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2000 Ford Explorer electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 79 complaints for the 2000 Ford Explorer, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
79 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
92,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 26
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2000 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 92,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 92,000 miles
Based on 39 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 39 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 26 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon pulling into a gas station, both white and black colored smoke began to emit from the vehicle without warning. Before the contact could fully react, the vehicle soon caught fire. The contact managed to pull away from the gas pumps as a gas attendant brought out fire extinguishers that they both used to exterminate the fire. The fire department arrived at the scene; however, the contact was unsure if a fire report was filed.

Reported at 223,000 miles, July 2023 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving at speeds of 70 MPH, smoke began pouring from under the hood. As the contact was moving the vehicle off the roadway, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department arrived and advised the fire was so severe that they were unable to determine the exact cause of the failure. The fire chief ruled the fire as mechanical. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall campaign in order to prevent a vehicle fire.

Reported at 125,000 miles, June 2010 Fire

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