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Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer
Vehicle information
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Production1990 – present
Model years1991 – present
PredecessorFord Bronco II
ClassMid-size SUV (1991 – 2010)
Full-size crossover SUV (2011 – )

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
Production1991 – 1994
AssemblyLouisville, Kentucky, United States
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Valencia, Venezuela
Body style3-door SUV
5-door SUV
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
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 – 2001 for Sport
AssemblyLouisville, Kentucky, United States
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Valencia, Venezuela
Body style3-door SUV(1995 – 2001)
5-door SUV(1995 – 2001)|engine=4.0 L Cologne V6
5.0 L Windsor V8
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
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 3-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 (up to 2006 in the Philippines)
AssemblyLouisville, Kentucky, US
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Valencia, Venezuela
Body style5-door SUV
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
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 Sport Trac

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
Production2006 – 2010
AssemblyLouisville, Kentucky, US
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Valencia, Venezuela
Body style5-door SUV
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
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 (1849.1 mm)
2009 – 10: 71.9 in (1826.3 mm)
Fuel capacity22.5 usgal (85.2 L ; 18.7 impgal)
RelatedMercury Mountaineer
Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Ford Explorer

Vehicle information
ProductionDec 3 2010 – present
AssemblyChicago, Illinois, Valencia, Venezuela
Body style5-door SUV
LayoutFront engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
PlatformFord D4 platform
Engine2.0 EcoBoost I4
3.5 Duratec V6
Transmission6-speed automatic
Wheelbase112.6 in (2860 mm)
Length197.1 in (5006.3 mm)
Width78.9 in (2004.1 mm)
Height70.4 in (1788.2 mm)
Fuel capacity16.4 (U.S. gallon)
RelatedFord Taurus
Ford Flex
Lincoln MKS
Lincoln MKT

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The Ford Explorer is a sport-utility vehicle 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 Chicago, Illinois (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 a mid-sized crossover SUV and is slotted between the larger Ford Expedition and the smaller Ford Escape.

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. The 2011 Ford Explorer was named North American Truck of the Year.

Ford Explorer Video

I installed a train horn in my Ford Explorer. Here's a video we made at school, scaring people around The University of Vermont. Song is "Tropicalia" by Beck. Check out hornblasters.com for horns like the ones used in the making of this video. - www.hornblasters.com
3.68 min. | 4.62 user rating		 A unique Ford Explorer rolling off the line today at Chicago Assembly Plant will feature the model's its trademark eye-catching craftsmanship with one notable distinction. This Ford Explorer is created from more than 380000 LEGO bricks and marks the beginning of a long-term alliance between Ford and LEGOLAND® Florida theme park. You can view a video of the Lego Ford Explorer rolling off the production line here: www.youtube.com For more information about Legoland Florida, visit the parks official website at legoland.com
1.50 min. | 4.91 user rating		 Go to MYRIDE.COM for more car videos. The folks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash test a 2000 Ford Focus by T-boning it with a 1996 Ford Explorer at 31 miles per hour.
0.97 min. | 4.43 user rating		 Ford Vice President of Engineering Paul Mascarenas shows us the high tech interior of the 2011 Explorer.
6.68 min. | 4.65 user rating		 My brother Ryan and I rewrote the words to A Thousand Miles and dedicated it to our mom, Nicole Miller who passed away 8 years ago when a ford explorer she was riding in rolled over from a tire blowout. 50 people die every year in old Ford Explorers that roll over (thats' AFTER the Firestone tire recall) according to FairWarning.org (bit.ly/50people). In the 8 years since our mom died in a Ford Explorer rollover, 400 families have been devastated because these cars are still on the road. We made this video to help prevent the next 400. Twitter: @OurNicoleMIller Facebook: www.facebook.com Google Plus: bit.ly Website: www.OurNicoleMiller.com Please share this video and ask everyone to send this to people you know in our government or in the press that can help open up a new investigation about these cars because a lot of people think it was the Firestone tires but the car Mom was in didn't have those kind of tires on it. Lyrics we wrote: A Thousand Miles for Mom Makin our way through life, growin fast, faces pass and I'm home bound. Thinkin about you mom, while makin our way, everyday without you. And I need you. And I miss you. And now I wonder. If I could fall, into the sky, do you think you, would be by my side? 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight. It's always times like this when I think of you but I know somehow you're watching over me. Cause everything's so wrong, you belong, in my world, sitting next to me. And I still need you <b>...</b>
4.07 min. | 4.91 user rating
Thanks for watching! Rate & comment on this video, then check out my channel & SUBSCRIBE for more DIY auto repair videos. This is a video showing how to replace an inner tie rod on a rack and pinion equipped vehicle. This on is a 1997 Ford Explorer 2 wheel drive. I made a brief reference to a zip tie on the video & didn't explain myself. I used a zip tie in place of the inner bellows boot clamp on the rack.
4.60 min. | 4.91 user rating		 The Top Gear crew has a close call, and may have caused global damage. Also, Rhys Millen may be aiming to beat his fathers Pikes Peak Hill Climb record, and Ford has some news on the 2011 Explorer. That's today on a groggy monday, Derek DeAngelis is back from the big easy. Happy Birthday Emil Rensing!
6.73 min. | 2.48 user rating		 ( www.TFLcar.com ) Meet the all new 2012 Ford Interceptor sedan and utility Police cars. You might know them as the Ford Taurus SHO and the Ford Explorer, but to Ford they are the new Sedan and Utility interceptors. Here's everything you always wanted to know about these new police cars
12.38 min. | 4.45 user rating		 Ford Explorer with 54" TSL Boggers, 521 bbf, 650HP, c6 with a divorce 205 at Fredi Gras in Gladewater TX. Be sure to check us out on Facebook at Triple-X Motorsports & Outdoors for all the latest updates! www.facebook.com
0.55 min. | 4.0 user rating		 Contributing Editor Rex Roy heads to the desert outside Dubai for some extreme weather testing with the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer. Read the full story here: www.motortrend.com
4.52 min. | 4.42 user rating

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Man accused of DWI, striking gas tanker - Daily Comet (blog) Tweet this news
Daily Comet (blog)--Kenneth Gravois, driving a 2002 -Ford Explorer-, was unable to avoid and struck a gasoline tanker owned by Waguespack Oil around 2:12 am, authorities said. Frederick Detro, Thibodaux, was driving the truck that was pulling the gasoline - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:03:55 GMT+00:00
Two pedestrians killed in separate incidents - Vancouver Sun Tweet this news
Vancouver Sun--A -Ford Explorer- was travelling east on the avenue when it hit the pedestrians, police said. The incident happened several vehicles in front of Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk as he was driving his daughters to school a - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:55:47 GMT+00:00
Ford and The Steve Harvey Morning Show Look for the 'Craziest Marriage Proposal' - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--- The "Craziest Marriage Proposal" contest will give one lucky couple and six of their friends and family the chance to ride around the city in a chauffeured 2011 -Ford Explorer- on their big weekend. The con - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:01:44 GMT+00:00
Senior dies saving granddaughter - Toronto Sun Tweet this news
Toronto Sun--One of the victim's shoes sits on the ground behind the -Ford Explorer- that hit her. (Tom Braid, QMI Agency) EDMONTON - A senior who died after being struck by an SUV Thursday pushed her young granddaughter ... - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:32:39 GMT+00:00
Robbery at Aiken ATM today - The Augusta Chronicle Tweet this news
The Augusta Chronicle--He then left in a green -Ford Explorer- with a luggage rack and no license plate headed toward Taylor Street, police said. Authorities are currently obtaining surveillance video of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to c - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:41:19 GMT+00:00
Mapco Robber Escapes With $20 - WSMV Nashville Tweet this news
WSMV Nashville--He got away with $20 and jumped into a gray -Ford Explorer- waiting for him in the parking lot. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Got a story idea? E-mail newstips to news@wsmv.com or call the newsr - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:14:35 GMT+00:00
Lots to choose from in SUV showdown - Victoria Times Colonist Tweet this news
Victoria Times Colonist--Depending on who is telling the story, the early entrants included everything from the Chevrolet Suburban to the Jeep Wagoneer and -Ford Explorer-. Fast forward to 2011, and SUVs have been reinvented by manufacturers in the pursui - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:42:23 GMT+00:00
Illegal parkers in Denver take bitter with the sweep: $50 fine - Denver Post Tweet this news
Denver Post--Ili Bennett felt ill Tuesday and forgot to move her -Ford Explorer- on the day that city street sweepers were scheduled to cruise down her Congress Park block. As has happened before, she received a ticket for the violation, ... - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:02:58 GMT+00:00
Ford Giving Away 2011 Explorer in Support of the Tom Joyner Cruise and HBCUs - Rolling Out Tweet this news
Rolling Out--“By partnering with Tom and his foundation on this cruise, we not only have a chance to support higher education within the African American community, but we also have a great opportunity to showcase the new -Ford Explorer-. ... - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:22:08 GMT+00:00
Ice in tailpipe not as mysterious as it sounds - Bellingham Herald Tweet this news
Bellingham Herald--We have a 2005 -Ford Explorer- that is not used very much in the wintertime. When we tried to start it one cold morning, we thought the battery was weak, because it cranked but didn't start. We had our mechanic come out, but he fou - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:21:01 GMT+00:00

Capability :
Terrain Management System
Default start selection: Normal Driving mode
Subsequent modes are selected by turning the control dial clockwise.
Second selection: Mud & Ruts mode
Third selection: Sand mode
Fourth selection: Grass/Gravel/Snow mode

U-Haul trailers :
Calendar Year Total American sales
1999 428,772
2000 445,157
2001 415,921
2002 433,847
2003 373,118
2004 339,333
2005 239,788
2006 179,229
2007 137,817
2008 78,439
2009 52,190
2010 60,687

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

« previous - Ford Motor Company light truck timeline, United States and Canada, 1980s “presentModern North American Ford trucks
Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
Mid-size crossover Edge
Full-size crossover Flex
Freestyle Taurus X
Compact SUV Bronco II Bronco II Escape Escape
Mid-size SUV Explorer Explorer Explorer Explorer
Full-size SUV Bronco Bronco Bronco Expedition Expedition Expedition
Excursion Expedition EL/Max
Compact pickup Courier Ranger Ranger Ranger Ranger
Mid-size pickup Explorer Sport Trac Explorer Sport Trac
Full-size pickup F-Series F-Series F-Series F-Series F-Series F-Series
Super Duty Super Duty
Minivan Aerostar Aerostar Transit Connect
Windstar Windstar Freestar
Van Econoline Econoline/E-Series

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Meteor
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Corsair Mondeo Mondeo
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Fairlane / LTD Fairlane / LTD Fairlane / LTD
Sports Capri Probe Cougar
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Utility Courier Courier Ranger
Falcon Ute Falcon Ute Falcon Ute
Van Falcon Van
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Transit Transit Transit
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Bronco Maverick Explorer Explorer



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