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98 XLT
Bgriffin, 07/09/2002
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very good Power from the DHC V6, good handleing, good highway gas mileage, can use some work on the city mileage. Great room inside, a lot better than the competing GM products. Had some bad brake work done, but another place did them right.
More reliable than my Lexus
John, 07/01/2009
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased used 75000 miles ago
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98 awd, xlt
kmday, 09/13/2003
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
the car was great for the first year or so. the front end ball joints went at about 30,000K. wheels went out of alighment quite often. i've been thru 3 sets of tires. the radiator coil blew at 45,000. the truck has had 2 different tune- ups, and one guy replaced 2 or the four hot/cold sensors. its. ok in heat, in cold it's"chitty chitty bang bang" shakes,and rattles and causes the check enging light to go on and when read via the computer, it stated enging misfire, but cannot designate where. and somewhere in the middle of all this mishap, the l.e.d. readout on the radio, cd, and tape have vanished, as well as the clock.
Good so far
Midwest, 02/24/2009
1998 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this from a credit union (repo) and have been having fun. Have done a lot of maintenance that you would expect at 125,000 miles. Shocks, water pump, tires, ball joints, etc. Now that it has what it needed, I would drive it cross country with no hesitation. It's good for it's age. Awesome in snow!
reliable recreational vehicle
wild rose native, 07/31/2002
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had the truck for about two years now and it has performed according to my expectations. It has ample power to tow a travel trailer weighing 4500 pound. Around the city, this Explorer is fun to drive. Other than the LED display disappearing on the combo cd/cassette player and the annoying engine light turning on for no reason, I have had no troubles with this truck. I am crossing my fingers hoping that I can avoid the problems that other owners have had.