Ford Explorer

Factory service and repair manuals for the Ford Explorer — America’s best-selling SUV for much of its life, and a vehicle that has been re-engineered from the ground up more than once. Every manual here is the complete manufacturer workshop documentation for its generation, delivered as an instant, searchable PDF download.
Find the manual for your Explorer generation
Matching the right generation matters more on the Explorer than on almost any other Ford, because the platform changed completely twice:

2020–2022 — sixth generation (CD6). The rear-drive re-engineering, with the 2.3L and 3.0L EcoBoost, the 3.3L hybrid and ten-speed automatics. View the 2020–2022 manual →
2016–2019 — fifth generation, facelift. The last front-drive-based Explorer, with the 2.3L EcoBoost, the 3.5L Duratec and EcoBoost V6s and the Police Interceptor 3.7L. View the 2016–2019 manual →
2006–2010 — fourth generation. The last body-on-frame Explorer, with the 4.0L SOHC V6 and the 4.6L V8 — and the Sport Trac and Mountaineer alongside it. View the 2006–2010 manual →

More generations are added regularly — the manuals available now are listed below.
Common Ford Explorer problems these manuals cover
The Explorer’s known faults are generation-specific, which is another reason to buy the right book. The sixth-generation cars are defined by the rear axle mounting bolt recall, intake valve fractures on the 3.0L EcoBoost and ten-speed shift quality. The 2016–2019 cars are known for cabin exhaust odour and the internal water pump that leaks coolant into the crankcase rather than onto the ground. The fourth-generation trucks are known for transmission failures, leaking radiators, 4.0L timing chain cassette rattle and blend door actuators. Every one of them is documented in the relevant factory sections.
Why a factory manual beats a free forum PDF
The PDFs floating around owners’ forums come in broken-up chapters, missing sections, and files “too big to upload.” These are the complete, organized, fully searchable factory sets — every system, in one download, delivered the moment you pay.