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4.2 out of 5 stars
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2.63 out of 5 stars

TRANSMISSION

agappraiser, 08/01/2002
1993 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD
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We bought the car new, off the lot, and have had normal use and maintenance on the vehicle. No off roading, or extreme towing. Yet there have had 2 bouts of transmission service. The first at just over 90,000 miles on the odometer and the second job within 2 years and 20,000 added miles. The "Ford tuff truck" is the image of the older truck chaise Explorer that could be used both for tough utility purposes as well as a passanger vehicle. Yet the power train did not last with basic to & from work city style driving.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Great SUV

TheJMan, 08/01/2003
1993 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV
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The first-gen Ford Explorer is a great vehicle in many ways. First off, it is very reliable. We have had our Explorer for over 10 years, and it has only needed a new AC compressor and a transmission rebuild. Other than that, all it needs is scheduled maintenance. The ride is a bit on the harsh side, but it is manageable and surprisingly good off-road.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Good Car

BK, 03/13/2008
1993 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4dr SUV
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Fun to drive and not many problems until my flexplate broke, now I've been through three in the last year, so I dunno what I'll have to do, but it's a great vehicle, just has poor gas mileage and the acceleration on the highway isn't too great.

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4 out of 5 stars

163K

fuzzywuz, 02/05/2003
1993 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV
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Good SUV until the transmission went out @ 163,000. But that should be expected. Before that barely any problems to mention.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

hey now

fgdsfds fdsafds, 07/30/2003
1993 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

It does all things well. What more do you want for this kind of price?

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