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Explorer Category: Vehicle Model Wikipedia: Ford Explorer Description: An SUV produced by Ford since 1991. From 2000-2010 a pickup truck version called the Explorer Sport Trac was produced. Subtopics: Explorer Sport Trac Page Sections: Background · History · Multimedia · Photographs · Documents · Article Index · Merchandise |
The 1991 Explorer was #2 on USA Today's "25 cars that made a difference" list (Cars, trucks with impact, 2007)
In 2004 Roland Majeau released a song about Explorer drivers called If This Ford Could Talk.
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Explorer page on 14 January 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Ford Explorer is a mid-size sport utility vehicle produced by the American manufacturer Ford since 1991, but in 2012 it was redesigned as a Crossover SUV'. The Ford Explorer became one of the most popular sport utility vehicles on the road. The model years 1991 through 2010 were traditional body-on-frame, mid-size SUVs. For the 2011 model year, Ford moved the Explorer to a more modern unibody, full-size crossover SUV/ platform, the same Volvo-derived platform the Ford Flex and Ford Taurus use although with significantly greater ground clearance. It is slotted between the traditional body-on-frame, full-size Ford Expedition and the mid-size CUV Ford Edge. Although outwardly similar, the fifth generation Explorer, Ford Edge and Ford Escape do not share platforms. The fifth generation Explorer does, however, share platforms with the Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT.
The original Explorer has also been involved in controversy, after a spate of fatal rollover accidents in the 1990s involving Explorers fitted with Firestone tires.
Both two-door Explorer Sport and four-door models of Explorer have been sold. Part-time four-wheel drive is an available option, and since 1995 this has been a 'shift on the fly' system with full protection against being engaged at high speed. A specially modified Special Service Vehicle version is also available from Ford Fleet for law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and EMS agencies. Explorer was also the name of a trim package offered on the Ford F-Series trucks from 1968 to 1986. The 2011 Ford Explorer was named North American Truck of the Year.
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| 9 February 2018 | FBI Cincinnati Hate Crime Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation |  Article Page - 4.2MB - 1:11 |
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| classified date 2001 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: Ford Explorer Sport, 4 x 2, 2-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 5.0MB - 102 pages |
| August 2003 | On Site Infant Safety Seat Investigation / Vehicle to Vehicle 1994 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2,455KB - 22 pages |
| February 1998 | On-Site Air Bag Investigation Vehicle - 1995 Ford Explorer XL National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2,433KB - 23 pages |
| February 1997 | Calspan On-Site Driver Air Bag Fatality Investigation Vehicle: 1996 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 258KB - 28 pages |
| April 1998 | Calspan On-Site Air Bag/Child Fatality Investigation Vehicle: 1997 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 288KB - 16 pages |
| September 1998 | Veridian On-Site Air Bag Related Child Passenger Fatality Investigation Vehicle: 1997 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 212KB - 16 pages |
| July 2003 | On-Site Adult Air Bag-Related Fatality Investigation Vehicle - 1997 Ford Explorer XL National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,904KB - 17 pages |
| May 2005 | Calspan On-Site Potential Safety-Related Defect Crash Investigation Vehicle: 1997 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 292KB - 9 pages |
| June 2005 | Calspan On-Site Potential Safety-Related Defect Crash Investigation Vehicle: 1997 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 268KB - 9 pages |
| December 1997 | Remote Redesigned Air Bag Report Vehicle - 1998 Ford Explorer XL National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 290KB - 8 pages |
| June 1998 | Veridian Remote Redesigned Air Bag Injury Investigation SCI Technical Summary Report Vehicle - 1998 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 185KB - 8 pages |
| July 1998 | Redesigned Air Bag Special Study (RABSS) SCI Technical Summary Report RABSS Vehicle - 1998 Ford Explorer XL National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 156KB - 10 pages |
| October 1998 | Remote, Redesigned Air Bag Special Study 1998 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 440KB - 9 pages |
| November 1998 | Remote, Redesigned Air Bag Special Study 1998 Ford Explorer compact utility vehicle National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 438KB - 9 pages |
| July 2005 | Calspan On-Site Potential Safety-Related Defect Crash Investigation Vehicle: 1998 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 200KB - 10 pages |
| October 2007 | Calspan On-Site Child Safety Seat Fatality Investigation Graco Snug Ride Child Safety Seat Vehicle: 1998 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 466KB - 18 pages |
| classified date 1998 | In-depth Vehicle Occupant Report 1998 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 11.7MB - 106 pages |
| classified date 2005 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 1998 Ford Explorer Sport, 4x2, 2-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 6.1MB - 84 pages |
| classified date 2004 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 1998 Ford Explorer XL Sport, 2-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 5.5MB - 94 pages |
| September 1999 | Redesigned Air Bag Special Study (RABSS) SCI Technical Summary Report RABSS Vehicle - 1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 222KB - 9 pages |
| classified date 2000 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 1999 Ford Explorer Sport, 2-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 37.0MB - 98 pages |
| March 2006 | Calspan On-Site Child Safety Seat Crash Investigation Graco Snug Ride Rear Facing Child Safety Seat Vehicle: 2000 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 414KB - 14 pages |
| May 2007 | On Site ODI Tire Tread Separation / Rollover Investigation 1999 Ford Explorer XLT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,273KB - 12 pages |
| classified date 2000 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 2000 Ford Explorer XLS, 4-door 4x4 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 39.3MB - 101 pages |
| classified date 2000 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 2000 Ford Explorer XLS, 4-door 4x4 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 57.9MB - 121 pages |
| September 2000 | Veridian On-Site Seat Belt Investigation Vehicle: 2000 Ford Explorer XLS Sport National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 450KB - 27 pages |
| April 2001 | Veridian On-Site Air Bag Non-Deployment Investigation Vehicle - 2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4X4 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 348KB - 14 pages |
| June 2008 | Calspan Remote Hyperthermia Death Investigation Not-in-Traffic Surveillance Vehicle: 2000 Ford Explorer XLT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 591KB - 20 pages |
| classified date 2006 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 2000 Ford Explorer XLT, 4x4, 4-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 10.7MB - 110 pages |
| classified date 2003 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, 4 x 2, 2-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 6.1MB - 110 pages |
| July 2003 | General Dynamics Remote Side Impact Inflatable Occupant Protection Investigation Vehicle: 2002 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 185KB - 15 pages |
| February 2004 | Calspan On-Site Side Impact Inflatable Occupant Protection Investigation Vehicle: 2002 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 268KB - 16 pages |
| classified date 2002 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, 4 x 2, 2-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 4.4MB - 97 pages |
| classified date 2003 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, 4 x 4, 2-door SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 8.4MB - 111 pages |
| classified date 2003 | Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 2002 Ford Explorer XLT, 4-door, SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 3.8MB - 116 pages |
| January 2003 | On-Site Child Safety Seat Investigation Vehicle - 2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 3,271KB - 25 pages |
| 11 September 2003 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 110(Indicant): Tire Selection and Rims 2003 Ford Explorer, MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1.4MB - 28 pages |
| March 2004 | General Dynamics On-Site Side Impact Inflatable Occupant Protection Investigation Subject Vehicle - 2003 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 232KB - 19 pages |
| November 2004 | Calspan Remote Adult Air Bag Related Serious Injury Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2004 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 261KB - 14 pages |
| September 2005 | Calspan On-Site Side Impact Inflatable Occupant Protection Investigation Subject Vehicle - 2005 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 358KB - 12 pages |
| June 2006 | Calspan Remote Rollover Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2006 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 240KB - 11 pages |
| September 2007 | Calspan Remote Rollover Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 375KB - 12 pages |
| April 2008 | On-Site Rollover Investigation 2006 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,615KB - 12 pages |
| June 2008 | Side Curtain Air Bag Investigation 2006 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,845KB - 13 pages |
| July 2008 | Calspan On-Site Rollover Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2007 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,168KB - 15 pages |
| 19 November 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 126: Electronic Stability Control Systems 2009 Ford Explorer 4DR Eddie Bauer 4x2 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 11.7MB - 66 pages |
| December 2009 | On-Site Rollover Investigation 2007 Ford Explorer XLT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1,025KB - 35 pages |
| 11 May 2011 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 201: Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, Upper Interior Head Impact Protection 2011 Ford Explorer XLT FWD National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 8.1MB - 169 pages |
| 18 May 2011 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 214: Dynamic Side Impact Protection (Rigid Pole) 2011 Ford Explorer SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 5.0MB - 116 pages |
| 21 June 2011 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 114: Theft Protection 2011 XLT Ford Explorer, Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 3.5MB - 25 pages |
| December 2011 | Calspan On-Site Inflatable Safety Belt Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2012 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2.9MB - 47 pages |
| September 2016 crash date | Special Crash Investigations On-Site Rollover Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2015 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2.6MB - 53 pages |
| November 2016 crash date | Special Crash Investigations On-Site Guardrail End Terminal Investigation Vehicle: 2008 Ford Explorer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 8.8MB - 45 pages |
| Type & Item # | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Die Cast - Muscle Machines 81111 | Trash Truck | 1:64 scale, Monster Garage, Modified 1st Generation White w/silver flames |
| Model Kit - AMT 8968 | 1996 Ford Explorer 4x4 | 1:25 scale |
| Die Cast 2-pack - Road & Track 15085 | Deluxe SUV #2 | Small scale Dark Blue Ford Escape & Dark Green Ford Explorer |
| Die Cast - Motor Max 73601 | Ford Explorer | Super Wheels, small scale, Beige |
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