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2001 Ford Explorer
Transmission 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 Transmission Problems
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- Transmission Slips When Shifting And Clunks
- Transmission Failure
- O/D Light Is Flashing
- Transmission Slipped Out Of Park Into Reverse Unexpectedly
- Won't Shift Into Reverse
- Difficulty Going Into Gear
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Park/Neutral Start Interlock ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Control Module ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Cooling Unit And ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission
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