2001 Ford Explorer body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 33 complaints for the 2001 Ford Explorer, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 11 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Consumer stated during a rollover the seat belts did not work properly, and passenger was ejected from vehicle, vehicle was hit and rolled over, consumers wife was ejected resulting in a fatality. Odi spoke to husband and he assumed his wife was wearing the seatbelt. Wife was driving and during event was thrown out the passenger's side window. There was no witness to the wife wearing the belt.cw
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer. The contact stated that the body mounts corroded which caused the frame to become detached from the body of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the rear body mounts were replaced. The front parts were not replaced due to the parts being unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer
- Tires 67 complaints
- Suspension 45 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Seats 25 complaints