198 problems have been reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2001 Ford Explorer Sport. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 27 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (26 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport in 2001.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Explorer Sport, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport with the Ford Explorer Sport from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 Explorer Sport is 198 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Ford Explorer Sport is 85.
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