We've updated our reliability stats for the Explorer to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

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

2013 Explorer: 0, low, small sample size
2012 Explorer: 41, moderate, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 45, moderate, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 140, high, very small sample size
2007 Explorer: 80, high
2006 Explorer: 80, moderate
2005 Explorer: 70, moderate, small sample size
2004 Explorer: 53, low, small sample size
2003 Explorer: 92, moderate, very small sample size
2002 Explorer: 84, moderate
2001 Explorer: 78, low, very small sample size
2000 Explorer: 57, low, very small sample size

We'll have further updates in August and in November.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Explorer to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

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

2013 Explorer: 13, low, small sample size
2012 Explorer: 36, moderate, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 44, moderate, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 122, high, very small sample size
2007 Explorer: 75, moderate
2006 Explorer: 83, moderate
2005 Explorer: 51, low, small sample size
2004 Explorer: 64, moderate, small sample size
2003 Explorer: 88, moderate, very small sample size
2002 Explorer: 100, moderate
2001 Explorer: 83, low, very small sample size
2000 Explorer: 47, low, very small sample size

We'll have further updates in November and February.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Explorer to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

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

2013 Explorer: 16, low, small sample size
2012 Explorer: 53, moderate, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 65, moderate, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 82, high, small sample size
2007 Explorer: 56, moderate
2006 Explorer: 63, moderate
2005 Explorer: 81, moderate, small sample size
2004 Explorer: 64, low, small sample size
2003 Explorer: 109, high, very small sample size
2002 Explorer: 98, moderate
2001 Explorer: 56, low, very small sample size

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Explorer to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

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

2013 Explorer: 26, low, small sample size
2012 Explorer: 34, moderate, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 60, high, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 87, high, small sample size
2007 Explorer: 58, moderate
2006 Explorer: 71, moderate
2005 Explorer: 63, moderate, small sample size
2004 Explorer: 77, moderate, small sample size
2003 Explorer: 112, high, very small sample size
2002 Explorer: 65, low
1999 Explorer: 26, low, very small sample size

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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Our reliability stats for the Explorer now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

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

2013 Explorer: 33, moderate, small sample size
2012 Explorer: 34, moderate, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 51, moderate, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 61, moderate, small sample size
2007 Explorer: 56, moderate
2006 Explorer: 78, moderate
2005 Explorer: 58, low, small sample size
2004 Explorer: 130, high, small sample size
2003 Explorer: 119, high, small sample size
2002 Explorer: 46, low
2001 Explorer: 38, low, very small sample size
2000 Explorer: 55, low, very small sample size
1999 Explorer: 56, low, very small sample size

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Explorer to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014.

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

2014 Explorer: 10, low, small sample size
2013 Explorer: 31, moderate, small sample size
2012 Explorer: 36, moderate, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 52, moderate, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 54, moderate, small sample size
2007 Explorer: 71, moderate, small sample size
2006 Explorer: 90, moderate
2005 Explorer: 29, low, small sample size
2004 Explorer: 95, moderate, small sample size
2003 Explorer: 100, moderate, very small sample size
2002 Explorer: 49, low
2001 Explorer: 43, low, very small sample size
2000 Explorer: 91, moderate, very small sample size
1999 Explorer: 62, low, very small sample size

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Explorer to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

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

2014 Explorer: 26, low, small sample size
2013 Explorer: 35, moderate
2012 Explorer: 29, low, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 42, moderate, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 36, low, small sample size
2007 Explorer: 102, high, small sample size
2006 Explorer: 94, high
2005 Explorer: 20, low, very small sample size
2004 Explorer: 118, high
2003 Explorer: 61, low, small sample size
2002 Explorer: 56, low
2001 Explorer: 38, low, very small sample size
2000 Explorer: 94, moderate, very small sample size

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Explorer to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2015 Explorer: 32, moderate
2014 Explorer: 35, moderate
2013 Explorer: 32, low
2012 Explorer: 31, low, small sample size
2011 Explorer: 44, moderate, small sample size
2008 Explorer: 69, moderate, small sample size
2007 Explorer: 119, high, very small sample size
2006 Explorer: 99, high, small sample size
2005 Explorer: 114, high, very small sample size
2004 Explorer: 117, high, small sample size
2003 Explorer: 38, low, very small sample size
2002 Explorer: 83, moderate, small sample size
2001 Explorer: 35, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2014 Explorer: 68, < 1

No stat, or a small sample size? Then we especially need more owners involved for that model year.

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