2000 Ford Explorer Steering Problems
- 23
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 23 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 4 records
- steering column · 4 records
- turn wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Steering
When turning the car steering wheel turns pops and clicks without tires or steering collum turning like it's broke off of the collum as well the car come out of park and rolls off wile car is off and in park with keys out shifters also very loose as the steering goes it first happend going down the highway and we just started drifting in and out if lanes with little control happens when cars off on moving or not…
ODI 11277708
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
The power steering randomly goes out while driving and when that happens my car won't accelerate. I turn my car off and back on and it fixes it temporarily
ODI 10871951
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Sometimes when i have my turn signal on smoke will come out from the steering wheel where the emergency signal button is on top of the steering wheel. It doesn't happen everytime i use it but it happens quite often. *tr
ODI 10639460
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact stated that smoke would emit from the steering column intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and denied any assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 142,000 and the current mileage was 152,603.
Fire reported
ODI 10422995
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The vehicle was parked in the residence driveway, and caught fire. There were no prior warnings. The fire department extinguished the fire which originated underneath the hood in the engine compartment. The flames melted the siding of the house. The vehicle remained at the residence. The contact stated that the fire could possibly be related to the recall associated with…
Fire reported
ODI 10366839
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact was driving 5 mph and attempting a left turn with the left turn signal engaged when white smoke emitted from the steering column. The dealer was called and informed the contact that the multi function switch could potentially be the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was called and advised the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 10362675
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact received a recall notice for the speed control assembly. The vehicle was repaired according to the recall remedy. Two weeks later, when the vehicle was started, the steering column began smoking. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not inspected. The contact was informed that the recall…
Fire reported
ODI 10253575
Steering · Suspension
During an up-hill left hand turn at speed less than 10 miles per hour the driver's side sway bar link failed and broke with a loud bang. A sway bar link kit was purchased from napa and replaced by the owner. *tr
ODI 10225337
Steering
My wife was driving my daughters 2000 ford explorer on texas 183 in austin texas when the steering wheel become very erratic and turned to the left over two lanes into the center concrete barrier. She had no control over the steering to straighten the vehicle. It seemed the vehicle anti-skid computer took control of the wheels. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10211816
Steering
On a clear, sunny morning in phoenix i was making a turn on the airport exit ramp leading to the 143 at 35-45mph. Suddenly i feel a clunk in the front steering/suspension and my 4 dr, 4x4 2000 explorer oversteers. I struggle to keep the explorer straight and not roll over. I lost control of the steering mechanism for a few seconds before i regain total control. I stop in a emergency lane and visually inspect…
ODI 10125573
Engine · Steering
Disappointment over a recently purchased 2000 ford explorer. *la the consumer had experienced problems with the engine and the steering of the vehicle. The dealer was notified about mechanical problems. *cb
ODI 10044185
Hinge And Attachments · Steering
Consumer stated that the top hinge of driver's side door separated from the body of vehicle.*ak consumer also had problems with the steering. *ph *jb
ODI 10031477
Steering
Consumer states that when changing lanes at 55mph and without warning consumer lost steering control causing an accident. Dealer notified. Ts
Crash reported
ODI 8021973
Steering
Steering knuckle broke while driving 25mph vehicle loss steering control and hit a tree . Dealer and manufacturer notified ts
ODI 8022419
Axle Shaft · Radiator Assembly · Rim · Sidewall · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While driving and with no warning, the left rear tire sidewall started to separate, causing a tire blowout. Dealer notifed. Size p235 175r15, dot6#m6hlfnwr2801. *ak the vehicle started to sway to the left-2 times. The consumer's husband then started to decelerate, and on the third time the left rear tire exploded. The vehicle was very difficult to control, and damage was done to the panel(vent peelings), and the…
ODI 8016753
Steering
When steering vehicle will go straight, and when trying to turn wheel it jerks . When trying to turn wheel either left or right it is hard, and it makes a grinding noise. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated they knew it was a problem, but they didn't have a solution. *ak
ODI 897471
Steering
While driving the steering became difficult which resulted in loss of control of the vehicle and the vehicle rolled over. *nlm
ODI 10017222
Steering
Steering very senitive and quick to respond, the traffic in front stopped and i swerved to the right, missing the car infront of me, crossed to lanes on my left, missed all cars and then rolled over, tire was blow-out, all due to steering mechanism failure.
1 injury
ODI 9003434
Steering
This is a [redacted] vehicle; while making a left turn with car in 4- wheel drive, vehicle was handled inproperly, and it was extremely hard to turn wheel back to straight position. Consumer almost hit another car. Took to dealer, and dealer agreed to steering problem. *ak
ODI 876518
Front · Steering
While driving on highway at 45mph vehicle started veering to left into oncoming traffic. Consumer had no control of steering or brakes, eventually consumer was able to get over, and went into a ditch. Took to dealer, and they could not duplicate the problem. *ak *slc
ODI 874189
Frontal · Steering
While making a c-shaped turn around on beltway at approximately 20-25 mph steering commenced to pull to the right, causing vehicle to hit the curve, rollover, and flip on driver's side. Also, both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer notified, and told consumer to report it to manufacturer. Feel free to provide further details. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 863549
Steering · Suspension
When driving at highway speeds, vehicle sways and pulls to the right, vehicle also vibrates or loses it's integrity causing the mirrors to vibrate, possible steering or suspension related problems. *slc
ODI 554953
Manual Transmission · Rack · Steering · Suspension
Drivers side steering rack leaking heavily. Nlm consumer states when driving experiencing stability problems, consumer states does not feel like she has good contact with the road, when consumer applied the brakes to avoid hitting a cat, while traveling at 35 mph the vehicle fishtailed for several moments consumer also replaced all four tires for safety precaution even though tires were not included in the recall…
ODI 553902