2000 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

4-WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WORK WITH ONLY 38,770 MILES ON 2000 FORD EXPLORER AND FORD WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER COVERED EXPENSES EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN BROKEN. HIGH AND LOW LIGHT UP ON DASH BOARD AND WHEN PUT IN DRIVE, IT MAKES THE THUMP AS THOUGH IT IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WE THOUGHT ALL ALONG IT WAS WORKING UNTIL WE GOT HUNG UP 2 WEEKS AGO IN A DRIVE WAY AND THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE. I THINK IT WAS BROKE BEFORE THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BUT FORD WILL NOT CONSIDER FIXING IT WITHOUT US PAYING FOR IT. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A WALL, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

CRITICAL DEFECT IN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE/CRUISE CONTROLS 2000 EXPLORER. IN TWO INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE SAME CONDITIONS: 1) TRUCK , WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED TO SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 90 MPH, ON ICY AND SNOWY INTERSTATE (JANUARY 2003), BETWEEN NASHIVILLE AND CINCINNATI, OHIO. 2) TRUCK , WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED TO EXCES OF 90 MPH, ON DRY INTERSTATE (71) BETWEEN CINCINNATI, OHIO AND COLUMBUS OHIO. IN BOTH OCCURRENCES, TRUCK TOTALLY NON-RESPONSIVE TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS, TO THE EXTENT THAT DRIVERS STOOD ON THE BRAKES TO ATTEMPT DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL. ALL OTHER ATTEMPTS AT TURNING OFF ALSO INEFFECTIVE (SWITCHES NON-RESPONSIVE AS WELL). BRAKES HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. DRIVERS BOTH MAINTAIN THAT ACCELLERATION HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND ONLY DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (NEUTRAL) CEASED ACCELLERATION. THE RPM OF THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN 4,000+ RPM AND ONLY COULD THE ENGINE BE DISENGAGED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STEERED INTO SOFT GROUND TO BE SLOWED. THIS PROBLEM IS REPETITIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IS, BUT EGREGIOUS WHEN MIXED WITH ICY/SNOWY CONDITIONS. FORD DELAERSHIP NON-RESPONSIVE TO GREATER ISSUE; ATTEMPTING TO SHIF LIABILITY ON DRIVERS AND EXPECTING REPAIRS TO BE SHOULDERED BY DRIVERS/OWNERS. DRIVERS MAINTAIN GOOD DRIVING RECORDS AND NOW BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM TO BE LIFE-THREATENING. DRIVERS HAVE ALSO NOTED MULTIPLE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND ARE AWARE OF RECALLS INVOLVING THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM IN OTHER FORD PRODUCTS.

CONTINENTAL TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, NAME OF THE TIRE AND SERIAL NUMBER IS REQUESTED. PH

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE. THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP DUE TO THE UNIT NOT BEING THE ORIGINAL AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SCC PH

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DELAYS ENGAGEMENT SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. O/D LIGHT FLASHING. JUST OUT OF WARANTY AND FORD QUOTING $1200 TO FIX MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION ACCIDENT, NEITHER THE 4 AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH *TT

CONSUMER STATES, VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY EXPLORER. HAVE HAD 2 TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY REPLACED, AIR INTAKE CONTROL VALVE REPLACED, FAULTY WITING FOR THE LAFT TAIL LIGHT REPLACE, IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, AIR BAG CONTACTS REPLACED, TURN SIGNAL ARM AND COTROLS REPLACED.

TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH