BUY or BUST? Ford Explorer High Miles Review!

[@Generic_Car]

I have a 2014. Currently 168k miles. so far so good in terms of reliability. biggest issue i've seen is excessive interior wear. other than that i think it is worth MORE than the 3-4k estimate i got from edmunds.

[@iwork4pepsi2]

I’ve got a 2014 XLT fwd v6 with 277k miles, no leaks and no dash lights. Running strong!

[@jsperez240]

@@iwork4pepsi2 when did you replace the water pump? If ever

[@shannadressler]

My 2016 has 293,000+ on it. Took us to Glacier, with a trailer, this summer. She's a tank!

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

My brother-in-law has one of these (bought it new in 2011), I love the interior.

[@TopLineRacer]

Yep, way better than some of the other stuff I've reviewed

[@gwvaio]

I have a 2011 Xlt Limited. Bought used from the dealer with one owner. I’m at 96K miles now. My biggest issue is leaking from the roof and the passenger door area around the persons feet. I believe it’s the windshield cowl which breaks away if you look at it too hard and in this video you said the sunroof can cause a leak so I guess I’ll have to get that looked at too. Other than that it drives great and looks great

[@javierduran2955]

I have a 2011 limited 4wd with 280k and almost no issues😂

[@williamlee6973]

I am the process of purchasing a 2014 with 159.000 miles, and the water pump does concern me. The car seems well taken care of also. The interior is ok, just worn a bit. Alloy rims have zero curb rash, tells me front end should be good? Has new brakes and rotors, and tie rod ends. But back to the water pump, i think you said people claim they lasted up to 250.000 miles? Even at 200.000 miles to replace it would make me feel better. Anyone can put their input on when and if they replaced water pumps? Great video! And thank you…

[@newbie415]

water pump absolutely will not go 250,000 miles. very common repair around the 100k mark. My 2014 began showing signs of failure (slight coolant loss, then a slow drip from weep hole) at 90k miles. many people online seems to be dealing with the water pump repair by 150k from all the reading i did. other than this issue, engine is pretty solid and i expect it to reach 200k with frequent fluid changes. expect to pay a few thousand dollars to replace pump + do the timing components and spark plugs all at the same time as a BIG service. bake that into the running costs and everything else about the car is surprisingly reliable.

[@williamlee6973]

@ My mechanic told me I should be able 200,000, he’s done a few after that. Hoping for the best just purchasing all. I don’t wanna invest another two grand right away. Thank you so so much.

[@newbie415]

@@williamlee6973 200k may be possible, but seems to be statistically rare for the 3.5. this pump failure is well documented between various models that use the engine. factor the repair cost into your purchase price and then make a decision. Good luck!

[@virginiahall-o1o]

2015 ford explorer sport. 95 thousand miles water pump failed. 6 thousand dollars for ford dealership repair!

[@johnhill4481]

Love the technical info!

[@Pedro-and-Kail]

My belgian malinios will look great in this vehicle. I must get one. Haha

[@ErmalSylaj]

Mine is rusty the pinch weld is all rotted

[@willieswift9580]

Review an older model Explorer

[@TopLineRacer]

We'll try to get one!

[@shaneilbowers4470]

You don't have no sound on your video

[@Ron-h4l]

I disagree with you. That thing is a piece of shit. I own two of them a 2013 and a 2016 same motor water pump goes out transmission slips burning smell coming from the vents. If you accelerate hard driver side pillar falls off at 75 miles an hour back up camera Fails.

[@agger838]

Yeah I've heard nothing but bad things about them

[@TopLineRacer]

Genuinely appreciate hearing about your experience. The water pump issues are definitely significant.

[@M.Y252]

I had 2011 changed engine at 94k because of water pump.

[@Y7B107]

300k miles original pump, engine, ptu, transmission

[@beulahmo]

Grateful for your well-considered evaluation.

[@ariasabe]

Clickbait at its finest

[@10cpaul]

The don't call it a exploader for nothing!

[@TopLineRacer]

🤣🤣🤣

[@skipgumphrey9579]

That was one of the earliest nicknames I picked up for a car when I worked at a Ford dealership back in the late 90s. Despite the continued use of the slang, I’ve never seen issues with them blowing up. My ex had one and in spite of her typical horrible maintenance regimen, her Exploder lasted well over 300,000 miles. Father use to drive them and had many throughout the years without anything beyond typical wear items. One of my other family members currently drives one (another person who fails to properly maintain their cars) and hasn’t had any engine or driveline issues other than a coil and alternator. His Exploder has over 200,000 miles. All the various year models mentioned had either the 4.0 V6 or 3.5 V6 other than a late 90s model that had a 302 V8. I personally rely on high mileage Toyota built vehicles, but I’d definitely say that the Exploder is a pretty reliable piece…