Problems with 2000 Ford Explorer ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Consumer states when starting the vehicle the engine would make a ticking sound. consumer states engine is no longer any good. dealer notified. ts

While driving and with no warning, the left rear tire sidewall started to separate, causing a tire blowout. dealer notifed. size p235 175r15, dot6#m6hlfnwr2801. *ak the vehicle started to sway to the left-2 times. the consumer's husband then started to decelerate, and on the third time the left rear tire exploded. the vehicle was very difficult to control, and damage was done to the panel(vent peelings), and the tires/rims needed to be replaced. (other) problems in detail are as followed: the wheel/tires were out of round, there was a vibration from the drive shaft, steering/excessive tire wear, and the engine thermostat is sticking. *scc

Shortly after purchasing the vehicle used with 16000 miles, i began to notice a vibration and rattling sound while at idle. it appears to happen more often when the a/c compressor is running, causing the idle rpm's to be even lower. at this low idle speed of around 500-600 rpm, the vibration and rattling occurs and only stops if the rpm's are increased. and while driving recently with 32600 miles on the vehicle, the rpm's seemed to be abnormally high, resulting in increased braking effort to slow the vehicle, and at startup of the engine, initial idle speeds of up to 2500 rpm. engine temperture was also noted to be above the typical operating temperature and could only be lowered by setting the heater & fan on high to remove heat from the coolant. nlm

Tensioner was under warranty - but damage is not ($1k) ford is not helping. *ak

Engine is making a loud knocking noise. dealer has tried twice to diagnose problem. dealer was contacted. *al *yd

My explorer caught on fire while parked in my parking lot. i hadn't driven it for over ten hours. the fire inspector says the fire started in engine somewhere. *ak

Vehicle will stall while driving and when starting, vehicle back up and will stall again. contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing was wrong. please add vin. *ak

Front end shakes and the vehicle floats. vehicle wanders in between lanes. dealer replaced front shocks, but the loose feeling is still there.*ak the vehicle was vibrating due to bent rim. the brake failed at 6000 miles. there was engine noise and the cause was not known. the tires were on recall and were replaced by firestone. the shcock absorbers also failed. *yh

This exlorer/eddie bauer was leased brand new. i have had nothing but problems beginning with the first week of having it (ie. stalling, shutting off, engine failure, excessive wind noise, window/radio replacement, inaccurate fuel readings etc..). i have been bounced back and forth between the service and sales dept. of the dealship. their favorite answer to a problem is, "we are unable to duplicate consumer concern." hello!!!!, this is why you get paid the big bucks! i am not an engineer or savy with vehicle terminology. however, i think i'm smart enough to know there is a major problem here. i am a single parent who is concerned for myself and child's safety. this has been a nightmare for me and i am reaching out to whomever will listen to my concerns. *ak

When getting inside and trying to turn on engine it will not turn on. took vehicle to dealer, and they could not find out what was causing the problem . also, could not be repaired.*ak

The firestone tires were replaced with goodyear tires due to humming noises and recall#00t005000. the engine made noise, vibrated, overheated and would not respond upon acceleration. the vehicles faulty shocks caused noise when driving over bumps in the road, vibration and noise in the front end. the abs warning light illuminated. the drivers side window was off track, would not go up all the way and went up unevenly. the starter became stuck made scraping sounds. the consumer requested a full refund of the purchase price in accordance to the lemon law. *mr *scc *nlm

Engine stalls at any given speed. consumer informed dealer what the problem was. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Consumer had difficulties restarting vehicle after engine had been running. also, engine stalled while operating vehicle. when engine stalled, vehicle was very hard to control, and could result in a crash. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak

Ongoing problem with engine stalling at low speed of 10 or less mph or while accelerating from a stop postion. vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on four occasions, and problem still reocurring. provide any further information on this matter.*ak

When starting up vehicle air bag light remains on until vehicle is turned off. have been to dealer for repairs several times.*ak consumer also statred the turn signals and hazard lights were inoperative, dealer replaced the multi-function switch, also there was an unusual noise coming from the engine compartment,and there was also smoke coming from the upper steeing column.*slc

Purchsed vehicle new. after 6000 miles engine developed a rattling sound when cold. dealer replaced engine and new engine makes same sound after 6000 miles. dealer says it is a characteristic of the ohv engine. if so, why did they replace it in the first place.

Vehicle stalled at any speed, mostly on long trips. vehicle taken to dealer numerous times, could not find a problem. once warranty had expired dealer replaced a valve, and vehicle has not stalled since.*ak

When starting vehicle temp gauge does not read, check gauge & engine light come on. must wait at least 5 mins for temp to come up. reported to fmc they state normal must wait for warm up before driving.

There was a very loud noise coming from engine. took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced the engine lifters. 5 days later, problem reoccurred. vehicle has had 4 engines in last two years. *ak on several occasions, the check engine soon light came on. dealer replaced cam sensor and gas cap. however light came on again. occasionally there is a rough idle and vehicle feels as if it is about to stall. dealer replaced cyliner head gasket. transmission slipping. dealer found 2 3 shift valves sticking. *tt

The vehicle is now at the dealers getting a whole new engine replaced and they are requiring that i pay half the cost. i want ford to by this lemon back. i can not afford this car anylonger with all of the major problems its giving me.*ak

We leased a 2000 ford explorer on 9-15-00 on 9-16-00 it shut off going down a hill no power steering or power brakes contacted the dealership they thought it was a fluke and wouldn't happen again. it has since happened 4 more times all going down hills. it has been in the shop 5 times but only worked on 2 of the 5 times because ford motor co. doesn't know what to fix. they also said it had to shut off on a mechanic to do anything . overall the had our vehicle 23 days , it didn't shut off. they installed a flight indicator on our vehicle and returned it to us and told us to push the button within 5 seconds when it shuts off. you can only do this with 2 people in the car. it shut off feb.2,01 i pushed the button because my husband was driving and called the dealership, they picked up the vehicle and returned it 3 hours later and said we got a good reading they should be able to fix the problem. ford motor co. asked for the reading and said it wasn't a good reading don't do anything . so we still have a vehicle that everyone know shut off 5 times, we can not do the lemon law because it has only been worked on 2 out 5 times andwe had a rental 23 days and we need 30 days.we have a family that drives in this car, we live on a hill and out business is on abigger hill.i am scared to death to drive this vehicle.we have talked to ford hotline and got a run around with them and we have email ford andgot a ran around from them. the dealership will take our vehicle back but we need to put the difference in our new payment of what is owed.all together it is 8500.00 i don't feel this is fair considering this is not my problem it is fords.no one wants to help us and the dealership told us to save our money ford has way more attorneys than we can afford to fight them. i hope we can get somewhere with your company. thank you. *ak

Vehicle fails to start at any given time. dealer always reports ntf.*ak

There's a smell in vehicle. consumer smells exhaust fumesthat smell like rotten eggs. took to dealer, and they can't remedy problem. *ak

Consumer states she noticed a knocking noise in the engine at about 10,000 miles, consumer was informed that ford was aware of the problem, but had no fix.*jb

vehicle has always had a pulsating in the brake pedal since about 7000 miles. this time the brake master cylinder failed. upon inspection by the dealer he stated that i needed to replace brakes, rotors, ( both of which have been replaced at least twice before ) master cylinder, serpentine belt and tensioner and have complete brake system flush. all in the span of 3 years. this vehicle has also had the ball joints replaced and control arms as well. multiple occurences of the same symptoms. *ak

Engine makes throaty sound when both idling and accelerating. dealer first recommended that the engine be replaced--then stated there was no problem and the noise was normal. i feel this is a problem that will persist and become worse and may endanger me and/or others. the manufacturer should replace the engine as originally suggested by the dealer.*ak

The turn signal and wiper switch were replaced prior to recall (oov-072) which was probably the reason for failure. *et

Engines making knocking noise(lifters) has had two engines replaced since we have owned this vehicle-not including the original engine that was junk,too. *ak

Start up makes clicking noise and sometimes won't start for a few minutes. has done it too many times to count. the dealer cannot find anything wrong with it. they say it doesn't do it when they have it.