2000 Ford Explorer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 70 complaints for the 2000 Ford Explorer, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 30 crashes, 26 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 65 MPH and crashed into an oncoming vehicle. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was killed. A witness stated that the driver was ejected from the driver's side door. A police report was filed of the incident. The contact was unaware of the exact cause of the crash but after reviewing several pictures of the crash site, the contact noticed that the air bags failed to deploy.
Air bags inoperable due to high resistance or poor connections in the side air bag (sab) wiring harness circuits or restraints control module. (ford article #03-24-1) manufacturer makes a service kit for repair at customers expense of $800 installed. I guess air bags aren't that important.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Ford Explorer
- Tires 237 complaints
- Cruise control 117 complaints
- Transmission 105 complaints
- Engine 100 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Suspension 69 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints