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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great solid all around vehicle

Scott, 01/09/2006
2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

This Explorer is fun to drive. I have not bought American in over 12 years. This vehicle is great!! I highly recommend it. Great value for the money.

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1.75 out of 5 stars

POS

mikes201487, 05/24/2014
2004 Ford Explorer XLS Rwd 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

This car was lousy!!! Horrible experience, went thru so much with this. Well at 124,000 exactly the engine blew, so it was totled. the exale blew as well at 117,000 so this was a big problem this suv. made such loud noises no idea why, fuel was horrible...only thing it was comfortable. I have a ford mustang at 131,000 which is a 2002 with absoutly no problems whats so ever. I bought this suv at 57,000 and lasted till 124,000. NEVER AGAIN!

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1 out of 5 stars

POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP

STEVE, 12/28/2004
2004 Ford Explorer XLT Rwd 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

HORRIBLE ROAD NOISE. GETTING LESS THAN 10 MILES PER GALLON FUEL ECONOMY. OVERALL A VERY POOR VEHICLE TO OWN. I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE USING THE NEW BODY STYLE TO GET PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS FIXED, BUT IN ALL ACTUALITY THE VEHICLE IS MORE POORLY MADE NOW THAN IT WAS BACK WITH THE 2000 BODY STYLE.

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1.38 out of 5 stars

Hate!

David Willams, 07/07/2004
2004 Ford Explorer XLT Sport AWD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought my peace of junk in January. I always had Honda's my whole life. My last Honda lasted 1991-2004 with one problem with it after it's first 120,000 miles. I had 202,000 miles on my Honda when it died. This Ford handles terrobly. Get a Honda or a Toyota not a Ford or a Chrysler.

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1.13 out of 5 stars

Not Good

Mr G, 12/13/2003
2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

Only worse than this vehical is where I bought it. Wayne Ford in NJ. If you don't mind dealing with trans problems out the wazu, it isn't that bad. Handling stinks. No power.

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