bigdude2468
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2014 Explorer XT
I will soon be the owner of 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid. First time (in over 50 years) that I will have a vehicle that is not from the big three. While my 2014 XLT has been good and very reliable the "goofy" things that Ford did with the internal water pump and a PTU that doesn't have a drain plug made no sense. I do all my own maintenance and took meticulous care. Oil changes were no more than 5000 miles and often my at least every six months meant substantially less. At about 85,000 miles I changed the water pump and all of the timing components. Once a year I sucked out what I could from the PTU and replaced it. Also once a year I drained the transmission fluid and replaced it. I fought the dragging brakes by cleaning the pad clips at least once a year and the dealer could never fix the shuttering power windows. There is a front end clunk that two dealers were never able to identify even after throwing parts at it. I may have considered an Explorer but Ford in their infinite wisdom decided that they won't offer a hybrid version in the 2025. The 2.3 liter AWD Ex gets 20 city 28 highway. For about $1,600 I can the hybrid in a Grand Highlander that gets 36 city and 32 highway. Highlanders are made in Indiana so at least its not produced off shore.