Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford explorer has 101 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
101
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES | See attached document for complaint. |
| Dec 13, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the ve... |
| Mar 14, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2000 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL STATES ENGINE RUNNING WITHOUT IGNITION KEY... |
| Feb 10, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM STOP IN PARKING LOT. |
| Sep 1, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TIMING CHAIN RATTLES. *TR |
| Jan 30, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION... |
| Oct 22, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND AS SHE... |
| Feb 17, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM TH... |
| Jan 14, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SPARKPLUG SUPER-HEATED AND MELTED LONGITUDINALLY DESTROYING THE OUTERMOST SPARKPLUG THREADS (7 THROU... |
| Jul 16, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | THE 2000 FORD EXPLORER SUV BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. AFTER PULLING OVER AND ... |
| Dec 24, 2010 | 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 S... |
| Jun 13, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALL I SAW WAS CLOUD OF SMOKE. THEN PEOPLE STARTED YELLING AND BLO... |
| May 14, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER . THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LI... |
| Mar 15, 2009 | 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 FE... |
| Jan 2, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORM... |
| Nov 29, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHA... |
| Sep 16, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | AT 166,000 HEAD GASKET BLEW PLUS THERE WERE OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ENGINE. NOW... |
| Feb 17, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD RATT... |
| Jan 11, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE FUEL LINE RUSTED AND DEVELOPED TINY PIN HOLES AND CRA... |
| Nov 27, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH IN DRIVE BUT OK IN PARK AND SMELL OF FUEL OR EXHAUST WAS IN CABIN... |