2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Hinge and attachments (structure)
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles with steel hoods and certain pickup trucks equipped with sheet molding compound hoods. A wire formed hood striker could be susceptible to fatigue fractures. If the hood striker fractures, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the hood striker.
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 49,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Rear passenger tire snapped off in august of 2005, rear drivers side tire snapped off in december 2005. *nm”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 12, 2005 · Power train
“Radio LCD does not light up or seat belt alarm when not wearing a seat belt. This happened after having service work done on my vehicle at the ford dealer in elk grove ca. *jb”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 30, 2005 · Electrical system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2000 Ford Explorer (Explorer 2WD, Explorer 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 15–18 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 13–16 / 17–21 |
| Fuel | Gasoline or E85, Regular |
| EPA class | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD |
| Engine | 6/8 cyl, 4/5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd; Automatic 5-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Ford Explorer Sport Trac model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Explorer Sport Trac model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 4 | 167 |
| 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 2 | 144 |
| 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 0 | 78 |
| 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 0 | 86 |
| 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 0 | 66 |
| 2006 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 1 | 100 |
| 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 1 | 23 |
| 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | 1 | 31 |
Checking a specific 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
How do I know if my 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V394000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.