2001 Ford Explorer Sport Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport covers the 2-door sport utility with its single engine, the 4.0L V6 with a single overhead camshaft, naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled. One trim is listed, Base. With a single body, engine and trim to document, the manual concentrates its procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics on the 4.0L V6 and on the transmission, driveline, brakes, steering, suspension, body and electrical systems of the two-door truck.

Engines covered

• 4.0L V6 (245 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2001 Explorer Sport. Two recalls are on federal record for this two-door Explorer Sport. One concerns the speed control cable on trucks with the 4.0L single overhead-cam engine, whose strand cover could flare at the end and cause the cable to bind, and the other concerns the upper bolt that attaches the driver's seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame on high-back seats. Owners have filed 243 complaints with NHTSA. Speed control cable inspection and routing, seat recliner hardware and the related torque values are covered in the manual, along with wiring diagrams for the speed control system.