Engine Problems of Ford Explorer Sport

The contact owns a 1998 Ford Explorer Sport. The vehicle caught fire while parked. The police and fire departments were notified. The entire front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames and damaged. The vehicle was towed to an impound. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not on fire when they disconnected the cruise control. There was no power running through the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been diagnosed. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 158,000.

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No events led up to the crankshaft failure. Our 2000 Ford explorer was being driven as a daily routine trip in town. The car died at a stop light. I was able to restart the car . The car made a loud clunk. I drove the vehicle into a parking lot and shut it off. We had a certified Ford mechanic come out to look at the car. He was very familiar with this v6 engine. He stated to us that the crankshaft Ford used was a cast iron crank and not a forged steel crank. What happens is the crankshaft will develop cracks in it and eventually break apart. His comment was it was a bad idea and bad design by Ford. This mechanic worked for Ford for 18 years and stated that this particular engine was used from 1995-2001 and I believe he said it was a cologne v6 . Our 2 options at this point is to put in a new motor or junk the car. This vehicle is a 2000 Ford Explorer Sport 2 door. Two wheel drive. Dealer maintained at 30000,60000,and recently at 90000 miles . Current mileage is 91000. Oil changed every 2 months regardless. Maintenance records are all available. No reason for an important component like a crankshaft to crack and ruin the car.

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The engine on my 1997 Ford explorer caught on fire and destroyed my vehicle.

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Engine check light stays on all the time, and the steering wheel locks, making driving impossible. Vehicle had several recall repairs done, but the problem persists. Dealer and the manufacturer had been informed of the problem.

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Dealer had to replace engine after oil pressure dropped out without warning. Engine locked up before I could travel 1/4 mile to get off road. Ford motor company offered no help since engine had 39000 miles, 3000 miles over warranty.

All 1998 v-6 explorer engines (not sure if other models are involved) have a problem with carbon buildup. My 1998 exloroer sport was diagnosed with this problem at 43,694 miles (engine performance was affected). The dealer charged me $388 for the decarbonization process. This will be a recurring problem. I wrote to Ford with my complaint and requested reimbursement. Received telephone call telling me I had to resolve with the dealer. Dealer would not assume responsibility. I wrote back to Ford telling them I had gone to the dealer and felt this was Ford's problem to resolve. This is clearly a manufacturing problem, which customers should not have to pay for. Ford needs to take responsibility and provide the service at no cost to customers.

Intermittently the vehicle misfired, idled rough and then vibrated.

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