Six problems related to structure have been reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
There's no failure just rude and lack of communication with workers. On 12/21/07 I took my letter of the recall for the cruise control to grande truck center on interstate 10 @ w. W. White rd. "gary randall and finally got the replace ment on 05/29/08. Mr. Randall explained what was to take place after I asked him why did the worker tear my cruise control button(the plastic) he stated 'no he should have looked inside but under the hood-my cruise control plastic fell of and I just assume that it was a part of the replacement of the recall so I left it in the car until the recall was done-to find out the plastic was not replaceable by the one who broke/tore/cut it. After the job was finished the rude worker just slammed the hood close and walked away-very rude. Poor representation of the Ford company-race has always been an issue with these type people that should not be working in the public-now I would let them do nothing else to my vehicle again not even recall.
2001 Ford Explorer Sport defective body mount insulators. Mechanic determined that the body mount insulators deteriorated and could crumble in someone's hand. Ford declined taking responsibility for replacing the parts. Parts attached.
Every time I hit a bump or even a rock my car would shake and rattle so bad I couldn't even keep it on the road. We took it to the Ford place in longview and they said there wasn't any recalls on it and they wouldn't pay for it. They said something had been sprayed on it (bushings) or my car had been up north around salt water. Neither were true. I had to take it to a mechanic to get it repaired. I kept all the parts. The bushings had turned brittle and mushy and had to be put in a box.
Vehicle hydroplanes on wet surfaces resulting in crash on may 11, 2005.
Ltr fwd fm region v re the Ford explorer as a defective product, his sister gina agin and her fiance michael heyworth killed in a fatal rollover accident, attachments not imaged fwd nvs-200. Witness statements indicat the the vehicle veered off the road into the grassy median 2-3 times. It appeared that the driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled over side to side then front to back.
I was involved in an unexplained roll over involving a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, a 2 door vehicle. I did not have firestone tires on the vehicle in question. My goodyear tires were intact after the accident. I have reviewed the test data and I am convinced this is a faulty vehicle design. I nearly loss my life. It has changed my life. It seems as though your organization has cleared Ford indirectly by focusing attention on firestone tires and not testing all Ford SUV's.