2000 Ford Explorer Engine

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.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STARTING, VEHICLE BACK UP AND WILL STALL AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

ENGINE STALLS AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A PIECE WITHIN ENGINE HAS BROKEN OFF, AND IT IS MAKING A CLANGING NOISE WITHIN ENGINE. DEALER CLAIMS FORD HAS INSTRUCTED THEM NOT TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX DEFECT.*AK

VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT ANY GIVEN TIME. DEALER ALWAYS REPORTS NTF.*AK

THERE SEEMS TO BE A ROD KNOCKING IN THE VEHICLE. BUERGE FORD HAS SERVICED IT FOR THE NOISE BUT IT STILL KNOCKS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THEY WERE SOLD A FAULTY VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING NHTSA CAN DO.

WHEN GETTING INSIDE AND TRYING TO TURN ON ENGINE IT WILL NOT TURN ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM . ALSO, COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEED OF 10 OR LESS MPH OR WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSTION. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCURRING. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTIES RESTARTING VEHICLE AFTER ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING. ALSO, ENGINE STALLED WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. WHEN ENGINE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

MY EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY PARKING LOT. I HADN'T DRIVEN IT FOR OVER TEN HOURS. THE FIRE INSPECTOR SAYS THE FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE SOMEWHERE. *AK

WE LEASED A 2000 FORD EXPLORER ON 9-15-00 ON 9-16-00 IT SHUT OFF GOING DOWN A HILL NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE AND WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES ALL GOING DOWN HILLS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES BUT ONLY WORKED ON 2 OF THE 5 TIMES BECAUSE FORD MOTOR CO. DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX. THEY ALSO SAID IT HAD TO SHUT OFF ON A MECHANIC TO DO ANYTHING . OVERALL THE HAD OUR VEHICLE 23 DAYS , IT DIDN'T SHUT OFF. THEY INSTALLED A FLIGHT INDICATOR ON OUR VEHICLE AND RETURNED IT TO US AND TOLD US TO PUSH THE BUTTON WITHIN 5 SECONDS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF. YOU CAN ONLY DO THIS WITH 2 PEOPLE IN THE CAR. IT SHUT OFF FEB.2,01 I PUSHED THE BUTTON BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND RETURNED IT 3 HOURS LATER AND SAID WE GOT A GOOD READING THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR CO. ASKED FOR THE READING AND SAID IT WASN'T A GOOD READING DON'T DO ANYTHING . SO WE STILL HAVE A VEHICLE THAT EVERYONE KNOW SHUT OFF 5 TIMES, WE CAN NOT DO THE LEMON LAW BECAUSE IT HAS ONLY BEEN WORKED ON 2 OUT 5 TIMES ANDWE HAD A RENTAL 23 DAYS AND WE NEED 30 DAYS.WE HAVE A FAMILY THAT DRIVES IN THIS CAR, WE LIVE ON A HILL AND OUT BUSINESS IS ON ABIGGER HILL.I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.WE HAVE TALKED TO FORD HOTLINE AND GOT A RUN AROUND WITH THEM AND WE HAVE EMAIL FORD ANDGOT A RAN AROUND FROM THEM. THE DEALERSHIP WILL TAKE OUR VEHICLE BACK BUT WE NEED TO PUT THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR NEW PAYMENT OF WHAT IS OWED.ALL TOGETHER IT IS 8500.00 I DON'T FEEL THIS IS FAIR CONSIDERING THIS IS NOT MY PROBLEM IT IS FORDS.NO ONE WANTS TO HELP US AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US TO SAVE OUR MONEY FORD HAS WAY MORE ATTORNEYS THAN WE CAN AFFORD TO FIGHT THEM. I HOPE WE CAN GET SOMEWHERE WITH YOUR COMPANY. THANK YOU. *AK

THERE'S A SMELL IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER SMELLS EXHAUST FUMESTHAT SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY CAN'T REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE REPLACED BY DEALER DUE TO KNOCKING AT START UP. NEW ENGINE MAKING SAME NOISE DEALER SAYS NORMAL FOR THAT ENGINE

START UP MAKES CLICKING NOISE AND SOMETIMES WON'T START FOR A FEW MINUTES. HAS DONE IT TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAY IT DOESN'T DO IT WHEN THEY HAVE IT.

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

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. *AK

ENGINE MAKES THROATY SOUND WHEN BOTH IDLING AND ACCELERATING. DEALER FIRST RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED--THEN STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT WILL PERSIST AND BECOME WORSE AND MAY ENDANGER ME AND/OR OTHERS. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE AS ORIGINALLY SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER.*AK

WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING AT AN SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, AND LOSE ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK