Used 2005 Ford Explorer Consumer Reviews
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Never Again!
LexiRae, 06/24/2009
2005 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought the explorer with 60k on it. Had it for 6 months. Loved it at first, until I came back from a long weekend. I went to start my explorer and it didn't start. Finally after about an hour of trying, it started and I had three different dummy lights on. Low oil pressure, 4X4 light, check engine light. Brought it to a mechanic, cost me $350 to fix and even after it was fixed the truck still shook like I was in four wheel drive. Brought it back to the mechanic who couldn't find anything wrong with it. Certainly not my most reliable vehicle. Traded it after only 6 months for a Toyota... Best thing I ever did!
my ford
Martin Smith, 11/14/2004
2005 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
fun to drive,fast,tows trailer with ease,great for snow, drag racing at stop lights,looks cool
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Great all around for winter and summer
Helen Bava, 05/09/2017
2005 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Rwd 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
On a new one look for adjustable petals and also heated seats . The headlights on this vehicle are hard to beat for night traveling.
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Great Company Car
GBWinMA, 11/06/2004
2005 Ford Explorer XLS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a vehicle supplied to me from my employer. It is a lot of fun to drive and also very comfortable. Both interior and exterior appointment blend nicely. My only complaint is the dealership. The running board is a third party one and no by Ford. It is narrow and has actually been put on backwards by the dealership. They say they will fix it, but that was two weeks ago... and nothing. The second complaint is that the car was supposed to come with factory mats and they weren't. Again, Framingham Ford promised to get me factory mats ASAP. It's been over a month and still no mats, despite follow up phone calls. This is my second experience with "don't care" Ford Dealerships!
My first New Car
Sheilah99, 10/29/2008
2005 Ford Explorer XLT Rwd 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We bought this new in 2005 and had in shop several times during 36,000 mi warranty for a variety of reasons. Dealership unable to identify weird sound from rear wheel, brakes that comes on after long trips. Decent mileage on road/city: 22/17. Have also experienced rear windows sticking and not able to open in hot TX summer, but working fine now in cooler fall (dealership ignored problem when reported). Now that we're fitting two baby carseats in car, we wish we had more room in backseat so that front seat doesn't have to be pushed forward to fit infant seat. Leather has been great, but experiencing cracking on front seat at sides. Had to replace dealer stereo to accomodate ipod hook- up.