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2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac hesitation / surging reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Hesitation / surging reports
3%
share of complaints
71,760 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Hesitation / surging in other Explorer Sport Trac years

2007 Explorer Sport Trac9
Explorer Sport Trac hesitation / surging by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac report before drawing conclusions.