Would you buy a 2014 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor?
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Mine was never used in my Caprice, but it is all there. It does have the second battery. I can jump start myself and I have once when it sat in airport parking for 2 weeks and the original battery died. I got 6 years out of the GM one which surprised me.
I'd say NO, right off the bat. Police duty is hard on vehicles.
Then I'd really say NO after reading the fairly uniform assessments of how foul Ford has become.
Then I'd say REALLY REALLY NO after assuming that if there were good vehicles at any municipal or state auction, the insiders would find a way to get them for themselves.
Pardon me, does that sound too jaded?
Then I'd really say NO after reading the fairly uniform assessments of how foul Ford has become.
Then I'd say REALLY REALLY NO after assuming that if there were good vehicles at any municipal or state auction, the insiders would find a way to get them for themselves.
Pardon me, does that sound too jaded?
Nope, That's like owning a school bus to take your kids to school. A bit awkward! But a lot of PV's are clapped out & I've seen many of those old 4.6L Ford CV's bellowing black smoke out their exhaust pipes taking off from a stoplight for me never to consider them some sort of reliable transportation. There are plenty of other meatheads beating on their vehicles, that I've probably already bought, that's bad enough. Send these auction buys to mall security not your pride & joy, reliable, daily transportation. 
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Tahoe is over the top for room, it's why I want one. The current Tahoe, has about what the prev gen Suburban had, for cargo. The current Suburban is a joke for cargo. I don't think any of the competitors even come close.
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Some of us act out our fantasies in real life....I could see someone out there owning a school bus, and dropping kids off with it. But they could not legally use the flashing red lights and the extending stop signs, right?Nope, That's like owning a school bus to take your kids to school. A bit awkward! But a lot of PV's are clapped out & I've seen many of those old 4.6L Ford CV's bellowing black smoke out their exhaust pipes taking off from a stoplight for me never to consider them some sort of reliable transportation. There are plenty of other meatheads beating on their vehicles, that I've probably already bought, that's bad enough. Send these auction buys to mall security not your pride & joy, reliable, daily transportation.
Just about all Police Agencies in Broward County have switched over to the Tahoe. The City of Miami just recently started transitioning over to the Tahoe.
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NOPE! Just be aware that the water pump is inside the engine and behind the timing cover. When it goes out you are looking at dropping the powertrain and paying at least $2000 to have this done. Also, if the weep hole of the water pump is clogged, the coolant will back up into the crank case and dilute the oil and...........................................................................
I drove a 2014 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor (unmarked) for 18 months while still working full time for our Sheriff. It had a 6 cylinder all wheel drive with a lower gear ratio and typical handling package. It was factory pre wired for corner strobes, wig wag headlights, and front to rear wiring (radio, laptop charging ins, wifi add ons,) and rear inside door handle delete. It was fairly noisy due to lack of the luxury sound deadening materials. The ride wasn’t great due to the handling package and pursuit radials. It was very difficult to back into a parking space without the optional backup camera. Already mentioned before but my concerns would be the endless hours of idling…. Otherwise I was appreciative to have an assigned vehicle. There was never not reporting to work for inclement weather or being available 24/7/365….
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Yikes....the water pump being behind the timing cover is not unusual, correct? But the removal of the powertrain to work on things, seems to be something that's happening to new vehicles....isn't the CX90 an example....
I would. I drive a 2015 for work and it's a solid vehicle. I think it's at 110k and 4646 hours. Overall not bad. It hasn't been to the shop in over a year (and that was for a PTU).
But it always depends on your price.
FYI - All of the 2020's and up Interceptors have been garbage. We're buying Dodge Durangos now.
But it always depends on your price.
FYI - All of the 2020's and up Interceptors have been garbage. We're buying Dodge Durangos now.
CX9=Ford Edge=Lincoln MKX....
They all suffer from that. I found a nice Lincoln MKX with 130K, but even the seller thinks the wp is on borrowed time.
That's because Explorers are garbage.
A model Ford has unintentionally ruined due to systemic quality control issues.
Wait for the transmission to grenade or better yet, the exhaust hangs down a bit so it gets caught on things so that it leaks and you have to drive with the windows down so the headache goes away. Or enjoy the fuel capacity of a go cart.
I'd buy it just to toss a brick on the gas and jam it into a river.
I'd buy it just to toss a brick on the gas and jam it into a river.
Many chain driven engines have an internal water pump. Nissan VQ's do - but in RWD there pretty easy - I think book time on my VQ is like 4 hours. When V6's end up transverse all kinds of new problems emerge.
Exactly. The internal water pump isn't a Ford-only trait. Even the lowly GM Ecotech used an internal timing chain driven water pump decades ago.
The poor serviceability is what makes Ford's implementation a concern where the other's aren't.
This is the exact reason I passed on an otherwise nice Mazda CX model.
Many police departments have their own in-house repair shops, not publics works. Well not around here anyways. Many of those people enjoy maintaining police vehicles.
