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2001 Ford Explorer
Seat Belts / Air Bags 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 Seat Belts / Air Bags Problems
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- Air Bag Light Flashes Off And On
- Airbag Light Stays On
- NHTSA: Air Bags: Frontal
- NHTSA: Air Bags
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Front: Anchorage
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Front: Retractor
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Front: Buckle Assembly
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Rear/Other
- NHTSA: Air Bags: Frontal: Sensor/Control Module
- NHTSA: Air Bags: Side/Window
- NHTSA: Seat Belts
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