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Ford Explorer 5th Generation

2011–2019 · U502 · suv

Fifth-gen Explorer (U502) — first unibody Explorer, Ford D4 platform shared with the Flex and Lincoln MKT. Engines: 3.5L Cyclone V6 (290hp, NA), 3.5L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 (365hp Sport / 400hp Platinum), 2.0L EcoBoost I4 (early), 2.3L EcoBoost I4 (later). 6F50/6F55 6-speed automatic. Three-row, 7-passenger. Police Interceptor Utility variant became the dominant US police vehicle after the Crown Vic ended.

Watch out: Two real items: (1) exhaust manifold cracking / studs and the well-documented exhaust-fumes-in-the-cabin complaint (NHTSA investigation PE17-013 closed without recall; Ford CSP 19N08 covered HVAC seal/manifold replacement for many). (2) PTU (power transfer unit) on AWD models has no service plan and burns up its fluid around 100k — recommended interval is 60k fluid swap, ignored from the factory.