2001 Ford Explorer transmission problems
25 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2001 Ford Explorer, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On two separate occasions vehicle inadvertently jumped out of four wheel high to four wheel low and caused loss of control. This LED to a rollover accident. Vehicle at the dealer, consumer suffered injuries.
I have a 2001 ford explorer and at first the truck would slip in and out of gears so I took it to a certified mechanic and was told I needed a neutral safety switch. I had that replaced about a month ago. Yesterday, I was driving and the truck slipped out of drive.... And it would not accelerate. I pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle and the o/d off light started flashing. This truck is going to cost me over 2,000 dollars to fix and it seems as if I am not the only one experiencing the same problems.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer
- Tires 67 complaints
- Suspension 45 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints