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2000 Ford Explorer Sport Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport, most often about the transmission (18% of complaints, typically around 54,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Explorer Sport model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2000 Ford Explorer Sport problems
Transmission
13 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
At 53,000 miles, the truck's transmission began slipping and missing shifts between gears 2-3 and 3-4. We took it to Ford for warranty work, and they replaced the valve body. Now at 76,000 miles, and 15 months later, it's exhibiting the same symptoms, only worse. Ford refuses to fix it because it's out of warranty…
Overdrive light flashing on and off. The car slips when shifting into 2nd and 3rd gear and then is fine after that. I have seen hundreds of posts from online forums with exploreres having the same problems.
Electrical
12 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 63,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, alternator/generator/regulator, ignition.
Smoke coming out of steering column when turn signal engaged. Took to dealer and told ignition switch had signs of a hot point and was melting. Had ignition switch replaced at a service station, however, they said they saw no visible signs of damage.
I started my Ford Explorer Sport on january 30 for a few minutes to warm it up, before I drove to work. I ran back into the house for aprox 4 minutes, when I came back out the front of the explorer was in flames, it totally burned before the fire dept could get there taking our barn with it.
Engine
10 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 68,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
The engine has been replaced twice, the steering wheel started to smoke. The dealer stated that there was a mechanical defect in the steering column. The knocking would only occur in the fall and winter month's. On one occasion the while sitting at a red light, smoke started coming from the steering wheel.
There is a customer complaint recall on Ford explorer sports that Ford customer relations said information was sent out on and people I talk to have not received this information. I am currently having this problem with my vehicle and when taking to the dealership I am told yes there was and Ford knows that the…
Speed control
9 complaints · 13%Parts named most often: cruise control, linkages.
My car break lights were not working. I just so happenned to tell my uncle and he got worried since I have a 1 year old. We went to a car shop to go fix it. They told me it was simply the break fuse. When they went to replace the fuse, the car started smoking to the point where I could not even see. I thought the car…
El pasado domingo 10 de junio del 2007, siendo las 4 p.m. Estacion y apagu un vehculo Ford explorer 2000 elite, placas lah-530, serial de carrocera: [], de mi propiedad sin ninguna seal que indicara que algo no estaba funcionando bien. A las 6 p.m. Me dan el aviso que la camioneta se estaba incendiando. Efectivamente…
Seats
9 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 96,500 miles. Parts named most often: front assembly.
Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have the bolt on the passenger high back seat repaired. The seat was still broke, and the manufactured has been contacted. Manufacturer advised consumer to take it back to the dealer for resurfacing. Dealer stated the bolt was replaced. However, the seat was still broke, and…
The driver's side front seat, without warning, reclined completely. Mechanic believes that the bolt holding the recliner mechanism to the seat frame is broken. Currently using the rear seat to prop up the driver's seat until a replacement seat can be found.
Wheels and tires
7 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: tread/belt, rim.
Consumer complained about wheels:rim problem. Stated the problem was in the middle of the rim. The manufacturer was not contacted. The tire leaked but the location of the problem could not be found. The tire was removed from the rim and it was determined that the rim was cracked.
Suspension
6 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: front, rear.
The upper and lower ball joints only on the driver's side have prematurely worn out. The upper ball joint moves freely with the car's vertical motion rather than being restricted to side-to-side motion. The lower ball joint has also failed. The passenger side shows no such wear. There has been no accident to cause…
: the contact stated while taking the vehicle in for inspection the dealer determined all four ball joints needed to be replaced. The contact was unaware of any problems with the ball joints. Since the replacement no failures have occurred.
Air bags
5 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Have had numerous problems with my explorer. Have had 2 transmission valve body replaced, air intake control valve replaced, faulty witing for the laft tail light replace, ignition switch replaced, air bag contacts replaced, turn signal arm and cotrols replaced.
I was recently involved in an automobile accident in which I was the driver. It happened last friday evening, january 21st at approximately 6:24 pm. Just outside of carroll, iowa. I hit a patch of black ice and my vehicle rolled into a ditch. I was driving a 2000 Ford explorer with both driver and passenger front…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Ford Explorer Sport recalls
Body and structure: hinge and attachments
Risk: A hood fly-up while the vehicle is being operated could result in reduced driver visibility.
Fix: Dealers will replace the hood striker.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles with steel hoods and certain pickup trucks equipped with sheet molding compound hoods. A wire formed hood striker could be susceptible to fatigue fractures. If the hood striker fractures, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Summary
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehi
Questions about the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (13 complaints, typically around 54,000 miles); electrical (12 complaints, typically around 63,000 miles); engine (10 complaints, typically around 68,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 28, 2000 (body and structure). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Ford Explorer Sport?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Explorer Sport model year since 2000, with 71 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.