The Explorer, for case in point, was redesigned for 1995 and provided optional V-8 power the next yr. So did a string of remembers and start glitches involving the new Escape, 2001 Thunderbird, redesigned '02 Explorer, and the compact Focus, Ford's newest endeavor at a "earth car." Other new models like the Lincoln LS and sister Jaguar S-Type did not provide as envisioned.