Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||||
| 16835 | 05/01/2003 | 10002759 | Tailgate locking by itself when slammed shut or when the vehicle is being driven over rough roads. *tt | 09/16/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 169782 | ||
| Front door locks on 2001 explorer sport trac rendered malfunctioning by freezing conditions in michigan. driver's side can only be unlocked from the inside of vehicle. passenger's side can be unlocked either electronicly or manually. however when ever the electronic locks are used, even when already unlocked and vehicle is in motion, the passenger's front door releses from the locking lug without touching the door opening handle. ford has been contacted. the first time was during the speed control recall and the second time was june of 2011 | |||
| 03/11/2005 | 3 | 04/22/2003 | |
| My 2001 ford explorer sport trac front seat broke, doesn't move forward, it makes a pop noise...my latches on my locks bed are broken; the locks fell out of the bed cover; the side latch fell off. i only have 29000 miles, and i am disappointed with the consistency of small problems that occur....i have had other vehicles , who had no problems until around 100,000 miles -- i have to sit on a pillow; can't store anything in the likeable bed -- so have no trunk -- not real happy for the money i spent. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 70000 | 1 | 01/01/2004 |
| Drove home, garbage pick-up missed our house. grab the can ,and put in back of ford sport trac..tried to catch the garbage truck down a dirt road. when all of a sudden the front hood on my sport trac came open.also having problems when turning on air-conditioner.i beleive same type of parts or components used in previous years ford explorer sport...ranging back to 98 or further.probably same types recalled or complained about in those years problems with defects..i have found that my 2001 ford sport trac was actually made in late year of 2000.*ak | |||