Used 2014 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Worst vehicle I've ever owned
Mrs Miles , Fort Wayne, IN, 03/10/2023
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
We got this car used with 80,000 miles. We bought it at the end of June. The first week of October, it broke down. It was the water pump, which meant that driving it could end up being a catastrophic failure and trash the entire engine. This specific model/motor has the water pump tied into the timing chain and all of the timing assembly. It ended up costing $4,500 to fix it. The catalytic converter is causing a check engine light, so that needs replaced, which is another $2k-3k. Also the ABS needs work. Which is ANOTHER $2k-4k We could have bought a WHOLE other car for what we're paying to fix this friggin thing. I hate it!
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Gary Kinney, Sierra Vista, AZ, 09/01/2020
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Been very dependable and comfortable ride with a lot of get up and go.
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Love my Ford
JS, Plano, TX, 11/27/2020
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This was my third Ford Explorer and each of them improved over the previous model. None of the Explorer's have ever had even a minor factory defect. In fact, each of them with over 100K miles had any repair even minor.
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Rusty interior metal parts
SoCal driver, Valencia, CA, 09/06/2022
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Had my 2014 Explorer detailed at the local carwash. They sprayed a good amount of leather conditioner (lexol) on the seats in the process. I was trying to get the interior spiffed up, so I could sell the vehicle to a private party. 2 days later the buyer took a flashlight under the dash, and told me that my vehicle must have been in a flood, or submerged in a lake, because every metal surface was corroded with reddish brown rust. Every part under the dash, and the seat springs underneath, every bare metal part, rusted out !! Also the e-brake was failing, so I took it to my Ford dealer for a fix under warranty. My Ford dealer told me "sir, your warranty is void. your car has been submerged". I kid you not. I've never even been near a lake or ocean for that matter. I finally googled the leather conditioner lexol, and found that it can corrode metal parts. Luckily my buyer understood it was still a decent vehicle. Don't ever treat your leather seats with Lexol unless you want your car to be deemed a flood loss.