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Ford Explorer reliability - 3/7/2008 10:23:52 AM
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mkaresh
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Because existing sources of auto reliability information left much to be desired, in late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research at TrueDelta.com. TrueDelta reports absolute stats like "trips to the shop" that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, so any significant changes in a model's reliability become apparent quickly.
We've been collecting data on a few recent years of the Explorer, and might have results in May. For all years additional participants are very much needed.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
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RE: Ford Explorer reliability - 4/30/2008 11:08:33 AM
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mkaresh
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We're a few responses short of being able to post results for the 2003 and the 2006.
Additional participants would make a difference.
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RE: Ford Explorer reliability - 5/28/2008 7:57:08 AM
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mkaresh
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We ended up falling just a couple responses short.
I'd like to get these model years, and hopefully others as well, into the next set of results, in August. Need owners' help to make this happen.
For the results on 120+ other models, and sign up to help (if you haven't already):
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RE: Ford Explorer reliability - 8/17/2008 10:27:13 AM
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mkaresh
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The 2003 and the 2006 will barely make it into the August results. Both will be asterisked for marginal sample sizes.
I''d like to get rid of those asterisks and include additional model years in future updates.
To help make this happen:
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RE: Ford Explorer reliability - 9/16/2008 10:37:46 AM
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mkaresh
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Those results have been posted. Both the 2003 and 2006 Explorer appear to have worse than average repair rates. But the sample sizes are small, and with larger samples it''s possible the reported repair rates would be lower.
With more participants, we could provide more precise results and include more model years. Next update in November.
Full set of results:
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