Used 2003 Ford Explorer Consumer Reviews
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Good SUV, Bad quality control
JJCCC, 09/05/2002
2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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Had to drive back to dealer 3times in less than a week to fix small things.
Ford Explorer 2003
Ballestero, 02/06/2008
2003 Ford Explorer XLT AWD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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I have this Ford XLT 4x4 since 2003 and never had to repair anything. I currently have 80,000 and all I've changed is tires, spark plugs and serpentine belt, oil every 3,500 miles. I can not ask for anything better...great truck. I feel very safe when I have my family with me. I believe that some things happened because of driving style and care of any car. My only problem is a development of squeaky noise in the front end and I've found what was, nothing of inportance, easy to fix. It is the lower control arm bushing that dries with the weather, WP40 did the job
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3500 Miles in a week
sloan4, 09/16/2002
2003 Ford Explorer XLS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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I'm not the owner, but drove this company vehicle 3500 miles in a week. Had good ride quality considering 4wd. Glove compartment, storage areas and cup holders were sized and placed well. 4.0 V6 gave peppy performance, although the 5spd auto had to shift often to keep the engine in the power band. Audio and other controls were well placed except for rear-wipers and door handles Base non-power cloth seats were as horrible as anything I have EVER had to sit in. My '81 Chevette seats were better. Padding/support was non- existant.My rear end was sore after 20 miles, and it didn't get better.
surprise, surprise
joskat, 09/20/2002
2003 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Rwd 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Ford could have called this a different SUV and passed. I traded in my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee which had served me well but i thought it was too small and wanted a little bit bigger. I looked at 4runner and pathfinder and i could'nt decide which one to choose...until i test drove the explorer. Believe me i was never a ford admirer. In fact i never even thought of buying one. But this new explorer changed all that. Ford came up with an SUV that's safe, efficient and fun to drive. Please do some research and find out why this EXplorer should'nt be overlooked.
BEST EXPLORER I'VE HAD
RON G, 09/24/2002
2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer AWD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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THIS IS MY 3RD EXPLORER SINCE INTRODUCTION IN 1990. I HAVE TO SAY FORD HAS COME A LONG WAY WITH THIS PRESENT MODEL. ITS QUIET, SMOOTH AND POWERFUL. THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR IS WELL FIT, AND HAS A RICH UPSCALE LOOK TO IT. BEFORE PURCHASING MY EXPLORER I LOOKED AT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, AND WAS NOT IMPRESSED, GLAD I BOUGHT THE EXPLORER