| Released in 1990 and is continually being | | | | base, a new interior, redesigned rear suspension, |
| manufactured at present, the Ford Explorer is a | | | | and power-folding third-row seats. Also standard |
| midsize sport utility vehicle that is crafted by the | | | | for this vehicle is a tire-pressure monitoring |
| Ford Motor Company. Since its introduction, the | | | | system and electronic stability control. It also |
| Ford Explorer has never failed to be the | | | | contains power running boards that retract when |
| best-selling midsize SUV in the United States. Also, | | | | the vehicle is in motion. It will hold a 210 |
| its claim to fame is that it is one of the vehicles | | | | horsepower 4.0 liter V6 as its base engine. It has |
| that is instrumental in turning the SUV from a | | | | more power, an improved fuel economy, low |
| special-interest vehicle to become one of the | | | | emissions, new advanced safety technologies, |
| most popular vehicle types out on the road. The | | | | class-leading interior quietness, improved ride |
| Ford Motor Company is certainly proud of this | | | | comfort and a bolder styling. The Ford Motor |
| vehicle because amongst many vehicles in its | | | | Company certainly bothered to take time to |
| segment, the Ford Explorer was one of the | | | | facilitate a safe driving and experience in the 2006 |
| nominees for the North American Truck of the | | | | Ford Explorer. It has ten standard advanced |
| Year Award for 2006. | | | | safety technologies in it among which seven of |
| This vehicle was released in March 1990 as a 1991 | | | | these are new to the mid-size SUV class. This |
| model, and it replaced the Bronco II. The make of | | | | includes AdvanceTrac(R) with class-exclusive Roll |
| this vehicle was based on the Ford Ranger | | | | Stability Control that helps out in preventing |
| compact pick up truck and it held a 4.0 liter 155 | | | | accidents from occurring. It also has side-impact |
| horsepower V6 engine that held a 4-speed | | | | roll over protection and new safety technologies |
| automatic transmission. The Ford Explorer was | | | | that assist in altering frontal-impact protection. |
| made available in four trim levels and this included | | | | Phil Martens, group vice president of Ford Motor |
| the base XL, the XLT, the Sport which was a | | | | Company's Product Creation department was |
| two-door version, and the upscale Eddie Bauer. | | | | noted to state, "We are fortunate to have the |
| This vehicle offered automatic headlights, fog | | | | largest base of SUV customers in the industry. |
| lamps, an automatic transmission as standard | | | | The input of more than five million owners helped |
| equipment, an auto-dimming rear view mirror, a | | | | influence the changes we made to the 2006 |
| center roof console with compass and outside | | | | Explorer. The result refines what has made the |
| thermometer, special wheels, and a special grille. | | | | Explorer such a success, while improving |
| Come 2001, the Ford Motor Company then | | | | everything from the towing capacity to the |
| introduced the Explorer Sport Trac which was | | | | choice of interior trim." |
| mainly a small pick up bed behind the four normal | | | | Locating Ford Explorer parts and Ford parts is |
| SUV doors. | | | | made available 24 hours a day at Ford Parts |
| As per the latest changes done to the Ford | | | | Online's online store. |
| Explorer, this vehicle now sported a new, stronger | | | | |