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Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Production start1990 
Model years1991-present
AssemblyLouisville, Kentucky, United States
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Chicago, Illinois, United States
PredecessorFord Bronco II
ClassMid-size SUV (1990-2010)
Full-size crossover SUV (2011-)
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
Production1991 - 1994
Body style2-door SUV
4-door SUV
Engine4.0 L Cologne V6
Transmission5-speed M5OD-R1 manual
4-speed A4LD automatic
Wheelbase3-Door: 102.1 in (2593 mm)
5-Door: 111.9 in (2842 mm)
Length3-Door: 174.5 in (4419 mm)
5-Door: 184.3 in (4673 mm)
Width70.2 in (1778 mm)
Height3-Door: 67.5 in (1714 mm)
5-Door: 67.3 in (1709 mm)
Eddie Bauer 4-Door 4WD: 68.3 in (1735 mm)
Fuel capacity19.4 usgal (73.4 L ; 16.2 impgal)
RelatedMazda Navajo
Ford Ranger
Mazda B-Series

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
Production1995 � 2001
1995 � 2003 for Sport
2001 � 2005 for Sport Trac
Body style2-door SUV(1995-2003)
4-door SUV(1995-2001)
4-door pickup truck(2001-2005)
Engine4.0 L Cologne V6
5.0 L Windsor V8
Transmission5-speed M5OD-R1 manual
4-speed 4R55E automatic
4-speed 4R70W automatic
5-speed 5R55E automatic
Wheelbase1995 � 97 5-door: 111.5 in (2831 mm)
1998 � 2001 5-door: 111.6 in (2834 mm)
1995 � 99 3-door: 101.7 in (2565 mm)
2000 � 03 5-door: 101.8 in (2568 mm)
Length1998 � 2001 5-door: 190.7 in (4826 mm)
1998 � 99 3-door: 180.8 in (4572 mm)
1995 � 97 5-door: 188.5 in (4788 mm)
1995 � 97 3-door: 178.6 in (4536 mm)
2000 � 03 3-door: 180.4 in (4562 mm)
Width70.2 in (1778 mm)
Height67.0 � 68.3 in (1702-1735 mm)
Fuel capacity21 usgal (79.5 L ; 17.5 impgal) (4 door), 17.5 usgal (66.2 L ; 14.6 impgal) (2 door)
RelatedMercury Mountaineer
Ford Ranger
Mazda B-Series

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
Production2002 - 2005
Body style4-door SUV
Engine4.0 L Cologne V6
4.6 L 16-valve Modular V8
Transmission5-speed M5OD-R1HD manual
5-speed 5R55W automatic
5-speed 5R55S automatic
Wheelbase2002-03: 113.7 in (2888 mm)
2004-05: 113.8 in (2890 mm)
Length189.5 in (4800 mm)
Width72.1 in (1828 mm)
Height71.4 in (1803 mm)
Fuel capacity22.5 usgal (85.2 L ; 18.7 impgal)
RelatedLincoln Aviator
Mercury Mountaineer

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
Production2006 - 2010
Body style5-door SUV
Engine4.0 L Cologne V6
4.6 L 24-valve Modular V8
Transmission5-speed 5R55S automatic
6-speed 6R automatic
Wheelbase113.7 in (2890 mm)
Length193.4 in (4902 mm)
Width73.7 in (1854 mm)
Height2006-07: 71.2 in (1803 mm)
2008: 72.8 in (1849 mm)
2009-10: 71.9 in (1826 mm)
Fuel capacity22.5 usgal (85.2 L ; 18.7 impgal)
RelatedMercury Mountaineer
Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
Production2010-
AssemblyChicago Assembly
Body style5-door SUV
PlatformD4
Engine2.0 EcoBoost I4
3.5 Duratec V6
3.5 EcoBoost V6
Transmission6-speed automatic
Fuel capacity16.4 (U.S. gallon)
RelatedFord Taurus
Ford Flex
Lincoln MKS
Lincoln MKT

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:See also Ford Explorer Sport Trac for the Explorer-based pickup truck

The Ford Explorer is a mid-size SUV sold in North America and built by the Ford Motor Company since 1990, as a replacement for the smaller but related Ford Bronco II. It is manufactured in Louisville, Kentucky (it was also assembled in Hazelwood, Missouri until the plant closed on March 10, 2006). The Ford Explorer was instrumental in turning the SUV from a special-interest vehicle into one of the most popular vehicle types on the road. It is marked as Ford's only mid-sized SUV and is slotted between the larger Ford Expedition and the smaller Ford Escape. Though the Ford Escape is a crossover and the Expedition and Explorer are traditional SUVs, Ford considers all three vehicles to make up their "SUV" portfolio. Their "crossover" portfolio consists of the Ford Flex and the Ford Edge.

The Explorer has also been involved in controversy, after a spate of fatal rollover accidents involving Explorers fitted with Firestone tires.

Both two-door Explorer Sport and four-door models of Explorer have been sold. Part-time four-wheel drive is an available option, and since 1995 this has been a 'shift on the fly' system with full protection against being engaged at high speed.

A specially modified Special Service Vehicle version is also available from Ford Fleet for law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and EMS agencies..

Explorer was also the name of a trim package offered on the Ford F-Series trucks from 1968 to 1986.

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Officials ID victims of deadly crash - San Antonio Express Tweet this news
San Antonio Express--Department of Public Safety officials have identified four people killed Saturday when their -Ford Explorer- flipped over in ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:01:44 GMT+00:00
Police looking for hit-and-run driver in H-1 Freeway accident - Honolulu Star-Advertiser Tweet this news
Honolulu Star-Advertiser--A -Ford Explorer- driven by a 61-year-old Mililani man crossed the path of a Saab, causing the Saab to hit the right rear of the SUV, police said. ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:24:07 GMT+00:00
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FOXNews--After months of drip-fed teasers, mysterious leaked shots and countless spy images, the all-new 2011 -Ford Explorer- has finally been revealed in all its ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:51:07 GMT+00:00
Son charged with shooting father in Spartanburg - Spartanburg Herald Journal Tweet this news
Spartanburg Herald Journal--A witness told investigators that the father and son were sitting in a white -Ford Explorer- in his parking lot arguing. Eventually they began fighting, ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:21:52 GMT+00:00
2011 Ford Explorer going green with 85 percent recyclable material - CNET (blog) Tweet this news
CNET (blog)--The 2011 -Ford Explorer- uses Ford's latest high-tech power trains and mechanical enhancements to achieve fuel economy improvements of more ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:25:31 GMT+00:00
SUV taken from lot is recovered - Northern Virginia Daily Tweet this news
Northern Virginia Daily--The blue 2003 -Ford Explorer-, worth about $3000, was taken from the Church of the Valley, 2132 John Marshall Highway, at around 1 pm, Shenandoah County ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:35:09 GMT+00:00
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Denver Post--President Barack Obama sits in a 2011 -Ford Explorer- sport utility vehicle with Ford chief engineer James Holland ... - Date : Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:05:01 GMT+00:00
2011 Ford Explorer - MarketWatch Tweet this news
MarketWatch---Ford- played cat and mouse with the media for days about an event coming up here. It was finally learned it would be the unveiling of the 2011 -Explorer-, ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:26:13 GMT+00:00
Joliet police seek driver from Pilcher Park crash - Joliet Herald News Tweet this news
Joliet Herald News--"A 1994 -Ford Explorer- with four occupants went off the roadway and struck a tree," he said. The vehicle rolled into a nearby low area and the driver fled on ... - Date : Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:07:55 GMT+00:00
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Calendar Year Total American sales
1999 428,772
2000 445,157
2001
2002 433,847
2003 373,118
2004 339,333
2005 239,788
2006 179,229
2007 137,817
2008 78,439
2009 52,190

Recent, current, and future vehicles, United States market from Ford Motor Company

Passenger carsCrown Victoria * Fiesta * Focus * Fusion * Mustang * Taurus
Crossover vehiclesEdge * Flex
Sport Utility VehiclesExpedition * Explorer * Escape
TrucksE-Series * Explorer Sport Trac * F-Series * Ranger * Super Duty * Transit Connect
Recently discontinued models (2000s)Contour * Escort * Excursion * Five Hundred * Freestar * Freestyle * GT * Ranger EV * Taurus X * Thunderbird * Windstar * ZX2

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