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2000 Ford Explorer SportProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 71 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year11% below the Explorer Sport median · #5 of 8 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints7122 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage54kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 19, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport has problems

71 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train130
Electrical system123
Vehicle speed control95
Engine and engine cooling90
Seats92
Suspension61
Tires62
Air bags51
Steering41
11 other systems161

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2000 Ford Explorer Sport recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Hood: hinge and attachments

Recall 00V-394 · Nov 28, 2000 · 137,700 vehicles

Risk. A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Explorer Sport year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Explorer Sport median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
In owners' words

What Explorer Sport owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS WAS A TERRIBLE EVENT... MY CAR WAS AIMED DOWN MY 300 FT DRIVEWAY. I DON'T BELIEVE AT THAT POINT OR IF IT WAS STUCK I DIDN'T KNOW THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK BUT I SOON REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG. AS I HEADED TO NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL FOR WATER CLASS THE EXPLORER WENT FASTER AND FASTER ON RT…
Complaint 10453903 · Apr 3, 2012 · 136,998 miles
2000 FORD EXPLORER, O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, CAR SPUTTERED, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAR WOULD NOT GO AT ALL AS THOUGH IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. WILL NOT GO IN GEAR. NO DRIVE, NO REVERSE, NOTHING. TOWED TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, $1800. TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Complaint 10420829 · Aug 20, 2011 · 186,000 miles
WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THREE YEARS AGO IT HAD JUST A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN IT. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT I HAD TO HAVE A 2ND REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN IT WHEN MY O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. JUST YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY(I-5 IN SEATTLE, WA) WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED…
Complaint 10324998 · Apr 12, 2010 · 135,900 miles

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