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5 out of 5 stars

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SOHCv6, 02/02/2008
1999 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV 4WD
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Very reliable, 5 speed automatic and low gears just perfect. Good gas mileage for the powerful truck. It does 16.5 in the city

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3.75 out of 5 stars

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ForrestZ, 09/26/2003
1999 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV 4WD
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I bought this vehicle new 4 years ago, and have mixed feelings about it. I have a decked out 4WD version with 4.0 SOHC, 5SP Auto, leather and sunroof. I highly recommend all of these features. It has been an all around good vehicle, with no major problems to date (75000 miles). I use the 4WD for the beach a few times a year, and occasionsal trail use for camping, and occasional utility trailer hauling. It has served me very well in this capacity.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

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PDX, 06/01/2002
1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD
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Thought it might be a bit smoother on the ride. Still rides like a truck but I thought at the time it would be ok. Overall I have been satisfied with the truck. 30K and I just had a thermostat stick. Warranty repair so no $$$ to me.... Seems to be a smell coming from the AC system which cannot be improved so the dealer has said. They tell me that the AC unit is always on and leaves a residual amount of condensation on the system which leads to this smell. They tried to inject air freshener into the system but it smelled worse for about a month so no more of that!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

99 Explorer

Deer Hunter, 10/08/2003
1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD
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Truck has nice, car like ride. 4.0 v6 is a little under powered especially with A/C on. Constant brake problems however. Always squeal even with new rotors and pads. Fuel economy is not bad for a truck this size. 4WD is noise in turns

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1.88 out of 5 stars

Junk

MJRaw, 10/21/2003
1999 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV
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After buying the Explorer with 18k miles, we have had nothing but problems. 3 sets of front hubs, 4 fuel pumps, vapor locked twice, 2 sets of brakes, starter, the list goes on. I will not bore you with all the details. The worst thing about it, the resale price drops so fast that I can't even get rid of it for a decent price (what I owe)! I will never own another Ford product!!!!

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