2000 Ford Explorer steering problems
44 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2000 Ford Explorer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 7 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving at approximately 45 MPH driver lost control of vehicle, hit median head-on and vehicle rolled over. Driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, causing injuries.
While driving, sparks and smoke started coming through the steering wheel area after using the left turn signal there was an emergency button right above the steering wheel were the smoke came in.
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