| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2000 Ford Explorer repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (30%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (13%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 60 repairs.
2000 Ford Explorer engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (30%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2000 Ford Explorer
Engine not specified
| 110000 mi US $100 |
Tensioner, idler pully, serp belt radiator |
| 80000 mi | Leaking head gasket, burning coolant. Quoted $1500, not worth cost of repair. At least one if not more fuel injectors bad, not cost effective coupled with leaking head gasket. |
2000 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
215-horsepower 5.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD
| 193000 mi US $800 |
tune up and was running ruff |
| 201000 mi US $470 |
Replace Fuel Pump in tank, and fuel filter. Pump failed. |
| 207600 mi US $30 |
serv engien light, running rought, just put set of new plugs in it and ran ok. |
2000 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 109120 mi C $150 |
Leaking exhaust |
| 115000 mi US $500 |
Coolant leakage around the thermostat housing. Housing replaced. Major engine belt replaced due to wear, original belt. |
| 135000 mi US $600 |
Radiator cracked, was leaking coolant and had to be replaced |
| 56420 mi C $650 |
Installed both upgraded timing chain tensioners and replaced gaskets |
| 172500 mi | Radiator leaked from transmission cooler, replaced radiator. |
| 180000 mi US $560 |
Replaced fuel pump. |
| 217000 mi US $100 |
Fuel pump failed. |
2000 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 193000 mi US $30 |
The engine was overheating. Coolant was running out of the block from behind the alternator mount. Used a chemical block sealer to seal the leak. Car is now running after 30 hours of coolant system flush and repair work. The chemical sealant did not seal the engine block leak successfully. Had to remove the alternator and alternator mount. Found a hole in the head. Used a metal epoxy to repair. Working so far. |
| 216000 mi US $50 |
Hole in the end of the right head opened again and leaked out coolant. Scraped out old epoxy and replaced with new. A new leak in the radiator was repaired with stop leak until a new radiator is put in. |
| 220700 mi US $200 |
Replaced the radiator due to a continuing leak. Fixed now. |
| 250000 mi US $20 |
Engine was leaking from the lower intake manifold to header connection on the driver side front. Patched over the leak with epoxy as repairs would cost ten times more than the vehicle is worth. |
| 104000 mi US $790 |
DPFE valve shorted out and melted. Used code finder to find problem. Replaced valve and reset code. Good to go. |
| 104700 mi US $190 |
Engine missing on 2 cylinders. Had vehicle towed. Dealer warranty would not cover cost of new coil pack. It took the dealers garage 4days to repair after originally saying it would be one day. |
| 108500 mi US $190 |
Engine came on one more time. Replaced another sensor on emission system. Garage mechanic stated the wrong part had previously installed. |
| 131000 mi | Heater core leaking. Added stop leak to stop leak and traded vehicle |
2000 Ford Explorer 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 170000 mi US $411 |
the vehicle lost power and would only accelerate to a speed no greater than 40 MPH. mechanic replaced the intake set and an upper plenum. |
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