2000 Ford Explorer Engine Problems

“I am deeply disgusted with your service. I had filed a complaint online and on the phone about the vehicle I have specified on this online system. This was done back in 2011 and followed through with the manufacture and the ca state dept. Of investigations with dmv. I had also sent the 20 page or so complaint directly to a ca state senator. I was sold a vehicle with a fire recall still in effect and registered to the auto dealer of auto west group. The vehicle come to find out had well over 15 safety related recalls in its hisotry. …”

“Vehicle engine compartment firewall wiring harness caught fire and partially melted shorting out electrical system while vehicle was was under steady load (3500 RPM) for less than 5 minutes pulling out a stump. Fire was under hood and was extinguished within seconds with water. Engine runs but dash warning lights periodically appear: engine, ABS brakes, gas cap, etc.”

“I was driving slightly uphill in stop and go traffic, off exit 16 on the palisades parkway, due to a controlled stop set up by police to check inspection and registration. I saw smoke around my vehicle, so I looked at my instrument panel to see if my car was overheating. My instrument panel indicated nothing was wrong. When I looked up, an officer was motioning for me to pull over saying my car was on fire. I quickly pulled over, turned off the car, got in the back seat to get my 1 year old daughter out of her car seat, and exited the vehicle. …”

“2000 Ford Explorer went up in flames. Reported it right away to Ford and was given a case number. They told us to take it to a Ford dealer in the area. After months and months and months of getting no response we kept getting the run around then told that it had nothing to do with any defect. We recently got a recall letter from Ford for the exact thing that happened to this car causing it to go on fire and Ford will not respond. They say that the claim has been closed and that the original decision (which we never received) stands and they will not respond to us any longer. …”

“The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.”