One problem related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch has been reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2001 Explorer.
Vehicle was running, left in park, and gear slipped/vehicle rolled down hill. Resulting in $12000 damage. Consumer was not in vehicle at the time. Emergency brake not used. The vehicle was unsafe due to unkown defects. The exact cause of the roll over incident was not determined.