tinman_72
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- Joined
- Apr 14, 2008
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- Location
- North Georgia
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.5 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.5
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Lift
- Factory
- Total Drop
- None
- Tire Size
- 255/60R15
- My credo
- RoHS compliant
Just wondering how reliable a late 90's Explorer could be. I currently drive a 2011 Escape 2WD V6 and it is pretty nice but I have issues with it that make me want out. First and foremost is the fact that it is front wheel drive. It is the first FWD vehicle I have owned since my first car (1979 Honda Civic) back in the late 80's. When I bought it I figured the V6, leather seat, etc, would allow me to overlook the downsides of FWD. Not so, I hate it. Another reason I want out is that my half mile mud driveway will not allow me to keep the vehicle clean. It is too nice and new to be covered in mud all the time.
I also do not want a small car or anything that I have to climb up or down to get out of or into. I already have a Ranger that is my secondary vehicle but it is not nice enought to drive 40 miles per day.
Looking on Autotrader there are quite a few late 90's Explorers/Mountaineers in my area with V8's with around 150K miles for 2500-ish. (Some are even AWD.) That's about the same miles as what is on my Escape but I am thinking Explorer's are probably more robust.
Does anyone know if there are particular downfalls to these vehicles? I understand they are over twenty years old at this point but I know that the 4R70W in the late 90's was a very good transmission, and a 302 is easy enough to rebuild. I am just wondering if there is anything about these vehicles that are known to go bad on a regular basis even after repair.
I also do not want a small car or anything that I have to climb up or down to get out of or into. I already have a Ranger that is my secondary vehicle but it is not nice enought to drive 40 miles per day.
Looking on Autotrader there are quite a few late 90's Explorers/Mountaineers in my area with V8's with around 150K miles for 2500-ish. (Some are even AWD.) That's about the same miles as what is on my Escape but I am thinking Explorer's are probably more robust.
Does anyone know if there are particular downfalls to these vehicles? I understand they are over twenty years old at this point but I know that the 4R70W in the late 90's was a very good transmission, and a 302 is easy enough to rebuild. I am just wondering if there is anything about these vehicles that are known to go bad on a regular basis even after repair.