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CarComplaints.com Notes: How can we give the 2001 model year a "seal of pretty good" when it has some problems with a slipping transmission and a known problem with the speed activation control switch? Because it's not the 2002. That's how.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
96,811 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2001 Ford Explorer seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2001 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 152010

Explorer

  • 172,236 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer. She stated that the driver seat belt buckle failed. She was not able to take the seat belt off.the contact stated she will take the vehicle to the dealer or a garage for repair. The contact stated she will contact the manufacturer.the failure and the current mileage was 172,236.

- San Diego , CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 072003

Explorer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 21,386 miles
Front seat passenger's seat belt came unbuckled during a rollover accident. Front seat passenger ended up in the back seat.

- Richmond, VA, USA

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