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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.

2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
64,300 miles

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2001 Ford Explorer suspension problems

suspension problem

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2001 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #2

May 132017

Explorer

  • 128,600 miles

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

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer. While driving 35 mph, the front passenger wheel seized and caused the contact to head towards oncoming traffic. There was no crash involved. The vehicle was not able to be driven and was towed. It was diagnosed that the front passenger side wheel bearing disintegrated. The vehicle was repaired and the wheel bearing was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,600.

- Hartford City, IN, USA

problem #1

Aug 052012

Explorer

  • miles
Cpsc#I12A0111A. 2001 Ford Explorer. Consumer stated that a day after she brought the car it broke down. The consumer stated there was a problem with the engine, as well as a hole in gas tank, which had rusted out, the bearings needed to be replaced, the tire were dry rotted, as they kept going flat, the driver's door did not lock, the rear doors did not open from the inside, the rear driver's door did not open at all, the outside handle was broke, the rear hatch would not close, and most of the time it had to be slammed shut.

- Nutter Fort, WV, USA

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