2000 Ford Explorer Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to recall states engine running without ignition key could start a fire. Consumer states thought dealership repaired recall problems. Vehicle exploded seven minutes after consumer exists vehicle. *smd
Fire reported
ODI 10874080
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
TIMING CHAIN RATTLES. *TR
ODI 10659689
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact was driving 35 mph when smoke emitted from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The police and the fire department were contacted and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…
Fire reported
ODI 10448801
Engine And Engine Cooling
Sparkplug super-heated and melted longitudinally destroying the outermost sparkplug threads (7 through the seating surface of the spark plug). Inner most threads, the ones deepest into the head were not damaged. A second plug was installed along with a new spark plug wire and within 20 miles, the sparkplug was again melted beyond salvage and the new wire burned up. Due to the destruction of the sparkplug, it was…
Fire reported
ODI 10444658
Engine And Engine Cooling
This is to report a fire in a 2000 ford explorer: on friday, 25 nov 11, 5 adults (my husband, 2 sons, daughter-in law, and myself) and 2 dogs, left bethlehem pa for our family christmas trip in our 2000 ford explorer, pulling a utility trailer. The intent of the trip was to start at a christmas tree farm, cut down 3 christmas trees, haul them in the trailer and continue with several other christmas related…
Fire reported
ODI 10439771
Engine And Engine Cooling
My ford explorer caught on fire. All i saw was cloud of smoke. Then people started yelling and blowing their horn at me, the unbelievable, that my car was on fire. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10336226
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug closest to driver does not seat and comes out. Not a full blow out of it, but the plug feels real loose. I tried new plug but it still feels loose. *tr
ODI 10266823
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving approximately 30 mph, another driver informed the contact that there were flames underneath the vehicle. She pulled over onto the side of the road and noticed flames underneath the vehicle and the hood. The contact quickly removed her children and child seat from the vehicle. In a matter of seconds, the hood burst into flames. The vehicle was destroyed and…
Fire reported
ODI 10254084
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
At 166,000 head gasket blew plus there were other engine problems. Replaced with another engine. Now transmission is going out. It will go into reverse fine but will go into drive with problems. If vehicle is cold it will go into drive faster than when it is warmed up. At warm temp it may take several tries of shifting from park back to drive or waiting several minutes for it to drop into drive after shifting out of…
ODI 10251892
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. When the vehicle is started, the engine makes a loud rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they discovered that the timing belt was offline. The dealer informed the contact that they were conducting a free repair for this failure; however, the time had already expired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they were no longer honoring the repair.…
ODI 10229126
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The fuel line rusted and developed tiny pin holes and cracks. The engine light illuminated also. The contact was informed that the cost would be between $400 and $500 to remove the tank. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 34,200 and failure mileage was 34,100.
ODI 10215995
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt*: the contact stated the engine rattled and the vehicle needed the engine bolts tightened to resolve the issue. The vehicle had been to a private mechanic but not a service dealer.
ODI 10176079
Engine And Engine Cooling
Over the past three to four months my 2000 ford explorer (6 cylinder w/ sohc engine) has developed a problem with the engine. The problem occurs on an intermittent basis. At times the engine will not start. When it does start it will not idle and dies unless the rpm's are manually held at a high enough level to allow the engine to run. When braking at any speed the engine will die when the automatic transmission…
ODI 10167337
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2000 ford explorer with 46,000 miles on it. I noticed a delay going into first gear on transmission. Took car to dealer and they repaired transmission to the cost of $2900. I am 61 years old and drive very little. I expected at least 100,000 miles from this vehicle before major problems. Dealer found elc trans diagnostic found internal wear. Found inter and od servo piston hard 2-3 shift valve sticking. R/r…
ODI 10154707
Engine And Engine Cooling
Head gasket defective. Coolant is mixing with the oil. $2000 repair job. *jb
ODI 10153092
Engine And Engine Cooling
On 20 mar 2005 while driving my 2000 ford explorer the check engine light came on. I pulled to the side to check the problems, everything seemed normal except it was idling rough. I called the dealer the next day to bring it in. I brought it to the ford dealer on 21 mar 2005. I was told that afternoon, that it was the cylinder head gasket. I called the dealer on 22 mar to check and see when i could pick it up and…
ODI 10116021
Engine And Engine Cooling
Cranks haft cracked and caused engine failure. *ak
ODI 10114086
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in front of the residence, a noise was heard, then fire was noticed coming from under the hood. The contact called the fire department who extinguished the fire and reported the fire as electrical failure from the speed control system. The contact took pictures of the charred vehicle. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The dealership was…
Fire reported
ODI 10173673
Engine And Engine Cooling
When starting vehicle after fueling it began to hesitate/stall. *ak
ODI 10079821
Engine And Engine Cooling
Car would not start without pressing gas pedal to the floor. Once started had to keep my foot on the gas to prevent it from stalling. *la
ODI 10081104
Engine And Engine Cooling
Coolant leaked into the oil. *ph the consumer was told the intake manifold failed which caused the coolant to leak. The entire engine had to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10065109
Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension
The consumer was driving when she heard a loud noise while turning into her driveway. The vehicle was smoking and caught on fire. The fire was put out with a garden hose. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The wheel bearings were found to be defective. On the next incident, the consumer took the vehicle to the mechanic to have the front end aligned, when the vehicle was inspected the ball joint fell off into the…
Fire reported
ODI 10082182
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
2000 ford explorer motor skips and races when started up.***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle ran rough and the gas mileage was poor. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer. The dealer cleaned the manifold but this did not rectify the problem. The vehicle was taken back to and independent mechanic who ran a diagnostic test. The test concluded that the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced and the manifold…
ODI 10124711
Engine And Engine Cooling · Windshield
The first time i had a problem is when my car wouldn?t start on my way to work, and the check engine light came on. It was a few days after i gotten it. So i took it in and they said they checked the engine and turned off the light. They told me i should have it serviced. So i did. The other time i took it in, it had died on me while driving down my uncles apartment hill. They said they were getting some weird codes…
ODI 10071204
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a letter i sent to ford motor corporation and will attach to this e-mail
ODI 10007868