2000 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

2000 FORD EXPLORER RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL. CUSTOMER STATES THEY ONLY DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FULLY. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. *KB *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2007. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE CONTROL SWITCH DEACTIVATED. HE IS HANDICAPPED AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE AND WOULD LIKE THE REPAIR TO BE MADE IMMEDIATELY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, CURRENT MILEAGE, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.

2000 FORD EXPLORER PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. CUSTOMER STATES THAT IT BEGAN WITH THE REAR DOORS NOT UNLOCKING, HATCH DOOR WILL NOW NOT UNLOCK. CUSTOMER THINKS DOORS WILL STOP OPENING. *KB THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED OILING THE MECHANISMS, BUT THAT STILL DIDN'T WORK. *JB UPDATED 10/03/07.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER . THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE DOES NOT WANT FORD TO DISCONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM ON THREE OCCASIONS THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,635.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH AND FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECLINER BOLT FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NOTICE NUMBER 03V281000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER) IN 2004. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE TIME FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,848. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALER WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS THAT HAS THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DENIED TO HAVE THE SWITCH DEACTIVATE DUE TO HIS DISABILITY. HE IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE COMPLETE REPAIR PERFORMED VS THE INTERIM REPAIR. THE NERVES IN HIS LEGS HAVE FAILED AND HE CANNOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND HAS CONFIRMED THIS WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED TEN PARTS AND DON'T KNOW HOW SOON THEY WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PARTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE NOTICE INDICATED THAT THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THE REPAIR PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THERE ARE NO VEHICLE FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

1) DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSE. 2) FORD ISSUED A RECALL CLAIMING A DEFECTIVE DRIVER SEAT BOLT 3) TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, DEALERSHIP CONFIRMS THE RECALLED BOLT IS BROKEN AND THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT FAILURE. FORD WANTS $460.00 TO REPLACE THE RECALLED BOLT. WHY DOES FORD EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR A RECALL. 4) SEAT WILL NOT STAY UPRIGHT AT ALL SINCE THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE INSPECTION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY TO WORK, I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SEE WHY THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD LEAN DOWN. THEIR WAS NO FLAT TIRE. I DROVE THE CAR TO RIVERDALE AUTO SERVICE LLC IN THE BRONX, LOCATED ON WEST 230 TH ST. AN HOUR LATER THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY FRAME HAD SPLIT. I DID NOT BELIEVE THEM, I CALLED MY REGULAR MECHANIC, AND HE CONTACTED THEM TO GET CONFORMATION. HE INFORMED ME TO HAVE A FLAT BED TRUCK BRING THE CAR TO VILLAGE FORD OF PINE BUSH. I CONTACTED FORD FOR ANY RECALLS ON FRAMES SPLITTING. I WAS INFORMED BY E-MAIL AND PERSONAL TELEPHONE CALL THAT THIS IS VERY UNHEARD OF AND I SHOULD BRING THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE. IT IS NOW THREE WEEKS AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR OR THE REASON WHY THE FRAME SPLIT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CROSS BAR SUPPORTS THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE AND KEEPS THE FRONT END IN BALANCE. WHEN CRACKED RIGHT SIDE WENT DOWN AS IF CONSUMER HAD A FLAT TIRE. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. BOTH MY SON AND WITNESSES STATE THAT MY SON WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT (55 ON A RURAL 2 LANE ROAD) WHEN A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD CAUSED HIM TO FISHTAIL AND FLIP ONTO HIS ROOF. THANK GOD HIM AND HIS FRIEND HAD ON THE SEAT BELTS AND WERE ABLE TO CRAWL OUT OF THE CAR UNHARMED. I DID NOT KNOW THIS PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE FORD EXPLORER. MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT THIS DEFECT! THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED! THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR