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9 unusual facts about Ford Explorer


2000 Democratic National Convention protest activity

As soon as the game ended, the crowd quickly turned violent as violent opportunists began attacking property, making bonfires, beating up a Lincoln limo and two LAPD cars, flipping a news van, and setting fire to a Ford Explorer, as well as looting local businesses.

Bel-Nor, Missouri

It consists of a small number of trained officers, and a fleet of three Dodge Charger patrol cars and one Ford Explorer patrol SUV.

Butler University Police Department

Vehicle patrols are in one of six police vehicles including four Crown Victorias (two of which are slicktops), an Explorer and a Tahoe.

Colin Winkelmann

He attempted dangerous stunts such as jumping 116 feet over 13 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles, for which he earned an entry into the Guinness Book of Records.

Kelvin Norman

Norman lost control of his vehicle which crossed into on-coming traffic, flipped and landed on a Ford Explorer, killing both Norman and the driver of the Ford.

Louisville Assembly Plant

Production of the similar Mercury Mountaineer began in April 1996, and Ranger production gave way in April 1999 to the Explorer Sport Trac.

On February 14, 1990, Ford began producing the Explorer SUV in Louisville after investing $563 million at the plant.

Rebranding

This also included its Crossover derivative, the Freestyle, to be renamed Taurus X where the company introduced an all-new Ford Explorer (previously based on the Ford Ranger truck platform) to fill the void after Freestyle/Taurus X production ceased.

Tito Maddox

He and his mother began receiving cash payments as well as cars: a late-model Nissan Altima for his mother and a 1997 Ford Explorer for him.


Energy Tax Act

By the time Ford introduced the Explorer, the SUV had become the common man's luxury vehicle and Ford capitalized on this using extensive cross-marketing, most notably with Northwest clothier Eddie Bauer.

New York City Department of Homeless Services Police

The New York City Department of Homeless Services Police currently utilizes marked and unmarked vehicles in its fleet including Ford Fusions, Ford Escapes, Ford E-350 vans, Ford Explorers, and Jeep Cherokees.

Saab 9-5

The town of Vail, Colorado, had been using Saabs since 1980, but in 2005, the black 9-5 patrol cars were replaced by Ford Explorers, due to budget reasons.


see also

Ford Taurus X

At the time, the Taurus X also offered an Eddie Bauer trim-line, similar to that of the Ford Explorer.

Josh Hancock

On May 31, 2007, it was reported that Hancock had been involved in another accident involving his GMC Denali three nights before his fatal crash involving a rented Ford Explorer.