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2001 Ford Explorer
Body / Paint Problems

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.
2001 Ford Explorer Body / Paint Problems
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- Body Mounts Deteriorated
- Cracked Panel Below The Rear Window
- Loud Humming Like Noise
- Paint Is Peeling
- Whistle Sound
- NHTSA: Structure: Body
- NHTSA: Structure
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Door
- NHTSA: Structure: Frame And Members
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Hatchback/Liftgate
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Bumpers
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Door: Hinge And Attachments
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Hatchback/Liftgate: Hinge And ...
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Tailgate
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