1999 Explorer 5.0

[EvanCole45]

Hello,
I’m going to be going with a friend of mine to look at a ‘99 explorer sometime soon. It’s a V8 automatic 2wd car. I don’t know much about the explorers and I’m wondering if there is anything specific to this vehicle that I should check for?
I know all the regular stuff to look for and I’m not expecting a perfect car at 190k but are there any specific flaws to look for in these cars?

 

[scotts90ranger]

2 wheel drive is rare from what I've seen, they're mostly all wheel drive, doesn't say that anywhere on the interior or exterior (I have a '97 Mountaineer V8, '98 Explorer Eddie Bauer V8 and '00 Explorer Limited V8) other than the Eddie Bauer has a switch for the air suspension height on the dash...

Depends on what you are wanting from the rig, is it a parts rig or a driver? I obtained my 3 at 212k or thereabouts each (somehow they were all close when I got them) and the '00 was beat to DEATH, transmission was worthless since I put $1100 in parts in it... it's engine is tired but still runs good, just not as good as the '98,

On the transmission they came with the 4R70W which is a good transmission, just check the fluid color and smell, but if it's a parts rig I'd have it gone through for good measure. Take a way to pull codes if you can, a common one seems to be front drivers side oxygen sensor, I think because it is by the front driveshaft (I say that because the two Explorers have had that code, mountaineer is a true parts rig for a spare engine and transmission, it is partially disassembled)

 

[EvanCole45]

That’s good advice but it was for a friend I was just going to check it out with him because he doesn’t know much about cars. He wanted it as a driver but we didn’t end up ever looking at it because the seller was too flaky.

 

[scotts90ranger]

They are decent drivers assuming they are in reasonable shape... they might weigh 5000 pounds but they get up and go, and the 4R70W pretty much does what I want... my '00 got 16ish miles per gallon combined going to work, little better than 18mpg if mostly highway and few stops. The '98 I got on a whim for spare drivetrain at an auction for $400, then the wife started driving it and claimed it a couple years ago...