2000 Ford Explorer: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Sep 5, 2008 · Suspension · 85,500 miles · NH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving 5 MPH, the contact heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front suspension. He examined the vehicle and noticed that the front stabilizer bar link failed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileages were 85,500. Updated 1/6/09 *cn the front stabilizer bar link failed. The cause of the failure was due to corrosion. Updated 01/14/09.

Filed May 7, 2005 · Acceleration · TX · fire

Our 2000 ford explorer was sitting in the drive way for at least 3 hours and around 10:30pm (central), our neighbor came knocking at our door and told us that our explorer was on fire. I am now with out a vehicle to go to work and the insurance did not pay off all of the vehicle. I now have to sacrafice to pay for something I do not have and save for another vehicle at the same time.

Filed Mar 14, 2004 · Lights · 35,401 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

*note* problems arose when vehicle was bought* vehicle bucks while in od. Also vehicle makes a ticking/hissing noise. Dealer cannot locate noise. Od light flashes. Rear right passenger door is hard to open from inside, consumer must pull latch to extreme point to open, also when open, after closed dome and door ajar lights stay on. Ford refuses to fix. Lighter while in use was pushed through dash, unit and all. Plastics melted. Vehicle also gets 7 mpg highway, but is supposed to get 14. Efi cleaned, higher grade fuel used, ect. And stll gets bad mileage. - update- transmission bucking caused vehicle to hit parked car behind vehicle when accelarator stuck. Shoulder dislocated. Rear entertainment headphone jack 1 broken when bought, dealer refuses to replace. On occasion while turn signals are in use, smoke omitts from hazard switch on steering console. Vehicle's rear wiper arm snapped in half while in use. If this is the best ford can build, henry ford must be spinning in his grave! *pr.

Filed Jan 8, 2003 · Engine · NY

Consumer states when starting the vehicle the engine would make a ticking sound. Consumer states engine is no longer any good. Dealer notified. Ts

Filed Aug 15, 2002 · Engine · 44,000 miles · CA

Intermittently vehicle started to shake and hesitate. When this happened, engine began to knock excessively. Dealership insisted this was the characteristic of the engine, and doesn't know how to rememdy the condition. *ak in addition vehicle stalled out twice.

Filed Apr 9, 2002 · Engine · AZ

Consumer states she noticed a knocking noise in the engine at about 10,000 miles, consumer was informed that ford was aware of the problem, but had no fix.

Filed Mar 8, 2002 · Engine · AZ

Engine is making a loud knocking noise. Dealer has tried twice to diagnose problem. Dealer was contacted. *al

Filed Oct 25, 2001 · Transmission · TX · crash

Vehicle was parked with engine running, park brake not applied, and vehicle suuddenly went backward, knocking consumer over , went 75 feet across street and hit a house. No injuries, damage to vehicle was $ 3000.00.

Filed May 11, 2001 · Engine · FL

There is a knock in the engine upon accelerating. The car has been to plantation ford twice and each time I am told that this knocking noise is a "characteristic of the engine". Per ford engineers this engine is no longer used in current production therefore, they can compare my engine to another engine with low mileage. The mechanics at plantation ford do agree there is a noise in the engine but no one seems to want to fix it. No I have not had any failures or accidents yet. However, common sense tells one that a knock in an engine is not good. Please help me.

Filed Sep 10, 2000 · Engine · LA

Engine replaced by dealer due to knocking at start up. New engine making same noise dealer says normal for that engine

Filed Aug 25, 2000 · Engine · LA

Original engin replaced @10,000 mi. New engine making same knocking noise @ 3000 mi.dealer says this is normal. I don't think so. Nola

Filed Jun 13, 2000 · Engine · IN

Engines making knocking noise(lifters) has had two engines replaced since we have owned this vehicle-not including the original engine that was junk,too.