Congratulations to William aka "blu_X" for winning the ExplorerX May 2009 Ride of the Month! William's Explorer is tricked out with 18" black powdercoated Saleen replica wheels, smoked diamond headlights and clear corners, a monotoned deep blue paint job, tinted taillights, and HIDs in both the headlights and foglight housings.

William has been a longtime member of ExplorerX and has recently done a fantastic job upgrading the look and style of his Explorer. As a member from Puerto Rico, he also helps represent ExplorerX on a global level. William has done a fantastic job with his Explorer and we all look forward to his next mod!

Despite such strong press for Ford Motor Company in recent months, the Ford Explorer has come back to possibly haunt Ford's reputation according to a new report. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will begin evaluating whether or not 2002-2005 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer transmissions slip out of park and into reverse on its own. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, out of 1.4 million vehicles produced 200 complaints were filed with the federal government. Eleven owners stated that the vehicle transferred gears from park to reverse on its own, and 61 owners stated that the gearshift mechanism failed while trying to transfer in and out of park.

According to the New York International Auto Show website, Ford has a few surprises in store and exclusive looks at the new Shelby GT500, another look at the Ford Explorer America concept, and much more.