2000 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. *MR THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON LONG AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE FUEL PUMP SHUTOFF SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BURN TO THE GROUND. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND LATER DISCOVERED, THE CALIPER WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. MR THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE WHILE DRIVING . WHEN HE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP AND THE TIRE RAPIDLY DEFLATED. WHEN THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED, TWO BOLTS IN THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS GONE. THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY WAS WEDGED INTO THE RIM AND TORE A HOLE 1-2 INCHES IN THE RIM OF THE WHEEL. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKS WHEN AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING GEARS. DEALER STATED THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED A NEW VALVE KIT. *AK

DISAPPOINTMENT OVER A RECENTLY PURCHASED 2000 FORD EXPLORER. *LA THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. *CB

CONSUMER HAD ALREADY DONE RECALL 03-V-281-000 REPAIRS. SENT DOCUMENT TO THE MANUFACTURER. AND WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BALL JOINTS ON 2000 FORD EXPLORER.*MR CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE BALL JOINTS WERE MADE ON THE SUV. CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *PH *JB

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPLORER IN THE LAST YEAR I HAD TO CHANGE MY SPARK PLUGS TWICE BECAUSE COIL KEEPS BURNING OUT, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 5/03 AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *LA

THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BUT THE DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *PH *NLM