Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Nov 21 '99
Pros: Reliable, good ride & seating, space
Cons: Expensive, OK gas mileage
Summary: We're on our second Explorer, a 1994 Eddie Bauer, and have found them to be very versatile and reliable.
Bought our first Explorer(and first Ford product) in 90 before the SUV craze got into full tilt.
This was a basic model (XL maybe) ... read more
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Feb 23 '06
Pros: leather seats,power everything,cargo room,4x4,handleing
Cons: gas mileage,rust spots under doors,needs more powerfull engine,gas mileage again
Summary: I like my ford explorer. i got it about a year ago when someone just gave it too me because they weren't useing it anymore. It was already on its second engine and its second transmission. a month after i got it the air conditioning went out..i live in ... read more
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Oct 07 '03
Pros: Huge cargo space, capable off road, good manners on road, reliable, tough, tough, tough, tough.
Cons: Automatic transmission doesn't last as long as the truck. Gas guzzler
Summary: If you are considering an Explorer, please visit www.explorer4x4.com. When I found that site in 1999, it opened a whole new world for my Explorer. I bought my truck (yes, it is a truck) used in 1996 to be a grocery getter. It did that very well for y ... read more
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Apr 16 '03
Pros: Style, dependability
Cons: Gas mileage
Summary: Well, during the past 9 years of owning my explorer I have been surprised that this rig does one thing. It just keeps running. It takes me 75 miles round trip to work. It hauls me out into the woods to play. I go to the desert and to the beach. I have ... read more
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Mar 10 '03
Pros: Spacious, good handling, gives no trouble
Cons: That trademark rust patch around the gas tank. I gotta agree the audio sucks.
Summary: I bought my '94 Ford explorer in 1998, and I think it is the greatest vehicle on the road.
I have only had 2 problems with it, 1. the ABS modulator (I think that is what it is called) which was covered under the warranty and 2. The ... read more
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Dec 16 '02
Pros: Reliable, Fun, Better styling than later models (Ugly Jelly Beans)
Cons: Marginal Gas Mileage, Cramped Engine Bay
Summary: I miss my old Explorer. I had the base model 4dr XL 2WD. It had no options whatsoever, manual windows, locks, and transmission. It was a very minimalist truck but it was great. Aside from Gas Mileage, it was the perfect vehicle.
I ... read more
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Feb 28 '02
Pros: Handling, automatic transmission
Cons: Occasional problems, uncomfortable seating, high price
Summary: The Beginning:I bought a 1994 blue ford explorer in 1996, after deciding that I wanted a more rugged truck that could even do some four wheeling in Colorado. When i first bought the car, it had 20,000 miles on it and it was in good shape. ... read more
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Feb 03 '02
Pros: Very Roomy, comfortable, Good offroad.
Cons: Poor gas millage , Poor transmissions.
Summary: I thought this was a very comfortable car for road trips and for in and around town driving. Very big and roomy but not to massive like the ones today. Had lots of room for people and really anything I had to carry or put inside of it. This car was ... read more
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May 21 '01
Pros: Small Engine - Big Power, Large Size - Small Cash!
Cons: Aftermarket Custom Parts, 2wd Models Are Harder To Find.
Summary: Ok this is not you average "Car and Driver" report on the 1994 Explorer. This report is written by www.titanscarclub.com and has the automotive customiser in mind. While the ford explorer is a mid size very stout vehicle the fun only begins when to ... read more
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Dec 01 '00
Pros: see below
Cons: see below
Summary: There are many good and bad things about the Ford Explorer and I feel compelled to outline a few of them for the consumer. Let me say that I have driven a 94 Ford Explorer for about a year before i got my Lexus SC300 (see review) so i do know a little ... read more
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Nov 23 '00
Pros: Interior Roominess, low maintenance costs
Cons: Roll Over Capability and low load limit
Summary: The first time I test drove a Ford Explorer I fell in love with it. My wife and I find this vehicle has all the features we would ever want in a sport utility vehicle except two (and I will discuss those later). We use our Explorer as our primary ... read more
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Sep 19 '00
Pros: Safe, comfortable.
Cons: heavy vehicle
Summary: All of the recent bad publicity about the Ford motor company and the troubled Firestone tires has really hurt Ford owners. I don't mean to make light of the fact that a problem does exist, I just want people to know that Ford makes a dependable vehicle ... read more
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Aug 24 '00
Pros: everything
Cons: nothing
Summary: First i dont drive, my parents do. this car i one of the most reliable cars i have ever rode in. my bought ours used in like 95, for money reasons and to this stay it performs like a new car. we do have a special options like a sun roof and tinted ... read more
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Jul 06 '00
Pros: Great Truck
Cons: None
Summary: I Bought my 94 Explorer in the summer of 95 after i had a head-on accident in my 81 Corvette, jumping from a corvette to an explorer is a had step, but i have found the explorer to accelerate (i've got it to about 121 mph before, but i saw the cop, the ... read more
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Jun 02 '00
Pros: good offroad, maneuverable, lots of space, split back seat, decent power
Cons: gas mileage
Summary: I bought a year old 1994 Ford Explorer XLT from a dealership with about 30,000 miles on it. After comparing it to the same year Jeep Grand Cherokee's I chose it for three reasons: 1) Price, it was a few thousand cheaper, 2) Offroad, It tested better ... read more
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May 27 '00
Pros: Best vehicle for the money
Cons: Couldn't find a one
Summary: I bought my 1994 Ford Explorer straight off the showroom floor and traded in my 1990 Honda Accord with only 14,000 miles on it. I was ready to sit up high and watch the OTHER little cars go back. Having ridden so often in our GMC Conversion van and my ... read more
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