Used 2006 Ford Explorer XLS 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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OMG - And I thought that it was just me
Christina, 07/15/2010
Ford Explorer XLS 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 06 Ford Explorer brand new off of the lot in Sept 06. Around 38K miles I had a radiator leak. I called Ford corporate and to no avail they would not negotiate with me on the radiator since it was out of the 30K warranty. Several months later while attempting to get out of my driveway, the gearshift was stuck in park. After an hour I was able to get it, but after that the transmission would shift horribly from Park into reverse. I took it to the dealer and told them that it had to be because of the sticking gearshift (that was recalled) only to be told that that transmission needed to be partially replaced. I'm at 68K miles and I refuse to replace the transmission on a 3.5 year old car.
All around bad S.U.V.
Jake, 03/10/2008
Ford Explorer XLS 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I use this SUV at work and it just plain sucks. My car has more horsepower and it has been in the shop 3 times in little over a year. 1st issue was the tire sensor error would not clear. Next was the rear windshield wiper had a mind of its own. Then the CV joints went out ohh and even after 3 separate attempts by Ford the tire pressure error still wont go away.
Love my Ford
Amy Lynn, 06/17/2007
Ford Explorer XLS 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I've had this truck for ten months and 9,500 miles. We upgraded from an '02 Escape XLT. Gas mileage is poorer, but we knew that going in. I love the way it drives, handles, and accelerates. I like the way the interior looks. Plenty of room for the family camping trips. Hubby doesn't like the interior door handles, but they're just fine with me. I bought the dark stone color. It's not actually one color though, sometimes it's brown, sometimes it's gray. In my driveway it can even look a bit green. I do a lot of stop and go driving and get about 15 mpg.
5 stars for me
tempist1, Millsboro, DE, 07/25/2011
Ford Explorer XLS 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this explorer awhile ago and put a lot of miles on it. I have never had a problem with it at all. I always get the regular oil changes, brakes etc. I have had Chryslers and gm vehicles that are completely worthless but so far with all of the Ford products I have purchased, I have been very lucky. This Explorer is great for everything from handling to pulling. Maybe some of the others out there may have been a bad batch or something. So far so good. All 5 Fords that I have owned I have taken over 100,000 miles with no problems at all and I hope this explorer will be the same. I will write another review if it's not.