Ford Explorer Complaints (2002)

3,572 consumer complaints on file.

#10304967February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THESE ISSUES. OUR EXPLORER ONLY HAS 108,000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION WITH THAT LOW OF MILEAGE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHEN A BUNCH OF LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING FOLLOWED BY THE "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT AND SERVICE LIGHT. MY TRUCK STARTED GRINDING WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT AND ENDED UP SHUTTING DOWN RIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE WITH PEOPLE GOING 65+ AROUND ME HONKING. I HAD TO HAVE 2 PEOPLE PUSH ME OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WILL START, BUT WON'T GO INTO GEAR AND I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS DESTROYED. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10304048February 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN
O/D LIGHT IS BLINKING SO TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD I FIGURED IT OUT OR I CAN JUST JAM MY TRANSMISSION IN MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AND RESULT IN CRASH..... *TR
Crash:
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0
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#10303961February 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I NOTICED A SEVERE JERK IN THE BACK END OF MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN, THE O/D INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 4TH BACK INTO OVER DRIVE. I HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MY MECHANIC THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE OVER 800 SUCH COMPLAINTS OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ON A TROUBLESHOOTING WEB SITE. *TR
Crash:
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0
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#10304011February 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NUMBER 8 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE TODAY ON 2002 FORD EXPLORER 4.6L. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10303498February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER ABUSED IT BECAUSE IT WOULD COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I GET IT SERVICED REGULARLY. 2.THE FAILURE IS A TRANSMISSION SLIP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHERE IS SEEMS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND CAUSE MY RPMS TO SHOOT WAY UP. HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AND JUST RECENTLY MY O/D OFF LIGHT STARTED FLASHING EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. 3.OLD PART IS STILL AVAILABLE, AS I HAVE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE PRICE TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10303586February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 FORD EXPLORER - O/D LIGHT COMES ON AND CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT. DEALER INDICATES NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED. CHECK INTERNET SITES, SEVERAL SITES WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303600February 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS EXTREME DETERIORATION OF THE RUBBER BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS...THESE ARE WHAT HOLDS THE CAB TO THE FRAME. THE ONES ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC ARE SO BADLY DETERIORATED THAT WHAT RUBBER IS LEFT WILL CRUMBLE IN MY FINGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303691February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FAILURE ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303422January 31, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 FORD EXPLORER 1. GOING TO FULL ACCELERATION (PEDAL TO THE FLOOR) WHEN PASSING CAR OR ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM SIDE ROAD 2. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYS PRESSED ON THE FLOOR EVEN WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE LAST 2 TIMES THAT THE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. 3. FAILURE IS AVOIDED BY NOT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303436January 31, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, WHEELS
TOOK THE TRUCK INTO HAVE A VIBRATION AND NOISE CHECKED OUT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TURNED OUT TO BE A FAILURE OF PASSENGER REAR KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL BEARING. WENT ON CAR COMPLAINTS.COM TO SEE IF A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS. THERE WERE REPORT OF THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE WITH THE WHEELS ACTUALLY COMING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303437January 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THE USED EXPLORER FROM A FORD DEALER IN 2008. IT HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. AT 72,000 MILES WHILE GOING ON A TRIP FOR THE DAY THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING AT HIGH RPM'S BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. I TRAVELED APPROX. 5 MILES TO MY DESTINATION AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY. I KNEW IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW EXTENSIVE IT WAS. I COULD NOT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE THAT YEAR THEY DID AWAY WITH A TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND THE ONLY WAY TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS TO CRACK A BOLT LOCATED ON THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING UNDER THE VEHICLE. BOY FORD DOES NOT MAKE THINGS EASY TO CHECK EASY THINGS LIKE TRANSMISSION FLUID ANY MORE, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY LATER TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED. $2,800 , AFTER DOING RESEARCH THIS IS A REAL COMMON ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303439January 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT DURING A SNOW STORM AND PROCEEDED FORWARD WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. AS I ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS THE O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303460January 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
94,000 MILES; OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303336January 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY OD LIGHT WAS BLINKING, MY RPMS WOULD GO UP AND MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303143January 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY O/D OFF LIGHT IS FLASHING IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303263January 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, WITHIN PAST FEW DAYS MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHEN GOING INTO 2ND GEAR OCCASIONALLY, NOW IT IS DOING IT MUCH MORE AND THE OD OFF LIGHT IS BLINKING. I AM SEEING ONLINE THAT THIS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO SOMETHING. WE PAY ALOT OF MONEY TO HAVE DEPENDABLE VEHICLES AND TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING SO OFTEN IN THESE VEHICLES IS RIDICULOUS. FORD SHOULD BE HELP ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303092January 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT AND CONTINUALLY HAVE THE OVER DRIVE OFF LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO DEALER THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND A NATIONAL RECALL IS IN ORDER. IF YOU SEARCH THE WEB YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THIS EXACT SAME CASE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ASAP! TW*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302359January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302189January 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE WHEN HE OBSERVED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE EXHIBITED A CRACK NEAR THE EMBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302097January 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES SLIPPING IN GEARS TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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