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2000 Ford Explorer

Safety profile for the 2000 Ford Explorer. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
18
Complaints
1,203
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Ford
Model
Explorer
Year
2000
Vehicle Type
—
Manufacturer ID
—

Recall Campaigns

18 recalls affecting the 2000 Ford Explorer

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
09V399000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F…Oct 13, 20094,500,000
09E025000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSDOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…May 11, 200942,540
09E012000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGSABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…Apr 7, 200916,270
07E104000VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REARCERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEM…Dec 11, 20071,657
07V336000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIV…Aug 3, 20073,600,000
06V286000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MA…Aug 1, 20061,200,000
06E056000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2…Jun 13, 200658,640
06E049000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FO…May 24, 200627,176
06E026000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER V…Mar 23, 200661,944
03V281000SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS, THE UPPER BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIGH BACK SEAT, THA…Aug 5, 20031,552,880
03V280000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLESON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL AND 4.0L SOHC ENGINES, IF THE STRAND COVER ON THE SPEED CO…Aug 5, 2003448,005
03V094000STRUCTURECERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CER…Mar 7, 20033,674
01X001000TIRES:TREAD/BELTTHIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY T…May 22, 200113,000,000
00V395000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.27 OR 3.55 AXLE RATION. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A PO…Nov 28, 2000100,500
00T005000TIRES:TREAD/BELTTIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/75R15, PRODUCED AT THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS TIRE PLANT AND ALL FIREST…Aug 21, 200014,400,000
00V228001SEAT BELTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEA…Aug 18, 2000144,435
00V179000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A REVISED L…Jul 5, 20002,300
00V072000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES AND ALL-TIME 4-WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) POWERTRAINS. …Mar 7, 2000208,903

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2000 Ford Explorer

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2083407ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGApr 16, 2025NoNo
2083408SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESApr 16, 2025NoNo
1986633ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMApr 25, 2024YesNo
1986632AIR BAGSAIR BAGSApr 25, 2024YesNo
1974202SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESMar 11, 2024YesNo
1952573VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLDec 24, 2023NoNo
1912416ENGINEENGINEJul 24, 2023NoYes
1912417ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJul 24, 2023NoYes
1872849SEATSSEATSFeb 13, 2023NoNo
1872848SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSFeb 13, 2023NoNo
1809134ENGINEENGINEApr 25, 2022NoNo
1801585LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHMar 15, 2022NoNo
1795288AIR BAGSAIR BAGSFeb 17, 2022YesNo
1747169UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMay 13, 2021NoNo
1723835STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYFeb 1, 2021NoNo
1692715SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESSep 15, 2020NoNo
1692716POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 15, 2020NoNo
1686799ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMAug 24, 2020NoNo
1686800EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGAug 24, 2020NoNo
1642592POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINJan 31, 2020NoNo
1617686STEERINGSTEERINGNov 2, 2019NoNo
1617685POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINNov 2, 2019NoNo
1606217UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 24, 2019NoNo
1606215POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 24, 2019NoNo
1606216VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLSep 24, 2019NoNo
1529373FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMJan 7, 2019NoNo
1512674FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMNov 4, 2018NoNo
1512676UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERNov 4, 2018NoNo
1512675SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSNov 4, 2018NoNo
1433835ENGINEENGINEDec 18, 2017NoNo
1433837VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLDec 18, 2017NoNo
1433836POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINDec 18, 2017NoNo
1414108SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESOct 13, 2017NoNo
1368844ENGINEENGINEApr 5, 2017NoNo
1368843ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMApr 5, 2017NoNo
1367426STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYMar 30, 2017NoNo
1321549POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 28, 2016YesNo
1319040SEATSSEATSSep 20, 2016NoNo
1314053TIRESTIRESSep 2, 2016YesNo
1292418VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLJun 24, 2016NoNo
1292417POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINJun 24, 2016NoNo
1291360AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJun 21, 2016NoNo
1289113ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJun 13, 2016NoYes
1289114ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJun 13, 2016NoYes
1286664FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMJun 1, 2016NoNo
1286665STEERINGSTEERINGJun 1, 2016NoNo
1267361VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMar 11, 2016NoNo
1260512FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFeb 12, 2016NoNo
1260511ENGINEENGINEFeb 12, 2016NoNo
1260515FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFeb 12, 2016YesNo

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