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Ford Explorer Sport Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns covering at least one Ford Explorer Sport model year (2000–2002). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Ford Explorer Sport recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2000–2002
Campaign200020012002
07V336000 Vehicle speed control not coveredcoveredcovered
06V114000 Seat not coveredcoveredcovered
03V280000 Vehicle speed control not coveredcoverednot covered
03V281000 Seat not coveredcoveredcovered
00V394000 Structure coveredcoverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 5 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2001, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 07V336000 Filed Aug 3, 2007

SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH

Vehicle speed control
Repair progress not yet reported3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 07V336000
Listed for 2001, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 06V114000 Filed Apr 10, 2006

HIGH BACK SEATS

Seats · front assembly · recliner
Repair progress not yet reported8,585 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 06V114000
Listed for 2001 Ford Explorer Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 03V280000 Filed Aug 5, 2003

FORD/SPEED CONTROL CABLE

Vehicle speed control · cables
Repair progress not yet reported448,005 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V280000
Listed for 2001, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 03V281000 Filed Aug 5, 2003

FORD/HIGH BACK SEATS

Seats · front assembly · recliner
Repair progress not yet reported1,552,880 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V281000
Listed for 2000, 2001 Ford Explorer Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 00V394000 Filed Nov 28, 2000

FORD/HOOD

Structure · body · hood · hinge and attachments
Repair progress not yet reported137,700 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V394000

Where to next

Ford Explorer Sport problems by yearModel overview →Which Explorer Sport years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →
How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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