Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2000 Ford Explorer.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Over this past weekend the upper support pin (right side) of the liftgate strut broke off and the liftgate fell right on my head . Yes it hurt, as the thing is quite heavy. It appears that the pin was just rusting away, and the one on the left side doesn’t look healthy either. The strange part is there is no rust anywhere else on the liftgate and no other rust issues with the rest of the vehicle.
Dealer letter stating to take to local dealership to have recall fixed. Letter was sent in August and each time I've taken my vehicle to be repaired, which has been at least three times, there were no parts available. It's now October 4, 2007 and I called to check on the status of parts and the dealership says mid November to early December. My question is this, if my car catches on fire because they never get parts, will Ford replace my vehicle at their cost?.
On July 25 my 2000 Ford 4wd Explorer XLT caught on fire (per finding of bexar county fire inspector) sitting in my garage and destroyed the vehicle, garage, all its contents and all the surrounding trees and landscaping. The car had been driven 5 miles about 30 minutes before the fire started. There was no Ford recall on the Explorer and there still isn't.
My wife was driving our 2000 Ford Explorer to work when smoke started coming out of the steering column. It cost $212. 57 to get repaired at the Ford dealership (victory Ford). Dealership called it a "multi function switch".
Leakage around the back window. Ph.
Engine check light comes on frequently. Ford says is normal and over 100 things could cause it. Service people say loose gas cap or fill while running could cause. Charged $86 to run test to determine nothing is wrong. Gas cap might have been left loose after fill. . . Ford has a significant, frequent problem with engine light and should be responsible to take care of these nuisance instances without charge to customers. . . Especially while under warranty.
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Customer states that Ford unplugged the cruise control and did not fix it. She stated that they will not have the part until December.
Bought car new 1/2000. 5/2000 noticed sidewalls turning brown and very bad handling on road bumps. Shortly thereafter noticed that on dirt roads (normal country road driving, not off-road) car tended to slide out on corners, and jerk to side if bump not symmetrical. Brought to Ford's attention, told them I thought the suspension was incompetent. When the recall was announced, bought michelin tires. They have not turned brown, and the safety/handling was immensely improved. Something is wrong with the firestone tires, which I still have, and the Explorer suspension. (dot number: vdcu 1px tiresize: 255/70r16).
Get this message out to the public! light trucks crashing into cars accounts for the majority of fatalities in vehicle-to-vehicle collisions 2,000 people would still be alive if their vehicles had been hit by a heavy car instead of an SUV 80 percent of car and SUV owners strongly that automakers should make safety changes to suvs that would make the roads safer for car occupants are SUV's safe? overall safety on America's roads has increased over the last decade. However, sport utility vehicles (suvs) threaten to reverse the trend. There is increasing evidence that suvs are not as safe as they appear. Recent studies show that suvs pose a significant threat to drivers and passengers of other cars on the road. In addition, there are indications that safety problems threaten passengers and drivers of suvs themselves. Most drivers want to feel safe on the road, but choosing an SUV for safety may be making the situation worse. Partly, it's an issue of escalation. Like an arms race, as more drivers choose heavier cars, those who choose lighter cars are in more danger. The national highway traffic safety administration, the government agency studying the safety of suvs, describes two characteristics of suvs and other light trucks that have the potential to increase fatalities: rollover propensity and crash compatibility. (1) rollover and unsafe features the propensity of sport utility vehicles to roll over is major safety concern. Sport utility vehicles are more than three times more likely to roll over in crash than normal passenger cars. The higher roll-over propensity may also lead to higher fatalities. Suvs are heavier and ride higher than regular cars. The high ride contributes to a propensity of suvs to roll over in accidents. According to NHTSA, suvs rollover in 37 percent of fatal crashes, compared to a 15 percent rollover rate for passenger cars. Rollover crashes accounted for 53 percent of all SUV occupant deaths in single vehicle crashes in 1996.
You are giving the public a false sence of protection, they think after the tires are replaced on the Ford explores they will be total safe. You should be releasing information on Ford Explorers that rollover without the tire failure. You know that dam vehicle did not meet the rollover test and it will continue killing people, not only people driving the vehicle but people like me that happens to be near one when it rollover. Get those dam vehicles off the highways of the USA. Do what you are paid to do. Get off your buts and get this message out to the public!.
While driving 35 mph the spare tire that was mounted underneath the vehicle fell off into the road and vehicle ran over it. The dealer has been contacted.