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Ford Explorer and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven2017 Ford Explorer Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven
36 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven2016 Audi A6 / S6
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  36 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 46200 miles driven2014 Audi A6 / S6 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 46200 miles driven
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57100 miles driven

Includes A7 / S7.2013		 Audi A6 / S6 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57100 miles driven

Includes A7 / S7.
40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 63600 miles driven

First year of the C7 A6. Includes A7. Has required more repairs recently.2012		 Audi A6
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  40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 63600 miles driven

First year of the C7 A6. Includes A7. Has required more repairs recently.

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Ford Explorer vs. Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Ford Explorer and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Explorers and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Explorers and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Ford Explorer and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Explorer and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 have been recently.

To see how frequently Ford Explorer and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Lots of them on the road. see full Ford Explorer review
2004 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 Ford may not be perfect, but they are still solid. see full Ford Explorer review
Ford Explorer Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Ford Explorers were long a bad brand based on the tire fiasco that was proven, for the most part, was owner created. So have high expectations that it will improve. see full Ford Explorer review
2006 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 Fords do not have the same reputation for quality as imports. see full Ford Explorer review
2006 4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 Ford is not considered a premium brand. see full Ford Explorer review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Audi A6 / S6 / RS6

Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan supercharged 300hp 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Best styling/design in the car business. Looks much better than M-B & BMW, and performs on par (or better) than their equivalent models. see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 The Audi brand is perceived as being cool and understated beauty, and most importantly it is different enough to not be classified as an aggressive driver that cuts people off. ie. BMW see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review