2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 169,782miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 169,782 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The driver's side door lock became stuck. This was not a gradual problem; one day it was working, the next day it was not. I could not open it with the remote lock control, the inner lock control or the key. I could not lift the lock knob on the door manually. The only way to open the door was to crawl in from the passenger side, reach over the console and pull on the door handle, which sometimes created a grating sound. Occasionally the remote lock control would work but very randomly. 99% of the time the lock would remain stuck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10455283, filed 2012-04, 176,000 miles“Drove home, garbage pick-up missed our house. Grab the can ,and put in back of Ford sport trac..tried to catch the garbage truck down a dirt road. When all of a sudden the front hood on my sport trac came open.also having problems when turning on air-conditioner.I beleive same type of parts or components used in previous years Ford explorer sport...ranging back to 98 or further.probably same types recalled or complained about in those years problems with defects..I have found that my 2001 Ford sport trac was actually made in late year of 2000.”
NHTSA complaint #10090699, filed 2004-09, 70,000 miles“Front door locks on 2001 Explorer Sport Trac rendered malfunctioning by freezing conditions in michigan. Driver's side can only be unlocked from the inside of vehicle. Passenger's side can be unlocked either electronicly or manually. However when ever the electronic locks are used, even when already unlocked and vehicle is in motion, the passenger's front door releses from the locking lug without touching the door opening handle. Ford has been contacted. The first time was during the speed control recall and the second time was june of 2011.”
NHTSA complaint #10411801, filed 2011-07, 169,782 miles“My 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac front seat broke, doesn't move forward, it makes a pop noise...my latches on my locks bed are broken; the locks fell out of the bed cover; the side latch fell off. I only have 29000 miles, and I am disappointed with the consistency of small problems that occur....I have had other vehicles , who had no problems until around 100,000 miles -- I have to sit on a pillow; can't store anything in the likeable bed -- so have no trunk -- not real happy for the money I spent.”
NHTSA complaint #10114506, filed 2005-03Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
36 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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