Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 15696 | 03/01/2002 | 636333 | Some engines may exhibit a hesitation in various drive modes and / or a malfunction indicator lamp illumination with codes set in memory p0171/p0174 and / or p0172/p0175. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| 0232 | 02/18/2002 | 630636 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a check engine light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0300 (random misfire) or p0301. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 15217 | 09/01/2001 | 625759 | Information on service parts for hard start condition. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 8235 | 03/01/2000 | 612676 | Subject regarding bonus edsr award points. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| 8047 | 02/01/2000 | 612256 | Brief information stating that certain vehicles do not have neutral tow capability and can only be towed with all 4 wheels off of the ground. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/22/2012 | |||
| The body mounts on my explorer sport are deteriorating and causing a bad vibration in the whole vehicle when traveling and eventually the cab will shift and could cause loss of control. the ford company is the only one with the new parts needed for my model vehicle and they want $1,0000 just for the parts. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 189000 | ||
| Transmission slips while shifting from 2-3 gear or between 30mph-40mph. o/d off light blinks on/off sometimes when this occurs. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| I own a 2001 ford explorer sport. recently, it appears that if i am going a steady speed or leaving from a complete stop, the car goes into over drive. this happenes to me a min. of 5 times a day. the button does not work for the over drive, so each time this happens, i have to pull over and turn the car off and back on again. sometimes the od goes on minutes after i turn the car off and on again. i have not taken it to get fixed because the mechanics have told me it is signs of the transmission failing. i am a college student and can not afford to pay out of pocket 3,000 when the car is only worth 6,000 at best. | |||
| 09/02/2010 | 147000 | ||
| I have a 2001 ford explorer sport which i bought new. i have always maintained it properly and i babied the vehicle. i have replaced many parts on it in the last three years from ball joints to hub assemblies many expensive repairs. now it is making noise in the rear end and my mechanic has informed me that the rear end may go at any time. i have researched this and find that many other ford owners are experiencing the same problem but it is not considered a recall. i am not in the financial situation at this time to have this repaired and it is my feeling with so many people having this problem with their explorers it should be considered a recall. i know that this won't make a difference to anyone and i'll just have to struggle along with the problem until i can save the money to have it repaired but you can bet if i hadn't paid my payments while the car was financed through ford motor credit years ago that it would have been repoed in no time flat. funny how those big companies can keep track of those things but forget about the safety issues of the products they produce. guess i'll have to go back to a grand prix when i make my next purchase. the fields to fill out ask the question were there any deaths or injuries there is no where to check off not yet go figure.............. | |||