Passenger side door handle broke only opens from inside. passenger rear door only opens from outside. drivers side rear only opens from outside. 3 out of 4 doors do not work properly. this is a safety issue. i have small children who are in rear car seats and can't get them out if emergency!!! this should be recall with this many complaints on same model and because it poses safety issue
All body bushings were defective and had to be replaced. the bushings were desiccated and had crumbled away. this made the vehicle unsafe when cornering as there was nothing to support the weight of the body between it and the frame causing excessive movement and compromise of center of gravity. according to the mechanic who replaced my bushings, he had seen this defect on all the vehicles of this make and model year. he said that it was not a problem on the 1998 ford explorer sport. i went to a local junk yard and looked at several ford explorer sports and noticed the same defect on all the 2001 model years. the 1998 model year had bushings that were still in good condition. *js
Vehicle rattles over 80 mph. the whole car just shakes unnecessarily. bad smell existing coming from the engine. erp(vacuum part $600) is bad at 45000 miles only on a 2001 ford explorer sport. what is this. *nlm
Engine temperature gauge reading hot when vehicle is not overheating. check gauges trouble light comes on. dealer replaced but still malfunctioning transmission shifting hard. vehicle will jerk/clunk every time tranmission shifts. dealer flushed transmission and replace fluid. no change in transmission function. vehcile vibrates/shakes at higher speeds. may be the driveshaft. dealer rotated tires. virbration still exists. rear seat bottoms do not anchor securely. the seat bottoms flip up when exiting the vehicle. the rear window wiper was not clearing the covered area, leaving dirt and debris on the window obstructing the view. dealer adjusted arm problem is resolved. dt
This is part of a ford "owner notification program 00m12" about a commonly known problem with my vehicle which ford refuses to fix. dt