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Ford Explorer 4th gen (2006 to 2010): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Explorer 4th gen was built from 2006 to 2010 as an SUV, with an automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: U251.

Key facts

Years
2006 to 2010
Chassis codes
U251
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Explorer 4th gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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