chrome four-bar grille; one-piece liftgate with flip-open rear window; fold-away electric remote exterior mirrors; black roof side rails; 16-inch, painted aluminum wheels with P235/70R 16 all-season tires; black wheel lip moldings; power windows with one-touch-down driver window; air conditioning; AM/FM audio system with MP3-capable, single-CD player and audio input jack; cargo management system; carpeted floor mats; center console with floor shifter; front grab handle; dual rear grab handles; two 12-volt power points; load-floor tie-down hooks; two-line message center with outside-temperature readout; cloth low-back bucket seats with manual driver lumbar adjustment; 60/40-split folding second-row bench seat with back-rest recline; covered visor vanity mirrors; AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control; adaptive energy-absorbing steering column; second-generation driver and front-passenger front air bags; seat-mounted side air bags; Beltminder; front-passenger sensing system; illuminated entry; Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) system in rear outboard seats; remote entry key fobs; front-row pretensioner safety belts; SecuriLock immobilizer anti-theft system; and tire pressure monitoring system.

Eddie Bauer adds: automatic headlights; two-tone front bumper, with rear bumper in accent color; chrome three-bar grille with nostrils; body-color exterior mirrors with approach lights; silver roof rails with black end caps; Pueblo Gold running boards; 17-inch, painted aluminum wheels with all-season tires; accent-color wheel lip moldings; second-row dome lights; wood-grain interior accents; overhead console; four-line message center; electrochromic rearview mirror; leather-trimmed, 10-way, power, low-back driver sport bucket seat; leather-trimmed, manual passenger seat; illuminated visor vanity mirrors; keyless entry with keypad; and Safety Canopy.

Limited adds: Body-color front and rear bumpers; chrome four-bar grille; chrome heated, power exterior mirrors; chrome roof rails with black end caps; body-color running boards; 18-inch, machined-aluminum wheels with all-season tires; body-color wheel lip moldings; unique interior wood-grain accents; dual-zone electronic climate control; Audiophile AM/FM audio system with six-disc, in-dash CD, MP3 player and subwoofer; auxiliary climate control; unique floor console; Reverse Sensing System; heated, leather-trimmed, low-back driver and passenger sport bucket seats; leather-wrapped steering wheel with cruise and audio controls; and third-row manual seats.

Options include: SIRIUS satellite radio; navigation system; rear-seat DVD entertainment system; quad bucket seating; power-fold, third-row seat; trailer tow package; ultimate convenience group; heated windshield; power moonroof; and power adjustable pedals with memory.


Milestones

1990
Ford Explorer introduced as a 1991 model, redefining the midsize sport utility vehicle segment
1993
Ford Explorer Limited introduced; Explorer appears in movie " Jurassic Park "
1995
Extensive redesign, including use of independent front suspension
1996
5.0-liter V-8 with all-wheel drive becomes available
1997
4.0-liter, SOHC V-6 introduced
1999
Exterior update
2001
Ford Explorer Sport Trac introduced
2002
New platform featuring independent rear suspension with available 4.6-liter, SOHC V-8 and a third-row seat
2005
AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control is standard
2006
Major update with new frame, new independent rear suspension and new adaptive safety features
Explorer named a finalist for 2006 North American Truck of the Year
 
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