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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 Ford Explorer is hands-down our worst vehicle on record. "Avoid like the plague" is putting it lightly.
The 2002-2005 Explorer has a very well-established record of expensive transmission failure at under 100k miles. The Explorer has an enclosed transmission which is typically replaced with a rebuilt transmission at a cost of almost $3,000.
Another common problem for the 2002-2003 Explorer is wheel bearing failure at around 90k miles, with a typical repair bill of $500 to $1000 depending on how many wheel bearings failed.
Adding insult to injury, the 2002-2005 Explorer also has a massive problem with the rear panel cracking. While it's a minor annoyance compared to transmission failure, ironically the crack usually goes right through the Ford logo.
7.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $280
- Average Mileage:
- 103,800 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 52 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (33 reports)
- wd-40 spray door lock mechanism@door jam,open & close door`s (7 reports)
- replace all door sensors (4 reports)
- bypass the switch and save you some money! (3 reports)
- beat it with a sledge hammer (2 reports)
- replace the gem module (2 reports)
accessories - interior problem
Helpful websites
- Owners Manuals Online Downloads Available - On this website I found the manual for my truck. I described the autolock feature and exactly how I could deactivate it. This helped stop the alarm from sounding intermittent ly. Baking soda, scraping the battery terminals was also helpful, i believe, thanks to a tip from another poster on this site.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I feel like i am on a battle field. that flippin door ajar alarm sounds like a machine gun sometimes. i have opened and closed the doors repeatedly and it STILL goes off.
- Kelly S., Wayland, NY, US