10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$700.00
Average Mileage:
67,667 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace studs and wheel $300 (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
wheels / hubs problem
Helpful Websites About 2002 Ford Explorer rear wheel tire falls off car
2008Dec 25
Explorer LHS V6
- Automatic transmission
- 58,000 miles
the first incident was jan 2008 complete front end $1800 lucky no one killed this time after having the rear bearings replaced $600, my boy while out of town, the rear left wheel came off the officer who wrote the report said that if he hadn't hit the snow bank someone could have died we were lucky it didn't roll. Mech. didn't know why the wheel came off someone needs to answer questions. why so many incidents. years ago was it the tires they blamed or was it the way the car was built. We bought it for a retirement but now my wife is even afraid to drive it. didn't want to buy another car but looks like we will and you could bet the odds it won't be ford. had to have the hub rebuilt. Ford should be held responsible or are they goning to wait for someone to die and then claim they didn't know of the problem. three times I took the car in and was told that the noise was just the sound the big tires make but new bearings noise is gone.
2005Oct 01
Explorer
- Automatic transmission
- 25,000 miles
I was driving with my children in a car when the wheel in the back simply began to fall off. The lug nuts were sheared off. No explanation. My husband replaced it and it has happened two more times.
Can't get another car at this time.
If something happens to me that causes injury to my family, it would seem that the Ford factory is at fault and would be subject to liability
Extremely Dangerous situation.!!!!!!!!!!!
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2009Jul 05
Explorer XLT V6
My husband myself, and our 17 year old daughter, and her boyfriend were going to Indiana to see the progress on the restoration of our 63 Ford Galaxie. We had just pull off the Interstate Toll 80/90. We felt a rumbling like a flat. We all got out to check the tires NO FLAT. So my husband pulled forward while we watched the tires. We were shocked to see that the right rear tire was FALLING OFF!!!! Upon a closer look we had 3 wheel studs sheered right off at the wheel. We had to have it put on a flat the our to shop that was restoring our car. The discovered that not only was the studs broken but the springs BOTH SIDES were broken off. Mind you this is our passenger vehicle NO OFF ROADING NO KIDS DRIVING they have there own cars. This should NOT HAPPEN!! So when this was all said nad done it was $1300 with the fix plus the towe. Wonder how many have to die before this becomes a recall???? We have always owned Fords we have 8 now. We have NEVER had any problems like this. Grow Up Ford and admit there is a problem. I love my Explorer I just want it fixed so I can feel safe
Sonja G.
Battle Creek, MI, USA
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