One problem related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe has been reported for the 2005 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2005 Explorer.
The tailpipe on the 2005 Ford Explorer had burned the left side of the bumper. The tailpipe was found to be too flexible. The dealerships final conclusion was that the problem was due to driver error.