NHTSA Complaint #8001364 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8001364
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 6, 2000
Date Filed	January 2, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MS

Consumer Description

THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE LIFTERS. 5 DAYS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 ENGINES IN LAST TWO YEARS. *AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER REPLACED CAM SENSOR AND GAS CAP. HOWEVER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. OCCASIONALLY THERE IS A ROUGH IDLE AND VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO STALL. DEALER REPLACED CYLINER HEAD GASKET. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. DEALER FOUND 2 3 SHIFT VALVES STICKING. *TT

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