I installed a new engine at 158,000 and put in a new clutch, and slave cylinder with the integrated bearing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and independent mechanic where they informed that the failure was related to the gear shifter cable. Handling could be iffy, car could easily go out of control if one oversteers. The Contact Stated The Vehicle Was Previously Repaired Under An Unknown Recall Campaign In Order To Prevent A Vehicle Fire. Complaint Number: 10253720 Incident Date: January 3, 2009 Date Added to File: January 4, 2009 Description of the Complaint: I noticed a slight hesitation in the transmission shifting from 1st to 2nd gear once in a while yesterday. They will be in an accident or cause one.
Outside temperature gauge not working. Transmission slips when shifting gears. Car is comfortable, driven on long trips and not tiring. Many said the trans was junk. Poor reflection on ford motor corporation. Vehicle was using Cruise Control. They seem to be taking their time doing things right but its still gonna cost upwards of 1800 to fix.
Barely 80k miles and the transmission dies. The gear was shifted into neutral to allow the vehicle to remain stationary and the engine was turned off. The dealer replaced the gears in the transmission. The Door Locks Continued To Fail After The Vehicle Was Repaired. The vehicle was taken to an authorized three times but the failure could not be duplicated. Where There Is Smoke There Is Fire. Apr 18, 2007 The Contact Owns A 2000 ford explorer.
Intermittently Without Warning When The Brakes Were Fully Applied The Lights Stayed On. Now just a few years later I'm having transmission issues again. Pulled a 5x8 trailer from Vegas to Iowa and couldn't even tell it was back there! The car was examined at the dealer two more times, but they were unable to replicate the failure and no work has been done. DoorsFilter selectedDoorsList, null ; doorsFilter. The O2 sensor has gone out at least 3 times and I'm thinking 4 is more accurate. SinceLastVisitFilter false, 1557038914409 ; listingsSearchManager. As The Contact Was Moving The Vehicle Off The Roadway, The Vehicle Caught On Fire.
Got another reman trans at independent shop. The repair shop did rebuild the transmission. I'm sure you will get complaints when those start breaking in half on the highway. The dealers are always telling you that the newer vehicles don't require as much maintenance, like the 100k mile platinum spark plugs. Complaint Number: 888072 Incident Date: April 20, 2001 Date Added to File: May 11, 2001 Description of the Complaint: While driving about 40 mph transmission got stuck, and vehicle could not accelerate. Twice was brought to dealer for diagnostics, which were inconclusive.
However at only about 60,000 miles I started having very bad transmission problems. I talked to dealer in my area and there comments where. Not too happy with Ford right now!. Car has not piled trailer or load on system. We used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames on the ground, and attempted to open the hood. I took the explorer to the repair shop and was told the trans.
Mileage has dropped from 21 to 16 mpg which outrageous. Please keep us posted Click to expand. I only have 169,000 miles on the truck. I am going to try the changing the slave cylinder next month. It was handed down to me in high school and now I drive it in college. Twice was brought to dealer for diagnostics, which were inconclusive.
Vehicle was using Cruise Control. After doing some research I realized that this is not a random occurrence. It was estimated to take a week, but a sensor that needed to be replaced could not be found anywhere and took an additional week. Accident was reported to Police. There have been some minor issues with the car that are expected with normal wear and tear. I hope that by submitting this, ford will be required to recall a product that they know to be defective. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
This is a safety problem which seems to be rapid on the Ford Explorer line in several years. Complaint Number: 10065653 Incident Date: March 27, 2004 Date Added to File: April 6, 2004 Description of the Complaint: On the 27th of march in 2004, my 2000 ford explorer transmission went out in chicago. The Vehicle Was Towed To An Independent Mechanic Who Advised Her That The Failure Was Due To The electrical System. To me it sounds like a major problem with the 2000 Explorer my wife drives this vehicle very carefully never doing anything but going to work or going grocery shopping. My car at one point was going almost 90 as we tried to figure out what to do while my foot was all the way on the brake. Then Will Be Ok For A While And Could Not Recreate For Mech But Still Happens On Occasion Unexpectly.