2000 Ford Explorer fuel system, gasoline problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2000 Ford Explorer — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle caught on fire while driving on the highway, my mechanic indicated that the fuel system, gasoline was defective. There was a recall in june 13, 2006 for my vehicle, I was not notified of this defect by ford company. It is now that it was brought to my attention that this was an occurring…”
filed Aug 20, 2014
“2000 ford explorer motor skips and races when started up.***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle ran rough and the gas mileage was poor. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer. The dealer cleaned the manifold but this did not rectify the problem. The vehicle was taken back to and independent…”
filed Jun 8, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Explorer | 14 | 6% |
| 2021 Explorer | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 Explorer | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Explorer | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 Explorer | 7 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 8 | 0% |
| 2014 Explorer | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 Explorer | 33 | 1% |
| 2012 Explorer | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.