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CarComplaints.com Notes: How can we give the 2001 model year a "seal of pretty good" when it has some problems with a slipping transmission and a known problem with the speed activation control switch? Because it's not the 2002. That's how.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2001 Ford Explorer seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2001 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 022004

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While involved in a collision rear middle seat belt latch plate separated. As a result the occupant was thrown out of the window. No major injuries reported.

- Arvada, CO, USA

problem #1

Mar 012001

Explorer

  • miles
Rear seat belts on bottom; when sitting down bottom portion comes up forward, quarter away. This vehicle has rwo doors. Dealership is aware of it.

- Saugus, MA, USA

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