We have updated results for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through March 31, 2010. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007: 50

2006: 47

2005: 33

2004: 51

2003: 113

2002: 84

The 2002, 2003, and 2007 are about average. The others are better than average.

Decent sample sizes for the 2002 and 2006, so these are the most precise results. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide complete stats for all model years.

Ford Explorer reliability comparisons

 

We have updated results for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through June 30, 2010.

Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the more recent months until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007: 54, about average

2006: 63, about average

2005: 9, better than average

2004: 46, better than average

2003: 76, about average

2002: 105, about average

1998: 18, better than average

1997: 237, worse than average

Decent sample sizes for the 2002 and 2006, so these are the most precise results. Both are about average. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide complete stats for all model years from 1995 on.

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Thanks so much for the wonderful information you provided us.

 

We have updated results for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through September 30, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007: 54, about average

2006: 56, better than average

2005: 30, better than average

2004: 104, about average

2003: 91, about average

2002: 110, about average

1998: 18, better than average, seems too low to possibly be accurate

1997: 113, about average

Decent sample sizes for the 2002 and 2006, so these are the most precise results. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide complete stats for all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Ford Explorer reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We have updated results for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through December 31, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of this year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007: 42, better than average

2006: 72, about average

2005: 64, about average

2004: 138, worse than average

2003: 119, about average

2002: 124, about average

1998: 37, better than average, seems too low to possibly be accurate

Decent sample sizes for the 2002 and 2006, so these are the most precise results. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide complete stats for all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

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We have updated results for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 142, worse than average, very small sample size and likely not accurate

2007: 71, about average

2006: 62, about average

2005: 101, about average

2004: 147, worse than average

2003: 91, about average

2002: 134, about average

1998: 60, better than average, seems too low to possibly be accurate

Decent sample sizes for the 2002 and 2006, so these are the most precise results. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others.

We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide complete stats for all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Ford Explorer reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We have updated results for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through June 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 119, worse than average, very small sample size and likely not accurate

2007: 64, about average

2006: 71, about average

2005: 83, about average

2004: 146, worse than average

2003: 106, about average

2002: 126, about average

Decent sample sizes for the 2002 and 2006, so these are the most precise results. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others.

We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide complete stats for all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Ford Explorer reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We have updated our reliability stats for the Explorer and Mountaineer (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011: 120, worse than average, small sample size

2008: 171, worse than average, small sample size

2007: 51, better than average

2006: 96, about average

2005: 89, about average

2004: 150, worse than average

2003: 152, worse than average

2002: 98, better than average

Decent sample sizes for the 2002, 2005, and 2006, so these are the most precise results. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others, which might explain much of the variation.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide complete stats for all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Ford Explorer reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We have updated our reliability stats for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through September 30,

2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012: 63, worse than average on stricter, recalibrated scale, small sample size

2011: 60, about average, (but close to "worse than average," small sample size

2008: 86, worse than average, very small sample size

2007: 88, worse than average

2006: 82, worse than average

2005: 99, worse than average, small sample size

2004: 43, better than average, very small sample size

2003: 52, better than than average, very small sample size

2002: 70, better than average

2000: 101, about average, very small sample size

We'll have further updates in February and May. With more owners involved, we could provide complete stats for all model years from 1998 on.

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We have updated our reliability stats for the Explorer and Mountaineer to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012: 57, moderate, small sample size

2011: 42, moderate, small sample size

2008: 94, high, very small sample size

2007: 77, moderate

2006: 87, high

2005: 85, moderate, small sample size

2004: 37, low, very small sample size

2003: 58, low, very small sample size

2002: 67, low

2000: 44, low, very small sample size

Decent sample sizes for the 2002, 2006, and 2007, so these are the most precise results. Small and even very small sample sizes for the others, which might explain much of the variation.

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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Ford Explorer reliability ratings and comparisons