2000 Ford Explorer Differential Unit Problems
- 6
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Differential Unit
Explorer 4/4 eddie bauer. Easter driving down highway smoke came from front of vehicle. Dealer advised that gears had burned out and repaired. Transmission went out again and was rebuilt. Fluid was thrown out on to the highway. On third failure transmission was replaced. On saturday this week transmission went out again punta gored florida and is currently at the dealer for repair. *ak
ODI 10119508
Automatic Transmission · Differential Unit · Rear
While driving vehicle makes a clanking noise. The vehicle takes up to 2-5 seconds upon changing gears to reverse. Going up hill it will down shift very hard as if the floor board is being knocked out. The differential, and rear end were replaced. *ak
ODI 10112879
Differential Unit · Mechanical · Pump · Rack · Structure
In march of 2004, i took my 2000 ford explorer xlt for general service, the mechanic found that the front pinion seal, and torque converter seals leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. Thank the lord that i took out and extended warranty on the vehicle when i purchased it sept, 2002. The repairs where completed, i also took it back to my mechanic to check and make sure the work was done. On…
ODI 10110421
Column Shift · Differential Unit · Rear
While turning right / left the vehicle vibrates in the rear of the vehicle. Dealer says it's normal. Also, while test driving vehicle dealer claimed it acted like the clutches in the position unit were grabbing. So they added a friction modifier to rear differential and transfer case. Problem somewhat diminished, but not entirely solved. *ak
ODI 851496
Differential Unit · Gasoline
NO SUMMARY
ODI 734760
Differential Unit
Vehicle has a whining noise from the rear ring and pinion gear between 50 and 60 mph, the ring and pinion gear was replaced but did not correct the problem, now the noise started at 69 mph, dealer tried a number of other fixes but none of them helped. Nlm
ODI 558458