2004 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

74 builds left the factory as a 2004 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 2 of 2.

  • 43 main configurations
  • 15,132 vehicles built
  • 64 for sale right now

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What actually differs

XLT · 4WD Eddie Bauer · 4WD Eddie Bauer Limited · 4WD
Engine 4L 6-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 4L 6-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl
Power 210 hp 239 hp 210 hp 239 hp
For sale right now 14 1 1 —
Vehicles built 3,683 401 352 261
Same on every 2004 Explorer
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $3,999
Price trend

Median down $955 over the last 12 months.

2004 Explorer price history →
Cost to run

13/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

What 1FMDU74W-4 means

1FM DU74W · 4
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
DU74W
together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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