2000 Ford Explorer fuel system problems
20 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2000 Ford Explorer, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
While turning onto a side road at night, consumer encountered another vehicle that was blocking the road with no lights on. The other driver was helping someone on the side of the road. Consumer tried to swerve and ran into the other driver's left side of the car. Consumer immediately smelled a funny smell. Got out of the car, and about minute later noticed a trickle of fire under the hood. Two minutes later, the whole car was in flames. Air bags did not deploy at impact.
1) driving the vehicle normally in everyday conditions. 2) the vehicle did not idle when the gas pedal was released, the engine died out losing all power, making it difficult to stop. 3) the idle air control valve and gasket was replaced, part # yu3z-9f715-aa, old part is available.
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
- Air bags 70 complaints
- Suspension 69 complaints