2000 Ford Explorer electrical system problems

78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Ford Explorer — 8% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

share of all complaints

90,350 mi

median reported incident mileage

2 / 26

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Driving at the correct speed limit swerved to avoid hitting deer that ran out into the road hit a covert had seatbelt on airbags came out before that something hit me in side of my right arm it hit my elbow so hard and fast my arm was flung outwards and upwards which broke out the passenger side…”
filed Apr 25, 2024
“The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon pulling into a gas station, both white and black colored smoke began to emit from the vehicle without warning. Before the contact could fully react, the vehicle soon caught fire. The contact managed to pull away from the gas pumps…”
filed Jul 24, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (rss) and forward sensing system (fss)-false activation of warning tone-service tips. *mj update. *tt
0471 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 31, 2004
Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series. *tt
04174 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 6, 2004