Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford explorer has 35 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019 | STEERING | SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING... CAN FEEL A CHANGE IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING, FEELS LIKE A ROUGH RIDE, AN... |
| Oct 4, 2015 | STEERING | WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A CITY STREET INTO MY COMMUNITY AND ABOUT 90 DEGREES INTO THE TURN... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | STEERING | ON DRIVING MY TRUCK IT SLOWED DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP THEN MOVED BUT CONTINUED TO PUTTER AND SLOW DOWN... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIM... |
| Jun 20, 2006 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | PREMATURE STEERING COMPONENT FAILURE. 48,000 TIE ROD ENDS, 59,000 UPPER CONTROL ARMS, LOWER BALL JOI... |
| Dec 14, 2004 | STEERING | WHEN TILTING THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN IT SHUTS EVERYTHING OFF. THEN, WHEN PLACING IT BACK TO THE NOR... |
| Jul 28, 2004 | STEERING | SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY FORD EXPLOER SPORT TRAC IN DEC, 2000, I HAVE DEALT WITH A STEERING SHUDDER.... |
| Jul 15, 2004 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL BY SL... |
| Feb 20, 2004 | STEERING | FAILTURE OF BALL JOINTS DUE TO NO GREASE FRO M FACTORY. *AK |
| Sep 4, 2003 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I NOTICE THE 2001 FORD EXCURSION HAD GEAR BOX PROBLEMS. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE STEERING AND TIE RODS... |
| Sep 11, 2002 | STEERING | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ANTI THEFT DOOR WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN EVER A FOREIGN KEY IS USED TO UNLOCK T... |
| Aug 21, 2002 | STEERING | ROLLOVER. TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT POSTED SPEED OF 65MPH. 8AM, CLEAR DAY, NO RAIN, NO OTHER... |
| Jun 27, 2002 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE EXPLORER SUDDENLY ROLLED OVER, INJURING ME SEVERLY. MOMENTS AFTER THE INCEDENT THE CAR BURST INT... |
| May 20, 2002 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY | I HAVE A 2001 FORD SPORT TRAC 2 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN THE TRUCK HAD JUST PASSED THE WARRANTY PERIOD TH... |
| May 15, 2002 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | I HAVE SEVERAL MORE INVOICES 7-29-03 REPLACED DUST SEALS AND FORGOT TO PUT BRAKES BACK TOGETHER LOST... |
| May 13, 2002 | STEERING | JUST COMPLETED 20 MILE INTERSTATE DRIVE, PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND HEARD A THUMP,STEPPED OUT TO SE... |
| May 9, 2002 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE PARKING VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT SERPENTINE BELT HAD BROKEN.*AK |
| Mar 28, 2002 | STEERING | CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. *TT |
| Feb 24, 2002 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY NAME IS [XXX] I AM THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE MENTIONED MY MOTHER IS THE FIRST NAME ON THE CONTRACT... |
| Nov 1, 2001 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE TURN SIGNAL ARM... |