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5 out of 5 stars

Loved the First ONe-bought another

explorer, 11/13/2003
2004 Ford Explorer Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I had a 1994 Limited and had absolutely no problems with it....from the top of Pike's Peak to Death Valley and towing two horses through the snow....this car did it all. So why switch? Bought another.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Horrible, Horrible, Horrible...

Lindsay, 08/07/2009
2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Save yourself money and do not buy this. I have spent $9K in trying to keep my truck running. This is my second explorer. The first I shelled out $4K on a new engine. This one, I spent $9K rewiring it, replacing the transmission, etc. I am devastated but will never, ever buy a ford again.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

DVD Blocks the WAY

Mertz, 07/29/2003
2004 Ford Explorer XLS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Nice SUV, Only problem with truck is it is it's interior is smaller than a 93 model I had owned. Also the DVD player's scene is right in your rear view mirror when the kids are watching, which is all the time. Still it beats having the kids fighting all the time on long trips. They were never so quiet before. Gas mileage could have been better 16-17 highway!!!! Over all GREAT SUV

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Nice, but not my bag.

giznad, 11/17/2003
2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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I rented on for a week long trip. It was what I expected in an American SUV. Bland exterior and interior, underpowered engine, but it its defence. It did swalow all my cargo and make it from Orlando to Key West on one tank of gas. For my 30K I'de look to an Audi Wagon or an Infinity FX 35/45

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2.38 out of 5 stars

quality is not job one

RoyAllen, 11/27/2003
2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Things started trim items started falling off after a month,the car squeeks all the time from the springs,door cjecks keep loostening up.Can't wait for the doors to fall off,what's next.Oh and by the way the linkage got so loose,that I can't go from drive into park,without stopping at reverse.

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