2000 Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
49,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
2003: 1; 2005: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10034486 · 2003-08-25 (August 25, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON A SLIGHTLY WET SURFACE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE TRACTION AND SLIDE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134839 · 2005-08-30 (August 30, 2005)
RADIO LCD DOES NOT LIGHT UP OR SEAT BELT ALARM WHEN NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. THIS HAPPENED AFTER HAVING SERVICE WORK DONE ON MY VEHICLE AT THE FORD DEALER IN ELK GROVE CA. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10144998 · 2005-12-12 (December 12, 2005)
REAR PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF IN AUGUST OF 2005, REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SNAPPED OFF IN DECEMBER 2005. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144998 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V394000 · Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments
Reported: 2000-11-28 (November 28, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH STEEL HOODS AND CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND HOODS. A WIRE FORMED HOOD STRIKER COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURES. IF THE HOOD STRIKER FRACTURES, THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Consequence: A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD STRIKER.
NHTSA campaign record ↗