Crash Test 2002 - 2005 Ford Explorer / Mercury Mountaineer / Lincoln Aviator IIHS Frontal Impact

Ford Explorer
2002-05 models mfg. after Oct. 2001

results also apply to: 2003-05 Lincoln Aviator | 2002-05 Mercury Mountaineer (mfg. after Oct. 2001)
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Good Good Good Good Acceptable Good

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Test details:

The Ford Explorer 4-door (except the Sport Trac model) and the Mercury Mountaineer were redesigned for the 2002 model year. Explorers and Mountaineers manufactured after October 2001 include structural changes to improve occupant protection in frontal offset crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a 2002 Explorer with the structural changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

The Explorer and Mountaineer have been re-engineered for the 2006 model year, and the Aviator has been dropped.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail, window frame, and B-pillar.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head accelerations from the roof rail, window frame, and B-pillar hits were negligible.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Crash
• Test
• 2002
• 06
• Ford
• Explorer
• IIHS
• Frontal
• Impact
• Mercury
• Mountaineer
• Lincoln
• Aviator

[rush4ever1]

LOVE FORD

[yellowcow13]

the excursion is the biggest

[jeepluv76]

98-05 best body style for the explorer

[MrPxndxMan]

@Annihilator1111 i have a ford explorer mexican 2002 and was assembled in Hazelwood Missouri

[andersonquinn23]

Ford explorers aren't what they used to be ;(

[Decadillac22]

Every video ive seen with ford has been good including the escort. Only the aerostar failed.

[datkoolbrutha]

@dave777blaster all you do is go from clip to clip that has a Ford product in it and talk shit about it!

Do everyone a favor, delete your shitty account and your worthless video clips and just shut the fuck up already!!!!!!!!!

[Annihilator1111]

the 2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator was assembled in

Hazelwood, Missouri, USA

[Annihilator1111]

the 2002-2005 Ford Explorer was assembled in

Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Valencia, Venezuela

[corvetteboy10]

@bestamerica No its just absorbing the the energy.

[andr3smont]

@pancakewafflebacon all AT car does..... its normal..... even in the manual says....

[mikodelick]

@KC90MC3 yea fords batteries are fukin best man i still have my same old battery in ,y 2001 mustang