Six problems related to power train have 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.
Switched into 4 wheel drive low without a command while driving around 30 mph on a dry level paved road.
Driving around 30 mph on a flat straight paved road when it suddenly shifted into 4 wheel low.
The Ford Explorer 2001 xls 4. 0l rear wheel drive transmission is defective in slip 4 to 5 gear in 75000 miles.
Vehicle was idiling in driveway with the drivers door open. Transmission was in park. Transmission dropped into reverse, rolled backwards in driveway, crashing through two chainlink gates, the door was torn back against the fender, I tried to reach into the truck to turn it off, and was pinned between the truck, and the chain link fence. Explorer currently in the collision shop, and transmission will be repaired when the bodywork is done.
'o/d off' light if blinking, on and off. While light is blinking the car seems to be sluggish and does not respond to throttle properly. Rough shifts while driving.
Ford part # 1l24-7h473-ag vendor # m799g motorola model # 01mu152b06 date code 01211 serial # 21396939.