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Used 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Consumer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great car so far

Dan from Denver, 10/02/2003
2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT 4WD 2dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I'm a Ford fan, and still own a Bronco, Bronco II and just sold my Lincoln. Test drove Toyota and Honda - no comparison. Sport has power, good handling, tight construction, nimble steering, good extras. Dealer gave a great price. Don't need 4 dr anymore. I'm having fun with it. A little clunky to look at but so are all the other SUVs. Can tell mine from a mile away and that's a plus.

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4 out of 5 stars

Love my little 2 door 3003 explorer sport

James, 12/14/2021
2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT 4WD 2dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Ive been driving mine every day for 4 yrs and 50,000 miles. Just hit 200,000 miles last week. Havnt had any engine trouble. I get regular oil changes, keep it clean and its been real good to me, very reliable. In that time i have had to replace brake pads twice, replace all rotors and now I have to get a new caliper for the front. It needs new rear shocks as rear end is starting to sag. I dont like the fact you cant tow anything. Literally noone can or will rent you a trailor for this car and ive needed a trailer a couple times but was crap outa luck. 4x4 has been great in the snow driving to work while many others are stuck on side of the road or at home. Overall I love it.

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
Value
4 out of 5 stars
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4.13 out of 5 stars

I don't hear much about mechanical issues

Carol, 03/30/2007
2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT 4WD 2dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I don't drive my vehicle hard by any means yet I have had numerous brake problems, ex. rotors and calipers replaced on a vehicle that was only two years old at the time. I have had a windshield leak in the drivers side corner which the dealer could not seem to fix. My brother actually took it to work one day and fixed it for me. I have had the rear wiper motor quit after one year and I barely used it. I hear squeaks and rubbing all the time when I am slowing down to stop yet the dealer cannot find where any noise is coming from. Buy another Ford, I think not! And this was the first brand new vehicle I ever purchased. Older models certainly were made better than the stuff out there now.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

built ford tough

nomoregm, 12/06/2002
2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT Premium 4WD 2dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

i owned two explorer sports in 98 then went to a f150 to big for what i need bought a 2002 monte carlo ss what a cheap peice of crap traded in on a 2003 exp sport xlt this is my third one. i love it its a very well built vehicle.i bought the silver birch metallic with medium/dark flint two-tone leather.the 4.0 v6 with 3.73 axle moves this truck with ease and stops with ease with the big 12" brakes. handles very well for what it is. the 101" wheelbase is a little short so ride does suffer a bit. but interior is very comfortable w/heated lumbar seats that slide up easy for back seat passengers. shift on fly 4wd is excellent for bad weather.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

My best ford yet

B Hubert, 10/04/2002
2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT Premium 4WD 2dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Tow a 19' boat often and is easy to maneuver at any ramp. Best suv Ford since the Bronco II....my Bii has 206,000 miles on same drive train, no oil use and still get 20 mpg.

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