One problem related to timing tensioner has been reported for the 2000 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2000 Explorer.
Timing tensioner was fixed under recall a year ago. Currently, when starting up vehicle, it sounded like 2 pieces of metal hitting together. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing they could do. This was common among Explorers. Please add VIN?.