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2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Boca Raton, FL
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. after being parked for a week, the vehicle caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the fire. the vehicle was parked...read more / reply »
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Pittsburgh, PA
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. the contact called two dealers to schedule a repair appointment regarding nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). both dealers failed to provide him with the option to bring...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Rocky Mount, NC
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. even though the repair parts will be unavailable until late october, she stated that the dealer refused to disconnect the crui...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Greenville, SC
01 ford explorer automatic trans. i have a problem with my rear end like many other people do. it whines very loud and only has 80k miles on it. my mechanic said that it could lock up any minute while driving. i cannot afford the repair as ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Montgomery, AL
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. the contact stated that in mid june 2007, an explosion was heard and she discovered that her vehicle was engulfed in flames. she called the local fire department and they extinguished the fire. ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Clermont, FL
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. while driving at any speed, the contact heard a loud clunking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. it sound like metal striking metal. the dealer stated that the body mounts of the frame ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Succasunna, NJ
2001 ford explorer liftgate glass hinge failure. covered in nhtsa campaign #04v442000. ford has only recalled a portion of the vehicles in this campaign and will not make repairs on the 2001 model years.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Miramar, FL
Driver's seat recliner. per nhtsa recall campaign 03v281000 on other ford explorer sport models of the same year there was a recall issued on the driver's side recliner where the seat would recline during acceleration , causing the driver...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Kansas City, MO
3rd gear transmission problem which causes vehicle to shift erratically.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Pensacola, FL
Transmission failure with continuous maintenance and only 66000 miles.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Houston, TX
Transmission failure. i have a 2001 ford explorer sport 2wd. at 109000 miles one day i was driving it on the freeway, and i noticed that the o/d light is flashing. i tried to turn it off, but it wouldn't. i exited from the freeway an i park...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Longview, TX
Every time i hit a bump or even a rock my car would shake and rattle so bad i couldn't even keep it on the road. we took it to the ford place in longview and they said there wasn't any recalls on it and they wouldn't pay for it. they said s...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Cranford, NJ
I have a 2001 ford explorer sport, which i was told uses the same faulty transmission as the 2002 explorer. like many the o/d light started flashing and now the estimate is around $3000 for the dealer to install a transmission. only have ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Los Angeles, CA
On july 1st 2006 i purchased a 2001 ford explorer from honda of santa monica . it is a pre-certified used vehicle. i purchased the honda care extended warranty at the time i purchased the vehicle. on august 30 the car would not start i call...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Kent, WA
This was an incident. no crash, and no injury. the iac (idle air control) valve failed during start attempts on the following vehicle: 2001 ford explorer sport, 4.0l sohc engine, mileage = 39,000. the valve failure mode was closed (no idl...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Fort Myers, FL
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 30 mph, the passenger side seat reclined without warning. the passenger grabbed the driver, causing the driver to swerve and hit the curb. the front passenger side tire blew out. the vehicle was t...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Harvey, IL
Seat belt on driver side will not retract or recoil. i can fastener the seat belt but it will not adjust at all. i had it diagnosed at the dealer and the beat is broken where the panel will have to be taken off to repair.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Harvey, IL
Right turn signal and brake light. i had the explorer diagnosed and the dealer said that it needed a multifunction switch. i had the switch replaced and a month and eight days later my right signal and both left and right brakes lights ar...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Harvey, IL
Left side upper glass hinge on liftgate broke off july 13, 2006 @60890 miles , i had a similar problem in november 2004 @ 40014 miles in which i had to replace the right side upper glass hinge on liftgate.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Harvey, IL
Right turn signal and brake light. i had the explorer diagnosed and the dealer said that it needed a multifunction switch. i had the switch replaced and a month and eight days later my right signal and both left and right brakes lights ar...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Akron, OH
My 2001 ford explorer sport 4x4 makes a loud whining noise took it to a transmission shop. informed me that they would have to probably have to replace the drive shaft estimated cost would be at least 2000$ i have always babied my ford. ho...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Weyers Cave, VA
Back window defect. the left-side hinge on the window of the hatchback fell off. apparently a rivet came loose from the inside of the window causing it to separate from the hinge. the right side remained in tact. this is the same problem...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Brooklyn Park, MN
2002 2wd explorer sport: please release to ford: here's your technical service notice: 03-25-4 dec 03 a/t - 5r55w no 3rd gear/slipping 2-3 shift/dtc's set my transmission died at 65,000 miles. everyone with a ford explorer has is...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Taylorsville, NC
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle is equipped with a button to push to place the vehicle into overdrive. however, it goes into overdrive on its own causing the vehicle to jerk badly. it is an intermittent problem that occurs during cold...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Niagara Falls, NY
Both lower ball joints and right upper control arm have been replaced on the consumer's 2001 ford explorer on 3 different occasions. updated 02/07/06
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in New Bedford, MA
Check engine light on and running a little rough in cold wet weather.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Buchanan, NY
2001 ford explorer sport 4x4 has 2-3 shift failure causing car engine rpm to rise severely without shifting transmission into 3rd gear. this first happened while getting on the highway leaving me hopelessly in the right lane as traffic rap...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Raleigh, NC
2001 explorer sport cut off four times after i started it. after getting it to start, the vehicle wouldn't accelerate any faster than 20 mph, then it would slow down to almost a complete stop (in traffic!). the accelerator was extremely res...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Norristown, PA
John killen was driving his 2001 ford explorer sport truck, when the driver's seat completely reclined. apparently the seat had broken. the bolt connecting the top portion of the "high-back" seat to the assembly recliner had split in hal...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Ceentennial, CO
Vehicle hydroplanes on wet surfaces resulting in crash on may 11, 2005.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Cairo, GA
Dt: consumer owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. she found recall 03v281000 for same year, make and model, 03v281000. but her vehicle was not included in the recall, according to manufacturer. the consumer would like to have her vehicle ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Coarsegold, CA
First incident occurred on 09/11/2003. the vehicle would start and drive fine and then after a number of stops, would fail to restart. i took the vehicle into lithia ford in fresno. the vehilce was in their service department for 7 days ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Guild, TN
2001 ford explorer caught on fire in the engine compartment. while driving car sounded like it was missing. the consumer saw smoke, pulled over and realized that eh vehicel was on fire. the cruise control box, located on the right side, ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Waxahachie, TX
Dt: owns 2001 ford explorer, both driver and passenger are pregnant. had just entered interstate and was driving about 70 mph and tried to slow down to about 65mph. tried to tap brake but heard engine rev up and it immediately sped back ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Waxahachie, TX
Dt: owns 2001 ford explorer, both driver and passenger are pregnant. had just entered interstate and was driving about 70 mph and tried to slow down to about 65mph. tried to tap brake but heard engine rev up and it immediately sped back ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Elyria, OH
Sport track has 76,000 miles and suddenly started making a roaring sound in the rear which gets louder as speed increases. it was looked at by two companies, both of which diagnosed it as a rear axle problem-possibly a differential breakag...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Elyria, OH
Sport track has 76,000 miles and suddenly started making a roaring sound in the rear which gets louder as speed increases. it was looked at by two companies, both of which diagnosed it as a rear axle problem-possibly a differential breakag...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Hamilton, NJ
My ford exporer sport with approximately 30,000 miles on it was parked outside of my apartment when it caught on fire by itself around 4:00 a.m. fire marshall stated that fire started on the engine/ battery area. i have his written report. ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Nottingham, PA
Realized both lower ball joints were bad, not sure of exact date went bad just purchased vehicle as "ford certified" but ford will not cover repairs .
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Richmond, VA
At just under 40,000 miles,the driver's door latch began to fail, causing the door to either not close completely without vigorous slamming, or failed to open from the inside. dealer has replaced the latch.
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Lancaster, CA
The right rear tire experienced a tread separation while driving 60-65 mph with two adults and two children in a 2001, ford, explorer sport suv. while driving driver noticed a loud banging noise, and the vehicle was losing steering control...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Oak Park, MI
Regarding "side-steps" or "rails" that begin to rust at joints and flat surface area within as little as two years of new vehicle delivery. witnessed variety of various ford vehicles that were late model year of '02 & earlier that have this...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Medina, OH
I have a 2001 explorer sport. in lower speeds, my transmission would start missing. ford and another repair center both identified the problem as a defective main body replacement valve. the repair center told me there is a service bulletin...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Trenton, NJ
While driving on the highway my seat collapse under neat causing my body to slouch. i started to swerve the car but had under control and luckily caused no accident. i took it to a dealership the next day , and they told me that i would h...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Cameron, NC
When tilting the steering wheel down it shuts everything off. then, when placing it back to the normal position everything comes back on, the brake lights/turn signals, and consumer hears an electrical buzzing inside the steering whee...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Birmingham, AL
While driving 40 mph, the srs light, abs light and check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. suddenly, the front wheels locked and the vehicle flipped over. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the c...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Birmingham, AL
While driving 40 mph, the srs light, abs light and check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. suddenly, the front wheels locked and the vehicle flipped over. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the c...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Birmingham, AL
While driving 40 mph, the srs light, abs light and check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. suddenly, the front wheels locked and the vehicle flipped over. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the c...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Rotonda West, FL
Problems with tire equipment on 2001 explorer sport. while driving the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the emissions sensor needed to be replaced. the technician indicated that the ...
2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in Farmland, IN
Passenger side latch not catching on front seat. i hurt my upper back and neck. the seat just goes back on its own.
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