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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
Never towed with this vehicle. Pulling out of my drive way I heard a noise like something made of metal break and the vehicle sunk to the right rear. Took it to the dealer who said the right rear coil spring broke and the left was cracked. Had to replace both. Since then I have had to replace an airbag switch in the steering column, both front and rear wheel bearings, complete transmission, and it is in an engine shop now trying to diagnose why the engine failed. I have been a "Ford man" since I was old enough to have an opinion of my own, but this will be the last one I buy.
- Robert P., Rensselaer, IN, US