58 complaints reported

2001 Ford Explorer Structure

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
58
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT OVER 50 MPH THE SLIGHTEST BUMP ON THE ROAD WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2001
Apr 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING. ALSO STATED THAT IS MORE THAN JUST A LEAKAGE BECAUSE EVERYTIME THE CONSUMER MAKES A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN YOU CAN HERE A REAL LOUD SOUND OF WATER MOVING ON THE ROOF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT TO KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN SO THE WATER CAN DRY. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 2002 Injury

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SOME ONE CUT IN FRONT OF HER. TAKING EVASIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID A CRASH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES ON THEM. AS A PRECAUTION, CONSUMER HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED. THE ROLL OVER WAS NOT CAUSED BY TIRE DELAMINATION. CONSUMER STATES BECAUSE OF THE ROLLOVER RISKS INVOLVED WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS PARTICULAR SUV IS THE REASON CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. DESPITE THE PRECAUTION THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO RECONSIDER ITS DECISION NOT TO INITIATE A SAFTEY INVESTIGATION OF THE FORD EXPLORER. *JG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2001
Feb 2002 Injury

CONSUMER IS CALLING TO REPORT A DEFECT ON THE RUNNING BOARDS. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HAND FROM FALLING OFF OF SLIPPERY RUNNING BOARDS. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2001
Dec 2001

THE CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE, AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL THE CONSUMER HAD TO RENT AT VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 2001 Crash Injury

DRIVER OVERCORRECTED VEH ROCKED AND FLIPPED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2001
Jun 2001 Injury

WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE THAT CUT HER OFF THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER TWICE, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED RELATIVELY MINOR INJURIES, GLASS SHARDS IN HER LEFT ELBOWS, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2001
Jun 2000 Crash

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. BUMPER WAS AMONG OTHER PARTS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR SHOP TOLD CONSUMER , THAT ACCORDING TO FORD, NEW VEHICLES WILL BE RECEIVING THE BUMPERS FIRST. THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THEY COULD REPLACED IT.*AK,

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2000

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Quick Summary

The 2001 Ford Explorer has 58 Structure complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.