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Average Mileage:
92,158 miles
Total Complaints:
9 complaints
Most common solutions:
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electrical problem
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2009Sep 30
Explorer XLT 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
I have a 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L V6. Today at school, I locked my car with the fob and the interior lights stayed on implying that a door was ajar. After spending minutes slamming every door over and over again, the light wouldn't turn off so I just started to walk away. I was about 30 yards from the SUV when the alarm started going off. I disabled it, spent some time unsuccessfully trying to figure out what the problem was, and eventually gave up and went to class late. I was really worried that the battery would die from the alarm being on all day, so I used my moms car. With the Explorer sitting in the drive way and no one in sight, the alarm went off several times within a matter of 3 hours. No one is attempting to break into it, and it will go off at the most random times. Has anyone experienced this or have a cure for the problem? I'm scared to take it to Ford because my warranty has expired and of course any dealer will tell me that there are multiple problems. Any help?
2008Sep 28
Explorer LT V6
- Automatic transmission
- 88,000 miles
This began last week. The door ajar light comes on randomly, and the alarm sounds off randomly. Disconnected the battery for the night, but I know this is not the fix.
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2008Jun 02
Explorer XLT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 75,000 miles
Amazing, we get a FINAL NOTICE that our manufactures warranty is about to expire and the damn truck alarm has not shut off since. Every 10 minutes the gd thing is going off in the middle of the night. The neighbors just love my ass. Even when the alarm is not set, the damn thing keeps going off. The thing has so many electrical problems now, I am beginning to think it's a Dodge.
2008Jan 10
Explorer Limited 4.0lV8
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
We have a small gap in the rear tail gate panel, but I don't think that has anything to do with door ajar light and the alarm going off randomly. the door ajar came first then the alarm. Real pain in the ass. Help!!
2008Feb 01
Explorer XLT V6
- Automatic transmission
- 97,000 miles
It is so annoying, If it is not one thing it's the other. It is especially embarrassing when so says on I know what the problem is. Only to point at the ford emblem.
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2008Jan 27
(reported on)Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 64,876 miles
To say the least, this problem pisses me off on SO many levels... A REAL PAIN IN THE ASS!! I've seen 12 other complaints here, I suffer from all of them. (Except the alarm going off while driving... thats really horrible) But my alarm goes off ALL THE TIME, all by itself, at the worst times possible. It started off as just the door ajar light, which also covers the screen that shows mileage, but it never went away, so you could not see your mileage, compass, or any other info that little screen tells you.
But then the alarm crap began about 1000 miles ago, the door ajar has been there for over 7000 miles... I took it to ford, they said $70 to scan it. Next day, they charged $50 to "Oil the door sensors". Everything was fine for all of 3 days... A quiet 3 days I must say. But now again it beeps away, most of the time within 3-5 hours of turning it off. I've read here $160 to replace each sensor... ridiculous, I'll be searching for another solution, If i figure something out, I'll let ya'll know...
God luck with your Fords...
This will be my last
2007Nov 06
(reported on)Explorer XLT 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 56,545 miles
the panic button goes on and off randomly by itself.
2007Sep 10
(reported on)Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
The panic alarm goes off randomly, but is mostly noticed during the middle of the night when it awakens me from a sound sleep. I first thought someone was trying to break in, but the next day I tried to force the alarm to go off, but couldn't! The only way to make the alarm go off is to push the panic alarm on the remote. So, I thought maybe the remotes needed new batteries, so I replaced both. It still goes off! So, then I removed both batteries. Still does it. I cringe at the thought of dealing with the dealer, since this vehicle has spent more time at the dealer than I would like to admit, mostly returned to me with unresolved problems. I think it's trade-in time with this one being the last straw.
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2009Oct 17
Explorer XLT 4.0L V6 Vin E
Forth time in about six months my alarm has sounded for no mechanical reason. Each time it's been parked in my drive, always between 12PM and 6AM, is quietened with fob and with no signs from outside influences. Random indications that there is a problem have been 'door ajar' light on when all are definitely closed, dome light lights after alarm sounds, an occasional 'clicking' sound like door locks are locking or unlocking, and an occasional beep/tone from an undetectable source shortly after moving the vehicle. Have sprayed and repeatedly worked all door and hatch latches and lock assemblies with WD40 (twice) and manually disabled the automatic door lock feature using the keyless pad method several weeks ago. Just replaced the front two hub bearing assemblies and upper ball joints several days ago but the only electrical connectors involved were the two new speed sensors reconnected. thinking back, sometime prior to the first alarm incident I replaced the rear hatch window struts and had to remove the rear panel and electrical connectors to get to them. Am wondering if the alarm is somehow connected to interruptions in the electrical circuit.
Joe H.
Hendersonville, TN, USA
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