2001 Ford Explorer Sport air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife was driving home from work during an ice storm and lost control of her 2001 ford explorer sport suv and struck a tree. She was traveling approximately 25 mph at the time of the accident. No air bags deployed during the head on collision with the tree. The vehicle was totaled by the…”
filed Feb 6, 2012
“While driving on a heavily traveled road, driver 2 cars ahead of me came to a dead stop. Vehicle in front of me hit brakes hard, I also hit my brakes hard, on wet pavement. The anti-lock brake system did not kick in, and the brakes locked up.my car slid into the rear end of driver in front of me…”
filed Feb 7, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Explorer Sport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Explorer Sport | 3 | 5% |
| 2002 Explorer Sport | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 Explorer Sport | 5 | 7% |
| 1999 Explorer Sport | 9 | 10% |
| 1998 Explorer Sport | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.