2001 Ford Explorer Sport Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 188 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, 1% of the 188 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 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.
“This was an incident. No crash, and no injury. The iac (idle air control) valve failed during start attempts on the following vehicle: 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, 4.0l sohc engine, mileage = 39,000. The valve failure mode was closed (no idle air) so the engine would not idle unless the primary intake throttle plate was held open by maintaining pressure on the throttle. Failure of engine to idle during a moving condition may cause lack of vacuum for brake boost and unusually high brake forces, as this vehicle has a vacuum brake boost. …”
NHTSA complaint #10166168, filed 2006-08, 39,000 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
33 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsTires
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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