One problem related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch has been reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac based on all problems reported for the 2001 Explorer Sport Trac.
Consumer states while she was putting item in her vehicle, her two year old son crawled up to the front of vehicle and turned the key to the second turn of the gear shifter and pulled the truck into gear, the second turn on the gear shifter is the only way that the vehicle can be put into gear without applying the brake, the vehicle hit another vehicle, consumer contacted manufacturer and was told that all of the vehicles are designed the same way.