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2002 Ford Explorer
Seat Belts / Air Bags Problems
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.
2002 Ford Explorer Seat Belts / Air Bags Problems
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- Air Bag Warning Light Is On
- Curtain Air Bags Deployed Unnecessarily
- Abs Malfunction Causes Air Bags Not To Deploy
- Seat Belt Does Not Retract
- Seat Belt Light Comes On Voluntarily
- Seat Belt Wire Harness Failed
- NHTSA: Air Bags
- NHTSA: Air Bags: Frontal
- NHTSA: Seat Belts
- NHTSA: Air Bags: Frontal: Sensor/Control Module
- NHTSA: Air Bags: Side/Window
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Front
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Front: Retractor
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Front: Buckle Assembly
- NHTSA: Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module
- NHTSA: Air Bags: On-Off Switch Assembly
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Front: Anchorage
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Rear/Other
- NHTSA: Seat Belts: Rear/Other: Buckle Assembly
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