handle broke
park neutral indicator no worky *fixed
bald tires *replaced
rotors warped and near non existant *replaced
sloppy front wheel bearings *fixed
abs lite wont go out
stereo dosnt turn on *fixed
overdrive wont engage *fixed
dreaded 4.0 lifter tick *fixed
major pinging under load
broken spare tire hanger *fixed
missing roof rack bar
cracked tail lite *fixed
cat bangs on trans member *fixed

codes i pulled:
o2s lean bank 1 *fixed
cant control high rpm check
cant controll low rpm check
o/d solenoid circuit failure *fixed
couple more that dont come to mind

i could keep goin but whats the use. for 6 bills, i dont wanna sound like im complainin. most of the probs ive already fixed. cept for the o/d, ping, and tick. but ill get to them this week. im hoping for a long and reliable relationship.

I have a 91 XLT with 126,000 miles on it. The only major thing I have done is recently the left hub went, and I had to have universals done. Cost was around $1100.00. I have replaced the muffler, and brake pads, and a modulator. I faithfully have the oil chaged every 3 moths, and weekly check all of my fluids. Other than normal wear and tear, nothing major. As long as you take care of your truck, your truck will take care of you. Remember to have the bearings greased with litium grease every 4 months or so!!!

Ive got a 97x its got 86k miles on it.

Ive replaced:
Throttle body and O2 sensors ($500)
Oil Changes every 3k
New Squeak in the Back Axle Takin it in next week
Needs Brakes
Needs Shocks
Ederblock Throttle Body on the way
Grill Guard w/ Safari Rack and lights on the way
BFgoodrich All terrains coming soon

98 4x4 4.0L SOHC with 89,000

The only problem ive had are the timing chains/tensioners which have been back ordered by the dealer for about 2 months now. Everything else is superb:)

94 xploder

four wheel drive hubs (twice)
AC unit

I have a 93 4x4 eddie bauer with 160,000. I've had it about a year and a half. Most replacements were just general maintenance.

i've replaced
plugs
plug wires
cat back exhaust
pcv valve
o2 sensors
air filter
tranny filter
shocks
front bushings 2x
front bearings
auto hub
headlight switch
rear speed sensor

97 Limited V8 AWD
65,400 miles

in the 14 months and 3,000 miles i've had it i've replaced:

2 rear air shocks (ouch)
Heater Plenum (yet another ouch)
Rear ABS sensor
Right front hub
Rear pinion seal
Brake pads
2 fog light bulbs

the hood is peeling now for some reason and theres somehting rattling under the car, i'm hoping its just a loose heatshield :(

this all on a Ford Certified used car with an extended warranty (that only covered the Pinion seal which was only $10 more than my deductible anyway :rolleyes: )

161k

clutch

Yes, that's it. Bought it brand new in 91, just take really good care of it and do all the maintenance on it. I do have an oil leak so i will have to replace gaskets, hopefully that is the problem. Getting ready to do some more mods to it, only exhaust and air flow have been modded.

*knocks on wood*

i have a 92 with 180,000 miles, it has been great to me
i have replaced:

1 clutch
1 battery
tires
suspension(skyjacker 2 inch kit, gave me 3, guess i got lucky isnt showing signs of saggin either)
tires
rims
front bumper
1 procomp foglight lense
and normal maintance

this is great considering wheel constantly and have been known to jump it a time or two, i always have to show off how fast it is (it's a freak really) and i have tipped it and landed it straight on its nose in a creek, the bumper and foglight casualty. All this wheeling and its two wheel drive, but i dont care cuz my friend with a 4x4 cherokee with 31's wont follow me

mods i have are:
3 inch skyjacker, skyjacker steering stabilizer, 31x10.50 bfg ko's , AR black rockcrawlers, panosonic cd with lanzar speakers and rockford 12, cone intake, flowmaster , optima battery, brushguard, yakima rack, procomp lights, cobra cb

I LOVE FORDS! cant kill em

'93 with 254,000+ miles

I've replaced:
Brake rotors
2 alternators
thermostat
driver side inside door handle
radio
shocks (& drivers side front mounting stud)

Soon, I'll be doing the transfer case motor rebuild, and abs speed sensor change. Also, I think I need some new bushings in the suspension in places

The only other sort of repair was to wrap the cat converter with stainless wire so the heat shield woudn't rattle.

93 X 4x4 sport 243k

Clutch (my fault, I don't like mud in the winter)
Starter

Great truck but I think the auto hubs need to be replaced now.

92 eddy 136k

new auto tranny(damn POS A4LD)
starter
complete brake system redo
new windshield + sunroof seals

and ive only had the truck since october....

ANyway I just got a new truck in July and it now has 56,000 miles...it is a 2001 so it is high miles for the year

1994 Sport 4X4, 5speed manual
157,000 and climbing!

replaced:
tires, brakes (complete rebuild), bearings, fog lights, thermostat, and soon to be shocks.

i have a 92 XLT with 154,000
replaced valve cover gaskets
electronic shift control module
faulty fuel sending unit
and the normal

98 EXPLORER XLS OHV 4.0 37,000 MILES

SPARK PLUGS
SPARK PLUG WIRES
AIR FILTER
IDLER

^^^^^^^^^37k miles high????
anyways update: 154,000 mi, stock engine/tranny

developed:
- an exhaust leak (an excuse to buy a flowmaster)
- the fan sounds like a dying chipmunk (WD-40=my hero)
- CEL for EGR system (HORSESH;T!!!)
- horrible gas mi. (well I guess thats not new)
- need new thermostat
- 4WD when engaged grinds to a halt when turning
- all kinds of noises from the suspension

a new vehicle keeps looking better every day...... Thank goodness I have a loud system so I dont have to hear all this crap!!

Just hit 80,000 Miles
2 Recalls
Anti roll bar bushes
Routine wear parts

Running on LPG , Cleaner & Greener......30mpg:)

1994 XLT 4x4

I bought it at 50,000 mi. it now has 58,000 mi. and so far i have replaced:

Air filter with K&N filter
Replaced auto hubs w/manuals
thermostat
radio (couldn't help myself)
all windsheild wipers front and rear (they were falling apart)
Oil and filter every 3,000 mi.

Thats all so far.

95,500mi on my 1996 X
For maintenance items, I've replaced:
Tranny ~68k (squeaked by with it under warranty still!)
Tires (before the big Firestone mess)
Bulbs in the dash, as well as head and foglights
Windshield as it got a few too many chips for my liking.
My signal/wiper arm on the column
My unnhh.. I'll have to find that later. (Think it was an air compressor or something that made it howl on hot days) :rolleyes:

Otherwise, the obvious wear items, and some performance parts added in and visible in my signature.
Pretty solid and pleased.

1995 xlt 4x4
85,000 miles

1. alternator bent tensioner
2. thermostat
3. tires
4. some tranny chip which went bad at 40k
5. normal maintenence (oil, etc.)

Originally posted by davesexplorer
Thank goodness I have a loud system so I dont have to hear all this crap!!

Ain't that the truth

Hello to all,

I have a 98'XLT 5.0 and I have had to replace the hubs, all brakes and rotors, Upper and lower ball joints and soon the rear leaf springs and the exhaust manifold gaskets. Sorry, by the way, My X will turn 100k this week.

98 Sport OHV 63,000

in order
4X4 Relay (broke the day I got it, told the place either'er they fix it or take it back, they fixed it)
valvebody replaced (ouch)
2 Oxygen sensors (third any minute)
A/C recharged twice last summer
they finally found the leak and hopefully will fix it monday
I think the paint on my hood is going bad

Besides that just regualr maintenance, but seeing that most of that happened the first year I owned it I haven't been too happy w/ my Ex.

I also hadta switch to 4 door leafpacks so I could haul my trailor w/ it, the mono-leafs that were on it, I couldn't put the trailor on it cause it'd just pull the rear end down.

1991 Explorer XLT
4.0 Auto trans,4door,A/C,Power Windows and locks
Bought this bad boy for $1,100,not bad!!! Read on...

Previous owner rebuilt the engine from the ground up @ 103,000 miles
Transmission professionally rebuilt in 2001.
Upper and lower ball joints replaced.
Auto hubs replaced with Warn manuals.

Garage work.....
Had to have a radius arm support replaced.
Both front wheel bearings loose,had them tightened.
4 brandy new AT tires 2 weeks ago.

Done by yours truely.......
Had to replace the A/C compressor,so decided to convert it to an air compressor(for now). Added an air tank under the front passenger seats floor board,the various hoses,a 90 to 125 PSI Square D pressure switch,and an air line routed out to the front grill,plan on putting one out near the back bumper.

Alternator...... HAHA darn thing was squeaking and had RPM with voltage drop so replaced it with 1 from a yard,kept the old 1 has it had good outputs will rebuild it later for a quality spare.

Exhaust.......Returning from out of town trip a block away from home the exhaust falls off!! LOLOL. Guess whats next on my agenda? BTW....all of the above happened with in a day of each other,tires, alternator and exhaust!!!

I sat at the intersection and LAMO'ed!!! What else was I going to do?

Current miles on chassis........177,000...175,000 when bought.

I am in search of an uprated radiator,what works? Will concider ANY type even with mods,just need to know what needs to be done and moved.

I feel my Explorer is just a baby with 103xxx miles on it.
I purchased it used with 6xxxx miles on it. Only routine maintenance on it (knock, knock, knock on wood).

96 XLT 4wd
145,000
Non routine replacements

Idler Tensioner pulley.
Soon to replace wheel bearings.

1993 X XLT 4x4 4.0 OHV engine 117,000mi

non-routine

-aircondtitioner (everything 'cept the compressor)
-master computer
-belt tentioner
-5 batteries
-4 sets of tires
-4x4 froze up (right before we went ofer "The Drop-off" in Anza Borrego

think thats about it

its going on a 4000 mi trip this summer. knock on wood that it will work the entire time!

98 x... 120,000 miles, she had to have a new tranny this last week but apart from that its just the normal tune up stuff...
she should be good to go for another 100,000 till something else goes wrong! :-)

woooo-hoooo I love these cars they go on and on and on!

We have 138,000 miles on our 96 Explorer, we had no major problems with it. Just do regualar maintence on it, oil(mobile 1), tire, brakepads and tune ups. We are still on our first transmission, knock on wood. The only mod on it is a K&N air filter.

Ron

Replaced:
Leaking lower intake gasket and Thermostat. That's it.

Knock on wood...:)

'94 XLT 4 Door w/5 sp manual trans.
218,000 miles.

Repairs:
2 clutch slave cylinders (w/ new clutches)
2 water pumps
rear axle assembly replaced with remanufactured unit
fuel pump
heater control valve
thermostat
serpentine belt tensioner
radio
radium arm bushings
EGR controller (under warranty)
shocks
brake rotors
rear brake adjuster wheels (they were jammed and the rear brakes stopped working.)

Plus the usual wear parts: plugs, wires, filters, tires, brake pads, serpentine belt, etc.
Oil change every 10000 miles using synthetic oil (either Mobil 1 or Amsoil). See http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html for a good independent evaluation of synthetic oil life.

93 LIMITED 176,845 MILES AND NOTHING BUT TIRES BRAKES AND FUSES :rolleyes:

91 eddie bauer. 212,000 and still going, third tranny since i've owned it. too many things to list broken.

she is SICK :(

109k miles, 1995

Parts Replaced due to NEED not WANT!!:
Shocks, Brakes & Pads, Tires, and I may need a new transfer case shift motor.
Just ordered Jacob's wires today, she's missing a little.
I bought my truck in 2000 used with 69k on it. Haven't had much trouble at all with her **knocks on wood**

94 Explorer 2WD (yes 2WD)
3" body lift, 2" suspension lift, 31 x 10.50 Pro Comp MTs, more coming.
orig 4.0 (runs great)
replaced since I've owned it in 3 years:
MAF
Oil
Air filter
Tranny is slipping real bad, for 3 years now, keeps going though I hear that an Explorer A4LD tranny is good for 100,000 miles. Mine has 150,000
I have an overheating problem when at stand still, I think it's the fan clutch.

I have a 1997 Explorer XLT and it has 89,000

I've replaced:
-ball joints
-sway bar end links
-soon to be water pump
-3000 mile oil changes
thats about it...laterz

89,000 LoL

127,000 new tranny thats it

how much was your tranny and how many miles did original tranny have?

127,000 that's all?

LoL yeah :-) what you got?

94 Stock 2WD, 3" bl, 2" sl, 31 x 10.50 Pro Comp MTs, everything else is stock for now. I want a 4wd maybe someday.

1993 4x4 sport 122,000 miles

-therostat
-bearings
-rotors
-brakes all around
-starter
-shackels
-radius arm bushings
-4x4 u joints
-head cover seal
-rebuilt tranny w/ shift kit!

- hubs soon to be replaced

and thats it

Originally posted by thudson
what you got?

Originally posted by tisdale35
94 Stock 2WD, 3" bl, 2" sl, 31 x 10.50 Pro Comp MTs, everything else is stock for now. I want a 4wd maybe someday.
I think he meant mileage. :p

Well, now that I've broken the 100K mark...

102,000 and still going strong (knocking on wood...)

Have replaced (in general order of replacement)
-Tires (2 weeks before the Crapstone recall since I knew those tires were S**T)
-Rear Shocks/swaybar
-Thermostat
-Center Console Armrest
-IAC
-Upper Control Arms/Balljoints & Front Shocks

Other than those, the usual... Oil ~ every 3K/tranny every 30K (flush/pan drop/flush) / t/f case and diffy fluids @ 60K / Front pads (2x) and rotors & rear pads (1x)

1996 V8 AWD XLT 117,000

Aside from faithful routine maint:

- Paint flaking off hood (under warranty)
- JBL Amp died (weird but not covered under warranty, I wanted a new stereo anyway)
- Ball Joints (small ouch)
- Emergency Brake (Pads disintegrated)
- Thermostat
- Ball Joints (small ouch)
--- After hitting 100k ---
- New plugs and wires
- Front Control Rod
- Front Bearings (ouch)
- Thermostat
- Rotors Resurfaced
- Dash bulbs (2)
- Drivers side arm rest control panel fell through door. Dealer says I need a whole new door, I say a little dab of epoxy will do the trick.
- Ball Joints (small ouch)
- Transfer case (big F'in ouch)

Outstanding Issues:
- I am having problems with the breaks, new pads and rotors have not solved the problem. They require way too much force to stop.
- Paint has chipped off rear tailgate lid
- Lots of little rattles and squeaks which aren't a big deal but are annoying
- I think the front axle seals need to be replaced, they are leaking.
- Looks like I need new Ball Joints again, the last set doesn't even have 1000 miles on em yet, so I'm thinking they were installed incorrectly.
- I'm due for shocks

Well I just hit 250,000 Miles.

I have had the truck since 130K miles, 7 years ago.

Dont even ask whats been replaced, fixed, maintained. I can say what is left original:

brake booster (not for long)
frame
body mounts
body (except for rust repair and paint)
tail lights
metal part of dash
carpet kit (not for long)
electric windows and locks (work perfect)
body wiring harness


ummmm thats about all thats left :)

I should be able to hit 500K miles in another 10 years with no problems :)

'01 Sport (bought early 2000) - 58,000 miles

while under warranty:
starter
rear windshield wiper and motor
all 5 tires (Firestone Fiasco)

out of warranty:
oil pressure sending unit
thermostat
alignment


so far so good.
:cool:

93 Navajo just hit 100000....
-new clutch, master, slave from last time clutch and slave were replaced at 56000
-AC has a leak that I cant find
-tachometer sticks at 2500 which really annoys me
-fuel guage stuck on full
-some sun damage in gutters and above top brake light
-i broke the original arm rest brackey and got a reinforced one for like 20 bucks or somethin
-brakes are a little odd
-1 ball joint replaced when aligned after lift put on
-its old
......besides regular maintenance those are the only problems I think, and I dont treat it like its old so I havent given it a tune up and replaced hoses and everythings since my aunt had it at abour 68000

Originally posted by EB Bauer
I have a 91 with 287,000 miles

The only thing that I have replaced is the oil, plugs, wires, etc....Just the normall tune up stuff.


------------------
Scott Bauer
'91 Eddie Bauer


Liar

93 XLT
170,000
Radius arm bushings once,
front brakes (prolly 2-3 times) Rotors once.
front wheel barings once
Both lower balljoints
trans filter 3x (no prob just maintnance - trying to be nice to the mazda)
rear brakes once
intake manifold (cracked)once
belt a few times (again just maintance)
engine fan once
starter once
plugs and wires a few times
muffler once
shocks a bunch of times
A/C leak some where (I have to put new 134a (converted) in every summer.
Engine dusnt smoke , but eats a quart of oil every 3,000 miles.

91 XLT - ~134,000
Bought in 97 with ~50,000

--What's been changed/fixed/repaired--
-Radius Arm Bushings (1x)
-Shocks (1x, Soon to be 2x)
-Front Brakes (about 4x) Front Rotors soon.
-Rear Brakes (1x, soon to be 2x, and to fix that damned parking brake)
-A4LD Rebuilt 1 month ago (soon to be taken back, pan leaks, now 2nd - 3rd is not smooth anymore)
-Radiator Cleaned out
-New A/C Compressor on the way (conversion to 134a was useless, compressor wasnt even working!)
-Speedometer replaced a week ago (old speedohead went south)
-Driver's side window motor replaced, every other window but the driver's side passenger got new rollers
-New rear glass lifts
-New Rear Tires (Front tires next paycheck, this is going to be the second set thats been on there since ive had it)
-Muffler (2x)
-Regular Oil Changes

--Stuff that needs to be fixed/changed/repaired--
-Oil leak where the engine and the transmission bellhousing meet (leads to 1 qt ~3 weeks)
-Valve covers leak (bout to be replaced, while thats done plugs and wires too)
-Gas gauge stuck on empty (hoping to get that float replaced within a few months)
-Needs new front inside door handles (superglue wont fix for much longer)
-Needs a paint job (clear coat is peeling and oxidation on the sides)
-Rear window wiper motor is dead (dont care about that though)

Other than that, don't mind the green brick when it's not in one of its "moods", hoping one day to have most of the repairs knocked out so I can get a whole new set of problems! :D

1991 Eddie Bauer 4x4 4.0 AT 135,000 miles
- A/c compressor (2x)
- fan and clutch
- thermostat
- upper & lower hoses
- auto hubs rebuilt
- shocks
- radio
- 4 power window motors rebuilt w/new rollers
- cleaned MAF

1995 XL 4x4 with 95,000 miles

O2 sensors
shocks (put on some Ranchos)
TPS
EGR pressure sensor
Both front hubs/bearings (my fault, got stuck in a mudhole)
Both front CV halfshafts (I didn't like the poping noise they made in 4Lo)
Swaybar links (Ford recall)
Plugs & wires
cleaned IAC & MAF
Brake pads all around
machined front rotors
replaced one rear rotor
I forget what its called but the seal where the driveshaft goes into the front diff
starter relay
Ebrake shoes need to be replaced but I haven't got around to it yet, just adjusted them

97 SOHC 130,000
sway bar bushings.
sway bar nuts and bolts :-)

brakes

and a new tranny and t case :-)

she is good to go.... im taking her to college soon

97 SOHC
130,000 miles

new sway bar bushings + nuts and bolts.
new tranny and t case 5r55e
new brakes and disks at 100 k
she is running well but there is a strange sound coming from the front left wheel..... almost like something is rubbing on something or something is Warped and when it goes round it is scraping on it…. I cant explain it any ideas?

97 SOHC
130,000 miles

new sway bar bushings + nuts and bolts.
new tranny and t case 5r55e
new brakes and disks at 100 k
she is running well but there is a strange sound coming from the front left wheel..... almost like something is rubbing on something or something is Warped and when it goes round it is scraping on it…. I cant explain it any ideas?

97 SOHC
130,000 miles

new sway bar bushings + nuts and bolts.
new tranny and t case 5r55e
new brakes and disks at 100 k
she is running well but there is a strange sound coming from the front left wheel..... almost like something is rubbing on something or something is Warped and when it goes round it is scraping on it…. I cant explain it any ideas?

1998 4.0 sohc with 220,000 miles . replaced the trans 10,000 mile ago rear u-joints twice , 2 times cam chain tensioners and the throttle body all under warranty

Originally posted by thudson
97 SOHC
130,000 miles

she is running well but there is a strange sound coming from the front left wheel..... almost like something is rubbing on something or something is Warped and when it goes round it is scraping on it…. I cant explain it any ideas?

I had this same problem, i thought it was coming from the front, but it was in the back, and my parking brake was on

Originally posted by Gaddy46
I had this same problem, i thought it was coming from the front, but it was in the back, and my parking brake was on

dude! :-) i will check that now :-) ha! could be ....
im taking it 400 miles to a rock climbing event next weekend we are gonna load it up good so i hope thats all it is.

Originally posted by thudson
she is running well but there is a strange sound coming from the front left wheel..... almost like something is rubbing on something or something is Warped and when it goes round it is scraping on it…. I cant explain it any ideas?

Might be a wheel bearing.

could be

99 Sport 4x4 116,000

Having concerns about rattling under the car. Sounds like something in the trans pan

i had that... are you sure its not the heat shield on the exhaust..... my dad did something to it and its stopped now .

I checked the heat shield and it sounds fine and I just had the converter repaired.

My '97 XLT (4.0 SOHC) has over 100k on it now and the only thing that I've had to replace is the t-stat, and do regularly scheduled maintenance on it like oil changes, brakes, tires, etc. Now my air conditioning isn't working...:(

can you hear the A/C clicking on and off?

Just thought I'd add in my info, wow this thread is so old!!
I have a 1991 Eddie Bauer with 143,000. It had about <90,000 when I got it.

The tranny was rebuilt at about 100k but the shop said it had been rebuilt previously as well, so thats two tranny rebuilds. The water pump blew at about 135k which led to the intake manifold at 135k and a leaking radiator at the same time which led to bearing material being found in my oil along with coolent so replaced the engine at 135k miles. Though it still ran better than the day I got it!! And had more power than from the factory new!! Would have eventually thrown a rod though. Ok now that is has 143k I had an inspection done and this is what needs to be replaced and fixed, Upper and lower ball joints both sides, three front axle u-joints, hub seals, radius arm bushings at the frame both sides. And thats pretty much it for major stuff. The early generatino explorers are amazing, this truck will last till 200k I bet. And if it wasnt for my stupidity of offroading with a cooling problem then I would still have the original engine in. The engine in it now has 90k and runs perfect with perfect compression as well. Too bad I may be selling the truck in three weeks :(

1996 Sport with 183,000 miles and around 20 miles to the gallon.
Replaced-Transmission, brakes, tires, fuel pump.

sweet thats about what i have done to my 130,000 mile second gen - the fuel pump

thudson...what about the a/c click on & off..that`s normal ?

thudson...what about the a/c click on & off..that`s normal ?

from what i understand that is normal, mine does it and in traffic I can hear many other makes and models that do it. I guess it has something to do with cycling the ac on one in a while in order to maintain the system or keep condensation build up, im not sure thouhg, but I do know its normal.

The A/C clicking sound is just the compressor turning on and off, its normal, so dont be worried guys!!

Did I mention it has never leaked anything!

yeah its totally normal... but if its not clicking on and off then he should check his A/C clutch

'93 Sport
125K Miles

Alternator, Plugs, Starter, Radiator

Runs a little sluggish, but I haven't touched
the injectors yet.

95 xlt 4x4 with 134K.
just acquired last week. got a new t-case motor saturday, new dash light bulbs.
had a tranny rebuild at 121K. Needs front brakes. Radio lights don't work, but display and radio work just fine. 4wd lights go out when headlights are turned on. That's about it. Hopefully, it will last quite a long time.:confused: :confused:

1993 Limited at 202,000 highway miles...

replaced radiator, radius arm bushings, thermostat, new clutch fan... It leaks oil at the rear seal and oil pan, but hasnt been fixed yet.

Also 1997 Explorer Limited 89,000 miles just recently bought it few months ago never had problems yet :)

At 80K, my '97 XLT AWD (V8) needed significant repairs, which pissed me off because it was great at the 65K checkup and I maintain the sh*t out of it. Here they are (not including regular maintenance and checkups):

25K: mal***tioning remote antenna - repaired under warranty.
28K: loose left rear window motor - repaired under warranty.
35K: intermittently failing manual door lock switch - never repaired, hasn't re-occurred.
60K: Cruise control light burned out - replaced myself with bulb from Taurus, cuz the "module" direct replaceemtn was $110. Had to remove airbag...bad design IMO.
65K: Leaky rear pinion gasket on driveshaft - had dealer replace $85.
80K: A/C hose split - no A/C, needed all 4 ball joints replaced up front, new control arms and bushings, new front driveshaft to fix bad bearing noise, rear brakelight not working ($400!!), O2 sensor. Total cost (I did the brakelight myself): $2100!!

schadler~ hey dont complain... you have a truck that cost around $32,000 brand new.... 2100 bucks isnt bad at all. your talking about 6% of the cars initial value in repairs. If you cant afford the repairs, dont buy such a bug vehicle. Remember, nothing is trouble free!

I personally expect cars to last 100K without having to replace major components like driveshafts. I've owned many cars and 2 trucks, most of them foreign, and never had problems like this. A/c's quitting and ball joints are somewhat acceptable at 80K, but you've got to admit that a $400 brake light and having to replace an entire driveshaft because it has an integrated bearing is just stupid engineering. The cruise control button light was also a stupid idea...replacing an entire module because of a bad bulb. If it is a module on the Exlorer, then why a separate bulb on the Taurus?

$32,000 buys you a heck of a lot more in a VW, Honda or Volvo.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that the front brake caliper slide seals suck, and 1 let water in at about 40K, causing the slides to corrode and the pad with the non-telltale tab to wear faster, cutting into the rotors...so new rotors, brakes and seal. THe other seals didn't leak, but the grease was non-existent at 40K, so all had to be removed, cleaned and greased.

95 XLT 166k miles
replaced so far:
fuel pump
hub

I have had my 91 XLT since it was new. I have taken very good care of it, and drive very sensible. I have had the body oil sprayed, so I have no rust to speak of. The engine has run flawlessly for 221,000 Kms. I won't list all of the wear and tear items like brakes, tires, air filters, spark plugs, and exhaust work, but I have replaced the following items to date:

Radiums arm bushing (warranty)
Spare tire lift mechanism (warranty)
Fuel sending unit
Rear U-Joint (2X)
Air cond leaks (4X)
Rear Brake cyclinders
Rear emergency cables
Tranny rebuild due to rubber plugs!!!
Arm rest bracket
Rocker cover gaskets
Water Pump
Front crankshaft seal
Front outer U-joints
All four ball joints
Drivers side door hinge
Front Brake calipers
Starter motor (rebuilt)
New rad
Front shocks
Rear brake line (main line to rear)
P.S. pump

I still need to replace my rear pinion seal

I think that the people who have claimed to have only replaced tires and brakes and have driven over 200,000 miles are just kiding themselfs. No vehicle can do that.

Thge only thing that ticks me off is the tranny rebuild, $1800 because of those damn plugs.

'96 XLT V8 2x4 with 135k.

Radiator hoses
Water pump bypass hose

Regular maint items:
Brakes - ceramics
oil - Valvoline high mileage 5w-30
Tires - p235/70r15's all terrains
oil filter - Motorcraft
intake filter - Fram

Runs great till I try to tow our camper, then it runs limp. Will only cruise when towing our camper, which isn't large only 17 foot, at 65 mph. I know it ought to run better than that.

I can understand someone thinking no car can last 200K without major repairs if all they buy is American. I've had 2 hondas, a nissan and a VW that all lasted between 180K and 220K without anything other than shocks, tires, brakes, filters belts hoses and fluid. I've had an AMC, Cadillac, Chevy, 2 Fords and all had major repair or recall issues before 100K. I'm convinced the majority of American designed cars are for people who like to be buddies with the repair man. Say all you want, but for $34K, you can do much better.

'91 with 184,000. I bought it with 135,000 on it.

The big stuff replaced:
AC condensor $400
one of the AC hoses $150
water pump $60
both PS hoses $60
radiator $220
heater core $60
radius arm bushings $40 (I did the work)
stereo $200
a few batteries (the heat kills them here where I live)
both battery cables $75
alternator $140
fuel pressure regulator $115

Plus the normal wear items (brakes, hoses, belts, etc.)

Truck gets about 17 mpg combined with the AC on. Doesn't use any oil AT ALL over a 6000 mile oil change, not a drop. Has a bit of lifter noise and the infamous Ford power steering pump whine.

Yeah, American cars got their problems, that's for dang sure. Imports are not without their problems too - just go look over on the Toyota Tacoma owner's group site for example. A friend of mine spends more on one or two repair bills for her '97 BMW than I have ever spent on my Ex, en toto, in the 6 years I've owned it. And my mom's Fiat 124 was the biggest mechanical POS I have ever seen: oil leaks, three head gaskets, head had to be machined every time, it wouldn't start in the winter half the time, noisy, rattly, blah blah blah. Ugh... right up there with a Triumph 650. Care to guess how much a radiator costs for a BMW?

Another consideration: can I drive my Honda over the Mojave Road? No. Can I tow a trailer with three vintage dirt bikes plus gear from Bakersfield to Hollister with my VW? No. Can I get to my favorite hunting spots in my Nissan? No. Can I haul a trailer load of demolition crap to the dump with my Camry? No. I do all this and more with my STOCK Ex.

Like everything else in life, cars are also a tradeoff. If I only drove on road, hell no, I wouldn't have bought this Ex - I would have bought a Camry. But I have multiple various needs that the Ex fills quite well. Would a Land Cruiser do all this? Sure - at 2.5x the cost of the Ex. I think I paid for that cost difference a long time ago... OK I'm off my ammo box now. :)

way to go pete, you make our name look bad ;)

From my point of view, if you want a car or truck with big balls, than buy American. If you want a car with a small engine that is gonna last very long with minimal repairs, buy a Honda or VW. A Mustang will beat the crap out of a Civic any day, but the Civic will also last 150k Miles longer. They both have thier pros and cons.

I have a 1998 Explorer XLT 4x4 with 86,500 miles. I had the intake manifold gasket replaced, driver side fog lamp replaced, and the usual vehicle maintenance such as oil changes, tire rotations, had the transfer case drained and refilled, transmission drained and refilled, and now at this time there is a recall out for the driver's seat reclining bolt needs to be replaced.

UPDATE
106,216 miles and just had the lower ball joints replaced and front left wheel bearing replaced. New Reflex shocks put in (installed myself) and two new tires (due to bad ball joints and shocks in the front). Still love driving my baby! :D

Originally posted by schadler
I can understand someone thinking no car can last 200K without major repairs if all they buy is American. I've had 2 hondas, a nissan and a VW that all lasted between 180K and 220K without anything other than shocks, tires, brakes, filters belts hoses and fluid. I've had an AMC, Cadillac, Chevy, 2 Fords and all had major repair or recall issues before 100K. I'm convinced the majority of American designed cars are for people who like to be buddies with the repair man. Say all you want, but for $34K, you can do much better.

Recalls? Your complaining about recalls? I am so happy when I get a recall notice. it means they gotta fix something for free...something that I don;t have to pay for down the road....hell they can recall my entire drivetrain if they want...I wouldn;t mind a new drivetrain at 70,000 miles

Plus your agument has many sides, many experiances. maybe you just got luckey. We had a VW and my parents vowed never to buy another. It was the worst vehicle we have ever owned, and was not even safe to drive and it only had 8,000 miles on it. It was a 1986 VW Vanagon. Here's what had to be worked on in the first 8,000 miles of ownership. 2 sets of front brakes, had major engine problems (never really got fixed) and the steering sucked. The van ended up stalling out on my Mom along the interstate during a winter storm, and VW said all the problems were our fault and told us we were out of luck. Keep in mind this was a NEW vehicle with only 8,000 miles (no exaggeration). They had the vehicle towed to the VW dealer and then drove to the ford dealer and bought a 1988 Econoline conversion van....never had problems with any of our fords since.

My Dad has also had a95 Volvo 850 GLT that had electrical problems quite often. It would cause erratic shifting in the trans.

He then got a 99 Mercedes C230 Kompressor. One day he started it up and heard a screeching and the engine stalled in the garage. Ends up the alternator bearings melted at 52,000 miles (Keep in mind the warentee expires at 50,000) So Mercedes was going to charge my Dad to repair it, but somehow they worked out a "deal".

Now he drives a 2002 Volvo S80 and it blew off a turbocharger hose at only 25,000 miles due to a bad solinoid.

It goes to show, no car (foreign or American) is problem free, and every car is different. My Explorer may outlast my neighbor's civic, or vise versa, but I can doa lot more with my truck and it is a lot more durable, not to mention safer.

I posted this in the "Common Problems by Year" thread and it probably should be here instead. Here is my cut and paste.

'97 XLT with SOHC

There aren't enough 1's and O's to describe the problems I've had. I'm not even going to tell you how much I've spent on repairs not covered by the warranty but here's a quick list of what has gone wrong.

The highlights:

1. Crankshaft snapped - new engine cost $5k

2. 4WD engaged while on the freeway owing to short circuit in engagment sensors - $1.2k

3. Drivers door solenid broke away from the door. Haven't fixed that yet.

4. Blend door - will be fixed on this coming Tuesday for $900.

5. Seat recliner on passenger door - covered under warranty.

6. Water pump at 40k miles - $400

7. Timing chain and leaking intake gaskets - warranty

8. Tailgate right hinge on passenger side is breaking/cracking from the truck body. I have no idea what it will cost.

9. Buzzing from the steering column when using the turn signal. This is the dreaded short. I haven't fixed this yet.

10. IAC - I don't remember what I paid to have this fixed.

11. Annoying buzzing and flapping noise coming from under the dash. Dealer tried fixing but still is a problem. Warranty work.

12. CD player quit right after the warranty expired.

Do you all see the pattern? This doesn't include all the annoying little things such as cracked leather, fingerprints inside the gauge consule, having money from the ashtray stolen at the dealership while there for repairs, more than a thousand dollars in rental car fees, other recalls, shocks that were leaking at 50k miles that have to be replaced, oil on the carpet after repairs and if I got out all the paperwork I'm sure that there are others.

I can categorically say that despite my best maintenance efforts, this is the worst vehicle I've ever purchased and I regret doing so. Funny thing is that a Ford official just sent me a letter offering me some huge discount and great financing on a new Explorer because I'm a loyal customer. I wrote back and said that I'm not loyal to Ford because Ford hasn't been loyal to me. I invited him to look up my VIN and asked if he wanted the vehicle back. He didn't respond and I'll take that to mean that not even Ford officials want to drive their own POS vehicles.

Not sure where you live but I'm pretty sure you qualify for the Lemon Law. Most states have lemon laws nowadays. Check with the Dept of Consumer Affairs or some such in your state and you should be able to find the lemon law rules.

I am truly sorry for all your trouble. Unfortunately we are all familiar with stories like this from all the vehicle manufacturers. A girlfriend of mine had a Ch*vy Beretta which was plaqued by problems just like this and they lemon-lawed that one.

Pete,

I would agree with you if all this happened while under warranty but it did not. The expensive stuff happened after it expired and in case anyone is thinking of an extended warranty, it was beyond that too.

That's why it is perturbing because you'd think before anyone from the Ford family would allow their name to be put on a product that it was should last long enough that the customer doesn't feel like a dope for buying their vehicles. It's called pride in doing what you do and Ford doesn't have it.

I understand wear and tear and all that but this vehicle has never seen a dirt road or driven in the snow. The only time I've used 4WD was on a wet grass parking lot at a football game. Otherwise, we're talking about drive to work and household errands. Nothing more. No oversize meaty tires, chips, intakes, exhauts or anything else. Zip. It is just about as stock as you can get.

Well I got the blend door problem fixed yesterday and it cost $847.03. They said that they found metal filings in the lines and suggested that my compressor was going out. This means big dollars but further shows that the X is terribly designed. I haven't had AC for 18 months and the compressor is going bad...

Turns out the mechanic was wrong because it was accumulator filings, caught by a filter, caused by a cracked fitting that was leaking R134. Another $67 for this part.

Here is the good part. To fix the rear hatch hinge that it cracking out of the body it will only cost $1,400. The official Ford position is that this is not an uncommon problem but it comes about solely because of customer misuse of the product. To avoid this problem Ford asks that you shut the hatch with both hands evenly spaced between the exterior latch handle and the corners of the hatch as though you were bowing in homage to Ford himself.

Using one hand to hold the stuff that you just took out of the cargo area and closing the hatch with your free hand, while very normal and understandable, is wrong.

Unofficially, the service adviser says that it's a crappily designed product that doesn't normally break until the warranty expires.

I'll keep the X until she blows and I'll continue with regular maintenance until then. I do not have a death wish for this car and I can afford something nicer and new but I'll be so outa here when she finally has a case of colon blow.

Now what is the address for Toyota? www.toyota...

Originally posted by Jeff
Pete,

I would agree with you if all this happened while under warranty but it did not. The expensive stuff happened after it expired and in case anyone is thinking of an extended warranty, it was beyond that too.


Well, now if it is after the warentee, and after an extended warentee then it means it has 100,000+ miles on it and things are bound to happen after 100K with any car, no matter where or how you drive. The liftgate thing sounds like a crock I have owned 2 explorers and have been a member here for years, and I never heard or see that before.

Blend door...thats common...sorry to say. The engine, well 97 was the worst year.

Granted some people have major issues, like you, but some have great trucks that give no problems. I for one have 70,000 on my truck and all it has needed is normal wear and tear stuff. Now my truck does go off th ebeaten path, it does drive in snow up to the bumper, and it does tow, but it just keeps coming back for more. With my 95 the worst problem it had was the tranny going out, but I knew it was a fault that was bound to happen. When I was looking at newer trucks, i had gathered the problems with that SOHC V-6, and I was tired of the slow OHV V-6 so I got the V-8. Granted it may cost me a little more to operate, but at least I can depend on it.

01EB5.0,

I am glad that other members aren't having as many problems as I have but I also think that anyone would have to agree that in determining if a vehicle design is a good one, regardless of manufacturer, you need to look at people with few problems and compare them with people like with tons. Doing the math gives the informed person some of the answers they are looking for.

In my case I'm bringing down the numbers in a big way. There is no other sane way to say it.

The tailgate hinge isn't that much of a mystery. How many members are here? How many Xs are out there? To me, it isn't surprising that the service advisor sees a few more problems than we might. Furthermore, the service advisor said that there was a TSB for the plate that the strut attaches too that is attached to the body but no TSB for mine. Not enough people have had the problem to make it worthy of a TSB, he says. That doesn't mean that he's hasn't seen the problem before and he tells me that it could have been better designed. He explained how the body shop fixes them and the way he explained it wasn't as though he was blowing smoke and making up the stuff as he went.

You said this problem sounded like a crock. Come over to my house and you can see that it's a crack - many of them and not a crock.

94 V6 4L Auto 4X4 w/110,000 miles since new. Live in Alaska and love the 4X4 in the winter.

Really good maintenance and change the fluids often. No serioius off road but our roads are pretty rough natually.

Decided to keep this vehicle for as long as it will keep ticking - so at 100K replaced the radial arm bushings, complete new brakes/rotors/drums/lines. Only other thing I've done is to replace the air conditioner compressor as the bearing went out.

At this very moment the vehicle is dog gone near perfect except for a very minor rough idle which I'm methotically working on - but friends think it idles just fine. I can remember the time when I sometimes didn't know if the engine was running it idled so smooth.
Zero rust and paint job looks like new.

Of course, I'm not listing the ongoing normal maintenance.

well, i just bought my 92 sport lastweek and pretty much every day somethings gone wrong with it....first day it was starter, then alternator,then coolant started leaking and my dad fixed it....all the tranny fluid came out somehow so i put more in and its still in(that was trippy, i dont even know where it came from) and now there is oil coming from where the steering pump thingy is....:shrug:....it has 133k miles on it and it wasnt beat when i had it....

oh, and i dont know if it actually goes in 4wd or not....is there a way to tell? when i was stuck in mud the front tires didnt spin at all that i know of...

I just bought my 91 about 2 months ago with 188K for $500.00 and have only done a tune up and tires. Soon to be lifted too:D .

I have 70,000 mi and have had the following problems:
engine replacement - warranty
transmission replacement - $$$
blend door - warranty
transfer case motor -$$
Thats just the major stuff, forget the minor!

got 109k on my 96 and not a single problem. bought it this summer for $3500 from my mom so i know the entire history of the car

Got 108,000 on '95 XLT. Bought it from a buddy at 69K.

So far:
auto trans rebuilt
fuel pump
all fluids changed (including new flanges and seals on xfer case and front diff)
brakes (2); long story
MAF sensor
thermostat
headlight and turn signal lenses
fog lamps and spoiler (another long story)
replaced radio/cassette with radio/CD player
shocks
cruise control units on steering wheel
steering wheel
wiper/turn signal stalk replaced

"I would agree with you if all this happened while under warranty but it did not. The expensive stuff happened after it expired and in case anyone is thinking of an extended warranty, it was beyond that too."

By law, as far as I know, the Lemon Laws are not bound by warranty. Were I you, I would seriously check into this. You owe it to yourself. You should be able to do a web search and get your answer pretty quick.

I'm not sure I would say that the X is a 'bad design' per se. There are certainly individual components that are poorly designed, yes. Like any complex system, the engineering, design, and manufacture of a vehicle and its component parts is a highly complex process that is beholden to, among other things, market forces and aggressive schedules. Ford is a for-profit business and I am sure that the design of individual Explorer components has suffered to meet a project schedule. The infamous armrest bracket is a good example. I am NOT defending the practice; just stating the facts as they are, based on my experience. Additionally, many components and sub-components of these vehicles are built by non-Ford suppliers who have their own quality issues. When parts arrive from suppliers, Ford checks a small sample of the entire lot to see if they meet spec. Every part can't be checked so some out-of-spec parts invariably slip through.

The fact that there are many Xs out there with >200,000 miles on 'normal' maintenance tells me that the fundamental design of the X as a system, and of its component parts, is probably sound. There will still be anomalies and unfortunately it sounds like you got one. I still maintain that you should check into the lemon law in your state to see what recourse is available to you, find out what it is, and then drop the hammer on them. I totally hate to say this but, yes, I am afraid you got a 'bad' one. Pete

1994 4 door XLT
127,000 mi

Repaired-Replaced

-Radius arm bushings
-Tires(upgrade)
-Rotors(constantly)
-Egr valve(twice)
-Fuel sending unit
-Driver/passenger door lock coupler("slim jim"locked out)
-Rear hatch/Bumper(rear ended)
-Rear wiper motor
-suspension 2" lift
-Factory amplifier bypass for stereo/speaker upgrade
-Front air dam(the puddle was too deep)
-Power steering pump(same as above)
-Fog lights(same as above)

Maintainence

-Synthetic blend oil + trans fluid(suggested intervals)
-Synthetic gear oil(diffs)
-K&N filter upgrade
-134a recharge@112,000mi

Pete,

Thanks for your thoughts. I have checked into the lemon laws and they are not applicable to my situation for a variety of reasons. I've gone through various websites, the BBB and some legal sources and I'm not covered. If these problems had occurred within a very limited time and continued despite dealer efforts to correct, then I'd potentially be covered. My problems are isolated instances that didn't repeat themselves once fixed but there were a lot of these individual problems that when added up, make my car a stinker.

Take a look at Razors post several posts before mine. He's had a similar repair history and Ford isn't covering him under a lemon law.

I wouldn't be so tweaked if everyone else had minimal problems with their X's and I was the only one but that isn't the case. Spend some time on the NHTSA site and you'll quickly see that my problems are not that uncommon. It sugggests to me that the X is not a robust design and that there are consistent problems arcross a broad spectrum of users. I consider the X to be a marginal design with very poor customer service which only makes the problems worse.

As I said before, I don't wish car problems on anyone and I'm glad that others have had better luck than I. Still, I'd like to think that old man Ford would be appalled by what they put his name on and that he'd be just as ashamed by what his name has come to represent.

1994 W/160,000

Tranny at 150, Battary three times, ball joints, radius arm bushings, MAS, altinator, wheel drive went out with the cruise control and i still havent fixed it.

If you search back on this thread, I posted a long time back...

Here's an update since then...

I have now owned the 94 X for 4.5 years.....bought it with 63k on it for $11k, it now has just under 100k....I owe $3500...its bluebooked at $3400. :(

Since I bought it:

Tranny blew at 68k or so.....on vacation 3 years ago $2700
New upper and lower balljpoints $600 (?)
new ujoints in front axle $75
rear axle seal on left side $75
new radiator $180
new water pump (hose, thermostat) $75
fuel pump blew three weeks ago...on vacation $900

new rotors (twice) $175
new drums (once) $80
front brakes ...too many sets to count...the sliding shim design SUCKS in my opinion
both rear brake cylinders (leaking) $40
another rear cylinder $20

radius arm bushings (need one again) $300 ?

front shock bolt fixit kits cuz old ones snapped off at dealer - $50 or so

broken drivers seat frame...got new one from salvage yard $100

front brake line between right caliper and proportioning valve (PITA)

both front brake hoses due to leaking

tires (2 sets) $600 +/-

exhaust (muffler and tailpipe)

new battery 1 month ago

AC now has a leak....no idea where yet

Rusty rocker panels (1 side repaired)
Rusty undercarriage

Left cylinder head is leaking oil...compression is ok...

"porous" oil pan is seeping oil...and running synthetic makes it slightly worse

Rear door window channels (the ones that divide the window glass from the rear fixed panel of glass in the door) have huge rust bubbles under black finish.....that'll mean replacing the doors.....$$$$$$

There is a few more things but I am getting depressed....what's next!?!?!? I just dont have the faith in it I used to have....WAY too much has gone wrong with it in less than 40k miles.....

13 mpg around town 16.5 highway

I am sincerely thinking about ditiching the X for a DUrango.....same gas mileage WAY more power....

I still love the X to be honest except for the lack of real power but she has become way too costly to keep up IMHO.

DZ

'97 Sport 2WD 148201 miles
Bought it new in November 1996.

Regular maintenance.
Couple of oxygen sensors.
A thermostat.
Plugs and wires.
PCV.
Serpentine belt.
K&N drop in filter.

About to change the exhaust system and the suspension.

It's a workhorse that has been across the U.S. twice.

97 xlt 4 door sohc-176.000miles
Soe weekends ill put only about 50-100 miles....
others ill put on 1,000+ and I wont turn the truck off till Iget home. Only to pump gas.
I sell reptiles and buy reptiles all over the place and with the summer heat , If i eat at a restaurant, i got to keep the a/c on.,
I have had to replace
fuel pump
timing belt
timing chains,
all sorts of valves
o2 sensors
rear left tailight fixture
head gasktes,
oil pan
radiator already once, it is now cracked again?!!
fog lights and fog light fixtures
tires about 5 times
brake pads atleast 9 times, which is my fault, i brake hard alot...
rotors-twice
water pumps-twice
and some regular thingies here and there

forgot a thing or two
had to put freon in a bunch of times, but thats no mystery
also two compressors
then the third went and it wasnt ever them it was a stupid little black connecty thingy by the compressor taht needs to be changed every now and then for some reason...
I STILL LOVE MY TRUCK THOUGH!

have a 96 xlt 4wd - bought new has 195k

had trans replaced
fuel pump
wheel bearing

Got a 93 XLT with a 4.0--leather, loaded.

Just turned over 307,000 MILES, no joke. Still has the original exhaust, fuel pump, water pump, radiator, etc.

Starter went, and broke the flywheel.
Replaced inner/outer front wheel bearings once.
Replaced upper/lower ball joints once.
Replaced shocks once.
Front rotors once, break shoes many times.
Cruise broke sometime ago.
Air doesn't work anymore.

Doesn't wear tires. No shakes/shimmies. Idles smoothly, still has great power.

Shoot, I have 67,000 miles on my goodyears right now and I just got it inspected!

It burns NO OIL. None between changes. Have always changed oil 3,000 miles. Tranny fluid when it looks bad. Other services when I get around to them. Do my own tune ups (damn, that #1 plug is hard to get...)

91 for door with 166,800
oil and filter the only other thing that i have had to change was my tranny im on my 3rd on now

i have a 98 XLT with 99,000 miles and i love my baby! she has been really good to me. the only things i have changed or added have been tires, oil, sony cd player, keyless entry and windshiels wipers.

140,000 Miles

Cooling: Radiator, Fan, Heater Hoses, Upper & Lower Radiator Hoses, Expansion tank Hoses.

Exaust: From the Catalytic Converter Back.

Drive Train: Tranny Service.

Suspention: Front End Bushings, Shocks

Engine: Valve Cover Gaskets

A/C: Converted to 134r ($40.00 Kit)

Electrical: Headlight, Rear Window Wiper Motor, Fuel Level Sender

Misc: Rear Passenger Side Arm Rest, Headlight Knob

woo hoo just rolled over.......... to 100,000 that is

1994 eddie bauer...
152,000miles

REPLACED: tps sensor, EGR valve, fuel flter, fan speed switch 3x, fan speed resistor, rear wiper motor
Optional replaced items: ALL heater hoses, coolant hoses, vaccum hoses (changed to rubber fuel lne, from cheezy plastic) 4x4 hubs (warn manual locking)

MODS: Superchip, white face gauges, intake, drilled airbox, polyurethane bushings-I replaced ..radius arm bushgings, sway bar bushings tie rod end bushings, rear anti sway bar bushings and rear tie rod end bushings.

Current problems: possible front tranny seal leak.

98 XLT AWD

58000 and change.

So far the only thing I've had to change was the oil, brakes and front shocks. I'm afraid to keep this truck for another year after hearing all of these stories. I'm really not comfortable with the explorer.
:mad:

1991 4x4 Eddie Bauer
132,937 miles

-Transmission rebuilt (approx. 123,000)
-U joints replaced (approx. 125,000)
-Rear driver side brake drum is leaky, nothing major tho
-Shiftershaft seal and tranny/transfercase gasket leaking (fixed under warranty, 10/28/03)
-Valve Cover gasket leaking oil (soon to be fixed)
-Fuel pump (115,000)
-4x4 Engagement Motor replaced
-A/C hoses replaced due to wreck, wasnt my fault :D
-Starter motor replaced (130,000)
-Loose outside front passenger door handle

All these problems are from NATURAL (except a/c hoses of course) wear and tear and can/will happen to ANY car.

hi, i'm on my 2nd '92 explorer 4x4 and have had to do quite a lot of work to both of them. that's mostly due to the previous owners neglect. my first one i bought at a dealer and it had 158,000 on it. it had sat for at least a year prior to it being traded. it had serious valve clatter, notorious on 4.0's after 150,000. i left that alone though because it ran pretty good. the first thing was to replace basically the whole front end. upper and lower ball joints, inner and outer wheel bearings on both sides, both auto hubs were replaced with manual lock-outs from Mile Marker (lifetime warr.) and new u-joints were added to both shafts. all this before it hit 159,000. new brakes and new rear cyl. and front lines were added later, that fall also. in the first two months of owning it, all the cooling system hoses were replaced along with the heater core, which was by-passed when i purchased it, which is why i suspect it sat for awhile at least a year. all was well until the first part of june last year, when it started running rough. first thought was cats. but i still had plenty of power so i rulled that out. then it stalled and the engine froze. thougt i threw a rod. opened up the breather and looked past the throttle body into the plennum and it was full of gas. not being to knowlegable about these engines, called my neighbor whose dad is a mechanic, mostly old school and a/c&r so, also not to knowlegable on newer stuff. he suggested injectors. so i bought 6 new injectors and installed them, along with new wires, plugs, fuel filter, and an oil and filter change. tried to start and it did the same thing. MAN, was i po'd. sat there a while and had a smoke, then it hit me. when i pulled the fuel press. reg. off, fuel came out the vaccum connection. the diaphram inside was shot, (dry rot), causing the whole vacuum system to fill with fuel, including the cruise control and heater vent duct lines. anyway replaced the press. reg and oil and filter again, and all was well. lots of gas in the oil though, which i think cleaned it out a bit. it had never ran as good. injectors were bad anyway so i didn't really wayste my money.
later that summer i replaced the clutch fan, that helped the a/c blow a little cooler. replaced the water pump too. when it finally started cooling off in the fall, (i'm in Iowa) the tranny started acting up. she had about 170,000 on by now. wouldn't shift out of first when it was cold out, until the tranny warmed up. she finally lost first and reverse all together. still drove it for two months before finding a different '92 on E-Bay. got one with a 5-speed this time. Love it! but as usuall, it needed all the front end parts. i kept the old truck, and swapped the whole front end out. saved a bunch of money. i've used alot of parts from that old truck and still have most parts. engine still ran strong at 178,000 mi. still have tranny too. going to rebuild it, unless someone wants to swap me for a good one! i will continue to buy gen 1 'sploders. they are very reliable trucks. :mad:

I know trucks generally don't last as long as cars, but to have to practically build yourself a new car at 150K and still say they are reliable, makes zero sense to me. I've had 3 foreign cars that all lasted over 200K with no major repairs. One lasted 350K before I needed to replace a brake caliper. My 97 exploder has needed some major repairs at 60K. Stuff I NEVER had to replace on other cars. ANd that doesn't even BEGIN to consider all the little annoying things, like dome lights that never worked for more than a week, a radio that doesn't remember presets or the time, impossible to get to bulbs in the dash, $400 brake lights, and a million squeeks, rattles and bumps. I F*ckin hate my Explorer. Glad I don't drive it.

I dont understand that statement?

How do cars last longer than trucks?


I have 256K miles on my 88 BII :)
You dont have time to read the list of things I have replaced........

sorry to hear you say that. but i would choose my American made FORD, over any Jap puddle hopper anyday. Maybe ive got to work on it once in a while, but first of all i enjoy that. Second, as i stated in the article, most of the work i had to do was due to neglect on the previous owners part. Granted, things break and maybe your rice burners are better cars. So what! to each his own.

I have a 91 eb it just turned 270,000 today only major break was the tranny at 220,000 low fluid.

I had 2 Hondas before my Ford. Both of them could not take the abusiveness of my driving style. The Ford is having no problems taking the abuse though. I'll never own an import again. Well, with the exception of my Mercedes.

no way it outlasts any Honda. I have a company honda with 300,000 and still runs fine, the motor and tranny were never touched other than maintenance issues. Hondas are prob one of the most reliable cars in the world. A friend of mine has a civic that commutes with every day...265k and still going strong!!!!

I F*ckin hate my Explorer. Glad I don't drive it.
And you're on a Ford Explorer enthusiast's board? :rolleyes:
no way it outlasts any Honda
I necessarily say that, nor would I say Hondas are unreliable. I've driven both and to be honest, my Ford has always been the most trustworthy but the Honda was (2001 civic) had some hard miles before. It's my friend's car and he has had some nasty problems with it, though by the way he drives I can't really blame the car ;)
Our company honda (98) croaked at 130K miles.

My 94 just hit 100k - barely half-life!

:cool:

Ed

98 4x4 Sport
94,000

Upper/Lower intake gaskets (before i found out about the recall)
Normal stuff - plugs, tranny filter, fuel filter, tires, of course oil an filter, air filter, MAF, brakes (ready for new again),

My '97 just now hit 107k...the only things I've had to replace are minor parts like the thermostat and the IAC, so it's been real good so far (knock on wood :hammer: ).

Now it's time to change the oil.

Ha.

I've got a 96 Explorer Sport. It's got 153,467 miles on it.

It runs like new :)

Originally posted by maxxus
no way it outlasts any Honda. I have a company honda with 300,000 and still runs fine, the motor and tranny were never touched other than maintenance issues. Hondas are prob one of the most reliable cars in the world. A friend of mine has a civic that commutes with every day...265k and still going strong!!!!

I once saw a mid 80's Volvo 240 with 300K, and one time over 400K miles on it. And it still goes on the road. With proper maintenance and going easy on the engine last longer life. No doubt that Volvo and Hondas too are good vehicles that last so many miles.

My 1993 Explorer LTD has 205,000 miles all highway and never touched engine and tranny. Only major repair it had was the plugged radiator which had to be replaced at 184K.

hit 100,000!i love my baby!!

91 eb 270,000 yesterday only one trany rebuild,anybody beat that.

155,400 and some change , never rebuilt trans works fine except minor ft. seal leak..
see my website for mods n stuff.
DPFE sensor replaced, ALternator and batterty, radio is on its way out, no OIL LEAKS!!!!

Apples and Oranges. Cars and 4x4s have different maintance needs.

Originally posted by 410Fortune
I dont understand that statement?

How do cars last longer than trucks?


I have 256K miles on my 88 BII :)
You dont have time to read the list of things I have replaced........

no way it outlasts any Honda.

Hmmm. Considering it outlasted 2 of my Hondas, I would say that statement is FALSE.

99 sport sohc 104,000miles!
a lot huh! yeah well its daily driven... took it to vegas a lot of times..... i just make sure i do the scheduled maintenance! any suggestions on what i should do...

i changed the fuel filter...
battery....
I don't have a spare tire anymore....
of yeah the major part that had to be chaned was the thermostat!

It's great for snow, and I need it to tow and go surf fishin, but for day to day use, I hate it.

What's so freakin ironic is all the people I've read who feel it's normal to have to fix their Ex's all the time, but then say they're reliable. Let's see...buy an Explorer for $25K+ and sink thousands in parts into it in the first 100K, or buy a Honda Civic for 14K , and after 200K you're only payin for, umm, fluids, tires and brakes. Do the math

I realize that some people have their Ex's for 100's of K's with no problems, but the impression I get on this group from both those who love and those who hate (no, I'm not the only one) their Ex's, is that the majority have to Fix Or Repair Daily. Labor of love or not, that costs you.


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I necessarily say that, nor would I say Hondas are unreliable. I've driven both and to be honest, my Ford has always been the most trustworthy but the Honda was (2001 civic) had some hard miles before. It's my friend's car and he has had some nasty problems with it, though by the way he drives I can't really blame the car
Our company honda (98) croaked at 130K miles.


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Honda has never and will naver make a truck as stong and tough as an Explorer, so there is no comparison.

Until a Honda can tow 6,700 pound trailer, then there is no comparison.

I'm going to hit 101,000 miles tomorrow in my '99 sport.

No really major parts replaced, in fact I'm still on the original brake pads (yes I do check them at every oil change). I've got a replacement set in the trunk (had them since 50,000) but since 99% of my driving is on the interstate I don't use the brakes very often. I think I may change the pads at the next oil change just because it's a little creepy to have brake pads with that many miles on them :)

Only things replaced are .... Tires, thermostat and wiper blades. The battery is starting to show it's age though, it's starting to sound a little sluggish when starting in cold (Florida cold ;) ) weather.

Roy

I have a 93 xlt 4wd. Bought it last summer with 92000 now has 98200 been very reliable, it has a new trans, I lucked out on that when i bought it and brought it home I found the trans work paper sheets in the glovebox. I have changed the oil, and the thermostat (pain in the as$. I have been very pleased so far

94 Ex 171,000 miles

- New hubs
- New rotors, calipers
- New ball joints
- New front bearings
- NEW ENGINE (old one quit at 150,00)

94 explorer sport

replaced:
plugs, wires
radius arm bushing
a belt tensioner pulley
gas gauge sensor

oops sorry it also has 108,000 miles on it

61,000 on my '97 Eddie Bauer and nothing has been replaced....my explorer has been much much more reliable than my '01 bmw and my '98 acura RL
crazy how everyone thinks domestics are unreliable

'91 XLT with 189,XXX. Only minor problems to date, but quite a few minor problems!

126,xxx

I bought it with the intent of replacing every single little part to have a decent rig.

A4LD-HD tranny
flywheel (didn't need it, but while I was down there, couldn't hurt)
Starter
Battery
Thermostat (160 deg)
Plugs (Bosch Plat's +4's)
In the process of having rebuilding top half of motor and port and polish
brake rotors (replaced with cross drilled)
New Pads - Fully Metallic
Master Cylinder
New drums
Redline 100% synthetic brake fluid
Rear Gear Oil (next on the list)
Fuel Filter (next on the list)
Air Intake (not necessary, but I did it anyway)
Clean the MAF sensor (On the list)
Recharge my a/c (some jerk let the juice out of it!, already changed to new stuff :) )
Using 3.8L Taurus Police Injectors (19lb)
Diablo Sport Chip
Shift Kit

*Knock on wood* My auto hubs still work!

I have a guy who will trade me a 1991 SHO plus edition, but Im thinking of keeping the Explorer, its kinda grown on me!

:cool:

96 XLT
122000+

Non-routine items:

Front bumper (rust-warranty)
Fan blower motor
Lower steering shaft (2 of them, so far)
IAC valve ( I think)
GEM module (2x)
Heater problem (intermittent) - not fixed yet

Routine items:

All sensors (2x)
Thermostat
Battery (replaced at 7 years)
Wires, Plugs (3x)
Shocks
Tranny. fluid change (4x)
All fluid/oil/lube changes at given intervals per severe duty
Brakes

Sold '93 XLT to an acquaintance who wasn't put off by its "Less than 'Soccer Mommy'" exterior condition.

He thought he was getting a Bargain!

The old Explorer ran like a top, but bringing it from flat, featureless Florida (no hills, no mountains) to Nevada (Las Vegas is a mountain town!), the 3.08 differential just didn't cut the mustard. Also, the lack of efficiency in the R-134A A/C conversion made for 85 degrees inside when it was 105 in Las Vegas.

Now the old rascal lives in Prescott, never tows anything, and still runs without leaking anything.

Replaced it with a new DOdge Ram 1500, standard cab, short box. This costs me about 2 MPG on the highway and 3 MPG in Las Vegas city driving. I miss the electric windows and door locks, but that's all.

Does, however, yield up a lot more cabin space in the front. Harder to park. Runs like a scalded dog!

And, qualifies for Section 179 tax write-off...

Yeah, it's got a Hemi...

I have a '92 XLT 4.0 w/ tow package. 130000 Miles.
I had to replace the fuel pump, sending unit for the fuel, brakes, calapers, rotors, rear brakes, radius arm bushings, fuel pressure regulator, brake booster (from FPR going out), O2, front shocks, auto hubs on 4x4. That wasn't too bad except I had to do it all in a TWO MONTH PERIOD!!!! Oh yeah, and the normal tune up stuff.

This truck gives every indication of living forever. I have not replaced anything other than normal tune up items. I had to replace the serpintine belt and belt tensioniare but aside tires this baby is good to go. The reliability of this truck is phenominal. I do however worry that it might just one day die but I drive it every day and twice a year take it on 5-6 hour trips to West Texas. I love this truck.

Well I was about to buy a mint EB (1996), but after reading this thread I wont do that. Too bad because I loved all the creature comforts and looks. But I dont want to rebuild the thing while I own it! I cant believe the list of things that goes wrong with these vehicles. Thank God for this web site!!! Might have saved me a bundle.....:(

Anyone have any problem with Fuel sending units dieing??? This is a horrid problem for us, but i never hear about it anywere else.

Originally posted by warchant7
Well I was about to buy a mint EB (1996), but after reading this thread I wont do that. Too bad because I loved all the creature comforts and looks. But I dont want to rebuild the thing while I own it! I cant believe the list of things that goes wrong with these vehicles. Thank God for this web site!!! Might have saved me a bundle.....:(

I'm not sure what vehicle you think you are going to get that when hundreds of owners get together in one place who have owned the model between 1 week to 12 years to not see a list of problems like this. Especially amongst 4 wheel drive vehicles, which have more complex trivetrains and maintenance requirements.

If there was a web site like this for every car and truck out there I don't think you'd see a big difference in the number of problems from one site to another. My 2cent.

Ed

If I could go back in time I would buy my '93 XLT all over again. It is the BEST Vehicle I have owned. I have had some problems along the way, but nothing serious (I perform 99% of all work on it). I like the reliability, utility, size, and general good feeling I have whenever I drive it. Like any vehicle, an X is going to require Maintenace. A well maintained X should last as long as any other similiar SUV.

Originally posted by DEROCHA
If I could go back in time I would buy my '93 XLT all over again. It is the BEST Vehicle I have owned. I have had some problems along the way, but nothing serious (I perform 99% of all work on it). I like the reliability, utility, size, and general good feeling I have whenever I drive it. Like any vehicle, an X is going to require Maintenace. A well maintained X should last as long as any other similiar SUV.

Ditto! Who ever buys a used vehicle will be confronted with the normal problems of aging, so if someone found a cherry 96 EB Explorer and the price was right he should have jumped on it. I have not read anything on this site that I have not read on other vehicle sites. Go to the Lexus or Infiniti sites and see for yourself. The same belly gripes are there as well.

Originally posted by warchant7
Well I was about to buy a mint EB (1996), but after reading this thread I wont do that. Too bad because I loved all the creature comforts and looks. But I dont want to rebuild the thing while I own it! I cant believe the list of things that goes wrong with these vehicles. Thank God for this web site!!! Might have saved me a bundle.....:(

Who ever buys a used vehicle will be confronted with the normal problems of aging, so if you found a cherry 96 EB Explorer and the price was right, you should have jumped on it. I have not read anything on this site that I have not read on other vehicle sites. Go to the Lexus or Infiniti sites and see for yourself. The same belly gripes are there as well. You will rarely find comments on newer vehicles because people have warranties to act on but older vehicles will always be problematic. Wait until you turn 50, you will start to slow down and take medications.

Well I was about to buy a mint EB (1996), but after reading this thread I wont do that. Too bad because I loved all the creature comforts and looks. But I dont want to rebuild the thing while I own it! I cant believe the list of things that goes wrong with these vehicles. Thank God for this web site!!! Might have saved me a bundle...

uh, you haven't got a clue have you!! Take a blazer or most other 4x4 from 12 years ago and see the problems they have, and how much more rust they have. I've seen buddies explorers which have added 20 hp to their engine and their engines still are lasting 130,000 plus miles. I hope this guy comes back to this site to read these posts, cause he will be missing out on a good vehicle if he thinks explorers are not relaiable.

Originally posted by redexplr
uh, you haven't got a clue have you!! Take a blazer or most other 4x4 from 12 years ago and see the problems they have, and how much more rust they have. I've seen buddies explorers which have added 20 hp to their engine and their engines still are lasting 130,000 plus miles. I hope this guy comes back to this site to read these posts, cause he will be missing out on a good vehicle if he thinks explorers are not relaiable.

Amen! Some people expect to walk into the perfect deal. They fully expect to get something that has been suspended in time just for them.

137,480 miles and going strong - what a fine machine.:redexp:

Well I was about to buy a mint EB (1996), but after reading this thread I wont do that. Too bad because I loved all the creature comforts and looks. But I dont want to rebuild the thing while I own it! I cant believe the list of things that goes wrong with these vehicles. Thank God for this web site!!! Might have saved me a bundle...

It is also important to remember that most people don't go out searching for help unless they have a problem.

The EB has 117k on it. I went back today to look at it again. I dont expect perfection. I have a Mercedes 420 SEL gas with 220k on it, and it would go to across the country at 90 mph tonight so maybe I am a little spoiled. You might expect if I took the time to research this web site, that I was quite interested in a Explorer. I ran a carfax on it, but that was useless. So after reading a million posts about all the problems how can anyone blame me for being disappointed?? I dont know if the tranny was replaced. It is an all wheel drive, and most people on here with those AWD have done extensive repairs on those models. I expect repairs on a used vehicle, but the repairs people are talking about on here are quite expensive. Tranny replacement? Radiators exploding? Transfer cases? Front ball joints....etc. Believe me, I love the way it drove and looked but yes I am spooked after reading all those posts. I have a Dodge Ram 1997 with a 5.7. Other than an A/C repair and brakes, it has ran flawless. It has 135k on it now. Incedently, fixing an evap on a EX and you get to pull the dash out....many hours of wasted labor$$$. Lastly when I came back to test drive the EB tonight, (and this is no joke) the check engine light never went out. It seemed to run fine, but I dont know anything about these vehicles so.......wihout any way of figuring out the history of this clean truck, I am staying away.
P.S. I have went to to other forums and they didn,t hold a clue to all the extensive research that this site has but some were not as scary as this one as far as repairs go!! Lastly I am a car nut and dont want mean to offend anyone with a EX. But I do my homework before I pluck my hard earned!!!

1.)the AWD V8 explorer is by far the most reliable

2.)carfax is just for accidents

3.)Your ram is still on the original tranny? thats amazing!!!! (no sarcasm here)

4.)youve read the problems, but theres problems with every car, you never hear about people with no problems because there happy. I havent heard of many AWD X owners with blown trannies.

i will give you the fact that a CEL would scare me, however.

also, my X has 168,000 miles on it and has had no major work *knock on wood*

My 93 XLT has 170,000 on it and is still pulling our pop-up camper where we need to go and yes has had minor problems, except transmission that was rebuilt 70,000 miles ago but that was because in a moment of weakness took it to a "fast" oil change place as we were going out of town and in there expert and trained employee atmosphere they put a two wheel drive filter on a four wheel drive, basically was starved for fluid on a 3,000 mile trip towing camper to Colorado, they did fight it saying that the transmission was bound to quit anyway but at there suggestion took it to arbitration with Better Business bureau and documentation and of there own admission it was the wrong filter and they paid for the rebuild, and gave me ten free oil changes, lucky me. Have done the routine stuff and brakes, etc took off auto hubs could not handle that ratcheting noise when they decided to malfunction plus lost confidence in them when I needed four wheel drive plus one shift motor, thanks to the local four wheel drive people in the town I live in that they are into building Explorers for off road and really know the vehicle.

well, good luck to you warchant7, no offense meant to you or taken. There is nothing wrong with the research you are doing, just remember most used vehicles that you get into are gonna have something. Also keep in mind that many of the people on this site do some wheeling, so they aren't just babying their trucks, so allot of the repair work you see is from driving in a little more extreme conditions then your average soccer mom. I agree with you, if the check engine light was coming on during a test ride, just move on to the next vehicle, but don't write of explorers yet, just try another one.

2000 XLT 96K
Items i have replaces:
water pump
radiator
thermostat
idle sensor motor
front drive shaft
3 sets of breaks
front left hub
tires

I have had a 91 explorer that still ran rine at 178K miles when I sold it. It had the original 4.0l pushrod engine.

Original tranny and third member as well.

The an auto hub died at around 120K.

I had an intake manifold gasket leak at around 160k.

Water pump bearing failed at 170k

That was pretty much all that went wrong with it besides wear and tear items.

I loved this car! I beat the shit out of it and it always came through.

Took me over 2500 miles over the rockies and back at 140k no problems.

I also have a 98 explorer that I have had since new.

I love the torque of the 5.0L and the simplicity of the AWD not to mention it's effectiveness.

broke the front driveshaft

I also had a bad DPFE sensor

Am about to replace the hub/wheel bearings and ball joints.


No other problems. Runs great at 124K miles!

Also have a 2000 explorer eddie baur with the 4.0L SOHC engine

Already did the update for the timing chain tensioner and the intake manifold gaskets along with ball joints.

The engine pings at around 2800 rpm under load. Tried many things even cleaning the carbon out of the combustion chambers. It has to be in the tune. It has done since new. Now has 34K miles.

i have a 94 XLT with 173.000

Things i replaced:
Tranny
Ball Joints
O2 Sensors
Exhaust system including cat!
Tires x3
hubs
wheel bearings
mass air flow sensor
shocks
rotors
tensioner pully
thermostate
u joints all around
starter
3 fuel injectors
coil pack
k&n filter
brakes x4
oil pan (dont ask)

thats all i can think of now.. but it seems like alot more cuz my wallet is pretty slim now!

...Wheel Bearings, and trans (but the previous owner did that!

96 eddie bauer
132,000 miles

tires
brakes
radiator
front transfer case for 4x4 (1800 bucks)
battery

not bad considering the high mileage. I still would never trade it in for anything. Not only is an expolorer one of the nices looking SUV's, but it may be the most comfortable. I also have cherokees, and a grand cherokee, limited and they can never compare with my eddie bauer.

91 4dr 4x4 4.0 OHC V6 Automatic

165,000 miles
(Leaks Oil and Power Steering Fluid)

Here is a list of everything that has been replaced:

Radius Arm Bushings
Power Steering Pump
Power Steering Gear Box
(Moms Fault)Transmission(Dont put that Bullshit "Unclogger")
(Moms Fault)Engine
Tire(1)
o2 Sensors

Been driven across country twice... and still pulls through 4x4... but all of those are basic ware and tear except engine and tranny....

I just bought it two weeks ago with (are you sitting down) 375,982 miles on the bitch.


The guy who sold it to me gave me receipts on what was replaced,

Tranny 45,000 ago
fuel pump 65,000 ago
radius arm bushings 4 times (wore out again)
water pump 10,000 miles ago
steering box
complete a/c system
radiator about 15,000 ago
etc.
p.s. its still the original engine and rearend.

I asked him what he did to make it last this long and he said change the oil reguraly

1991 4door XLT 4x4. 155k miles.

Replaced clutch, driveshaft and front end (SAS) cooling system, A/C system, and valve cover gasgets. The rest is all stock and wheeled all the time.

1993 Eddie 301,000 kms

Still running great, just cranky when cold:D

94 XLT 4x4 4dr 173K

Tranny, of course but not by me 1st owner, but did have to take it back still under Warr. after 6K it would heat up and throw up all its fluid. They resealed the pump OK for now. Other then tune-up, oil (this motor had only Full Syn. Oil from day one). Therm was sure but i did it any way.
I see alittle leak from the drive side radiator not worried about that, yet.

I Just bought a 97' XLT 4x4 w/V6 4.0 (Non-SOHC). I love this truck. I payed $4800 for it and it has 116K Miles. The body is in Perfect shape, as is the interior. I also have all the service records. The previous owner, who owned it since 34k, brought this thing in to have everything done. He kept this thing in excellent shape. The only real work done on it besides regular work was:

-Replace front sway bar links
-Replace hatch handle
-Replaced 2 Serpentine belts
-Replaced 5 various sensors
-Replaced tail light and dent in back door from accident.

I'm hoping to drive this thing till it dies, I turn 16 this summer and get my license, so now I have time to get familiar with how she drives, and add things to it.

My parents said they would not buy me a car, and if I wanted one i would have to buy it myself. with the $4000 I had from working my @$$ off the last 3 years, I was looking at used accords, but when I found this for around the same price, I decided that I would much rather drive this beast than a little accord.

Congratulations on YOUR new truck';you will appreciate it much more than if your folks had bought it for you.

97 XLT 182K

Bought it in 2000 with 87K on it. My brother-in-law was a Ford dealer. Since then has sold out. This was the 3rd time he had sold that same XLT.

All I have done to it is routine. Brakes, tires, oil, lube(every 3-4K).

Battery
Pressure valve on A/C Twice
Ball joints

I haven't even had it tuned. Orig. tranny.

It still runs and drives like a new truck. I drive back and forth to Nashville, 150 miles, twice a week.

I keep wondering when it is going to start giving trouble. It has a V8, 2WD. I had a '92EB before. At 100K with a V6 I started having engine problems. Rebuilt lower section twice. All that back and forth to Music City was just too hard on it.

FWIW: I have a close friend in SC who has an Expedition. He is a big shot with Ingersol-Rand. HE drives a lot. He is at 450K on it. A 1998. He said it still runs like new. He is afraid to get rid of it...

I can remember growing up when we would never think about having a vehicle with even 80-100K. Some things have improved..

Hats off to FMC

George

My husband has a 95 EB with 330,000 miles on it. He is the original owner and loves this vehicle.

It's on it's 4th transmission and the one in there now is slipping between lst and 2nd gears. It's been doing this for a few months but still driven every day.

It is having electrical gremlins now. The check engine light, airbag light and OD flashing lights are on. It has the problem where the radio control lights blink irregularly when you turn on the headlamps. When this happens, you can't see the OD light is on or the 4WD indicator light is on either.

It has had a fuel pump replaced and runs rough in hot weather. Has had very little suspension work. Just brakes, etc.

The rear door passenger door doesn't unlock regularly.

The air doesn't stay in the back support baffles anymore.

It uses no oil with all these miles on it. We are kind of waiting for it to die but know it will be missed when it does. It has the original battery and shocks.

Wow this thread is still going....sort of like the energizer bunny!

Well we still have our 1991 XLT which was purchased in Jan of 1990. Would have gone for the EB but didn't like the rims as much or the two tone at the time.

We have just under 394,000 kms on it (Canadian eh) and besides the primer debonding on the hood and roof and the standard rust areas, rocker panels, fender edges and front hood lip the body is in decent shape considering we have never done any body work on it.

The motor is noisey (top end) and we are using oil although running Castrol High milage motor oil has made a big difference in fuel consumption and oil use. Also makes the engine run quieter.

But this truck owes me nothing!

I have the factory 5 spd std which is pretty rare from what I discovered when I had my original rad replaced last summer. Replaced the following once, clutch (at 200,000 km just figured it was due as pedal pressure was getting high), rad (last year), starter (4 years ago), auto locking hubs (to manual 3 years ago) and shocks (last year). Everything else under the hood is original though would need an AC rebuild as I have a refrigerant leak somewhere. Possibly in the heat exchanger? As I also have a mystery antifreeze loss that I haven't been able to solve by replacing the rad and hoses. I don't think it's a head gasket going but could be given the age of the motor. No smell of antifreeze in the truck so not sure where it is and no residue in the tailpipe.

The electronic 4wd stopped working again last year, was fixed at the dealer 5 years ago and think at the time they had to replace a motor.

I have the JBL system with subwoofer, the head unit is intermittant and it is bad contacts on the back of the radio. Thumping the dash brings it back sometimes but it is an odd intermittant in that it might also be related to heat. Still sounds great when it's working though Ford must have limited these units as you can't really crank them up and make them distort like the older unit in my T-Bird.

The factory manual sunroof is still tight and dry.

I have the optional articulated sport seats with one rip in on the drivers side. Otherwise again everything is in great shape consider age and use. These are really nice seats, don't think they are an option any more. Kind of expensive but great for long trips.

The exhaust system is rotted out but then it is only the second one on the truck and is about 7 years old! Not sure whether to fix it up, hmmm sounds like a post I made a few years ago to this very same thread.....should I fix her up or sell for parts.....

Any suggestions for exhaust systems, duels? :D Eg will probably have to replace the headers on back. Hmmm guess if I'm doing this should have the motor pulled and rebuilt too as the other day the truck started rough with a backfire and now feels like it is running on 5 of 6 cylinders when cold with faint smell of gasoline. (blown piston, or plug??).

Has anyone order the aftermarket replacement body parts such as hood, fenders and rocker panels? Actually does anyone make a fiberglass hood and fender kit? Probably would make more sense to replace those items with fiberglass though I suppose it's taken me 14 years to use up the metal ones I have....

Kevin

I have a stock 92 XLT with 158K miles on it. Trans went out at about 120K and I am having some fuse problems right now. Radius arm bushings were replaced. Pretty much everything else is normal wear and tear, about what you would expect from a 12 year old vehicle.

In fact it is my winter survival vehicle, only drive it when it snows. I just love tooling by people on the road when in 4WD.

94 XLT 4.0 - 173k and change

- trans was replaced before i bought it
i'm sure its had shocks and balljoints at some point, or it wouldnt ride as well as it does.

since i've owned it - feb 03
- EGR system
- brakes
- tires
- factory radio crapped out
- small PS leak, just gotta top it off every couple months, same with the coolant.
- transfer case shifter motor siezes up if its not used for a while, but a light tap with a hammer usually fixes that.

thats about it. i've put about 12k on it with no problems. Paint is perfect, minus a stone nick here and there, no rust whatsoever. interior is also flawless, i dont think its even ever had passengers in the backseats :eek: engine runs like a top, its had mobile1 in it since the first 3k miles.

1996 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4
134,000 Miles

Problems:
IAC valve, cleaned
EGR Valve Sensor, Replaced
Battery, Replaced
Alternator, Replaced
Tires, put on Yokos when I see them worn out


I change the oil every 3k miles and tune up every 12k

Truck is in excellent condition, probobly cause I baby it.

I feel pretty fortunate, aside from routine maintenance; filters, plugs, brakes, tires, etc... I have not done any repairs or replacements (although I think I may be doing ball joints in the near future.

I have a '96 XLT with the 5.0 and just turned 140,000 miles. I bought this truck new in '96 with only 17 miles on the clock and I couldn't ask for a better running rig.

I have taken this on the mountain trails in Oregon with a couple of the Jeep clubs and although I don't have the flex they do the Exp still handled excellent, even with only a few minor mods.

As much as my family wants to get into a new Expedition I just can't quite give up on the Explorer yet, still looks and runs like new. My only complaint would have to be the exhaust manifolds and the ticking but even that can be taken care of.

Thanks...

I've got a 1993 4x4 with 192,000. I don't know the repair before 70,000 but I imagine it wasn't very much.

I've had to replace the radiator, brakes all around (including rotors) and have had one problem with an intake manifold gasket, clutch and slave cylinder.

I have an engine knock, and my transmission just blew. I'm thinking about replacing the entire engine and transmission.

I have a '92 XLT with 142K. I bought it at 72K, before which nothing was done. I'm on my third set of tires, had the trans rebuilt at 120K. I just had the ball joints replaced, repaired the door handle pulls, and had to install a new driver's seat that actually broke at around 80K. New shocks and brakes not too long ago, also. At around 90K I had to replace one front rotor, but this was my own fault because I couldn't get to the shop in time for the brakes.

The A/C compressor seized at around 95K, and the blower fan went out around 110K. I'm replacing both soon.

The 4X4 really worked well after I bought it, but quickly stopped working. I never had it fixed because I allmost never use it, but now its on my list because I want everything to work on this thing. It has also started to burn a little oil.

Otherwise, no problems. I don't consider any of these to be out of the ordinary with the exception of the trans going out and I think four wheel drive should work considering the premium you pay for it. There is some rust on the passenger side rear wheel/rocker panel, but this hasn't been garaged since I bought it and sits outside year round. I don't really care because its more a truck than anything. I just kicked it off the other day! Oh yeah, the paint still looks good, which kind of surprises me.

I have a 97 XLT 5.0L AWD with 88K. So far I have replaced (in order of breaking) remote antenna, Brakes twice, needs new rotors. Fixed leaking brake caliper boots and rusted slides, rear pinion seal (leaked), Upper and lower front ball joints and control arm bushings ($500 total), O2 sensor (check engine light), bulb on steering wheel cruise control button (retrofitted from Taurus thanks to this group - saved over $130), front driveshaft (because of bad bearing), shocks ($15 Gabriels...another good tip from this group).

Things I need to fix:
Damn neon center brake light (dealer wants $300, I'm buying ballast for $85 and doing it myself), A/C has hole in hose, I have succumbed to the exhaust "ticking", and thanks to this group, finding the bad EGR hose or whatever is my mission this weekend (and maybe replacing the $8 spark plugs I bought some time ago but never got the time to replace). Paint is also flaking off roof and is almost gone from the stock roof racks. THe chrome on the grille is gone in some areas, exposing the ugly yellow plastic underneath.

Overall, I am a bit unhappy with all the major repairs needed to a vehicle that is only 6 1/2 years old. Thanks to this group and a Chiltons manual, I have saved thousands. If I was like most soccer moms, and went to the dealer for all my repairs, I'd be pissed. But, I'm getting a boat this year, so I'm grateful I have the 5.0L

Mark

My 92' XLT is about 25km short of 300k. :)

I'm not sure what was done on it before I bought it (@295k), but I changed the shocks, exhaust, and sanded/repainted the dog legs or whatever they are called.

i just hit 160,000 on my 5.0. The best part is that it has only needed regular maintenence. Other than the performance mods i have done to the motor, everything is stock and the original ones. Motor, Tranny, Diffy, body, everything is original and runs like a champ....

Well, I did the spark plugs this weekend, and oh, what a fiasco. I tore a wire trying to pull the boot off...i held the base and pulled as gently as I could, but it was siezed to the plug. Soooo, hunted for new wires, and found out there were 2 versions in 1997, which only the 1st version was on everybody's shelves, and I needed the 2nd (with clips). Finally found them, wired them up (after killing my knuckles getting the #4 one in (it routes under the air plenum and on top of the valve cover). Well, like an ass, I used a screwdriver to push one of the wires through a space my fingers couldnt go. Sure enough, It ran like sh*t, and check engine light flashed. After checking all connections, EGR hoses (I never DID find that EGR hose leak), I finally discovered, in the dark, that the boot was arcing to the metal shroud, Here, I had punctured the boot with the screwdriver. Sooo, put on an old one and, viola! It runs like a chap now....just hope I didnt damage my CAT.

122K with no major problems.

'92 Explorer Sport, 2 Door, 4.0L, auto hubs, A/C - pretty much stock ---FOR NOW!
Current mileage: 138,000

Replaced so far:

Total Tranny rebuild "OUCH",*Alternator,*Starter,
*Wheel bearings,*U-joints,*Front rotors,*brake pads,
*exhaust from Cat. back,*thermostat, Radiator hoses
*plugs and wires,*A/C conversion
*Sound system (Elected) Alpine Head unit, 4 JL speakers on 200 watt amp, 600 Watt Kenwood Amp driving 2 - 10" Kicker comps.
*Viper keyless entry/alarm system (elected).

IN NEED OF REPAIR:
*Engine rebuild - (low compression in #1 & #2 Cylinders) Running terrible - will be in the shop in about two weeks, hopes it lasts that long!
*Pass. side door bushings
*Exhaust system again! (Going w/ duals and 70 series mflr).
*Interior Door handle/elect. window panels - both sides are broken! Handles broke off in my hands while shutting door
*Rearview mirror - fell off again! Who invented glass mounted mirrors anyway?
*Windshield washer motor - front
*Windshield wiper motor - rear
*Classic Explorer rocker panel rust repair.


WANTING TO MOD:
*2" body lift
*31X10.5 or 31X12.5 BFG MT's or XTerrains on 15X8 Rock Crawlers
*4" Suspension lift
*Dual Steering stabilizers
*Lightbar and O/R lights
*Brush/grill guard
*Winch
*Misc. Intake/exhaust upgrades
*Gear ratio changed - to be determined after suspension lift.
*As well as a unending list of more fun stuff!

130,000 miles
Maintenance
-lower intake manifold gasket(~100,000)
-ball joints(120,000)
-u-joints(~100,00)
-wheel bearings(120,000)
-clutch(100,000)
-2x foglights (people keep backing into me)
-door hinges(90,000Driver&115,000Passenger)
-rear hatch lock
-battery(100,000)

-middle pop-out window(broken into)
-Radio-(80,000)
-Speakers(80,000)
-Tires(Too Frequently)
-Shocks(110,000)
-A/C recharge(8 Lbs R-12 so far-shh, don't tell EPA)
Non Maintence mods
-paint (85,000)
-Custom catback, no muffler
-Shackles/spacer*one hell of an alignment bill*
-Speakers(80,000)
-Front tow hooks w/custom fab(box tuning ubolted to the frame)
*Man I've spent alot of $ on the X, you just don't think about it until you add it up!

Still have to say. In hours of reading this site (its like a soap opera, you cant get away from). I still don't see that many 94 XLT 4x4 on here. Did they do something right before they went and screwed it all up again in Gen's 2? :eek: :eek:

177,000 miles.
Rotors, Callipers
Transmission A4LD
U-joints
air intake
31x10.5x15
Warn maual hubs
Head gaskets
Intake manifold gasket
Thermostat
alternator
Radio
Shocks
Rocker panels


All in all there has been some things but gemnerally a great truck all that I have done and replaced has cost me around $1800. Great deals on parts and doing all the work myself I have kept it on the road for quite some time now. and it still runs.
Hope to get about 250,000 miles out of it.

so 376,000 miles on a 91 is the most? can anybody beat that? man, oh man... my Sportster with ONLY123,000 has got a lot of miles to go to catch-up... and I hope it will sooner or later. My son already told me that he wants the truck when I'm done with it... my son is 10
:D

good luck all!

'91 Sport XLT 242K miles:

Transmission rebuilt at 100K
Radius rod bushings (both)

The oil pump went out and it's currently "resting" while we decide what to do b/c of engine miles. It also needs a paint job, which it's needed since we bought it. Very reliable vehicle!

'99 Sport XLT 101K miles:

Rotors

Again, very reliable... and good paint this time.

I have a '92 Explorer XLT, I bought it with 123K miles. I knew the lady who had owned it since new. I didn't know her teenage son had driven it for awhile...


Most of what I've replaced is normal wear stuff. I rebuilt the motor at 135k because I was pumping out antifreeze. Weak heads.


Front end stuff, a couple ball joints, bushings. Radiator, P/S pump. Right now, waiting to be fixed:


---radio, used to work intermittently, now not at all. Bought a radio to replace, should be here tomorrow. I found an adaptor to plug into the premium sound system, so I can use the amp and sub.

---temp gauge. I've replaced the gauge and the sending unit. I'll check wiring next, I guess.

---rear wiper does not "home." I'm told I can clean the contacts.

---I've had a noisy lifter since the rebuild, I will find and fix that.

---Intermittent start problems, I think it's the starter solenoid.

---I'll no longer pay for R12 to charge the system, I seem to have a steady supply of new leaks. Will convert to R134.

---trans is weak. It's just a matter of time.


164K miles.