2001 Ford Explorer Sport body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 31 complaints for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Ltr FWD FM region v re the ford explorer as a defective product, his sister gina agin and her fiance michael heyworth killed in a fatal rollover accident, attachments not imaged FWD nvs-200. Witness statements indicat the the vehicle veered off the road into the grassy median 2-3 times. It appeared that the driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled over side to side then front to back.
While driving the consumer heard a loud popping noise. The noise was caused by the #3 body reinforcement. The reinforcement broke loose on the right rear side of the cab. There's a TSB 630329 on this issue. *nlm
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
- Suspension 37 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints
- Seats 15 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints