2005 Ford Explorer

Pros: design of pull handles for doors, excellent interior trim, capability, audiophile stereo system.
Cons: 5R55E c-3.

I am amazed every time I enter and drive this fine SUV. The grip handles for the doors have notches for your fingers, as do the assist handles you grab while pulling yourself up into this SUV. Seats are comfortable. This was Ford's bread and butter for years, and it shows. This is the vehicle that made them big money. So when the redesign came in 2002, the improvements were vast over the prior model. Now if only a better transmission were to be had... Aisin? Oh and why wont U-haul rent a trailer to me? They will rent a trailer to you if you own the identical SUV, the Mercury Mountaineer, but no trailer for the Explorer! Dumb! Evil!

Pros: Roomy
Cons: Record low reliability

Where to start?

This car has been in the shop as much as it's been on the road. In about a year of driving, it's had:

- Failed wiper/washer control arm.
- Thermostat fell off into water pan.
- AC failed
- Automatic door locks broke.
- Sticking accelerator
- Unable to start with no apparent reason

I've had more problems with this car in a year than I have with all the other cars I've owned in the last 15 years COMBINED. I will never buy another Ford again.

Pros: very roomy
Cons: obviously transmission problems.

my explorer needs major trasmission work, possible new tranny at 46000 miles. every auto shop i take it to says, "oh ya, they are having alot of problems with these" also, i was told that the model is TSB which is one step below recall.

Pros: 4X4 power, light size to power ratio, Cool factor
Cons: gas mileage

We bought this new and traded in our F150. When we first looked for a new vehical due to the growth of our three teenaged sons. The backseat has a ton of room for them to stretch those long legs. I really loved the surprising power in the snow and the lightness of its size. It gave me the ability to go over some of the piles pushed up by the plows, where I was having to go thru them with the F150. Gas mileage was abit of a disappointment of only 20 hwy and 15 city. We are taking it to Moab this year to try it out for reals.

Pros: RIDE, QUALITY, PRICE AND LOOKS ARE THE BEST !!!!
Cons: I BOUGHT IT NOT KNOWING THE 2006 WAS GOING TO CHANGE A LITTLE.

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAURER FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND I LOVE IT. I ENDED UP GETTING IT EQUIPPED WITH THE FACTORY DVD AND THE MOONROOF. THE SOUND THAT COMES OUT OF THAT STEREO WHEN WATCHING A FILM IS UNREAL... ITS LIKE THE MOVIE THEATER.. THE RIDE THE COMFORT AND THE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK IS HARD TO BEAT.

Pros: Price, exterior styling, compact size with roomy interior.
Cons: Dull, boring driving experience. Dated interior styling.

I bought this car to replace my 1999 Blazer with a 5-speed. The Ford, with a big 4.6 liter V8 certainly has more power, but there is a definite lag between the time you push the accelerator to the time the big SUV gets going, and it makes a good deal of engine noise as it gets moving.

I have the Eddie Bauer, which is attractive, although the interior is a little dated. It does what it is supposed to do, and things generally are in the right place, except for the buttons for the seat warmers, which are located down on the outboard side of the seat, and I always have to search a while before locating the switch.

The sticker on this car said $39,000, which no-one does or should pay for it. But for around $28-29,000, it's not a bad SUV for the money.

No problems with quality or repairs, although there were some cosmetic issues when I purchased the car, which the dealer grudgingly fixed.

Having been pampered by a BMW dealer, I had forgotten that not all dealers treat their customers like kings.....
You get what you pay for, I guess.

Pros: Quiet, cool, nice-looking, has everything.
Cons: Poor milage (like all SUVs and trucks)

We bought our 2005 Ford Explorer to tow our Camping Trailer and it is comfortable, quiet, and has all the bells and whistles. It is a pretty reliable car, but probably not as reliable as let's say- a Toyota? It's a pretty nice-looking car, too. As with all SUVs, the milage is poor, this can be a problem with the gas prices. We got ours for $30,000 brand new!