Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-22 | 01X001000 |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 13,000,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, and the brakes were depressed,… |
| 2023-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon pulling into a gas station, both white and black co… |
| 2023-07-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | No incidents. However, cruise control and rear window wiper are both inoperable. |
| 2023-04-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Driving at the correct speed limit swerved to avoid hitting deer that ran out into the road hit a covert had seatbelt … |
| 2023-02-13 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Front seat will not stay up. They recline out of nowhere. I believe it's just old wore out parts. |
| 2022-02-21 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, she noticed that the hood was shudderin… |
| 2022-02-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was driving slowly (35mph), regular speed limit on that road is 60. Roads were snowy and icy, another vehicle driving… |
| 2021-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The … |
| 2021-05-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | JUST FOLLOWING. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECALL ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL |
| 2020-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY OVERHEAD LIGHT MELTED SMOKED AND DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE AND NOW I'M HAVING TROUBLE W MY DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING AND MY … |
| 2020-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BIG CONCERN WITH MY POWER TRAIN. THE BACK OF THE CAR HAS A LOUD WHIRRING NOISE WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CLICKS… |
| 2020-01-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED WHEN PARKED ON A HILL ALTHOUGH IT WAS … |
| 2019-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN TURNING THE CAR STEERING WHEEL TURNS POPS AND CLICKS WITHOUT TIRES OR STEERING COLLUM TURNING LIKE IT'S BROKE OFF … |
| 2019-01-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | PROBLEM: VEHICLE CRANKS BUT NO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM MY GARAGE TO FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT. SERVICE MANAGER'S… |
| 2018-10-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED LOCKING, ONE OF THE SEATS BELTS IS MISSING THE COVER TO CLICK THE BELT |
| 2018-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS STUCK IN 4-WHEEL LOW ANIMAL GOING TO 4 WHEEL HIGH OR AUTO I |
| 2017-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION WHILE BOTH IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. |
| 2016-09-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RUST AND CLEAR PAINT PEELING. DOOR HANDLES LOOSE UNABLE TO OPEN ALL 4 DOORS. I HAVE TO UNLOCK FROM REAR WINDOW TO ACCES… |
| 2016-09-14 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SEAT FRACTURED AND ROTATED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE … |
| 2016-08-05 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FOR EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T TIRES, SIZE: P235/75 R15 A/T (NA). WHILE DR… |
| 2016-05-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS MY CAR WON'T ACCELERATE. I TURN MY CAR OFF AN… |
| 2016-04-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND… |
| 2016-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2000 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL STATES ENGINE RUNNING WITHOUT IGNITION KEY COULD START A FIRE… |
| 2016-03-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL COMMANDED CONSIDERABLY MORE THROTTLE ON AN INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPE… |
| 2016-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM STOP IN PARKING LOT. |
| 2016-01-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. I WAS TOLD THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND WOULD COST OVER $600.00. THE DRIVERS DOOR… |
| 2015-11-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUMES OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE EX… |
| 2015-08-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING SLIGHTLY UPHILL IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, OFF EXIT 16 ON THE PALISADES PARKWAY, DUE TO A CONTROLLED STOP SE… |
| 2015-08-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR … |
| 2015-06-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED, BUT THE VEHIC… |
| 2015-06-10 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND STALLED.… |
| 2015-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED, BUT THE VEHIC… |
| 2015-05-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR INTERIOR CHILD LOCKS FAILED IN THE LOCKED … |
| 2014-12-20 | SEATS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SI… |
| 2014-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN RATTLES. *TR |
| 2014-08-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION DUE TO ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE AND FOUND THIS TRANSMISSION HA… |
| 2014-08-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | 200 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD A SPEED CONTROL MODIFICATION, DUE TO A RECALL. *SS. THE CONSUMER STATED… |
| 2014-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I CAME HOME FROM DROPPING MY SON OFF AT HIS SCHOOL SOCIAL. I HEARD SOME SPARKING NOISE. UNPLUGGED MY CELL PHONE CHARGER… |
| 2014-06-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE MY TURN SIGNAL ON SMOKE WILL COME OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE EMERGENCY SIGNAL BUTTON I… |
| 2014-04-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITH THE SWITCH OFF. *TR |
| 2014-03-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT MY OVER DRIVE WOULD FLASH THEN MY 4WHEEL DRIVE STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THE 4WHEEL DRIVE … |
| 2014-02-23 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 2 | THE DAY OF THE FATALITY I WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR AROUND 5 TO 10 MINUTES. I WAS ON AN UPGRADE,. (HOWEVER I… |
| 2013-10-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SCREWS BECAME CORRODED AND AS A RE… |
| 2013-08-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE IGNITION WAS BEING STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNI… |
| 2012-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2000 FORD EXPLORER . . I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM DEALER AND I AM DILIGENT WITH UPKEEP. TRUCK HAS 75000 MILES… |
| 2012-10-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND AS SHE PROCEEDED TO WALK … |
| 2012-10-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO AN … |
| 2012-10-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2000 FORD EXPLORER WENT UP IN FLAMES. REPORTED IT RIGHT AWAY TO FORD AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. THEY TOLD US TO TAKE… |
| 2012-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE JUST REPLACED, FOR THE 4TH TIME, THE FRONT, DRIVERS SIDE, RUBBER BRAKE LINE . THE LINE SEEMS TO BE TO SHORT. W… |