2002 Ford Explorer complaints

JUST OUT OF THE BLUE O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND TRANSMISSION MAKING VERY ROUGH SHIFTS INTO 4TH. THIS HAPPENED 3 YEARS AGO AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AS IS AS CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR HAD 70,000 MILES ROUGHLY WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR

MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED 4X4 HAD A CHIMING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A O/D BLINKING LIGHT ON WED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND HIT THE BUTTON FOR O/D A COUPLE OF TIMES IT THEN WENT OUT. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT HOME. I WAS ONLY TWO MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE IT AND IT ACTED LIKE IT WOULDN'T OR COULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR THAT IS PAMPERED COULD GO SO WRONG. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MOTORS THIS WINTER AND I HARDLY USE IT. THE FOUR WHEEL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. NOW I AM TOLD THAT I PROBABLY NEED A NEW TRANNY AND THAT IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE.I DON'T HAVE ALOT OF MONEY. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED FORD BUT NEVER AGAIN! I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL THESE TRANNYS AND FIX THEM JUST LIKE TOYOTA FIXED THEIR PROBLEMS. MAYBE I SHOULD BY TOYOTA. *TR

REAR COIL SPRING FOUND BROKEN DURING ROUTINE BRAKE INSPECTION. *TR

RE NHTSA # 04V-442. 2002 FORD EXPLORER. LIFTGATE GLASS HINGE SHEARED AND GLASS FELL ON ME. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPT THAT FORD RECALL 04S20 (PERFORMED IN 2004) WAS ONLY WARRANTEED FOR 1 YEAR, SO I PURCHASED NEW HINGE KIT (2L2Z-78420A68-AA) AND INSTALLED MYSELF. AFTER EXAMINING OLD PARTS, I NOTICED SIGNIFICANT REDESIGN. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH A FORD SERVICE MANAGER IT APPEARS THAT INITIAL RECALL REPAIRS WERE INSUFFICIENT AND BY HIS ESTIMATE THE HINGES LAST ABOUT 3 YEARS. THERE WERE SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RECALLED PARTS AND PROCEDURES SINCE 12/04. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 12/20/04 SO THE MOST RECENT PROCEDURE WAS NOT FOLLOWED AT THE TIME AND MOST RECENT PARTS WERE NOT INSTALLED. FORD WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ONCE ANY RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. I WAS NOT INJURED BECAUSE I WAS OPENING THE HATCH SLOWLY AND HAD NOT LET GO BEFORE THE HINGE BROKE AND THE GLASS FELL. I BELIEVED THAT THE SAFETY DEFECT HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE DANGER STILL EXISTS. I SUGGEST A WARNING NOTICE BE SENT TO ALL OWNERS THAT HAD RECALL PERFORMED BEFORE THE FINAL PROCEDURES (RCRIT-04V442-7848) WERE DEVELOPED. IT WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE FORD TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS FOR THE DEFECTIVE RECALL REPAIR - INCLUDING GLASS BREAKAGE - AS THEY DID FOR THE ORIGINAL RECALL. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF 2002 FORD EXPLORER. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER SHIFTER BROKE WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE LOOKED AT PART MADE OUT OF SOME TYPE OF GRANULATED ALUMINUM. CAN'T BELIEVE SUCH A UNSAFE METAL COULD BE USED IN A VEHICLE PART WILL CALL FORD FOR ESTIMATE READ OVER 50 COMPLAINTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THE DOT HAS LET THIS GO ON FOR SO LONG. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LOCAL NEWS TEAM AND OTHER MARINES WHO HAVE FORD EXPLORERS AND TELLING EVERYONE THAT HAS AN EXPLORER. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER USED BUT ALSO HAVE A FATHER-IN-LAW WITH A FORD AND HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE DOME LIGHT WOULD STAY ON BUT AS WE DROVE THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF BUT THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. RECENTLY LAST WEEK THE LIGHT STAYS ON LIKE NORMAL BUT NOT THE LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF, IT DINGS CONSTANTLY, AND THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS VERY DISTRACTIVE AS WELL AS ANNOYING. WE GOT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE DONE AND THERE WERE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS. WE TRIED THE WD40 BUT THEY SAY THAT ONLY WORKS FOR A DAY OR SO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN DECREASING IN SPEED AND BECOME SLUGGISH.THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, HE COASTED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,957.

WENT TO LEAVE A BASEBALL GAME AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE ONLY TO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFT COME LOOSE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND WAS JUST DANGLING THERE. OF COURSE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FORD COULD NOT HELP. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO NEED REPAIR. I'VE REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. IT BEGAN WITH THE O/D LIGHT FLASHING, THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, NEVER TO RETURN. I SPEND ABOUT $2,000 WITH EACH REBUILD. I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THE COST. HAVING READ THE VOLUMINOUS REPORTS OF THE IDENTICAL FAILURE, I BELIEVE IT'S TIME FOR A RECALL BY FORD! *TR

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER HAS BLOWN THE TIMING CHAINS IN THE ENGINE. PLASTIC PARTS THAT WEAR OUT EASY AND CAUSED THE CHAINS TO FAIL. NOW I AM LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS V6 AND IT ONLY HAD 95,000 MILES ON IT. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. FORD IS USING FAULTY PARTS AND CAUSING THIS DAMAGE TO THEIR PRODUCT AND NOW THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY BIG BUCKS FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR CHEAP AND SHOTY PARTS USED BY FORD. THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING NOISE AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE CONVERTER AND A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER THAT FIRST NOISE THE ENGINE FROZE AND STOPPED RUNNING. THEIR REALLY WAS NOT ALOT OF TIME FROM NOISE TO FAILURE OF ENGINE. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES, SO IT WAS NOT FROM FAILING TO CHANGE THE OIL, IT WAS CHANGED REGULARLY. I LOVE THIS TRUCK, IT DRIVES GREAT, COMFORTABLE AND FOR ME NOT BAD ON GAS AT ALL. I WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE SOMEHOW. THE COST OF ANY NEW TRUCK IS OUT OF MY RANGE, SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY AND FIX IT. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING TO OFFER ME ON THIS SUBJECT? THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE HOWEVER; THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF A FIRE OR POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000. UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN UPDATED 08/09/10*JB

CAME HOME TO FIND STOING GASOLINE FUMES AND A STREAM OF GAS LEAKING ON THE DRIVEWAY FROM UNDER THE EXPLORER. CLIMBED UNDERNEATH IT TO FIND A HOSE LEAKING. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER DIFFERENTIAL SUBJECT TO INCREASED WHINING @ 85000 MILES AND RAPIDLY FAILED OVER THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK @ 99,000 MILES. R SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED AT SAME TIME. DIFFERENTIAL HAS LOCKED UP AND DRIVE GEAR JUMPS GEAR TEETH DURING ANY TURN. DEALER CLAIMS THEY'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A FAILURE BUT LOCATED A FORD 'FIX KIT' VERY QUICKLY SO AM VERY SUSPICIOUS OF THEIR STATEMENT. I PULLED THE EXPLORER FROM THE DEALER FOR SECOND OPINION AND REP TOLD ME TO 'PARK IT' AND NEVER TO DRIVE IT UNTIL REPAIRED DUE TO POTENTIAL OF HIGHWAY LOCKUP WITH EXTREME CONSEQUENCES. FORD IS HIDING THIS DEFECT FROM THE PUBLIC. HAVE JUST FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD ONLINE WHO ARE REPLYING WITH FORM LETTER EMAIL REFUSALS TO HELP . DRIVE GEAR FAILURE ON ANY VEHICLE IS UNHEARD OF, AND SHOULD NEVER FAIL. VEHICLE SITS ON A TRUCK CHASSIS AND SHOULD BE STURDIER THAN IT IS. *TR

I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO PUT MY VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS LIKE A BROKEN LIMB IN MY HAND. I CHECKED WITH SEVERAL AUTO PART STORES AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS A DEALER ONLY PART. FORD WILL NOT SELL THE PART TO CUSTOMER FOR PERSONAL REPAIR. PLUS THE COST TO REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY. I WAS SEEKING INFORMATION AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON AUTOBEEF-CAR COMPLAINTS.COM. SEEMS LIKE FORD NEEDS TO RECONSIDER THIS AS RECALL. *TR

THE SUV, WHICH IS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. JUST STARTED TO DRIVE REALLY SLOWLY AND AN O/D LIGHT CAME ON WHICH TELLS ME THAT I PRETTY MUCH NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE VERY EXPENSIVE PRICE ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST 2 TIMES FORD FIXED IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY AGAIN. SORRY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE PLEASE MAKE FORD RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER, MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED AN OBNOXIOUS SMELL IN THE CAR. MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. I LOOKED AT THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE POWER WINDOW BUTTONS. MY HUSBAND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. HE FELT THE BUTTONS AND THEY WERE VERY HOT. EVENTUALLY THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. HE LATER ON REMOVED THE FUSE THAT CORRELATED WITH THE POWER WINDOWS. HE DROVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

1. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHEN I STOPPED FAST 2. TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND TAKES ABOUT 10 SECONDS TO POP BACK INTO GEAR. 3. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THEY COULD REPLACE A $1,000 PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE OFF OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,997. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

O/D LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80 THOUSAND MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BY FORD PLEASE DO SOMETHING THEY ARE TAKING WE THE CONSUMERS FOR GRANTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE OVER DRIVE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BROKE OFF FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN TO BE EXAMINED AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

OH WHERE DO I BEGIN. I HAVE 90,000 MILES ON MY SUV. MY RADIO GOES OFF AND ON RANDOMLY. DOOR AJAR IS ON RANDOMLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, IT STICKS AND I HAVE TO TAP IT TO GO INTO DRIVE. REAR WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. O/D LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHING. ONE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS IN PARK AND WHEN GETTING OUT OF MY CAR, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE. I SEE THESE SEEM TO BE PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL FORD EXPLORER OWNERS. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET THIS ACROSS TO FORD THAT THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED, IF NOT I WILL NOT BE A FORD OWNER EVER AGAIN AND TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NOT TO BUY A FORD! WHAT IS GOING TO TAKE, A DEATH OR INJURY?? TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FORD! HOPE THIS NEVER HAPPENS TO YOU BUT THEN AGAIN, YOU PROBABLY DON'T EVEN DRIVE A FORD. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT. IT HAS 118,000 MILES. ABOUT 2 MONTH AGO MY O/D LIGHT START TO FLASH REALLY FAST. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND THEY SAY ITS THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH WITH ERROR CODE P0741 TCC. THEY WANT ME TO FIX THIS WITH $1700. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MANY PEOPLE. THE O/D OFF LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY SUV PAST 40 MPH AND IT DOESNT COME BACK OFF UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THAN IT GOES BACK AGAIN AFTER 40 MPH. *TR

AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT STARTED SLIPPING. DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY MY O/D LIGHT COMES ON AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AS THE GEARS ARE NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. TOOK IT IN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED 5R55W TRANSMISSION. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER I TAKE MY TRUCK TO TRADE IT IN AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, GOING OUT AND THEY WOULD ONLY OFFER ME $2000 FOR MY TRADE. THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP AGAIN AT 117,000 MILES AND I WILL AGAIN HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THE OD STARTS FLASHING AGAIN AS I'M DRIVING TO WORK. LUCKILY I AM STILL UNDER THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY FROM THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, BUT I WILL BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE AGAIN TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. *TR

THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER IS FLASHING (BLINKING) AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING ERRATIC. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS CAR(IN 2003) A SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO A FORD SHOP. THE MECHANIC REQUESTED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. FORD DENIED THE REQUEST & HAD THE MECHANIC CHANGE ONLY THE SOLENOID(I BELIEVE FOR THE 1ST& 2ND GEAR?). THANKFULLY, THIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I'VE TAKEN DECENT CARE OF MY TRANSMISSION SINCE IN REGARDS TO MAINTENANCE. NOW, THIS ISSUE(OR SIMILAR) IS BACK. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO BRING MY CAR TO FORD OR ANOTHER SHOP, I DECIDED TO CHECK ON THE INTERNET. I CAME ACROSS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM OR MORE SPECIFICALLY: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/EXPLORER/2002/TRANSMISSION/O_D_LIGHT_IS_BLINKING.SHTML. TO MY SURPRISE, THIS INCIDENT IS NOT CLOSE TO UNIQUE. I LIKE MY CAR & FORD, BUT THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT. I HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN PROPERLY BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN RETAIN ME AND MY FAMILY AS REPEAT CUSTOMERS... *TR

ALL 4 WINDOWS ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER NO LONGER WORK PROPERLY. YOU EITHER CAN HEAR THEY ARE GOING TO SOON FAIL OR HAVE ALREADY FAILED (THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS ALREADY FAILED AND I HAD TO SPEND OVER $500 FOR THE REPAIR AND NOW MY PASSENGER-REAR WINDOW HAS FAILED AND WILL NO LONGER GO BACK UP). *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. *TR

PANEL ON THE REAR UPPER HATCH CRACKED WITH A VERY LOUD POP STARTLING ME THE PANEL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET FORD WANTS $500 FOR THE MINOR FIX. *TR

I'M AN OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THE O/D LIGHT WAS FLASHING/BLINKING AND MY TRANSMISSION WAS VIBRATING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. I IMMEDIATELY ACTED QUICKLY BY GRADUALLY PULLING OVER TO COME TO A STOP. AS I LATER TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT GO PAST 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGE BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. PLEASE DO NOT LOOK AT THIS AS ANOTHER COMPLAINT, THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A LIABILITY ISSUE IF NOT ADDRESSED. THE SAME AS WITH ANY OTHER SAFETY ISSUE ITS INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY, I'M PRAYING THIS IS LOOKED AT AS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN ON THE HIGHWAYS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IN JUST UNDER 2 YEARS. FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE PROPERLY MAINTENANCED AND ALL THE NECESSARY UPKEEP. THIS IS AWFUL. *TR

APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE. LARGE CRACK IN VEHICLE BELOW REAR WINDOW POSSIBLY DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALL IN OCT 2004 - SAFETY RECALL 04S20. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY REASON LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. BOTH OF MY REAR DOOR WINDOWS CAN NOT BE MOVED DOWN (OR UP). THE SWITCH MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF, THAT IS COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR AND WHICH COULD PROVE FATAL SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR AND THE OCCUPANTS COULD NOT ESCAPE THROUGH THE WINDOWS. I FEEL THAT A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING/COMPONENT DEFECT OF FORD'S. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD. OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO SLOW DOWN. MY O/D LIGHT IS BEGINNING TO FLASH FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING OR AFTER WARMING UP. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HWY THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF. TRANSMISSION THEN BEGINS TO RANDOMLY CHANGE GEARS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO FIX. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER AND THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AND TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, 110K MILES ON IT AND NO PROBLEMS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON ONE, AND FORD SEEMS TO BE LOSING A LOT OF CUSTOMERS BECAUSE NO ACTIONS ARE DONE TO FIX OR HELP US. HAVEN'T GONE TO DEALERSHIP YET BUT AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RESULTS. *TR

PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH IN 2 WEEKS TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS EVERY WHERE. TRANSMISSION TOOK TO DEALER. BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR. THEY EVENTUALLY SAID THEY WOULD PUT A NEW TRANNY IN THE TRUCK. WITH IN 2 WKS WAS DOING SAME THING. O/D LIGHT BLINKING, WON'T SHIFT, CLUNKING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANY MORE. TOOK TO DIFF. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD PUT A TRANNY OUT OF A JUNK YARD INTO MY EXPLORER. NOT HAPPY. THAT TRANNY LASTED ABOUT 4 MONTHS, HAD REBUILT LASTED 7 MONTHS PARKED FOR A LONG TIME. MAKING PAYMENTS AND COULDN'T AFFORD ANOTHER TRANNY. WORKING ON FINDING ANOTHER TRANNY NOW THAT IT IS PAID FOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AS YOU CAN ASK ANYONE WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. PERHAPS A CLASS ACTION SUIT WOULD BE THE WAY TO GO SEEING AS FORD IS NOT WILLING TO RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND REPLACE WITH ONE THAT THEY KNOW DOESN'T HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I EVEN WENT TO THE BBB AND REPORTED DEALERSHIP AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. SEEMS LIKE FORD WOULD WANT TO UPHOLD THERE REPUTATION. BUT I GUESS MONEY IS ALL THAT MATTERS TO THEM. I WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER FORD, THE BAD THING IS THAT I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LOYAL FORD FANATIC. THIS HAS REALLY SUCKED ALOT OF PEOPLES WALLETS DRY INCLUDING MINE. COME ON FORD!!!!!! *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER NOW FOR 3 YEARS, WITHIN THIS 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO MAKE 2 MAJOR REPAIRS AND AM NOW FACING MY 3RD. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR NEEDED TO BE FIXED WITH 6 MONTH OF OWNING MY CAR AND NOW A YEAR AND HALF LATER I AM FACING MORE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE CAR CONTINUOUSLY KICKED HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. ALSO IF I WERE TO PUT INTO PARK IT WOULD STILL ROLL OR IF I PUT IT INTO REVERSE IT WOULD ROLL FORWARD AS IF IT WERE IN REVERSE. NOW IT IS USING UP TO 5/6 RAMS TO SHIFT GEARS. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND IT MISSING ALL OF ITS 3RD GEAR. I HAVE FOUND OVER 280 COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THAT'S JUST ON ONE WEBSITE. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND AS A NEW MOTHER AM WONDERING WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS IS THIS CAR SAFE? I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS NOT JUST ONE INSTANCE OF BAD LUCK. THIS IS HAPPENING REPEATEDLY WITH THE SAME VEHICLE! I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING HURT FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING LATE SHIFTING HIGH RPMS HARD SHIFTING. A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THIS VEHICLE. FORD SAYS TOUGH LUCK TO A 3-5K FORD FIX WHICH WILL RECUR. *TR

APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HUBS AND BEARINGS ON THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER. I HAVE A "RUBBING SOUND", HAD IT CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. IT IS APPROXIMATELY, $1000.00 (LOWEST I COULD FIND) TO REPLACE THEM. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD (TSB 05-25-8, AND 051710) WHICH CLEARLY DESCRIBES THE BEARING ISSUE TO MECHANICS. UNFORTUNATELY FORD REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR

LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED DOING 65MPH, WHEEL LOST STABILITY, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING ALSO FAILED 5/3/2010. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT DUE TO A FAILURE WITHIN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WHICH WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS ALSO FAULTY DUE TO THE GASKET PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,225.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER 4 DOOR. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 78,000 MILES AND WAS REBUILT BY CONDIT FORD IN NEWTON NJ AROUND JULY 2006. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AGAIN AT 128,000 MILES ON APRIL 9, 2010 AND WAS REBUILT BY FOXWORTH'S AUTO SERVICE IN GREENSBORO, NC. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER 4 DOOR. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 78,000 MILES AND WAS REBUILT BY CONDIT FORD IN NEWTON NJ AROUND JULY 2006. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AGAIN AT 128,000 MILES ON APRIL 9, 2010 AND WAS REBUILT BY FOXWORTH'S AUTO SERVICE IN GREENSBORO, NC. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, OD LIGHT FLASHING. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT. TRANSMISSION O/D LIGHT FLASHES AFTER VEHICLE WARMS UP. THIS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THIS MAY LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. RESEARCH HAD FOUND THAT THIS MAY COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 100K MILES ON IT AND WE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. *TR

1. NORMAL DRIVING 2. BLINKING O/D OFF LIGHT, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO SLIP 3. REPLACED TRANSMISSION, STILL INTERMITTENT O/D OFF LIGHT BLINKING. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED 4.6L V8. SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM HEAD UPON START-UP. THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR