Model year record

2000 Ford Explorer Sport

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 102 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission1153,000 mi
Electrical system963,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine539,000 mi
Seats5114,300 mi
Tires5
Seats: front assembly: recliner496,454 mi
Vehicle speed control4125,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control483,237 mi
Engine and engine cooling364,863 mi
Air bags2100,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Power train2136,998 mi
Steering: column264,863 mi
Structure: frame and members2
Suspension255 mi
Suspension: front2192,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint230,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint230,000 mi
Air bags: frontal182,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module118,000 mi
Air bags: side/window168,112 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: ignition: switch118,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring1
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine1169,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Equipment172,000 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights118,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal118,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump135,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch151,109 mi
Seat belts1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seats: front assembly: power adjust160,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1136,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Structure: body: door1
Suspension: front: shock absorber165,000 mi
Suspension: rear1
Tires: tread/belt1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control: linkages156,250 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor1
Wheels: rim150,990 mi

The 1999 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2001 model has about half 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.