Overview & Reviews

For the 2010 Ford Explorer, the 4.6-liter V8 engine is available only in Eddie Bauer and Limited models.

• Roomy and quiet interior, healthy tow rating, respectable ride and handling characteristics for a truck-based SUV.

• Weak and thirsty V6 engine, some low-grade interior materials, dated interior design.

User Reviews:

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  My 2010 Explorer - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By bobbyabby - September 29 - 10:52 am

  My 2010 Explorer XLT has been awesome! I do not put a lot of miles on a vehicle (have 36,000 after 3 years) but I have only had to replace the battery & tires. I will say the Goodyear tires that came on the Explorer was almost bald after 35,000 miles- I was disappointed in the tires but replaced them with Michelin Tour brand and it rides even better, smooth as silk now. Leather seats & great lumbar support-excellent! Other than these issues the vehicle has no rattles and looks like new. The paint, body quality, interior, brakes etc. are excellent quality and I am more than happy. I plan to keep this one for 10 to 12 years total and have no doubt it will make it.

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  Great suv - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By great suv - July 7 - 7:41 am

  I bought the car in March only thing I didnt like no leather seats. After shipping around found a leather kit had it installed looks just it came from the factory. Lots of room really quit engine not as fast as mustang gt I traded but it gets me there. Love the adjustable gas and break pedals. Did a lot of looking but I think overall the explorer was the best bang for the buck.

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  3rd Explorer and going - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By Richard - May 13 - 2:36 am

  I start with a XL,then a XLT and now a Limited. I do not regret on each one. The best is the Limited

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  I am really happy - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By Ammar - April 19 - 1:43 am

  i am bought my new explorer XLT last month and i am very happy and amazed from overall experience, i am living in Dubai , and the AC is perfect in our hot weather, it offroads better than my jeep wrangler 2007 in the desert .

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  Ford Explorer Limited - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By Britt - January 28 - 12:46 pm

  I went from an Expedition to an Explorer Ltd. and I have been really happy with it. It is fun to drive, has enough cargo room for my dog crates when I go to dog shows and has a lot of zip to it! So far my gas mileage has been around 17 mpg and that isnt all highway driving and its been under freezing the whole month of January. The Explorer is very sure footed and handled very well in the snow without even putting it into 4 wheel drive. So far I like it a lot!!

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  3rd Explorer - 2010 by far the best! - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By Jen P - January 9 - 2:14 pm

  The 2010 Explorer has been the best of my three, with better a quieter, better quality ride, better handling, and the new stuff like Sync and Sirius.

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  2010 Explorer long-term review! - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By golf - September 5 - 6:09 am

  Update from 70k to now 80k -- Bought XLT used in 2012 w/16384 mi. turned ~80k~! No problems to speak of. Been great! The 2010 is the last model year of this style before the new/current style came out in 2011, so youd think most every problem was worked out by 2010 :>) I bought a battery 1/16 to rpl orig. One set of tires around 45k is all. MPG rating of 14/20 is wrong - I consistently get 17.5 mpg around town [ in New England] and strictly hwy is 23+mpg...! All around excellent SUV; comfort, 7 passenger, rear AC, 4WD etc... The 200hp V6 is a very good engine. What it might lack in [V8-like] power, it makes up for in mpg and all other areas. And you feel safe driving it! AnFeels like a nice, good sized solid SUV that rides like a car! Whats your life worth, right :>) Problem areas [typical at 70k+ on most any vehicle]: 1.>- On the 2010 Expl - If you smell antifreeze or notice ever so slight wetness on top of engine at BASE of rad hose housing, its because housing for the thermostat is made of plastic and where bolts to manifold, gasket leaks. Theres a metal therm housing for sale, though what I did was simply add a small bottle of Stop Leak [pellets] to the radiator, think is about 12-16 oz.(?). No more small leak there. Note-Make SURE you shake bottle well and ENSURE the PELLETS go into the rad too-first time I tried it, I poured in half the bottle thinking that would do it, what didnt realize is none of the pellets went in-pellets heavy and sink to bottle bottom, SO drain/syphon 12-16 oz coolant out of the radiator [not overflow tank] and try stop leak. Prior to this, my rad CAP was bad [yes, really;>)] <$5 solved that-new cap. 2.> Common: Rear diff seal drips very slightly, forget specific name for it, costs about <$80? to have mech replace. 3.> People complain of 5 spd auto trans clunking on occasion. For me its been simply the re-engaging of the trans after coasting. Ex. Youre in traffic [5-20mph] you move up then coast, THEN gas again-thats when it may clunk back into gear - is in my case anyway, maybe 4x/yr. No problem with mine here at 80k. Change trans fluid, oil, and diff 80w gear and transfer case fluids, and coolant flush when needed and you should be good to go. Good luck.

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  My suv - 2010 Ford Explorer
  By Guntoter - February 24 - 4:45 am

  They are very comfortable we have heated leather seats fuel mileage about 19.0 mpg we have 128,000 trouble free miles oil change every 7000 Spark plugs 1time since new very good auto will probably buy another later.