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2000 Ford Explorer Overview

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Trims

2 Dr Sport
30 national listings
Avg. Price: $4,012
2 Dr Sport 4WD
55 national listings
Avg. Price: $3,833
Eddie Bauer
Avg. Price: $4,934
Eddie Bauer 4WD
Eddie Bauer AWD
Avg. Price: $5,160
Limited
Avg. Price: $4,939
Limited 4WD
Limited AWD
45 national listings
Avg. Price: $5,322
XL
1 national listings
Avg. Price: $5,995
XL 4WD
5 national listings
Avg. Price: $3,550
XLS
61 national listings
Avg. Price: $4,250
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Average User Score

4.25 stars

Based on 42 reviews

2000 Ford Explorer 4 Door 4x4 by Chase
 — After having my '96 for 5 years, it and it being my first vehicle and all, i had quite the hard time leaving it but this has been a pretty great replacement. Bought it with 92k miles. Since then I hav... Read More
Great Car For A Guy Who's Always On The Go by Aaron
 — This car is perfect for me! I'm an all around versatile guy who does a little bit of everything. this vehicle performs wonderfully whether i'm hauling my guitar equipment around or pulling a fishing... Read More
Performance Is Great, Interior Is Better. by William
 — Even though it is a two-wheel drive Explorer, the engine makes it a great car. The auto 'box is pretty bad and seems mismatched as when I press hard on the accelerator, nothing happens until a second... Read More

2000 Ford Explorer Overview

Overall User Score

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Based on 42 reviews

2000 Ford Explorer

No great changes were made to the 2000 Ford Explorer; after the previous year's exterior redesign, Ford looked at its big-shouldered sport-utility vehicle and found it good.  Its impressive cargo capacity (81.6 cubic feet for the four-door models) and solid roadworthiness made it the SUV of choice for hundreds of thousands of buyers.

Another selling point for the 2000 Explorer was its emphasis on safety.  No new safety features were introduced for the 2000 model year, but the Explorer was already chock-full of them: from anti-lock brakes to side-curtain airbags to the Reverse Sensing System (a sonar-based array that warned of approaching objects when backing up), the Explorer was all about security.

That said, there was plenty of performance to be found in the Explorer, if that's what you were looking for. Rack-and-pinion steering and (optional) all-wheel drive made the Explorer more agile than many of its competitors.  Its all-wheel and four-wheel options gave it the ability to go off-road with ease, even if most of the Explorers out there never got out of the suburbs.  

Trim choices for the 2000 Explorer were the two-door Sport trim, and the four-door XL, XLS, XLT, Eddie Bauer, and Limited.  Engine offerings included a 5.0 liter V-8 engine with a 215-horsepower output, a 4.0 liter single overhead cam V-6 clocking at 205 horsepower, and the base 4.0 liter V-6 which put out 160 horsepower.

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Gas Mileage (highway) 21 18 19
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Ford Explorer Questions

Debbie Smock
0

2000 Explorer Timing Issue?

car starts & fires then shuts off 30 seconds later then refuses to start. Not fuel pump not alternator could it be crankshaft sensor?

29 views with 6 answers (last answer about a month ago)
cliffwomack
0

What Is Wrong With My Steering ?

When i turn left or right more when i turn right my car makes a binding scraping sound then makes a clang sound doesn't happen if i take wide turns nothing visually seems to be binding it up last o...

32 views with 2 answers (last answer 2 months ago)
Janis Young
0

Front End Problem

I just recently started having a rubbing and thumping and squeaking noise in the right front side when driving and turning (doesn't matter which direction). I have a 2000 Ford Explorer Sport with 200...

52 views with 3 answers (last answer 2 months ago)
2000explorer
0

Battery And Alternator Test Fine. Battery Keeps Dying

2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer. No issues with the vehicle and this issue has seemed to come out of no where. The only issue that Im thinking may be the reason is that the back hatch sometimes will no...

99 views with 2 answers (last answer 4 months ago)
Andrew Witt
65

Air Bag Light Went Out. What Steps Should I Take To Fix This Problem ?

191 views with 8 answers (last answer 5 months ago)