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Surprised by How Great This Explorer Is
New Explorer Fan, 04/30/2017
2017 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
After an intense road trip....... Dallas to Austin to Houston to Dallas in 3 days...in the rain along the way.... I have fallen in love with my Ford Explorer. Rides great....which is saying a lot considering I was driving a Cadillac. It also drives great.
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Super vehicle
GDG, 01/12/2017
updated 07/17/2019
2017 Ford Explorer Platinum 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I continue to be extremely pleased with my 2017 Ford Explorer. It continues to be a pleasure to drive with sufficient power to meet my needs. I had to have an electronic issue resolved. The parts were not available at the dealer and had to be sent directly from Ford. My battery died recently and had to be replaced. The road service handled by Ford was there to assist.
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Surprising quality
Doug, 02/03/2019
updated 02/16/2021
2017 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My father bought a Ford in 1958, had a bad experience, and inculcated me with an aversion to the brand. But when I needed a new suv in 2017 and my wife’s brother-in-law could get us the employee discount, I took a chance and bought an Explorer XLT with the 4 cylinder turbocharged engine and AWD. The vehicle has been completely trouble-free. Except for poorer than I had hoped gas mileage, the car has been wonderful. I have had it for 17 months and love the comfort, road handling and reliability. Update: I have now had the 2017 Explorer for almost 36 months. The vehicle remains trouble free. Vehicles I have had in the past have been great; only a little problem here and there. This is the first one that has not had even the smallest issue. Great vehicle! Update: I am at 41 months ownership. I have received three recall notices and had all three problems corrected in one visit. Recalls are a hassle, but my vehicle has had no problems.
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2 weeks in my ‘17 Limited
Bawana, 09/04/2018
updated 09/07/2021
2017 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I got a SMOKING deal on this 2017 limited- 45% off MSRP(51k), and it was 18 months old with 36k miles and brand new Michelin LTX tires. The bad- front seats seem a little narrow(or I’m just too fat), SYNC3 is a little too busy for me, as I was/am used to SYNC2, mileage could be better19mpgs around town. The good- this thing rides and drives like something costing 3 times as much, interior is well thought out, styling is outstanding, Very easy to get in and out of, the NA 3.5 engine seems to have pretty good power for what it is. To sum it up- a good deal for the money, but would be spectacular if it got better MPGs. I might just have to buy one of those aftermarket tunes in the future. * one year update: I still think it's a good vehicle although I have a couple small-ish points. I had to replace the battery AND the positive cable end, due to a leak in the top of the battery right next to the positive terminal. Ford wanted $349.00 for the positive cable(in the harness), but I bought just the cable end from Amazon for $14.00. Also, I replaced the battery with an AGM from Batteries plus, which is what it should have had to begin with. I had the rear toe-in links replaced under recall- no problems with that. It has an occasional "glitch" in the sync 3, but it clears it's self in a couple seconds. I don't think this is the type of vehicle you would want to own when it is more than say- 15 years old(due to the level of electronics), but I think that is true of all vehicles today.
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Autobahn Quality and then some...
JR - Texas, 11/04/2017
2017 Ford Explorer Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
SPORTY and FUN - 2017 Ford Explorer Sport AWD was exactly what I was looking for and it is loaded. It's very comfortable, fast and super fun to drive, handles like you would expect an AWD vehicle to do, no slip and slide on wet roads. I kind of purchased this 2017 Explorer Sport by misfortune of Hurricane Harvey where my 2016 Ford Escape drowned and was a total loss, recommend always by GAP for a few hundred dollars; which I always purchase but never had to use till now. My loaner car was a Ford Explorer and I really loved it, so off I went to McRee Ford, Dickinson, Texas; where the dealership was practically under water during Harvey. Mc Ree Ford has an excellent reputation and we have purchased several vehicles from them in the past and even during the chaos the Sales Manager made me a deal I accepted. Jeff Kuhl, salesman was exceptional, he understood my need and distress from the storm which devastated the Houston and surrounding area, and worked on getting me the best deal utilizing available incentives... Jeff's knowledge and explanation of how this Ford Explorer Sport operates was outstanding! The only negative with this model is no pull cargo cover like my Escape had, this cargo cover is stationary, but better than nothing. I drive in the dark mornings and the headlights provides exceptional vision on low and high beam. I love the space and easy push of a button to fold the rear seats... Security setting where I get in or out and only driver's door is unlocked. Many excellent safety features included, back up camera and hands free Bluetooth is a must have. The sunroof is a nice extra bonus and the foot control to open the hatch when your hands are full is nice as well.
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