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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:
- $550
- Average Mileage:
- 95,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 78 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace coil spring (62 reports)
- replace coil spring yourself (10 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
- replaced both rear strut assemblys (3 reports)
suspension problem
Helpful websites
- Rear Quick Struts - quick & easy
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I just had the transmission fixed last week at a cost or 2600. and now this, coil springs broke and of course had to replace the struts too. This is the worst Ford I have ever owned, and Ford will not stand behind any of the repairs. I looked at the coil springs and they look like they had be laying in a junk pile for years, they just rusted into! I assume they are foreign made junk.
- danb1950, Grandville, MI, US