2000 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. *NLM

WHILE PLACING THE CHILD INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ARM OF THE CAR SEAT BROKE OFF. *NLM

TRANSMISSION WENT ON MY 2000 FORD EXPLORER WITH ONLY 37,431 MILES ON IT. ONLY 1,400 OVER THE WARRANTY!! *NLM

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY REAR WINDOW IN MY 2000 FORD EXPLORER SHATTERED. NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THIS WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING, AS IT MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHEN THE WINDOW SHATTERED. PIECES OF GLASS WERE ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NUMBER CLAIMED NO LIABILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. *JB

08-14-02 (39685 MILES) - REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE - $215.87 03-14-03 (46676 MILES) - REPLACED CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS- $770.82 I FEEL THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE TO MY 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE ARE A RESULT OF POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND QUALITY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MADE, AND THAT THESE CURRENT PROBLEMS ARE EVIDENCE OF "INFANT MORTALITY". THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DID NOTHING MORE THAN RECEIVE MY COMPLAINT. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HARD JERK, WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK THREE TO FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*JB

THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED SEVERE VIBRATION AND IMMEDIATELY THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FENDER. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND CHANGED OVER TO A SPARE TIRE TO CONTINUE HIS TRIP. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE AND BECAME UNUSABLE. *TT *JB

THE VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED WITH OUT WARNING, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. *NLM

OUR 2000 FORD EXPLORER, HAS FOR THE SECOND TIME BURNED THROUGH THE SPARK PLUG WIRES. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE DAMAGED WIRE, BUT DID NOT INDICATE THAT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS EXISTED THIS PAST WEEK IT OCCURRED AGAIN BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE SPARK PLUG WIRE, FUEL HAS NOW BACKED UP INTO THE TOP SIDE OF THE ENGINE, AND SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS AND THE REMOVAL OF THE FUEL MUST TAKE PLACE. IT SEEMS THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE VERY QUICKLY. CONSIDERING THE REACTION OF THE VEHICLE WOULD INDICATE THE NEED FOR A TUNE UP ONLY. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM AND NOT A FORD PROBLEM. NEVER HAD A VEHICLE BURN THROUGH SPARK PLUG WIRES BEFORE AND I DON'T SEE HOW A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM TWICE. IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO BEFORE A FIRE DOES OCCUR AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. *JB