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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
This car will be the death of me I just know it. We can't seem to find a pattern to when it decides to erode our sanity, it may be raining, it might be hot, it might be cold, it might be your wedding anniversary, IT DOES NOT CARE!!! It will continue to screech like a banshee and if you manage to survive half an hour with it, the Australian SAS will ring you, they will beg for you to sign up as no normal human being could survive such torture. The only solution so far is to turn up the heavy metal and scream loader then the car.... this has been an effective solution so far.
- thezombologist, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia