🚗 AutoDefect IQ

2000 Ford Explorer Sport problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:automatic Transmission (11) · Electrical System (7) · Tires (5)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

93 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Ford Explorer Sport model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 3 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 6 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 14 complaints 14 50–75k 75–100k miles: 6 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 5 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 4 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 4 complaints 150k+

42 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

71
Complaints
0
Recalls
28
Service bulletins
6
Crashes reported
10
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (28)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:catalytic Convertor 2008-05-16 · CSP-08B01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe

Seat Belts:front:retractor 2005-06-07 · 042421 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

safety belt retraction speed. *tt

Suspension:front 2004-12-13 · 042419 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

revised procedure for adjusting alignment on all suspensions - new right hand upper control arm design for torsion bar front suspensions. *tt

Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2004-11-01 · 04217 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

general power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt

Power Train:manual Transmission 2003-11-10 · 02138 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

low line pressure reading at wide open throttle (wot), slipping shifts and / or delayed engagements with possible diagnostic trouble codes p0732, p0733, p1762 set on vehicles built before 12/1/2001. *tt

Electrical System 2003-09-15 · 03181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt

Showing the 6 most recent of 28 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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