All modern passenger cars and light trucks use fluid marked as "DOT3".
According to the 2003 Ford Explorer owners manual : ( DOT 3 brake fluid , meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A )
DOT 3 brake fluid
Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Brake Fluid
Dot 3
According to the 1996 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : ( DOT 3 brake fluid ) meeting Ford specification ( ESA-M6C25-A )
Dot 3
Dot3Dot3
The owners manual shows Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 brake fluid
Department Of Transportation ( D.O.T. ) 3
it says on the master cylinder cap. it should be Dot 3 brake fluid
Dot3 or Dot4
Dot 3