At 3,000 miles, the driver's door hinge is squeaking rather audibly. On rough pavement, the Explorer shakes, rattles and rolls like a cement truck full of marbles. At 3,000 miles, the driver's window is making a horrible, metallic screech when being raised or lowered. Door handle release is a poor design. It's hidden is a recess beneath the door pull, tucked tightly against the side of the seat.
Gray plastic cladding on rear bumper seems somewhat cheap and brittle.
A more pliable material should be used. Six-footers can walk under the tailgate without worrying about bashing skulls on metallic surfaces or protrusions Flipper glass is excellent, and quite useful. V-8 offers lots of get up and go, but becomes winded in the upper reaches of the rev band. Low end torque is available in spades, but at about 13 mpg in the city, we could live with the V-6. Fuel economy is truly horrendous.