Quote Originally Posted by baker123 View Post
on a side note: you can keep the explorer if the Ford Global can fix it under warranty, i hope. but if not. and its really bothering you. sell at a loss. no point keeping it if everytime you use it it makes your blood boil and shout curses at it.
+1. If Ford Global can fix it, then keep your Explo. If they can't and it just brings you grief everytime you see and/or use it, dispose of it. You probably got stuck with a lemon unit, or other owners aren't just as particular as you. No sense in losing much more sleep and comfort than you've already lost. Sell it at a loss and go for a Santa Fe, Sorrento or the like so you don't lose much space. I had an '99 Exped XLT 4x4. Despite not using it much due to its size and appetite for fuel, it had exhibited its American make of not being as tightly built as its Japanese or European counterparts. Though I miss the ride comfort and power, maintenance was another problem and a headache. Sold it and went with a Toyota instead. Bland, some motoring hacks say, but reliable.