2000 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

AIR BAGS INOPERABLE DUE TO HIGH RESISTANCE OR POOR CONNECTIONS IN THE SIDE AIR BAG (SAB) WIRING HARNESS CIRCUITS OR RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE. (FORD ARTICLE #03-24-1) MANUFACTURER MAKES A SERVICE KIT FOR REPAIR AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE OF $800 INSTALLED. I GUESS AIR BAGS AREN'T THAT IMPORTANT. *CB

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 1/03 WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT. 3/03 THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN 7/03 THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THIS COST $1,800 TO FIX. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 43,000 MILES ON AT THAT TIME. NOW IT IS 1/04 AND THE TRUCK IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR AN IDLE PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE JERKS AND BUCKS WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35-40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AND FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING ALL THE IAC VALVES UNDER A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE AN ABUNDANCE OF EXPLORER OWNERS WHO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AROUND THE 39,000 -43,000 MILES MARK! *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH WAS INVOLVED A FRONT COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT HELPING AT ALL. *AK *PH

THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT ADJUST CORRECTLY WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND AFTER BEING REPLACED IT STILL FAILED. AS OF YET THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT OR BEEN INJURED BUT IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE IT DOES HAPPEN. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DIED, THE COMPUTER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IDLE CONTROL SPEED SENOR AND A VALVE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED *JB

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKERED OR STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE OR NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS ONLY PERFORMED A TEMPORARY FIX TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY SERVICED THE TRUCK TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL EXISTS. *AK *CB *JB

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO STOP THE SMOKING. *AK NEITHER FORD NOR THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WAS A DEFECT AND NEITHER HAVE OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *PH *NM

2000 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION SLIPPING 2ND AND 3RD TO OVERDRIVE. OD KICKS OFF & WILL NOT RESET. DEALER CHARGED US FOR REPLACEMENT OF "SEPARATOR PLATE" AND "VALVE BODY". GASKET MATERIAL FOUND LODGED IN VALVE BODY BY DEALER. THIS IS A FORD DESIGN FLAW, BUT WE HAD TO PAY OVER $900 TO GET IT FIXED! VEHICLE HAS ONLY 66,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

VEHICLE OVERHEATED/ THERMOSTAT, REAR WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUALLY, BELT SQUEALS ON RAINY DAYS, RADIO COMES ON BY ITSELF, TIRES TO BE REPLACED, LIVED AT SAME ADDRESS SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE AND NOT EVEN A NOTICE FOR RECALL ON TIRES.*AK

THE TRUCK'S VALVE BODY MALFUNCTIONED . WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT CORRECTLY. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF IT THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN AND THERE'S ISN'T A REMEDY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED TWICE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK