Model year record

2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V394000

Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments

Component: Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 137,700
Reported to NHTSA: 2000-11-28
Owners notified: 2001-01-23

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD STRIKER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system: wiring	1	—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft	1	89,000 mi
Suspension: rear	1	10,000 mi

The 2001 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.