Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100436 | Incident Date: Mar, 28 2007 |
| Consumer's City: PORT ORANGE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU60X5YU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 29 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: No events led up to the crankshaft failure. our 2000 ford explorer was being driven as a daily routine trip in town. the car died at a stop light. i was able to restart the car . the car made a loud clunk. i drove the vehicle into a parking lot and shut it off. we had a certified ford mechanic come out to look at the car. he was very familiar with this v6 engine. he stated to us that the crankshaft ford used was a cast iron crank and not a forged steel crank. what happens is the crankshaft will develop cracks in it and eventually break apart. his comment was it was a bad idea and bad design by ford. this mechanic worked for ford for 18 years and stated that this particular engine was used from 1995-2001 and i believe he said it was a cologne v6 .our 2 options at this point is to put in a new motor or junk the car. this vehicle is a 2000 ford explorer sport 2 door. two wheel drive. dealer maintained at 30000,60000,and recently at 90000 miles .current mileage is 91000. oil changed every 2 months regardless. maintenance records are all available. no reason for an important component like a crankshaft to crack and ruin the car. *jb |